Last patch we added a small number of bots to our low to middle rank brackets to speed up queues and improve overall player experience. Bots should match lobby skill relatively well. As TFT continues to grow we’ve seen skill gaps widen between new players and our mid to high range—this is just a byproduct of players getting better, and TFT’s gameplay getting deeper set after set. By introducing bots in Gold and below, we’re able to create a smoother and more enjoyable climbing experience up until Platinum rank. While this is not our first exploration with bots (we added them to our new player experience many patches ago), we want this feature to create the best possible experience, and we’ll continue to make changes to this end.

And everyone around the world cheered.

Since we’re nerfing Support Golem II (Augment) pretty heavily, it gives us room to buff the stats of Golems everywhere, which will help out other Golem Augments/Charms that aren’t as dominant as Support Golem.

Let ‘Em Cook, which granted a Spatula and a Pan, had the goal of letting players concoct wild comps going deep in both classes and origins, but in higher elos, it panned out differently, resulting in players reforging a Pan or Spatula so they can get two Emblems for the same trait. We’re removing Let ‘Em Cook and replacing it with a very similar Portal, Make ‘Em Cook, to now force the hand that cooks to cook.