Caitlyn
Buff- Buff: Empowered damage190/285/470 becomes 200/300/490
Now in high elo: average 5.65 · top 4 30%
TFT Patch 18.5 Notes: Buffs, Nerfs & Changes
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18.5 follows up on 18.4: Azir and Kha'Zix go down while Soraka, Morgana, Taric and AP Master Yi open up other AP lines, and Tristana, Caitlyn and Sivir lead the AD buffs. Rapidfire, Riftbeast (7), Blackthorn (6), Elderwood (9) and Flora Fatalis are toned down, Fae heals more, and role Wisps now check your last combat instead of the board.
- 13champion buffs
- 4champion nerfs
- 0champion adjustments
- 73changes in total
Key changes in patch 18.5
- AP lines open up: Soraka, Morgana, Taric and AP Master Yi go up, while Azir and Kha'Zix, the strongest AP carries, go down.
- AD side: Tristana (50 max mana), Caitlyn, Sivir, Ashe and AD Master Yi are buffed; Mama Beak loses a bit of damage but her mana lock is about 1 second shorter.
- Traits: Rapidfire, Riftbeast (7), Blackthorn (6), Elderwood (9), Flora Fatalis and Attuned are nerfed; Fae heals more and needs less to attract Pixies 4 to 6.
- Items: Radiant Adaptive Helm and Radiant Blue Buff go down; Elderwood Emblem goes back to 35 armor and magic resist and Flora Fatalis Emblem gives 70% more.
- Augments: Heart of Steel is disabled again, Pandora's Items II drops to 1 gold and gets II+ (3-2) and II++ (4-2) versions, and Investment Strategy, Prismatic Destiny and Pandora's Bench give less gold.
- Wisps: role Wisps now check your last combat instead of the board, Hand of Baron costs 4 gold but gives fewer stats, Abandon Ship costs 2 gold, and Grove Armor and Returning Friend show up from 3-1.
Buffed champions
Nerfed champions
Champion changes in 18.5
18Buffs 13
Master Yi (AD form)
Buff- Buff: Attack damage60 becomes 63
Now in high elo: average 4.61 · top 4 48%
Master Yi (AP form)
Buff- Buff: Bonus damage125/190/285 becomes 135/200/320
Now in high elo: average 4.61 · top 4 48%
Tristana
Buff- Buff: Max mana60 becomes 50
- Buff: Bonus damage per attack10/15/25 becomes 12/18/28
Now in high elo: average 5.05 · top 4 40%
Mama Beak
Buff- Buff: Her mana lock now ends when the Tiny Beaks start to despawn instead of when they're gone: about 1 second less without mana.
- Nerf: Bonus damage22/33/52 becomes 20/30/50
Now in high elo: average 4.46 · top 4 52%
Brambleback
Buff- Buff: Heal on attack (max health)4% becomes 5%
- Buff: Armor ignored (plus 25% of AP)20% becomes 25%
Now in high elo: average 4.23 · top 4 55%
Malphite
Buff- Buff: Shield 1★/2★700/850 becomes 735/885
Now in high elo: average 4.62 · top 4 48%
Morgana
Buff- Buff: Ability damage 1★/2★60/90 becomes 70/105
- Buff: Extra damage per curse 1★/2★22/33 becomes 25/38
Now in high elo: average 4.48 · top 4 50%
Sett
Buff- Buff: Heal 1★/2★225/275 becomes 250/300
Now in high elo: average 4.47 · top 4 51%
Sivir
Buff- Buff: Ability damage 1★/2★200/300 becomes 220/330
- Nerf: Bounce damage (% of the first hit)20% becomes 18%
Now in high elo: average 4.70 · top 4 46%
Soraka
Buff- Buff: Ability damage 1★/2★225/335 becomes 235/355
- Buff: Damage of each extra star 1★/2★100/150 becomes 110/165
Now in high elo: average 4.27 · top 4 54%
Alune
Buff- Buff: Attack speed0.80 becomes 0.85
- Buff: Ability damage 1★/2★55/83 becomes 58/88
Now in high elo: average 3.60 · top 4 67%
Ashe
Buff- Buff: Damage over time 1★/2★9/14 becomes 11/16
Now in high elo: average 4.09 · top 4 57%
Taric
Buff- Buff: Armor & magic resist65 becomes 70
- Buff: Bonus damage 1★/2★100/150 becomes 130/200
