TFT patch 18.6 changes
A light balance patch: after the mid-patch nerfs to Kha'Zix and Brambleback, Riot buffs 4-cost lines (Nidalee in both forms, Malphite, Sentinel), the Blossom and Sprykin verticals and two neglected low-cost units, while Elderwood 9 loses most of its health bonus. Wisps that buy consistency – Curio Cart emblems and Middle Path – cost more. The big non-balance change is TFT's new standalone client.
Updated 4 November 2026 · 12 buffs · 4 nerfs
Comps after the patch
How the changes move our comp tier list. Tap a comp for the updated guide.
Winners
- BAHunter Sivir & Nidalee
Picks up several buffs at once: Nidalee heals more and her third cast hits harder, and Malphite and Rek'Sai improve. It was already climbing at the end of 18.5.
Losers
- SARiftbeast Brambleback
Brambleback's mid-patch nerf in 18.5 took the comp out of the top tier. The 3-star Murkwolf buff only partly makes up for it.
- ABElderwood Executioners: Ezreal & Soraka
The late game aims for 9 Elderwood, and that breakpoint's health bonus drops from 25% to 10%. Stop at 7 Elderwood unless the ninth unit comes for free.
- ABLunar Kha'Zix Reroll
Kha'Zix was nerfed again mid-patch in 18.5 and the comp fell off in high-elo games. The Unrivaled buff only helps if you're offered that augment.
Champions (6)
KobukoBuff- Ability healing
285/335/480300/350/550
Slightly higher floor for reroll lines that play him as a frontliner.
- Ability healing
Rek'SaiBuff- Ability healing
10/14/2010/16/24
- Ability healing
MurkwolfBuff- Empowered attack damage
65/100/160 AD65/100/180 AD
3-star only: compensation for Ravager and Riftbeast reroll after the Brambleback nerf.
- Empowered attack damage
MalphiteBuff- Ability shield
735/885/2000 (AP)750/925/2000 (AP) - Ability damage
40/60/2000100/150/2000
- Ability shield
NidaleeBuff- Attack form – healing
300/450/2000 (AP)325/550/2000 (AP) - Attack form – third cast bonus damage
125%140% - Magic form – empowered attack damage
185/275/2000 (AP)195/295/2000 (AP) - Magic form – third attack damage
330/500/3000 (AP)350/525/3000 (AP)
Both forms are buffed; the AP form gets the bigger boost.
- Attack form – healing
SentinelBuff- Shield (share of max health)
10%12%
The shield scales better with health, so Warmog's Armor and other HP items are stronger on him.
- Shield (share of max health)
Traits (3)
BlossomBuff- Attack damage and ability power (higher breakpoints)
12/30/50/55%12/30/55/65%
Only the two highest breakpoints go up – a reward for emblem-assisted verticals.
- Attack damage and ability power (higher breakpoints)
SprykinBuff- BFF bonus for ranged champions (attack damage and ability power)
15/28/33%15/30/38%
Only the ranged BFF bonus changes; the first breakpoint stays the same.
- BFF bonus for ranged champions (attack damage and ability power)
ElderwoodNerf- Health bonus at 9 units
25%10%
The 9-unit breakpoint was outperforming every other vertical, so most of its health bonus is gone. 7 Elderwood is untouched.
- Health bonus at 9 units
Items (2)
Blighting JewelAdjustedBug fix: no longer gives more ability power than intended – in practice a nerf.
Gambler's BladeAdjustedBug fix: no longer drops gold on PvE rounds.
Augments (13)
Clockwork AcceleratorBuff- Attack speed per trigger
10%12%
- Attack speed per trigger
Plot ArmorBuff- Base armor and magic resist
810
- Base armor and magic resist
Shopping SpreeBuff- Gold granted right away
67
- Gold granted right away
UnrivaledBuff- Rengar's share of healing
25%50% - Kha'Zix's share of mana
50%70%
- Rengar's share of healing
EmbiggenNerf- Bonus attack damage and ability power from Fae pixies
50%35%
- Bonus attack damage and ability power from Fae pixies
Calculated LossAdjustedBug fix: the gold now arrives at the start of the next planning phase.
Slightly Magic RollAdjustedBug fix: now correctly grants its health and size.
Cooking PotAdjustedBug fix: no longer combines with Coronation or Spreading Roots.
FlexibleAdjustedBug fix: Flexible and U.R.F. can no longer be offered together.
Hard CommitAdjustedBug fix: no longer grants emblems you can't use.
Worth the WaitAdjustedTooltip fix: now shows the name of the chosen champion (also Worth the Wait II).
Clear MindAdjustedBug fix: Clear Mind and Cluttered Mind no longer grant experience by mistake.
Nesting AnvilsAdjustedBug fix: now grants the component anvil and gold even with a full bench.
Wisps (3)
- Curio CartNerf
- Emblem price (gold)
1517
Buying an emblem from the cart costs more gold.
- Emblem price (gold)
- Middle PathNerf
- Price (gold)
45 - Upgrade price (gold)
34
The two-star 3-cost shop costs more to open and to upgrade.
- Price (gold)
- MoonriseAdjusted
Bug fix: Moonrise and Solar Gift upgrades no longer show up in the shop when Blossom isn't active.
System changes (3)
- Chat, Streamer Mode and carouselAdjusted
Chat shows more lines and clearer text, Streamer Mode and /deafen are back, the carousel releases players a bit sooner and the Buy XP / Reroll buttons have clearer hover states on PC.
- Standalone TFT clientNew
TFT now has its own client, separate from League of Legends: a bigger download on first launch. Little Legends released from patch 19.1 won't be usable in ARAM, and emotes split from League from patch 19.2.
- Choncc or Treat: Solo LevelingRemoved
Temporarily disabled because of a bug.
Numbers from the official patch notes; names and descriptions from the game files. Comp tiers are our assessment for this patch.