TFT · Set 18 · Enchanted Wilds

TFT Patch 18.3 Notes: Buffs, Nerfs & Changes

Past

Released: 22 Sep 2026Updated: 28 Sep 2026

Patch 18.3 brings back the reroll comps that faded after the PBE: Wolf Bros (Warwick and Murkwolf), three-star Alistar, Karma and Rammus go up, while Veigar, Ornn and AD Nidalee lose some ceiling. The highest breakpoints of Hunter, Defender, Invoker and Inferno and several Blossom Wisps are toned down, and combat Augments get broad buffs.

12champion buffs
6champion nerfs
3champion adjustments
79changes in total

Key changes in patch 18.3

Reroll buffs: Warwick, Murkwolf, Alistar, Karma, Gromp, Rammus and Cassiopeia.
Power ceilings trimmed: three-star Ornn, Veigar's AP per kill, AD Nidalee and, in 18.3 B, Kha'Zix and Camille.
Top trait breakpoints toned down (Hunter, Defender, Invoker, Inferno) along with their emblems; Coven earns more Essence on losses.
Combat Augments buffed (Giant and Mighty, Group Hug, Jeweled Lotus, Hold the Line…); Retribution and Early Learnings nerfed.
September 28: Major Polymorph disabled until 18.4 after a bug made early two-star 5-costs too consistent.

Buffed champions

Nerfed champions

Champion changes in 18.3

Buffs 12

Karma

Buff

Buff: Ability damage120/180/270/460 becomes 125/185/300/515

Now in high elo: average 4.76 · top 4 46%

Alistar

Buff

Buff: Heal200/260/320 becomes 230/300/400
Buff: Ability damage100/150/225 becomes 180/270/420

Now in high elo: average 4.51 · top 4 49%

Gromp (AP form)

Buff

Buff: Damage over time160/240/360 becomes 175/265/410

Now in high elo: average 4.47 · top 4 51%

Gromp (AD form)

Buff

Buff: Attack speed0.70 becomes 0.75
Buff: Attack damage45 becomes 50

Now in high elo: average 4.47 · top 4 51%

Murkwolf

Buff

Buff: Empowered damage60/90/135 becomes 65/100/160

Now in high elo: average 4.38 · top 4 53%

Warwick

Buff

Buff: Ability damage215/325/500 becomes 230/345/535
Buff: Healing (% of damage)20% becomes 25%

Now in high elo: average 4.62 · top 4 49%

Azir

Buff

Buff: Ability damage43/65/103 becomes 46/69/110

Now in high elo: average 4.45 · top 4 51%

Cassiopeia

Buff

Buff: Ability damage400/600/950 becomes 425/630/1020

Now in high elo: average 4.62 · top 4 48%

Rammus

Buff

Buff: Shield350/450/550 becomes 400/550/725

Now in high elo: average 4.46 · top 4 50%

Lillia

Buff

Buff: Heal325/475 becomes 350/525

Now in high elo: average 4.56 · top 4 48%

Nidalee (AP form)

Buff

Buff: Third attack damage300/450 becomes 330/500

Now in high elo: average 4.38 · top 4 54%

Lux (Solar)

Buff

Buff: Bonus damage 3★12% becomes 15%

Brambleback

Buff

Buff: Slightly faster cast time (18.3 B).

Now in high elo: average 4.23 · top 4 55%

Nerfs 6

Ornn

Nerf

Nerf: Forge power bonus (3★)+100% becomes +85%
Buff: Second artifact threshold155,000 becomes 140,000

Now in high elo: average 4.47 · top 4 51%

Nidalee (AD form)

Nerf

Nerf: Ability damage225/340 becomes 210/315
Nerf: Fixed a bug that gave her 60% armor penetration instead of 40%.

