With the arrival of a new set in TFT, players can expect a fresh batch of traits to explore. Set 11, titled Inkborn Fables, is almost here, packed with exciting changes and new characters for the popular auto-battler game.
A new set always means new traits for players to consider, which can completely change how battles unfold. These traits allow players to plan their strategies and construct their armies strategically, adding excitement and variety to the game.
Before the new set goes live, it’s helpful to understand what each trait does. This knowledge can give players an advantage and help them make smarter decisions during battles.
TFT Inkborn Fables units and traits
Dragonlord
After 8 seconds of combat, the Dragon strikes the board, dealing true damage to enemies and granting all allies Attack Speed for the rest of combat.
Dragonlord Units
- Janna 2 cost Dragonlord Invoker
- Diana 3 cost Dragonlord Sage
- Lee Sin 4 cost Dragonlord Duelist
- Xayah/ Rakan 5 cost Dragonlord Lovers
Dryad
Dryads gain Ability Power and Health. Each enemy death grants additional Health.
Dryad Units
- Rek’Sai 1 cost Dryad Bruiser
- Gnar 2 cost Dryad Warden
- Kindred 2 cost Dryad Fated Reaper
- Ornn 4 cost Dryad Behemoth
- Azir 5 cost Dryad Invoker
Fated
Hover and drop one Fated unit over another to form a pair and unlock a Fated Bonus. Your pair gains bonus HP.
Fated Units
- Ahri 1 cost Fated Arcanist
- Yasuo 1 cost Fated Duelist
- Kindred 2 cost Fated Dryad Reaper
- Aphelios 3 cost Fated Sniper
- Thresh 3 cost Fated Behemoth
- Syndra 4 cost Fated Arcanist
- Sett 5 cost Fated Umbral Warden
Fortune
Roll a die, in that many player combats, hold a Festival! At the Festival, you have the option to convert your Luck into rewards.
Fortune Units
- Kobuko 1 cost Fortune Brawler
- Teemo 2 cost Fortune Trickshot
- Tristana 3 cost Fortune Duelist
- Zoe 3 cost Fortune Storyweaver Arcanist
- Annie 4 cost Fortune Invoker
Ghostly
Upon dealing or taking damage 7 times, Ghostly units send 2 spectres to haunt nearby enemies and heal 4.5% max Health every 2 seconds. Haunted enemies take bonus damage for each spectre on them, and pass spectres on death.
Ghostly Units
- Caitlyn 1 cost Ghostly Sniper
- Aatrox 2 cost Ghostly Inkshadow Bruiser
- Shen 2 cost Ghostly Behemoth
- Illaoi 3 cost Ghostly Arcanist Warden
- Kayn 4 cost Ghostly Reaper
- Morgana 4 cost Ghostly Sage
Heavenly
Heavenly champions grant a unique stat bonus to your team, increased by their star level and each Heavenly unit in play. 2-stars grant 50% more. 3-stars grant 90% more.
Heavenly Units
- Kha’Zix 1 cost Heavenly Reaper
- Malphite 1 cost Heavenly Behemoth
- Neeko 2 cost Heavenly Mythic Arcanist
- Soraka 3 cost Heavenly Altruist
- Wukong 5 cost Heavenly Great Sage
Inkshadow
Gain unique Inkshadow items. Inkshadow champions gain bonus damage and damage reduction. Which Inkshadow items you get changes each game.
Inkshadow Units
- Jax 1 cost Inkshadow Warden
- Aatrox 2 cost Inkshadow Ghostly Bruiser
- Volibear 3 cost Inkshadow Duelist
- Kai’Sa 4 cost Inkshadow Trickshot
- Udyr 5 cost Inkshadow Behemoth Spirit Walker
Mythic
Mythic champions gain Health, Ability Power, and Attack Speed. After 4 player combats, they become Epic, increasing the bonus by 50%.
Mythic Units
- Cho’Gath 1 cost Mythic Behemoth
- Kog’Maw 1 cost Mythic Invoker Sniper
- Neeko 2 cost Mythic Heavenly Arcanist
- Bard 3 cost Mythic Trickshot
- Lillia 4 cost Mythic Invoker
- Nautilus 4 cost Mythic Warden
- Hwei 5 cost Mythic Artist
Porcelain
After casting, Porcelain champions boil, gaining Attack Speed and taking less damage
for 3 seconds
Porcelain Units
- Lux 2 cost Porcelain Arcanist
- Amumu 3 cost Porcelain Warden
- Ashe 4 cost Porcelain Sniper
- Lissandra 5 cost Porcelain Arcanist
Storyweaver
Storyweavers summon a Hero named Kayle and evolve her. Storyweavers gain max Health. Each Storyweaver star level increases Kayle’s Health and Ability Power. Kayle gets 20 % bonus attack speed for each game Stage.
Storyweaver Units
- Garen 1 cost Storyweaver Warden
- Sivir 1 cost Storyweaver Trickshot
- Riven 2 cost Storyweaver Altruist Bruiser
- Zyra 2 cost Storyweaver Sage
- Zoe 3 cost Storyweaver Fortune Arcanist
- Galio 4 cost Storyweaver Bruiser
- Irelia 5 cost Storyweaver Duelist
Umbral
Umbral units in illuminated hexes execute low Health enemies.
Umbral Units
- Darius 1 cost Umbral Duelist
- Yorick 2 cost Umbral Behemoth
- Alune 3 cost Umbral Invoker
- Yone 3 cost Umbral Reaper
- Sylas 4 cost Umbral Bruiser
- Sett 5 cost Umbral Fated Warden
Altruist
Altruists heal the lowest Health ally for 15% of damage they deal. Your team gains Armor and Magic Resist.
