TFT Set 18 'Enchanted Forest' Launches With Wisp Mechanic and Draft Rounds
The return of Draft Rounds and the Wisp mechanic mark the first major systems shake-up since the engine migration, setting the tone for set 18.
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Teamfight Tactics' new set, 'Enchanted Forest,' launched August 26. It introduces the Wisp mechanic, an updated version of the Charm system from set 12, and brings back Draft Rounds. The set features 65 champions, including Ahri, Lux, and Aphelios, plus jungle monsters. Vertical traits like Blossom and Rift Beast anchor the strategy.
Set 18 swaps in a reworked shop economy: Wisp, the successor to set 12's Charm, now appears every other shop and can be turned into combat power, XP, or gold, with riskier trades available as the game progresses. Draft Rounds are back for the first time in a set, and they can offer higher-cost champions than usual.
Two vertical traits define the early meta. Blossom scales with Wisp purchases, letting players upgrade their Wisp or buy two per round. Rift Beast draws from Summoner's Rift jungle monsters, with an Alpha Mark tool that repositions units and changes their effects, like a Raptor that shreds armor or a Scuttle Crab that heals.
Riot warns that the engine migration leaves bugs and some cosmetics unmigrated after PBE.
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