Teamfight Tactics: Discover the new Set 11 mechanic - Encounters

Titled Inkborn Fables, Set 11 of Teamfight Tactics officially debuts on March 20th, but is now available on the League of Legends test server, the PBE. And those who are testing the new season of the auto battler are already familiar with the new mechanic: Encounters.

How do Encounters work?

The new Teamfight Tactics mechanic, to be launched with Set 11, is called Encounters and, as Riot Games has already announced, promises to change the course of disputes in the auto battler.

The mechanic continues to explore the Legends (or legendary spirits) of the League of Legends universe, characters already known to the public, who will grant rewards to players or change some aspect of the game. There are more than 80 exclusive Encounters available in TFT Set 11.

All players in the match receive the same Encounter, which can grant small bonuses or drastically change how the match will play. Like Augments, Encounters also have different rarity levels, causing some of them to appear in matches more than others.

It is worth noting that the Encounters are revealed in advance. With this, the player can plan his team composition in a way that best suits the match’s Encounter.

The types of Encounters in Teamfight Tactics

With over 80 different Encounter types, there is a wide variety of possibilities in Teamfight Tactics Set 11, but Riot Games has explained how some of these Encounters will work in the game:

Carousel Encounters: Modify the Shared Draft Carousel.

Receive tidings from Galio and he’ll add a bonus defensive component to champions on the Carousel (in addition to the component they’re already holding).
Encountering Hwei will have him paint a Carousel full of 5-costs.
Running into Ornn during Carousel will give each champion an Artifact item.

Group Encounters: Can occur on Central Island and are added as additional rounds into the normal game.

Meet Ashe and she’ll reveal your next opponent in the following 3 player combats.
If you’re fortunate enough to meet Kobuko, you’ll be invited to dance with him! The more players join in, the better the reward.
Run into Sivir, and all Tacticians become speedy!

Individual Encounters: Occur for all players simultaneously during the Planning Phase.

Coming across Teemo will make you guess the outcome of your next fight. Teemo will then grant you a reward if you’re right.
Udyr is a man of simple pleasures. Encountering him will grant four free rerolls that last until used—there’s no rush here.
Come across the Lovers of the set, and you’ll have to choose: Rakan offers to recombobulate your board, while Xayah will give you gold.

Opening Encounter: Replaces Portal selection at the start of the match.

A brush with Bard during the opening of a game will result in all players starting at Level 3 prior to their first PVE round.
Catch a glimpse of Kayn at the start of the game, and you know it’s going to be an intense one, because at a predetermined stage, he will come back and end the game. Your position at that time will be your final placement, but don’t worry, he’ll tell you right away when (stage and round) it is.
Enter a dream-like state by running into Lillia, who’s shuffled all Augments to random rounds.

It is worth remembering that the Portals and Augments mechanics continue in Set 11 of Teamfight Tactics, with numerous new features compared to the previous season.