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Patch notes

  1. 18.1Aug 26
  2. 18.2Sep 10
  3. 18.2bSep 14
  4. 18.3Sep 23
  5. 18.3bLive · Sep 24
  6. 18.4Oct 7
  7. 18.5Oct 21
  8. 18.6Nov 4
  9. 18.6bNov 11
18.1·Set launch·Aug 26

Enchanted Wilds arrives

Set 18 launched as the first TFT set running on Unreal Engine, bringing Wisps, the return of the classic Carousel, playable jungle monsters and Lux as a shape-shifting Avatar. Set 17: Space Gods stayed playable alongside it for a limited time.

  • adjustment2 adjustments
  • new5 new
  • fix1 fix

New in this set6

Wisps
  • new
    One-time effects in the rightmost shop slot of every other shop

    Buy one per round during planning. Seven kinds: Champion, Combat, Misc, Shop, Gold/XP, Risky and Item.

Carousel
  • new
    The pre-Set 17 Carousel is back, with better odds of higher-cost champions
Riftbeasts
  • new
    Jungle monsters and the Elder Dragon are playable units
Lux, the Avatar
  • new
    A 5-cost in nine origin forms whose chosen trait counts twice
Opening encounters
  • adjustment
    Refreshed with lower-variance options
Targeting
  • adjustment
    Units no longer lose their target after crowd control

Engine2

Unreal Engine
  • new
    The game runs on Unreal Engine from this set on

    The PC client stays on the old platform until a dedicated TFT client ships four patches in.

Launch week
  • fix
    Mid-patch updates from August 27 to September 1 fixed more than 40 bugs, memory leaks and performance problems
Riot's full 18.1 notes

Competitive season

The Enchanted Wilds circuit, from the cups to the Tactician's Crown. Next up: Blossom Cup, Oct 2–4.

Compete in Enchanted Wilds
  1. DoneRiftbeast CupSep 4–6TFT Pro Circuit cup in every region, $30,200 per region.
  2. DoneElderwood CupSep 18–20Pro Circuit cup with paired regions facing off, $30,200 per region.
  3. DoneTactician’s Trials 1Sep 19–20, 25–27Open qualifier in Americas, EMEA and APAC starting from 256 players, $12,500 per event.
  4. NextBlossom CupOct 2–4Final Pro Circuit cup of the set, $30,200 per region.
  5. UpcomingTactician’s Trials 2Oct 10–11, 16–18Second open qualifier, $12,500 per event.
  6. UpcomingTactician’s SuperbrawlNov 6–84v4 team tournament; qualification snapshot on November 2.
  7. UpcomingRegional Finals and Tactician’s CrownAfter the cups64 players per regional final ($50,000 each), then 40 players worldwide compete for $470,000 at the Crown.
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