TFT Set 11 Reveal – Inkborn Fables: New Champions, Traits, and More

Everything New in TFT Set 11: Inkborn Fables

Welcome to our reveal article, where we cover everything new coming to TFT Set 11: Inkborn Fables.

We’ll be covering everything coming to Set 11 such as new Champions, Traits, Mechanics, Augments, and more!

Keep in mind that the information for new champions are constantly being updated on the PBE. Our website will continually be updated, so make sure to check out the Champions Page to stay updated on any changes.

To see ALL the new changes, head to our all-in-one TFT page for Set 11.

Set 11: Inkborn Fables Release Date

TFT Set 11 is set to release on March 20th with Patch 14.6. In some regions, it will release on March 19th.

Moving backwards, PBE for Set 11 will release around Tuesday, March 5th. This has been the case for previous sets, but it’s never confirmed to release exactly two weeks before on Tuesday.

New and Returning Mechanics

Set Mechanic: Encounters

[Encounters Full Guide]

If you want to learn the full details on Encounters, you can use the link above to see our full guide.

Inkborn Fables is bringing a brand new Set Mechanic called Encounters. These Encounters will occur anywhere from 2-5 times per game, adding additional effects to the game.

These Encounters will also come at random points throughout the game. It can be before a PvP round, at the carousel, or at a PvP round that turns into a carousel.

Encounter effects also vary quite wildly, being completely transformative, or only affecting the game slightly. Here’s a few examples of some standout Encounters. Riot Games is not providing a list of potential Encounters, but as the PBE releases, we’ll be sure to start cataloguing the list of Encounters.

Lillia

If you encounter Lillia at the start of the game, the Augments will now be given at random points in the game. You might get all of your Augments during Stage 2, or maybe you won’t see any until Stage 4.

Kayn – Inescapable Doom

Kayn is a very impactful Encounter. He will always appear at the start of the game and go away. However, at 5-4, he will return and kill players 1 by 1 in order of Health. This turns the game into an extreme, high tempo lobby.

Exalted Trait

While not entirely a game mechanic, the new Exalted trait is special enough that I put it in this section. The Exalted trait is a trait that will randomly populate each game.

This means that a random set of units will become Exalted on top of their usual traits every game. (Note that units with 3 inherent traits cannot become Exalted)

With the Exalted trait, you are granted a Soul Core. After every player combat, the Soul core stores 2XP, which you can sell to obtain.

This makes Exalted an interesting trait for Fast 9 strategies. However, it also provides a unique play experience every game as you’ll have a new set of Exalted units to play with.

Augments and Portals

[Full List of Augments]

Augments and Portals are also returning to TFT Set 11. It’s been noted by developers that these mechanics are evergreen, meaning we can expect these mechanics to be in the game for most future sets.

It’s possible that future sets might change this, but for now, we can expect Portals and Augments to become a TFT staple.

We’re going to be seeing a lot of new Augments introduced for Set 11, but many will be familiar. Since Set 10 had the Headliner mechanic, Augments such as Heart, Crest, and Crown were removed. For Set 11, these Trait +1 Augments will be coming back.

New Traits

With a new set comes a new roster of traits to go through. Here’s a rundown of all the traits as well as my first impressions on each.

Origins

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.

(2) 5 Health% damage, 20%
(3) 10 Health% damage, 30%
(4) 15 Health% damage and Stuns for 1.5 seconds.
(5) 25 Health% damage, 40%

Champions: Janna 2, Diana 3, Lee Sin 4, Xayah/Rakan 5

First Impressions:

This effect is very reminiscent of Tempest from Set 7. However, with this variation, the Stun is locked behind a higher Trait tier. The true damage and Attack Speed are definitely nice, but I imagine Dragonlord will be strongest in comps that are able to fit in 4 units.

This is also more difficult to achieve since you will need to hit Xayah/Rakan to reach Dragonlord (4) without an Emblem.

Dryad

Dryads gain Ability Power and Health. Each enemy death grants additional Health.

