Riot moves TFT out of League client with Patch 18.6

Riot Games ripped Teamfight Tactics out of the League of Legends client on Wednesday, November 4, delivering a brand‑new standalone PC client with Patch 18.6.

A fresh client, a bigger download

The new client arrives as a larger download than a typical patch, as Riot prioritises core functionality and stability for the first release.

However, cosmetic cross‑overs will change: starting Patch 19.1, brand‑new Little Legends will no longer appear as companions in ARAM, while existing Little Legends stay usable. New TFT emotes will also split from League’s emotes beginning Patch 19.2.

Fixing the fallout from the Unreal Engine switch

The transition, however, unleashed a cascade of problems: frame‑rate dips, game‑crashing bugs, delayed shop interactions, and a slew of missing cosmetics.

Chat now appears in a more readable font, Streamer Mode makes a comeback, and carousel waiting times shrink. Missing item borders on mobile are restored, Combat Recaps receive a visual overhaul, and the Buy XP and Reroll buttons gain clearer icons on PC. Several crash‑inducing bugs and gameplay glitches have also been squashed.

Cosmetic restoration is a headline act. Seventy‑five previously unavailable skins, plus additional Arenas, return in the same patch, as Riot continues converting legacy content for the new engine.

Rewards and new features on the horizon

Set 19, slated for December 1, will roll out alongside Patch 19.1, bringing interactive in‑client events and a brand‑new Tour Collection—a customizable showcase room with over 70 decoration options for players to flaunt their Set 19 progress and music‑themed memorabilia.

The upcoming set also reshapes the True Damage trait, splitting it into an A‑side that rewards winning streaks and a B‑side that benefits from losing streaks, with more details promised in the Set 19 Dev Drop.

To thank the community for weathering the engine transition, Riot is doling out appreciation missions. Play one game and earn 500 Treasure Tokens; play twenty games and receive a token redeemable for a random Mythic Chibi via a special banner that excludes Unbound Tacticians and Mythic Little Legends.

Players who owned premium cosmetics before Patch 18.7 receive extra compensation: owners of a Mythic Tactician or Mythic Arena will automatically receive two Mythic Medallions, while Prestige Tactician owners will be gifted an unrevealed Mythic Chibi once they log in after Patch 19.1.