Teamfight Tactics patch 15.7 notes

4/5 Significant

Revival: Uncharted Realms returns alongside major balance shifts including a significant Strategist nerf and buffs to Sniper and Sorcerer traits.

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Key Changes

  • 1Revival: Uncharted Realms event returns with Dragons and new Augments
  • 2Strategist team-wide shield significantly reduced across all tiers
  • 3Last Whisper now applies Sunder from all damage types, including abilities
  • 4Ashe mana buffed from 80 to 70, significantly increasing her cast frequency
  • 5Guinsoo's Rageblade attack speed per second increased to 7%
  • 6Sniper's Focus range increase nerfed from 2 hexes to 1
  • 7Kobuko mana and Mentor damage heavily nerfed to curb reroll dominance
  • 8Sorcerer and Sniper traits buffed to improve mid-game viability
  • 9Mech Pilot health and stat share massively reduced in mid-patch update
  • 10Malzahar bug fix reduces his spell transfer efficiency

All Changes

🐉Revival: Uncharted Realms(1)

  • newRevival: Uncharted Realms: Dragonlands: Uncharted Realms returns from Oct 22 to Dec 2 with new Augments, Opening Encounters, and Trait updates.

🧬Traits(8)

  • changeCrystal Gambit: Crystal Gambit (5) 6 Kills cashout changed from 2 Lesser Duplicators to 1 Lesser Duplicator and 4 gold.
  • nerfCrystal Gambit: Crystal Gambit (5) 12 Kills cashout (Strategist Emblem + 3g) moved to 16 Kills.
  • changeCrystal Gambit: Crystal Gambit (5) 16 Kills cashout (Completed Anvil + 10g) moved to 12 Kills and reduced to 2g.
  • buffSorcerer: Sorcerer Ability Power increased at tier 4 from 50% to 55%.
  • buffSoul Fighter: Soul Fighter AD/AP per second increased at tier 4 from 2% to 2.5%.
  • buffSniper: Sniper baseline Damage Amp increased at tiers 2 and 3 from 16/22% to 18/25%.
  • nerfStrategist: Strategist team-wide shield reduced from 150/225/350/450 to 150/200/300/400.
  • buffWraith: Wraith Realm Damage increased at tier 4 from 40% to 45%.

🏆Champions(21)

  • buffGnar: Gnar attack range increased from 4 to 5.
  • nerfDr. Mundo: Dr. Mundo ability no longer cleanses debuffs and Crowd Control.
  • nerfKobuko: Kobuko max mana increased (nerfed) from 70 to 85; starting mana increased from 20 to 30.
  • nerfKobuko: Kobuko Mentor secondary damage reduced from 90/135/210 AD + 8% HP to 80/120/185 AD + 5% HP.
  • nerfKog'Maw: Kog'Maw on-hit damage reduced from 50/75/120 AP to 44/66/110 AP.
  • changeMalzahar: Malzahar is no longer offered Mage trait.
  • fixMalzahar: Fixed Malzahar bug where 2 stacks of spell transferred on death instead of 1 (effective nerf).
  • buffRammus: Rammus shield increased from 475/575/675 AP to 525/625/725 AP.
  • buffRammus: Rammus health per taunted enemy increased from 15/25/35 AP to 15/35/55 AP.
  • buffUdyr: Udyr base heal increased from 140/180/230 AP to 150/190/250 AP.
  • buffUdyr: Udyr Mentor heal increased from 170/210/290 AP to 180/230/320 AP.
  • nerfYasuo: Yasuo spell damage reduced from 150/225/360 AD to 140/210/335 AD.
  • buffAshe: Ashe max mana reduced (buffed) from 80 to 70.
  • buffKarma: Karma ability damage increased from 1050/1575/6500 AP to 1100/1650/6500 AP.
  • nerfK'Sante: K'Sante health reduced from 1000 to 950.
  • buffLeona: Leona shield increased from 600/750/2000 AP to 650/775/2000 AP.
  • buffPoppy: Poppy base shield increased from 280/330/900 AP to 320/370/900 AP.
  • buffVolibear: Volibear base AD increased from 75 to 80.
  • buffYuumi: Yuumi ability damage increased from 25/38/150 AP to 26/40/150 AP.
  • buffVarus: Varus arrow damage increased from 85/130 AD to 90/135 AD.
  • buffYone: Yone ability damage increased from 120/180 AD to 140/210 AD.

