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TFT Study Hall

TFT Academy

TFT study hall is a podcast hosted by Frodan and Dishsoap to chat high-level Teamfight Tactics meta, analyze game trends, and just generally yap about TFT while the other guy nods politely in agreement. Find all the comps we talk about and more on https://tftacademy.com/

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Wednesday · 46 min
Sept 16'26 Patch 18.2B and the 4-Cost Meta - Set 18 TFT Study Hall Podcast - Set 18 Enchanted Wilds
Frodan and Dishsoap gather again for the first episode of study hall on the new set 18. They discuss the balancing of the 18.2B patch and what the strongest comps are right now. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the new TFTAcademy overlay app today (open beta) https://tftacademy.com/overlay?source=socials
June 26 · 54 min
Jun 26‘26 - Patch 17.6 & the Most Balanced Meta - Set 17 TFT Study Hall Podcast - Set 17 Space Gods
Frodan, Dishsoap, and Deisik are back to break down Patch 17.6. They talk about how Regional Finals prep has been going, what scrims have looked like behind the scenes, and how the meta has developed heading into the biggest tournament of the set. They also discuss why Patch 17.6 feels so balanced, with no clear S-tier comp and plenty of viable options to climb with. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the new TFTAcademy overlay app today (open beta) https://tftacademy.com/overlay?source=socials
May 20 · 52 min
May 21‘26 - Patch 17.3 & the AP Meta - Set 17 TFT Study Hall Podcast - Set 17 Space Gods
Frodan, Dishsoap, and special guest Deisik talk all things Patch 17.3, covering the latest TFT news, upcoming tournaments, and how the meta has been changing over the past week. They also go over the rise of AP comps, especially Aurelion Sol, and why the comp has become one of the biggest talking points of the patch. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the new TFTAcademy overlay app today (open beta) https://tftacademy.com/overlay?source=socials
May 8 · 55 min
May 8‘26 - Patch 17.2 & How to Navigate the Meta - Set 17 TFT Study Hall Podcast - Set 17 Space Gods
The first TFT Study Hall episode of Set 17 is here. Frodan, Wasianiverson, and Ripple. dive deep into the 17.2 meta, discussing the best comps to climb with, the strongest strategies emerging on ladder, and how the upcoming 17.3 patch could shake up the meta. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the new TFTAcademy overlay app today (open beta) https://tftacademy.com/overlay?source=socials
March 6 · 58 min
Mar 6‘26 - Patch 16.6 & the New Unlock Changes - Set 16 TFT Study Hall Podcast - Set 16 Lore and Legends
Frodan and Souless return to break down the massive Patch 16.6 update. They dive into the huge meta shakeup, including the new unit unlock changes, major buffs and nerfs across the board, and what it all means for the current ladder. They’re also joined by the newest member of the team, Wasianiverson, who shares his insights on how the meta is shaping up after the patch. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
February 11 · 1 hr 9 min
Feb 11‘26 - Patch 16.4 & the Slayers Meta - Set 16 TFT Study Hall Podcast - Set 16 Lore and Legends
Frodan, Dishsoap, and Souless break down Patch 16.4, diving into the new meta and why the Slayers comp is dominating lobbies. Later, they’re joined by Kite, Product Manager for the TFTAcademy Overlay. He explains how the overlay works and how it can help players make smarter decisions and climb faster. Join the TFTAcademy Overlay Waitlist: https://tftacademy.com/overlay Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
January 24 · 1 hr 1 min
Jan 24‘26 - Patch 16.3 & All the Massive Changes - Set 16 TFT Study Hall Podcast - Set 16 Lore and Legends
After the long holiday break, Frodan, Dishsoap, and Souless are back to break down Patch 16.3, one of the biggest updates of the set. They talk through the updated meta, new system changes, the rise of comps like Aurelion Sol, and what’s actually worth playing after the changes. The episode also highlights the new TFTAcademy overlay feature, designed to help players make better decisions and climb faster. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
January 14 · 58 min
Jan 14‘26 - Patch 16.2 and the Ziggs Meta - Set 16 TFT Study Hall Podcast - Set 16 Lore and Legends
Frodan and Dishsoap break down the Patch 16.2 meta and explain why Ziggs is completely dominating right now. The episode also features Souless joining the podcast for the first time, bringing his take on the current state of the game. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dec 29, 2025 · 55 min
Dec 29‘25 - Patch 16.1c & Calling Out the Fake Tech - Set 16 TFT Study Hall Podcast - Set 16 Lore and Legends
After a long break, Frodan and Dishsoap are back for their first episode on Set 16. They jump straight into the early meta, breaking down what’s actually working and calling out fake tech that’s already starting to circulate. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠
Oct 31, 2025 · 58 min
Oct 31‘25 - Patch 15.7b & When to Stay 8 vs Go 9 - Set 15 K.O. Coliseum
New episode recorded just before regionals! Frodan and Dishsoap break down how the meta keeps shifting in patch 15.7B, talk about the rise of new comps, and dive deep into when you should stay level 8 or push for 9. They also wrap up by discussing the dev learnings article from Set 15 and what it means for the future of TFT. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠
Oct 14, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Oct 14‘25 - Patch 15.6 and How To Approach a Reroll Meta - Set 15 K.O. Coliseum
New episode just in time for the final patch before regionals! The meta’s fresh, balanced, and heavily reroll oriented. Frodan and Dishsoap go over the latest changes and new power ups, break down the tier list, and wrap up with a deep discussion on how to properly approach a reroll meta. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠
Sep 29, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Sept 29‘25 - Patch 15.5 and Line Selection Fundamentals - Set 15 K.O. Coliseum
Frodan and Dishsoap are back with a new episode on patch 15.5, talking about the rise of Akali comps and fresh strategies popping up like Veteran Janna. They also take some time to go over the fundamentals of TFT, sharing how to think about picking your line and setting yourself up for success. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠
Sep 18, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Sept 18‘25 - Patch 15.4B and Early Game Fruits - Set 15 K.O. Coliseum
New episode fresh out of 15.4B! Frodan and Dishsoap dive into the balance changes that came after the reroll-heavy 15.4 patch, breaking down how the game feels a lot healthier now. They go over the new comps, making waves, how hero augments are finally shining, and wrap things up with a fun tierlist ranking of the early-game fruits. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠
Sep 5, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Sept 5‘25 - Patch 15.3 and a Game Review - Set 15 K.O. Coliseum
New episode for patch 15.3! Frodan and Dishsoap dive into the latest changes, go over Mortdog’s notes on what’s coming next patch, and break down how the meta is shifting. To close things out, they review Frodan’s games together, discussing key decisions and different ways they could’ve played them. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠
Sep 5, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Aug 21‘25 - Patch 15.2 and Best Openers On the New Set - Set 15 K.O. Coliseum
New episode for patch 15.3! Frodan and Dishsoap dive into the latest changes, go over Mortdog’s notes on what’s coming next patch, and break down how the meta is shifting. To close things out, they review Frodan’s games together, discussing key decisions and different ways they could’ve played them. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠
Jul 3, 2025 · 59 min
July 3‘25 - Patch 14.7 & How To Play Boombot Fast 9 - Set 14 Cyber City
Patch 14.7 is here, marking the final stop of the competitive season. Frodan and Dishsoap, fresh off Regionals and with Dishsoap heading to his fifth straight Worlds, catch up and dive into the evolving meta. They take a closer look at the Boombot Urgot comp that’s been making waves, and wrap up the episode by answering questions straight from chat. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠
Jun 15, 2025 · 57 min
June 15‘25 - Patch 14.6 & Golden Ox Graves - Set 14 Cyber City
After skipping Patch 14.5 (Dishsoap was sick but he’s better now) Frodan and Dishsoap are back to break down Patch 14.6. They talk through the new system changes like loot and item updates and how they’ve shifted the meta. Exotech is back on top as the strongest comp and they wrap things up with a deep dive into the Graves reroll comp, when to play it, how it works, and why it’s one of the most reliable carries in the patch. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠
May 17, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
May 17‘25 - Patch 14.4 & Rapidfire Renekton - Set 14 Cyber City
In this episode, Frodan and Dishsoap catch up on their big week, Dishsoap joins 100 Thieves, and Frodan becomes head coach of Team Vitality for the EWC 4v4. They share reactions to the news and what it means for them, then dive into Patch 14.4’s system changes and shifting meta. The episode wraps with a Crash Course on Rapidfire Renekton: why it works, how to pilot it, and what makes this long crocodile situational comp a top contender right now. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps
May 6, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
May 6‘25 - Patch 14.3 & All the New Mechanics - Set 14 Cyber City
After competing in the EWC 4v4 Open Qualifiers, Dishsoap and Frodan get together to take a deep dive into Patch 14.3. They break down the shifting meta, explore the newest mechanics added to the game, go deep on the rising Naafiri reroll comp, and share key positioning tips for getting the most out of melee units. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps
Apr 24, 2025 · 51 min
Apr 24‘25 - Patch 14.2 and the Exotech Meta - Set 14 Cyber City
In this episode, Frodan catches up with Dishsoap fresh off his Cyber City Bootcamp win. They break down how the meta has shifted since launch, dive deep into the rise of the Vexotech comp — why it’s dominating lobbies, how to play it, and where it fits in the current meta — and share thoughts on what’s rising (and falling) fast. Plus, a hilarious real-life story: a salesman shows up at Frodan’s door, claims he’s a big TFT fan... and unknowingly starts fanboying over the streamer who lives there. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

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