(2) 10 AP ; 4 HP per enemy death
(4) 20 AP; 8 HP per enemy death
(6) 30 AP ; 12 HP per enemy death

Champions: Rek’Sai 1, Gnar 2, Kindred 2, Ornn 4, Azir 5

First Impressions:

Dryad is a fairly simple trait giving bonus stats with AP and Health. There is the bonus of additional Health per enemy death, which will permanently stack as the game goes on. This makes Dryad a strong comp if you commit early, as you’ll be able to build up stacks faster and sooner.

Fated

Hover and drop one Fated unit over another to form a pair and unlock a Fated Bonus. Your pair gains bonus HP.

(3) Pair gets the Fated Bonus.
(5) All Fated champions get 120% of the Fated Bonus
(7) All Fated champions get 250% of the Fated Bonus

Champions: Ahri 1, Yasuo 1, Kindred 2, Aphelios 3, Thresh 3, Syndra 4, Sett 5

Fated Bonus:

Ahri: 25 AP
Yasuo: 400 Shield at the start of combat
Kindred: 20% Attack Speed
Aphelios: 25 AD
Thresh: 25 Armor/MR
Syndra: 11% more damage
Sett: 15% Omnivamp

First Impressions:

Each unit in the Fated trait has a unique Fated Bonus that will activate when they are linked. However, at the higher tiers, all of your Fated units will be buffed by this Fated Bonus. This makes the buff quite interesting as depending on what units you have, you can create specific pairs of buffs for your team.

The Fated link can take a while to do, so be sure to do it before time runs low in the preparation phase.

3 Fated can be an easy way to buff up two of your units, with vertical Fated comps being able to spread that buff to all of your Fated units.

Fortune

When you lose a fight, gain Luck. Lose Luck when you win. Roll a die; in that many player combats, hold a Festival! At the Festival, you have the option to convert your Luck into rewards.

(3) The more fights in a row you lose, the more Luck you get.
(5) Heal 2 player health at the start of each player combat.
(7) Each Festival, roll a new die.

Champions: Kobuko 1, Teemo 2, Tristana 3, Zoe 3, Annie 4

First Impressions:

The lose streak trait is coming back with Fortune making a return. Fortune was a trait from Set 4, and it was definitely a fan favorite. This time around, the Fortune trait has a bit more RNG added to it.

With the Festival mechanic, you only are about to cash out on specific rounds. If you roll the dice and it hits a 6, you’ll need to survive 5 more rounds in order to reach the next Festival cash out.

This makes the trait much more risky, but it’ll be all the more exciting if you play the trait well.

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.

(2) 5% per spectre
(4) 11% per spectre
(6) 18% per spectre
(8) 36% per spectre

Champions: Caitlyn 1, Aatrox 2, Shen 2, Illaoi 3, Kayn 4, Morgana 4

First Impressions:

Ghostly is a new vertical trait with quite an interesting effect. Your Ghostly units will send out Spectres that increase the damage taken by enemies. This is quite powerful as it’s another layer of damage scaling outside of things like Crit, Shred/Sunder, etc.

It’s likely that Bonus Damage effects like Giant Slayer will stack additively with Ghostly, but it’s still quite good as there’s not too many sources of Bonus Damage in the game.

This is also a trait that doesn’t rely on a 5-cost unit in order to reach their cap, but the (8) trait will require two Emblems/Augments.

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.

(2) 100% bonus
(3) 114% bonus
(4) 139% bonus
(5) 164% bonus
(6) 189% bonus
(7) 220% bonus

Champions: Kha’Zix 1, Malphite 1, Neeko 2, Qiyana 2, Soraka 3, Wukong 5

Kha’Zix: 10 Crit
Malphite: 8 Armor/Magic Resist
Neeko: 60 Health
Qiyana: 10 AD
Soraka: 10 AP
Wukong: 12 AS
Emblem: 3% Omnivamp

First Impressions:

Heavenly is the new reroll trait for Set 11, similar to previous traits like Punk, Supers, Moonlight, etc. Not only are many of the units low-cost, but they also provide extra bonuses if they’re higher star level.

For example, with Heavenly (2) active, your Kha’Zix 3 will grant 19 Crit to all of your Heavenly units. This will increase the higher tier of Heavenly you have as well.

Inkshadow

Gain unique Inkshadow items. Inkshadow champions gain bonus damage and damage reduction. Which Inkshadow items you get changes each game.