Now in high elo: average 4.38 · top 4 54%

Kha'Zix

Nerf

Nerf: Ability damage285/400/580 becomes 265/370/535
Nerf: Isolation damage310/445/660 becomes 285/410/605

Now in high elo: average 4.30 · top 4 54%

Camille

Nerf

Nerf: Ability damage160/240/410/700 becomes 150/225/375/640

Now in high elo: average 5.15 · top 4 40%

LeBlanc

Nerf

Nerf: Clone chance10/15/40% becomes 10/15/30%

Now in high elo: average 4.55 · top 4 49%

Teemo

Nerf

Nerf: Small mushroom damage60/90/135 becomes 55/82/130

Now in high elo: average 4.38 · top 4 52%

Adjustments and other changes

Veigar

Adjusted

Nerf: AP per kill3% becomes 2%
Buff: Ability damage175/265/395/670 becomes 200/300/450/765
Buff: Empowered damage265/400/595/1015 becomes 300/450/675/1015

Now in high elo: average 4.40 · top 4 52%

Taric

Adjusted

Nerf: Passive shield100/225 becomes 75/150
Buff: Heal250/375 becomes 275/450

Now in high elo: average 3.89 · top 4 60%

Ashe

Adjusted

Nerf: Trail duration4s becomes 3s
Buff: Damage over time 1★/2★5/8 becomes 9/14

Now in high elo: average 4.09 · top 4 57%

Trait changes in 18.3

Buffs 1

Coven

Buff

Buff: Essence per loss18/25/32/60 becomes 22/28/35/60

Nerfs 6

Hunter

Nerf

Nerf: Attack damage20/30/45/65% becomes 20/30/40/60%

Defender

Nerf

Nerf: Armor & magic resist25/60/120 becomes 25/60/115

Inferno

Nerf

Nerf: Burn1/1/3.5/4.5% becomes 1/1/3/4%

Invoker

Nerf

Nerf: Mana regen3/4/6/9 becomes 3/4/6/8

Blackthorn

Nerf

Nerf: AP sacrifice damage amp (18.3 B)14% becomes 12%

Bounty Seeker

Nerf

Nerf: Casts for 4-costs5 becomes 6
Nerf: Rerolls 810 becomes 6
Nerf: Attacks for 5-costs50 becomes 60
Nerf: Damage for 7 gold8,000 becomes 10,000
Nerf: Kills for 12 gold6 becomes 8

Item changes in 18.3

Buffs 2

Statikk Shiv

Buff

Buff: Ability power15% becomes 25%

Brawler Emblem

Buff

Buff: Damage (% max health)2% becomes 2.5%

Nerfs 5

Gold Collector

Nerf

Nerf: Attack damage40% becomes 35%

Eternal Pact

Nerf

Nerf: Mana on tank cast15 becomes 10

Hunter Emblem

Nerf

Nerf: AD per takedown18% becomes 15%

Invoker Emblem

Nerf

Nerf: Mana regen3 becomes 2

Juggernaut Emblem

Nerf

Nerf: Mana restored on death15 becomes 10

Augment changes in 18.3

Buffs 11

Giant and Mighty

Buff

Buff: Health200 becomes 225

Group Hug I

Buff

Buff: Armor & magic resist6 becomes 7

Group Hug II

Buff

Buff: Armor & magic resist9 becomes 10

Heroic Grab Bag

Buff

Buff: Gold4 becomes 6

Hold the Line

Buff

Buff: Attack damage9% becomes 11%
Buff: Ability power10% becomes 11%

Jeweled Lotus I

Buff

Buff: Crit chance10% becomes 15%

Spirit of Redemption

Buff

Buff: Heal7.5% becomes 9%

Challenger's Grace

Buff

Buff: Duration3s becomes 4s

Upward Mobility

Buff

Buff: Rerolls on level up1 becomes 2

Shimmerscale Essence

Buff

Buff: Round delay8 becomes 6

Blossom's Call

Buff

Buff: Minimum Wisp cost to see a 4-cost, by stage15/6/4/0 becomes 15/5/3/0

Nerfs 5

Retribution

Nerf

Nerf: Crit chance25% becomes 15%

Early Learnings

Nerf

Nerf: Attack damage & ability power5% becomes 3%

Electrocharge I

Nerf

Nerf: Ability damage30/50/70/90 becomes 25/40/60/80

Future Focused

Nerf

Nerf: Gold8 becomes 5

Weight the Worth

Nerf

Nerf: No longer grants a Tiny Duplicator.

Adjustments and other changes

Item Extraction

Adjusted

Nerf: Extractions4 becomes 3
Buff: Now also grants an Azir.

Verticality

Adjusted

Adjusted: Only offered with at least 4 units of a trait.

Frontline Foundation

Adjusted

Adjusted: Can now grant Yorick + Juggernaut Emblem.