🃏Augments(14)

  • nerfBlood Rage: Blood Rage damage amp reduced from 12-30% to 12-25%.
  • nerfThe Darkness Within: The Darkness Within summon health per stage reduced from 350 to 300.
  • nerfGame Plan: Game Plan hex damage amp reduced from 12% to 10%.
  • changeHowling Gale: Howling Gale is now banned on stage 3-2.
  • changeIsekai: Isekai now requires at least 1 Strategist for the Strategist version to appear.
  • nerfEkko: Isekai Ekko health reduced from 1100 to 950.
  • removeKingslayer: Kingslayer augment has been disabled due to a bug.
  • buffOverheal: Overheal max shield increased from 300 to 400 and percent healing increased from 50% to 60%.
  • buffPerfect Form: Perfect Form (Zac) base ability damage increased from 60/90/135 AP to 70/135/205 AP.
  • buffPerfect Form: Perfect Form (Zac) empowered ability damage increased from 100/150/225 AP to 120/180/270 AP.
  • changePsychic Forge: Psychic Forge is now banned on stage 4-2.
  • nerfTesla Coil: Tesla Coil magic damage reduced from 260/270/280/300/320 to 240/250/260/270/270.
  • nerfTournament Titans: Tournament Titans health per win reduced from 30 to 20.
  • nerfTwilight Assault: Twilight Assault (Shen) spell damage reduced from 60/80/140 AP to 50/75/120 AP.

⚔️Items(7)

  • buffGuinsoo's Rageblade: Guinsoo's Rageblade attack speed per second increased from 6% to 7%.
  • changeKraken's Fury: Kraken's Fury max stacks reduced from 20 to 15; AD per stack increased from 3% to 4%.
  • buffLast Whisper: Last Whisper Sunder now applies from all damage types (attacks and abilities), not just physical.
  • buffRadiant Guinsoo's Rageblade: Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade attack speed per second increased from 12% to 13%.
  • changeRadiant Kraken's Fury: Radiant Kraken's Fury max stacks reduced from 20 to 15; AD per stack increased from 6% to 8%.
  • buffRadiant Last Whisper: Radiant Last Whisper Sunder now applies from all damage types.
  • nerfSniper's Focus: Sniper's Focus range increase reduced from 2 to 1.

Power Ups(13)

  • nerfBest Defense: Best Defense shield to damage ratio reduced from 140% to 100%.
  • removeClassy: Classy Power Up removed for Lucian, Kennen, Lux, Ahri, Karma, Gwen, Rell, Garen, Swain, Leona, and Braum.
  • buffDenting Blows: Denting Blows shield increase increased from 25% to 30%.
  • nerfFairy Tale: Fairy Tale damage reduced from 80/130/190/275 to 75/120/170/260.
  • buffFury Break: Fury Break base attack speed increased from 25% to 30%.
  • buffMana Rush: Mana Rush secondary weight increased from 5 to 10.
  • nerfMax Arcana: Max Arcana base AP reduced from 20% to 15%.
  • nerfOver 9000: Over 9000 health per stack reduced from 50 to 35.
  • buffStalking Dart: Stalking Dart Foxfire damage increased from 5% to 6%.
  • buffSuper Mega: Super Mega baseline AD increased from 20% to 30%.
  • removeSupremacy: Supremacy Power Up has been removed.
  • buffThrillseeker: Thrillseeker buff duration increased from 2s to 3s.
  • nerfUnstoppable: Unstoppable stun duration reduced from 1s to 0.75s and health reduced from 150 to 100.

🎃Mid-Patch Updates(3)

  • nerfMech Pilot: Mech Pilot Health Share reduced from 60% to 25%.
  • nerfMech Pilot: Mech Pilot Stat Share reduced from 70% to 35%.
  • nerfStarfall: Starfall (Neeko Augment) mana changed from 20/40 to 10/50.

🐛Bug Fixes(10)

  • fixUI: Shops no longer briefly appear before augment armories appear.
  • fixTactician's Kitchen: Tactician's Kitchen tooltip now properly indicates all combats count towards delay.
  • fixMind Battery: Mind Battery tooltip clarified to indicate effect happens after first cast.
  • fixKnow Your Enemy: Know Your Enemy tooltip clarified to indicate it grants Damage Amp.
  • fixResistant: Resistant Power Up tooltip rephrased for clarity.
  • fixOverheal: Overheal tooltip clarified regarding damage added to empowered attacks.
  • fixStar Sailor: Star Sailor Power Up now properly applies stat bonuses every combat.
  • buffBullet Hell: Kai'sa and Yuumi now deal proper damage with Bullet Hell instead of reduced damage.
  • fixMonster Trainer: Monster Trainer champions can now be combined when the bench is full.
  • fixCrystal Gambit: Crystal Gambit Prop visual display no longer rounds, preventing misleading cashouts.

Summary

Patch 15.7 introduces the Revival: Uncharted Realms event, bringing back Dragons with updated Augments and traits. The balance landscape sees a major shift as the dominant Strategist frontline is toned down, while mid-tier traits like Sorcerer, Sniper, and Wraith receive buffs to improve mid-game transitions. Additionally, several overperforming reroll components like Kobuko and Kog'Maw have been nerfed to diversify the meta ahead of the Tactician's Crown tournament.