Overview
Here's a quick rundown of the latest from the TFT team. Be sure to check out our comps page for the latest data and insights on what to play right now! We've got data on the best teams to run and the best items to place on all your favorite units. Tons of balance changes in this patch, though they lean more towards buffs than nerfs. Pengu's Party also makes a return with this patch!
For a full breakdown of exactly what has been changed, check out Riot’s official patch notes here.
Pengu's Party Returns
To celebrate TFT's 6-year Anniversary, you can hop into the updated Pengu's Party game mode, which will feature two traits of every previous set. You can read about them more here.
System Changes
Loot Systems
Stage 2, 3, and 4 PVE rounds more consistent -- will always drop some items and some gold
Total average item count from PVE rounds increased
Total average gold count from PVE rounds increased
Scuttle Puddle and Crab Rave now give +1 component
Encounter
Two-Star Encounter: Lowered odds of seeing two-star champion early in game
Buffs
Items
Spirit Visage HP: 200 -> 300
Void Staff Shred Duration: 3s -> 5s
Radiant Guinsoo's multiple buffs
Radiant Spirit Visage multiple buffs
Radiant Void Staff multiple buffs
Statikk Shiv multiple buffs
Indomitable Armor Armor & MR: 20 -> 25
Titanic Hydra AS and AD: 15% -> 20%
Traits
Exotech (5) and (7) HP and AS increased
Syndicate (5) and (7) HP increased
2-cost Champions
Darius multiple buffs
Ekko heal increased at all star levels
Jhin mana buff
LeBlanc ability damage increased at all star levels
Rhaast base heal increased at all star levels
Vayne AS: .70 -> .75
3-cost Champions
Gragas mana buff
Senna passive cleave: 40% -> 45%
Varus mana buff
4-cost Champions
Cho'Gath ability starting HP gain increased at 1 and 2 stars but decreased at 3 stars
Miss Fortune mana buff
5-cost Champions
Garen mana buff
Nerfs
Items
Sterak's Gage % HP Shield: 60% -> 50%
Shield Duration 6 -> 5 Seconds
Radiant Sterak's Gage multiple nerfs
Radiant Striker's Flail multiple nerfs
Flickerblade AS per stack: 8% -> 7%
Traits
Dynamo Mana Regen: 5-7-11 to 4-6-10
Golden Ox (6): 26% dmg -> 25%
Item drop chance 7% -> 6%
1-Cost Champions
Kog'Maw 1 and 2 star damage nerfed
2-Cost Champions
Conclusion
No more no gold rounds on the 2-7 PVE round is a huge quality of life upgrade. Those games can feel terrible and now they won't exist!
Dynamo comps took a big hit, but Miss Fortune was compensated with multiple other buffs. Could still be good to play around Syndicate.
Vayne, Senna, and Rhaast buffs should all make Slayer reroll feel better again
Otherwise, don't too many changes to the meta.
