TFT Patch 13.13: the first set 9 major update

After a timid previous patch, TFT patch 13.13 applies the first major changes of set 9, with buffs, nerfs and adjustments to numerous traits, champions, augments and items. Let's find out in detail what this update has in store for us, and analyze the impact these changes will have on the TFT meta.

TFT patch 13.13: set 9 traits changes

We begin the changes to TFT patch 13.13 with the set 9 traits. The Shurima and Void champions will be balanced, while the Piltover T-Hex will be less powerful, but will bring in more money on resale. See our guide for more information on the TFT Set 9 traits.

TFT Traits buffs in patch 13.13

Traits	Patch 13.13 TFT traits buffs
Slayer	The damage threshold is raised from 60% to 75%.
Challenger	Attack speed bonus increased from 30/60/90/130% to 30/60/95/140%.
Ionia	Stats bonuses increase from 100/200/300% to 100/200/325%.
Strategist	The shield is slightly improved from 200/350/500/700 to 200/350/500/800, as is the power bonus, which increases from 20/30/45/60 to 20/30/50/70.
Targon	HP and shield bonus increased from 18/30/50% to 20/40/70%.

Traits adjustments

Traits	TFT feature adjustments in patch 13.13
Void	Herault of the Rift's base damage is increased from 180 to 225. Baron Nashor's maximum HP is reduced from 1050 to 1000, and his bite damage from 1000 to 666.
Piltover	The T-Hex's HP is reduced from 80 to 65 per power, its base resistance from 20 to 15 and its leveling up from 70 to 105. On the other hand, it offers more gold coins for resale, depending on energy: 9to 12 energies: from 8 to 10 gold coins 13 to 17 energies: from 13 to 15 gold coins 18 to 23 energies: 19 to 22 gold coins 24 to 29 energies: 27 to 30 gold coins 30 to 36 energies: 38 to 42 gold coins 37 to 44 energies: 51 to 55 gold coins 45 to 51 energies: 65 to 70 gold coins
Shurima	The Solar Disk is now added to the second wave of Ascension healing instead of replacing it when you have 3 or 5 Shurimas. With 7, the ascent bonus is improved by 20%. Finally, with 9 units of the trait, ascension occurs a second time after 8 seconds, but the ascension power of the 9 Shurimas is reduced from 125% to 25%.
Zaun	Several chem-mods have been modified: Adaptive Implant: overload bonus reduced from 100% to 60%. Hextech Exoskeleton: armor and magic resistance bonus increased from 33 to 30. Robotic Arm: appearance chance increased from 33% to 60% and overload bonus increased from 40% to 50%. Virulent Bioware: damage bonus reduced from 25% to 20%.

TFT patch 13.13: set 9 champions changes

On the champions' side, this TFT patch 13.13 brings several changes to counter the best TFT set 9 comps, such as the nerf of GarenAphelios and Tristana.

Watch out for the Shen and Taricbuffs, which, combined with the Targon trait, form a formidable defensive duo when placed in front of Deadeye or Invokers.

TFT patch 13.13 : champions buffs

Champions	TFT champion buffs in patch 13.13
Kayle	Its damage is increased from 28/40/60 to 33/44/66.
Orianna	Spell shield is increased from 225/250/275 to 225/250/325, as is spell damage from 180/270/405 to 190/285/430.
Ashe	Spell damage increases from 110% to 125/125/130% of attack damage.
Galio	His spell damage reduction increases from 20% to 20/20/25%.
Sett	The bonus with the Ionia trait increases from 180 to 200 HP.
Taric	His mana increases from 40/100 to 40/90.
Kai'Sa	His mana drops from 50/120 to 40/110.
Gwen	Its HP increases from 900 to 1000 and its spell damage from 95/140/400 to 100/150/400.
Sejuani	The gross damage of its passive is improved from 1.5/1.5/5% to 1.5/1.5/10% and its spell damage from 150/225/1000 to 160/240/1200.
Shen	Spell damage increases from 225/355/1600 to 240/360/2000 and ally shield from 250/350/1500 to 275/350/1800.
Aatrox	Its HP are increased from 1000 to 1100.
Bel'Veth	Its HP are increased from 1000 to 1100 and its mana from 0/70 to 0/55.

Champions Nerfs

Champions	TFT champion nerfs from patch 13.13
Teemo	Spell damage is reduced from 210/2/315/485/485 to 200/300/465/465.
Tristana	Mega Shot now triggers after 10 attacks instead of 8.
Kled	His personal shield is reduced from 40% to 30%.
Taliyah	His basic spell damage drops from 160/240/375 to 150/225/350, as does rock damage, from 125/190/300 to 125/190/290.
Ekko	Her spell's damage-dependent healing bonus is reduced from 30% to 20%.
Garen	The number of attacks per rotation on itself is reduced from 2 to 1.8, its attack speed per turn is increased from 0.5 to 0.55 and the damage bonus is reduced from 70/75/80% to 70/72/75%.
Aphelios	Chakram damage reduced from 10/10/40% to 8/8/40%.