Now in high elo: average 3.89 · top 4 60%
Nerfs 4
Sentinel
Nerf- Nerf: Stun duration1s becomes 0.5s
- Buff: Shield 1★/2★350/450 becomes 375/475
Now in high elo: average 4.30 · top 4 54%
Deepwood Protector
Nerf- Nerf: Armor & magic resist70 becomes 65
Azir
Nerf- Nerf: Ability damage46/69/110 becomes 43/65/105
Now in high elo: average 4.45 · top 4 51%
Kha'Zix
Nerf- Nerf: Leap damage255/360/515 becomes 250/345/500
- Nerf: Isolation damage285/410/605 becomes 280/390/590
Now in high elo: average 4.30 · top 4 54%
Trait changes in 18.5
7Buffs 1
Fae
Buff- Buff: Heal (2/4)2.5/4% becomes 3/5%
- Buff: Damage, healing and shielding to attract Pixies 4/5/630,000/70,000/110,000 becomes 25,000/60,000/100,000
Nerfs 6
Blackthorn
Nerf- Nerf: Sacrifice bonus (6)+60% becomes +50%
- Nerf: Damage amp when sacrificing a non-tank magic champion12% becomes 10%
Elderwood
Nerf- Nerf: Bonus health of the summon (9)140% becomes 125%
Flora Fatalis
Nerf- Nerf: Heal to the lowest-health ally (max health) (2)8% becomes 7%
Rapidfire
Nerf- Nerf: Attack speed per attack (4/5)8/12% becomes 7/10%
Riftbeast
Nerf- Nerf: Attack damage & ability power (7)6% becomes 5%
Attuned
Nerf- Nerf: Durability (moon half full or less)7% becomes 5%
Item changes in 18.5
4Buffs 2
Elderwood Emblem
Buff- Buff: Armor & magic resist25 becomes 35
Flora Fatalis Emblem
Buff- Buff: Extra Flora Fatalis effect for the holder50% becomes 70%
Nerfs 2
Radiant Adaptive Helm
Nerf- Nerf: AD & AP for other roles (not tanks or fighters)40% becomes 35%
- Nerf: Mana regen7 becomes 6
Radiant Blue Buff
Nerf- Nerf: Attack damage & ability power30% becomes 25%
Augment changes in 18.5
27Buffs 9
Blossom's Call
Buff- Buff: Minimum Wisp cost to see a 4-cost, by stage 2/3/4/515/6/4/0 becomes 15/5/3/0
- Buff: Minimum Wisp cost to see a 5-cost, by stage 3/4/5/615/8/5/0 becomes 15/8/4/0
Embiggen
Buff- Buff: Attack damage & ability power10% becomes 18%
Build A Bud
Buff- Buff: Gold6 becomes 9
Malicious Monetization
Buff- Buff: Gold4 becomes 6
Nesting Anvils
Buff- Buff: Gold4 becomes 6
Patience Is A Virtue
Buff- Buff: Rerolls4 becomes 5
Challenger's Grace
Buff- Buff: Attack speed25% becomes 30%
Consuming Flora
Buff- Buff: Extra Flora Fatalis effect for the emblem holder50% becomes 70%
Cooking Pot
Buff- Buff: Health60 becomes 70
Nerfs 14
Pandora's Items II
Nerf- Nerf: Gold4 becomes 1
- Nerf: The Pandora's Items augments no longer show up together.
Pandora's Bench
Nerf- Nerf: Gold4 becomes 1
Investment Strategy I
Nerf- Nerf: Gold6 becomes 3
Investment Strategy II
Nerf- Nerf: Gold10 becomes 6
Item Extraction
Nerf- Nerf: No longer gives a Veigar: now only an Azir and a Rek'Sai.
Omega Riftbeast
Nerf- Nerf: Alpha Riftbeasts' max health and attack speed10% becomes 8%
Seraphim's Staff
Nerf- Nerf: Ability power needed for the extra mana regen90% becomes 110%
Prismatic Destiny
Nerf- Nerf: Gold4 becomes 2
Promised Protection
Nerf- Nerf: Health200 becomes 175
Cry Me A River
Nerf- Nerf: Mana regen 12s4 becomes 3
Bronze for Life II
Nerf- Nerf: Armor & magic resist3 becomes 2.5
Flowing Tears
Nerf- Nerf: Mana to spend for 2 more Tears6,500 becomes 7,000
Dark Ritual
Nerf- Nerf: Ability power 40/85/130/185/2507/12/33/50/100 becomes 5/10/28/45/85
Expected Unexpectedness
Nerf- Nerf: Gold outcome at stages 3/418/20 becomes 15/18
- Nerf: At stage 4, the 5-cost outcome now gives two 5-costs and 3 gold instead of three 5-costs.
Adjustments and other changes
Pandora's Items II+
New- Buff: New, offered at 3-2: each round the items on your bench are randomized. Gives 2 random components and 4 gold.
