Teamfight Tactics Set 18 'Enchanted Forest' launched August 26, 2026, introducing the Wisp mechanic and the return of Draft Rounds. The game is set to move to Unreal Engine and a dedicated client, with the client launching October 10, 2026.
Teamfight Tactics opened a new era in 2026. In June, Riot Games announced that the game would leave the Hextech engine for Unreal Engine, starting with Set 18, and would launch a dedicated client separate from League of Legends. The announcement framed the migration as removing technical and scheduling restrictions tied to the League of Legends client, a constraint that had limited development since the game's 2019 debut. A longer PBE period was set to begin July 15 to handle expected bugs from the engine change.
Set 18, 'Enchanted Forest,' arrived on August 26 as the first set on the new engine. It introduced the Wisp mechanic, an updated version of the Charm system from set 12, and brought back Draft Rounds. The set includes 65 champions, with Ahri, Lux, and Aphelios among them, plus jungle monsters. Vertical traits such as Blossom and Rift Beast anchor the strategy.
The dedicated client is scheduled to launch October 10, following the engine migration and the set 18 release. The two stories together trace a clear sequence: the engine and client separation announced in June, the PBE period that began in mid-July, and the set 18 launch in late August. The Wisp mechanic and Draft Rounds represent the first major systems changes since the engine migration.
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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.
Riot Games announced Teamfight Tactics will migrate from the Hextech engine to Unreal Engine with Set 18 on August 13, 2026, and launch a dedicated client on October 10. The move lifts constraints tied to the League of Legends client, aiming for long-term development. A longer PBE period starts July 15 to address expected bugs.