Challenger's Grace

Disabled

Dark Ritual

Disabled

Infinity Protection

Disabled

Nesting Dolls

Disabled

Wisp changes in 18.3

Nerfs 16

Stat Boosters

Nerf

Nerf: Armor & magic resist10 becomes 8
Nerf: Attack speed8% becomes 6%

Blood and Iron

Nerf

Nerf: Cost (gold)3 becomes 4

Combust

Nerf

Nerf: Damage (% max health)18% becomes 15%

Mana-Rich Soil

Nerf

Nerf: Caster max mana reduction18% becomes 15%

Three Me

Nerf

Nerf: Cost (gold)9 becomes 10

Thingamajig Wisps

Nerf

Nerf: Less likely to grant Mana Regen Boosters.

Blossom Charms (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Animate shop duration26s becomes 24s

Blaze (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Damage (% max health)1.5% becomes 1.25%

Blood Money (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Cost (gold)1 becomes 2

Combust (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Damage (% max health)22% becomes 18%

Curio Cart (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Gold2 becomes 1

Heroic Sacrifice (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Attack damage & ability power40% becomes 35%
Nerf: Armor & magic resist40 becomes 35

Hugify (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Health600 becomes 500

Mana-Rich Soil (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Caster max mana reduction25% becomes 20%

Mercenary Force (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Damage amp4.5% becomes 4%

Moonlight Ritual (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Cost (gold)2 becomes 3

Sinister Deal (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Gold3 becomes 2
Buff: Health lost3 becomes 2

Stand Alone (upgraded (Blossom))

Nerf

Nerf: Health / damage amp22% becomes 20%

Adjustments and other changes

Major Polymorph

Disabled

Heated Rivalry (upgraded (Blossom))

Adjusted

Adjusted: Takedowns needed7 becomes 5

Which comps win and lose in 18.3

Estimate from the changes to each comp's champions (the carry counts double) and main trait, using current high-elo comps. It's not a prediction: the meta will tell.

Likely to go up

New 18.4

C Ravager · Aziravg 5.56 · top 4 29% · win 2% · level 7

S Blackthorn · Bramblebackavg 3.69 · top 4 70% · win 11% · level 8

A Riftbeast · Murkwolfavg 4.54 · top 4 51% · win 9% · level 8

A Blackthorn · Murkwolfavg 4.60 · top 4 48% · win 5% · level 8

A Riftbeast · Grompavg 4.63 · top 4 47% · win 9% · level 8

Likely to go down

B Defender · Camilleavg 4.74 · top 4 47% · win 9% · level 7

New 18.4

B Invoker · Kha'Zixavg 5.55 · top 4 40% · win 15% · level 8

New 18.4

S Rapidfire · LeBlancavg 3.47 · top 4 74% · win 17% · level 8

New 18.4

S Invoker · LeBlancavg 3.81 · top 4 68% · win 10% · level 8

A Defender · Varusavg 4.48 · top 4 53% · win 11% · level 8

Other notes

Mid-patch update · 28 Sep 2026

Major Polymorph is disabled until 18.4: a bug let players get two-star 5-costs far earlier than intended.

18.3 B · 24 Sep 2026

Kha'Zix, Blackthorn's AP sacrifice and Brambleback were adjusted, and four 18.2 B changes that had been reverted by mistake came back (Camille, LeBlanc, Teemo, Ashe and Draven's Bounty Seeker). They are included above.
Four augments were temporarily disabled: Challenger's Grace, Dark Ritual, Infinity Protection and Nesting Dolls.

System

The 18.2 champion targeting change was reverted: it caused melee units to pick the wrong target at the start of combat.
PvE monsters now spawn correctly, and the Augment UI no longer can select the wrong Augment after the minimize button.

Plus about 40 bug fixes, listed in the official notes.

Frequently asked questions

When does TFT patch 18.3 come out?

Patch 18.3 was released on 22 Sep 2026 and it's the current TFT patch.

Which champions are buffed in TFT 18.3?

In patch 18.3, Karma, Alistar, Gromp, Murkwolf, Warwick, Azir, Cassiopeia, Rammus, Lillia, Nidalee, Lux and Brambleback are buffed.

Which champions are nerfed in TFT 18.3?

In patch 18.3, Ornn, Nidalee, Kha'Zix, Camille, LeBlanc and Teemo are nerfed.

Which comps get better in 18.3?

Judging by the changes, the comps that gain the most are Ravager · Azir, Blackthorn · Brambleback and Riftbeast · Murkwolf.

Source: official Riot Games patch notes (opens in a new tab).