Pandora's Items II++
New- Buff: New, offered at 4-2: like Pandora's Items II+, but with 6 gold.
Heart of Steel
Disabled- Nerf: Disabled again because of a bug.
Electrocharge II
Fix- Adjusted: Now deals the damage it should.
Wisp changes in 18.5
17Buffs 2
Grove Armor
Buff- Buff: Offered at4-2 – 5-7 becomes 3-1 – 5-7
Returning Friend
Buff- Buff: Offered at4-2 – 5-7 becomes 3-1 – 5-7
Nerfs 5
Hand Of Baron
Nerf- Buff: Cost (gold)6 becomes 4
- Nerf: Health33 (55) becomes 22 (33)
- Nerf: Resists, AD, AP, attack speed, omnivamp, durability and damage amp3% (5%) becomes 2% (3%)
- Nerf: Crit chance10% (15%) becomes 6% (8%)
Heroic Sacrifice
Nerf- Nerf: Health1,200 (1,500) becomes 1,000 (1,250)
Beggar's Wisp
Nerf- Nerf: Gold3 (5) becomes 2 (3)
Blood and Iron
Nerf- Nerf: Cost (gold)3 becomes 4
Abandon Ship
Nerf- Nerf: Cost (gold)0 becomes 2
Adjustments and other changes
Mana-Rich Soil
Adjusted- Adjusted: Its role requirement now looks at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board.
Homing Fireflies
Adjusted- Adjusted: Its role requirement now looks at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board.
Killing Frenzy
Adjusted- Adjusted: Its role requirement now looks at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board.
Improved Reach
Adjusted- Adjusted: Its role requirement now looks at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board.
Stealthy
Adjusted- Adjusted: Its role requirement now looks at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board.
Marksmen's Marks
Adjusted- Adjusted: Its role requirement now looks at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board.
Marksmen's Gale
Adjusted- Adjusted: Its role requirement now looks at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board.
Bulwark
Adjusted- Adjusted: Its role requirement now looks at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board.
Wrapped In Thorns
Adjusted- Adjusted: Its role requirement now looks at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board.
Life Debt
Fix- Adjusted: Its missing-health requirement (70) now works.
Which comps win and lose in 18.5
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
New 18.4
New 18.4
Tier A Fae · Asheavg 3.90 · top 4 59% · win 20% · level 9
Tier S Invoker · Asheavg 3.03 · top 4 79% · win 27% · level 9
Tier A Fae · Taricavg 3.86 · top 4 63% · win 20% · level 9
Tier B Brawler · Asheavg 4.76 · top 4 46% · win 11% · level 9
Tier B Blossom · Tristanaavg 5.78 · top 4 26% · win 4% · level 8
Likely to go down
New 18.4
New 18.4
New 18.4
New 18.4
Tier B Elderwood · Sentinelavg 5.35 · top 4 31% · win 10% · level 8
Tier C Vanguard · Aziravg 5.72 · top 4 28% · win 0% · level 8
Tier C Juggernaut · Kha'Zixavg 5.84 · top 4 23% · win 3% · level 8
Tier C Elderwood · Aziravg 5.65 · top 4 28% · win 4% · level 8
Tier C Blackthorn · Kha'Zixavg 5.58 · top 4 32% · win 8% · level 8
Other notes
Wisps
- Wisps that check how many itemized champions you have now count the ones on your bench too.
- Wisps that ask for a role (Casters, Fighters, Marksmen, Tanks…) now look at the champions you fielded last combat, not your current board, so rearranging the board to get them is no longer needed.
Augments
- Augments that only help AD or AP comps show up less often if you're playing the other line.
Event
- Choncc or Treat, a Halloween version of Choncc's Treasure with new encounters (for example, everyone starts with a unique Avatar Lux), runs until November 17.
Plus about 24 bug fixes, listed in the official notes.
Frequently asked questions
When does TFT patch 18.5 come out?
Patch 18.5 was released on 20 Oct 2026 and it's the current TFT patch.
Which champions are buffed in TFT 18.5?
In patch 18.5, Caitlyn, Master Yi, Tristana, Mama Beak, Brambleback, Malphite, Morgana, Sett, Sivir, Soraka, Alune and Ashe are buffed.
Which champions are nerfed in TFT 18.5?
In patch 18.5, Sentinel, Azir and Kha'Zix are nerfed.
Which comps get better in 18.5?
Judging by the changes, the comps that gain the most are Fae · Ashe, Invoker · Ashe and Fae · Taric.
Source: official Riot Games patch notes (opens in a new tab).