Champion adjustments

Champions	TFT champion adjustments in patch 13.13
Sona	Spell damage is reduced from 115/175/285 to 105/155/255, while the attack speed bonus is increased from 25/30/40% to 30/35/40%.
Zeri	Overload damage reduced from 65/65/100% to 50/50/100%. Spell duration increased from 5 to 6 seconds, but enemies killed no longer reset the duration.
Ryze	Several Ryze variants undergo changes: Bandle city: his mana increases from 40/90 to 50/75. If you have no units on your bench, Ryze summons a random rare champion from the store. Shadow Isles: Ryze scores 1/1/10 souls from the closest allies to be claimed by Dark Islands. When he dies, he returns to the field with 40/60/100% of his max HP. If all allies are marked by Ryze, he resurrects one dead ally. Piltover: his mana drops from 40/110 to 30/100, and his spell targets the largest group of enemies. Targon: the targets of Ryze's spell are no longer stunned, but suffer a 0.25-second lift in the air.

TFT patch 13.13: set 9 augments changes

This TFT patch 13.13 is most extensive in terms of augments, with over a hundred modified optimizations. It's hard to estimate the impact of these changes, but it's certain that most augments are not yet in their final version. Go to our TFT Set 9 augments tier list to find out about all the optimizations and their effects.

TFT augments buffs in patch 13.13

Augments	TFT increase buffs in patch 13.13
Buried treasures I/II/III	All tiers give a gold coin with each component. A component is now earned as soon as the augment is obtained.
Seeing Double I/II/III	This augment now yields 1/1/2 random items made from the same two components and 1/8/3 gold coins.
Balanced Budget I/II/III	Bonus gold coins increase from 4/6/10 to 5/8/12.
Final Ascension	Basic damage bonus reduced from 18% to 15%.
Knowledge Download I/II/III	Bonus experience points increase from 12/22/36 to 16/24/40.
It Pays to Learn II/III	The bonus of gold coins and experience points is improved from 14/20 to 18/24.
Money! I/II/III	Bonus gold coins increase from 9/16/22 to 12/20/30.
Rolling for Days I/II/III	The number of free store refreshments increases from 10/18/25 to 14/21/35.
Small Forge	Bonus gold coins reduced from 8 to 6.
Tiny Power I	The bonus to power damage and attack speed is increased from 5/8/11 to 8/11/18.
Training Reward I/II/III	Bonus gold coins increase from 5/13/18 to 7/15/24.
Well-Earned Comforts II	The number of VPs per item has been increased from 90 to 111.
Army construction	The time limit for receiving the second, lower Champion Duplicator is reduced from 8 to 7 turns.
Bronze ticket	The number of store refreshes required to earn a free refresh is reduced from 5 to 4.
All Natural I	VPs gained by units without items increase from 75 to 120.
Component Buffet	With TFT set 9 patch 13.13, this augment now gives an additional random component.
Jeweled Lotus I	Critical hit chance increased from 25% to 50%.
Spoils of War I	The chance of obtaining loot increases from 20% to 25%.
Ancient Archives I	Bonus gold coins increase from 2 to 3.
Caretaker's Favor	You now earn a component anvil when you reach levels 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Infusion	Mana recovered every 5 seconds increases from 15 to 20.
Jeweled Lotus II	Critical hit chance increases from 10% to 15%.
Medium-End Shopping	This increase also offers 3 gold coins.
Ravenous Hunter	The damage and power bonus per stack increases from 3 to 6 and can be accumulated up to 50 instead of 25.
Return on investment	The number of store refreshments required to unlock the Tactician's Crown has been reduced from 25 to 22.
Scoped Weapons TFT set 9	Attack speed bonus increased from 12% to 15%.
Stars are born	You also earn 3 gold coins.
Stellacorn's Blessing	Attack speed bonus increased from 30% to 45%.
Spoils of War II	The chance of obtaining loot increases from 33% to 35%.
The Boss	Attack power and speed bonus increased from 20 to 30.
Trade Sector	You also earn 2 gold coins.
Ancient Archives II	Bonus gold coins increase from 3 to 5.
Birthday Present	You also earn a gold coin when you level up.
Caretaker's Chosen	You now gain a component anvil at level 4, a full item anvil at level 6, and a light item armory at level 8.
Final Reserves	Gold coin bonus increased from 25 to 40.
Hedge Fund	Bonus gold coins increase from 18/27/40 to 22/32/44.
What The Forge	You gain an anvil of Ornn items instead of a random Ornn item.
Spoils of War III	The chance of obtaining loot increases from 40% to 45%.
Wandering Trainer	You also earn 4 gold coins.