Altruist Units
- Riven 2 cost Altruist Storyweaver Bruiser
- Soraka 3 cost Altruist Heavenly
- Rakan 5 cost Altruist Dragonlord
Arcanist
Arcanists gain Ability Power and grant Ability Power to allies.
Arcanist Units
- Ahri 1 cost Arcanist Fated
- Lux 2 cost Arcanist Porcelain
- Neeko 2 cost Arcanist Heavenly Mythic
- Illaoi 3 cost Arcanist Ghostly Warden
- Zoe 3 cost Arcanist Fortune Storyweaver
- Syndra 4 cost Arcanist Fated
- Lissandra 5 cost Arcanist Porcelain
Artist
The Artist paints the champion you place in a special bench slot. Get a 1-star copy of the champion placed there when the Artist’s work is complete.
Rounds to Complete = Unit Cost (Decreases with Artist Star Level)
Artist Unit
- Hwei 5 cost Artist Mythic
Behemoth
Behemoths gain increased Armor and Magic Resist. Whenever a Behemoth dies, the nearest Behemoth gains 50% more for 5 seconds.
Behemoth Units
- Cho’Gath 1 cost Behemoth Mythic
- Malphite 1 cost Behemoth Heavenly
- Shen 2 cost Behemoth Ghostly
- Yorick 2 cost Behemoth Umbral
- Thresh 3 cost Behemoth Fated
- Ornn 4 cost Behemoth Dryad
- Udyr 5 cost Behemoth Inkshadow Spirit Walker
Bruiser
Your team gains 100 maximum Health. Bruisers gain additional maximum Health
Bruiser Units
- Kobuko 1 cost Bruiser Fortune
- Rek’Sai 1 cost Bruiser Dryad
- Aatrox 2 cost Bruiser Ghostly Inkshadow
- Riven 2 cost Bruiser Altruist Storyweaver
- Tahm Kench 3 cost Bruiser Mythic
- Galio 4 cost Bruiser Storyweaver
- Sylas 4 cost Bruiser Umbral
Duelist
Duelists gain Attack Speed on each attack, stacking up to 12 times.
Duelist Units
- Darius 1 cost Duelist Umbral
- Yasuo 1 cost Duelist Fated
- Qiyana 2 cost Duelist Heavenly
- Tristana 3 cost Duelist Fortune
- Volibear 3 cost Duelist Inkshadow
- Lee Sin 4 cost Duelist Dragonlord
- Irelia 5 cost Duelist Storyweaver
Exalted
Your team gains 5% bonus damage, plus more based on your level
After combat, store 2 XP in a Soul Core. Sell the Core to claim the XP.
Each game a different set of units is Exalted.
Great
Every 3 casts, Wukong grows his weapon, modifying his Abilities.
Great Unit
- Wukong 5 cost Great Heavenly Sage
Invoker
Every 3 seconds, your units gain Mana.
Invoker Units
- Kog’Maw 1 cost Invoker Mythic Sniper
- Janna 2 cost Invoker Dragonlord
- Alune 3 cost Invoker Umbral
- Annie 4 cost Invoker Fortune
- Lillia 4 cost Invoker Mythic
- Azir 5 cost Invoker Dryad
Lovers
Change which Lover takes the field depending on whether they are placed in the front or
back 2 rows. When the fielded Lover casts, the other provides a bonus effect.
Front: Trickshot Xayah
Back: Altruist Rakan
Lovers Unit
- Xayah/ Rakan 5 cost Lovers Dragonlord
Reaper
Reapers’ Abilities can critically strike and they gain 20% Critical Strike Chance.
Reaper Units
- Kha’Zix 1 cost Reaper Heavenly
- Kindred 2 cost Reaper Dryad Fated
- Yone 3 cost Reaper Umbral
- Kayn 4 cost Reaper Ghostly
Sage
Combat start: Allies in the front 2 rows gain Omnivamp. Allies in the back 2 rows gain Ability Power.
Sage Units
- Zyra 2 cost Sage Storyweaver
- Diana 3 cost Sage Dragonlord
- Morgana 4 cost Sage Ghostly
- Wukong 5 cost Sage Great Heavenly
Sniper
Innate: Snipers gain 1 Attack Range.
Snipers deal more damage to targets farther away.
Sniper Units
- Caitlyn 1 cost Sniper Ghostly
- Kog’Maw 1 cost Sniper Mythic
- Senna 2 cost Sniper Inkshadow
- Aphelios 3 cost Sniper Fated
- Ashe 4 cost Sniper Porcelain
Spirit Walker
The first time the Spirit Walker drops below 50% Health, he unleashes the rage within, healing to full Health, gaining increased movement speed, and changing his Ability from Ram Slam to Tiger Strikes.
Spirit Walker Unit
- Udyr 5 cost Spirit Walker
Trickshot
Trickshots’ abilities ricochet. Each ricochet deals a percentage of the previous bounce’s
damage.
Trickshot Units
- Sivir 1 cost Trickshot Storyweaver
- Teemo 2 cost Trickshot Fortune
- Bard 3 cost Trickshot Mythic
- Kai’Sa 4 cost Trickshot Inkshadow
- Xayah 5 cost Trickshot Dragonlord
Warden
Wardens gain Damage Reduction. For the first 10 seconds of combat, they gain an additional 12% Damage Reduction.
Warden Units
- Garen 1 cost Warden Storyweaver
- Jax 1 cost Warden Inkshadow
- Gnar 2 cost Warden Dryad
- Amumu 3 cost Warden Porcelain
- Illaoi 3 cost Warden Ghostly Arcanist
- Nautilus 4 cost Warden Mythic
- Sett 5 cost Warden Umbral Fated