

While Set 4.5 was still quite good overall, it failed to preserve the best aspects of Set Four and grew stale much more quickly. I don't think that it's a stretch to say that Set 4.5 was a step backwards in several ways from Set Four. (I've been critical of the constant turnover and neverending patches applied to Teamfight Tactics and the fact that Set 4.5 will last for just over 90 days is very much part of this same pattern.) This article is an attempt to evaluate Set 4.5 now that its limited days are already coming to a close. The life of Set Four was artificially extended by the end-of-year holidays when Riot staff had time off which meant that Set 4.5 ended up being notably shorter at roughly three months duration. Several more months have passed since the release of Set 4.5 and we're rapidly drawing close to the conclusion of the set. It might as well have been an entirely new set and I've found it easier to consider Set Four and Set 4.5 as standalone entities in their own right. For example, Set 4.5 removed 22 champions and 6 traits while introducing a corresponding number of replacements.

Set Four went through major gameplay changes at the beginning of 2021 with the introduction of Set 4.5, the mid-set revision that largely created an entirely new gameplay structure. The introduction of the Chosen mechanic in Set Four proved to be overwhelmingly popular with players and Riot's design team was thrilled with the reception that the set received.
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Thanks in large part to the full implementation of TFT's mobile version, the game's playerbase exploded in Set Four to reach new heights, particularly in North America which tripled its TFT server population from 2020 to 2021. Set Four proved to be a huge success for Teamfight Tactics, bringing many players back to the game (including myself) and introducing vast numbers of new players to the autochess genre. Teamfight Tactics Set 4.5 YouTube Videos Playlist TFT Set 4.5 Festival of Bad Beats: Teamfight Tactics Set 4.5