Augments nerfs

Augments	TFT augmentation nerves from patch 13.13
Battle Ready I/II/III	Damage bonus and damage reduction reduced from 4/7/10% to 3/6/8%.
Giant Grab Bag	Bonus gold coins reduced from 18 to 15.
Medium Forge	The bonus of gold coins decreases from 12 to 10.
Partial Ascension	Damage bonus reduced from 33% to 30%.
Well-Earned Comforts III	Attack speed bonus per item reduced from 10% to 8%.
Latent Forge	Ornn's item anvil arrives after 8 battles with players instead of 7.
On a Roll	This bonus is limited to 2 store refreshments per turn.
Red Buff	Burn duration is reduced from 8 to 5 seconds.
Reduced burden I	Attack speed bonus for units without adjacent allies reduced from 35% to 30%.
Unified Resistance I	The bonus reduces armor and magic resistance from 25 to 20.
A Cut Above	The chance of earning a gold coin by killing an enemy drops from 50% to 40%.
Adrenaline Rush	Max damage bonus reduced from 30% to 25%.
Built Different II	Attack speed bonus reduced from 35/45/55/65% to 30/35/40/50%.
Combat Caster	The shield is reduced from 100/130/160/190 to 90/115/145/170.
Duelist gunners	The base attack speed bonus is reduced from 15% to 10% and the additional attack speed per stack from 3% to 2%.
Gifts from the Fallen	Statistics bonuses are reduced from 5 to 4.
Glacial Breeze	Shield reduced from 20% to 15% of max HP.
Idealism	Damage bonus reduced from 18% to 15%.
Long Distance Pals	The rate of shared statistics is reduced from 35% to 30%.
Loving Invocation	The power bonus per spell is reduced from 3 to 2.5.
Martyr	Healing increases from 12% to 10% of max HP.
Morning Light	Healing is reduced from 60% to 40% of max HP.
Overcharged Manafont	Starting mana is reduced from 20 to 10, and the mana bonus when an enemy unit dies is reduced from 30 to 20.
Pandora's Items II	Instead of 2 components, you get a complete item.
Sentinel's Spirit	Attack speed bonus reduced from 20% to 15%.
Rapid Incubation	The HP bonus per star level is reduced from 100 to 80, and the damage and power bonus from 10 to 8.
Tons of Stats!	HP and stats bonuses drop from 66 to 55 and from 6 to 5 respectively.
Two Healthy	Bonus VPs per unit reduced from 125 to 111.
Unified Resistance II	Armor and magic resistance bonus reduced from 35 to 30.
Built Different III	Attack speed bonus reduced from 40/50/65/75% to 35/40/45/55%.
March of Progress	Bonus experience points reduced from 10 to 3.
Starter Kit	You no longer earn item components.

Augments adjustments

Augments	Adjustments to TFT augments in patch 13.13
Shimmering Inventors	Attack speed bonus every 10 gold coins increases from 5% to 8%, but can reach a maximum of 40% instead of 50%.
Total Domination	The execution threshold is raised from 6% to 8%, but the per-stack bonus is reduced from 2% to 1%.

TFT patch 13.13: changes to set 9 items

We end the changes in TFT patch 13.13 with the items in set 9. There are no major changes here, although the Zeke Coat of Arms and Guinsoo's Enraged Blade have been redesigned, as they were used extensively at the start of the season.

Item buffs

Items	TFT item buffs in patch 13.13
Bramble Vest	Damage delay reduced from 2.5 to 2 seconds.
Jeweled Gauntlet	The power bonus increases from 25 to 30.
Spear of Shojin	Starting mana increases from 15 to 30 and power from 15 to 25.

Item Nerfs

Items	TFT item nerves from patch 13.13
Ionic Spark	Shock is reduced from 185% to 160% of mana.
Last Whisper	The duration of the effect is reduced from 5 to 3 seconds.
Protector's Vow	Armor and magic resistance bonus reduced from 35 to 25.

Item adjustments

Items	Adjustments to TFT items in patch 13.13
Chalice of Power	Starting mana is increased from 30 to 45, magic resistance from 20 to 45, while the power bonus is reduced from 25 to 20.
Guinsoo's Rageblade	The basic attack speed bonus increases from 10% to 18%, but the additional bonus per attack decreases from 5% to 4%.
Zeke's Herald	The wearer's damage bonus increases from 10% to 25%, but the attack speed offered to adjacent allies drops from 20% to 15%.

That's all for the TFT patch 13.13 changes. These numerous changes will completely overhaul the TFT meta at the start of Set 9, which is still far from stabilized. I invite you to consult all our guides, which are updated regularly as patches are released.