(3) 1 Item 5% bonus damage and damage reduction
(5) 2 Items 7% bonus damage and damage reduction
(7) 4 Items, 10% bonus damage and damage reduction

Champions: Jax 1, Aatrox 2, Senna 2, Volibear 3, Kai’Sa 4, Udyr 5

First Impressions:

Inkshadow is a new trait with another semi random effect. You’ll get bonus items from the trait, but the bonus item will be different every game. As time passes, players will definitely figure out which items are the best and play around that in their games.

Mythic

Mythic champions gain Health, Ability Power, and Attack Speed. After 4 player combats, they become Epic, increasing the bonus by 50%.

(3) +11 Health%, 10 AP
(5) +18 Health%, 15 AP
(7) +25 Health%, 20 AP
(10) Instantly become Epic. The bonus is increased by 200% instead.

Champions: Cho’Gath 1, Kog’Maw 1, Neeko 2, Bard 3, Tahm Kench 3, Lillia 4, Nautilus 4, Hwei 5

First Impressions:

Mythic is another trait that gives a variety of stats, but the % Health bonus is notable. Much like Bruiser, getting % Health synergizes well with items like Warmog’s Armor. Mythic champions also need some time to ramp up, becoming full power after 4 player combats.

Porcelain

After casting, Porcelain champions boil, gaining Attack Speed and taking less damage for 3 seconds.

(2) 30 AS%; 15% reduced damage
(4) 60 AS%; 20% reduced damage
(6) 100 AS%; 30% reduced damage

Champions: Lux 2, Amumu 3, Ashe 4, Lissandra 5

First Impressions:

Porcelain champions are a ramping trait similar to previous traits in the past. For these champions, having a form of mana generation will be strong to quickly ramp after casting their ability.

Mana generation and Attack Speed naturally synergize together, so this trait can be a strong one if the carries are strong.

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.

(3) Pick a supportive effect. 60 Health
(5) Pick a combat effect. 100 Health
(7) Pick a combat effect. 150 Health
(10) Ascend. 250 Health

Champions: Garen 1, Sivir 1, Riven 2, Zyra 2, Zoe 3, Galio 4, Irelia 5

First Impressions:

Storyweaver is our new “summon” trait, similar to Country in Set 10. As you assemble more Storyweavers, the summon will become stronger and stronger. This trait also has a lot of low-cost units, so a reroll comp with Storyweavers is definitely possible.

The trait is very similar to Kayle from Set 9, who was a reroll carry that got stronger as you got more levels. This is quite fitting as the summon from Storyweaver is a giant Kayle.

Umbral

The moon illuminates hexes, Shielding units placed in them at the start of combat. Umbral units in illuminated hexes execute low Health enemies.

(2) 250 ;Shield; 12% Health execute
(4) 500 ;Shield; 20% Health execute
(6) 750 ;Shield and illuminate the whole board
(8) Executed enemies have a 100% chance to drop loot; 25% Health execute

Champions: Darius 1, Yorick 2, Alune 3, Yone 3, Sylas 4, Sett 5

First Impressions:

For our last origin, Umbral is bringing back a similar effect to K/DA. With Umbral, hexes will light up on the board, granting bonuses to units placed on it. These traits can usually be quite strong and easy to position, but sometimes the positioning can be limiting.

From what we know, there are only two board variations for Umbral at the moment, but more can be added during PBE.

Classes

For the classes, my impressions will mostly be shorter as many of these effects are the same or similar to previous classes.

Altruist

Altruists heal the lowest Health ally for 15% of damage they deal. Your team gains Armor and Magic Resist.

(2) 10 Armor and Magic Resist
(3) 25 Armor and Magic Resist
(4) 40 Armor and Magic Resist

Champions: Riven 2, Soraka 3, Rakan 5

First Impressions:

Of the classes, Altruist definitely stands out. Altruists naturally have a “Hextech Gunblade” effect with their trait. Comps will Altruist will be similar to something like Karma comps from Set 9. You’ll likely have lots of healing and shielding to keep your team alive as you slowly whittle down the enemy.

Arcanist

Arcanists gain Ability Power and grant Ability Power to allies.

(2) 20 to all allies.
(4) 40 for Arcanists; 20 for others
(6) 80 ;or Arcanists; 40 ;or others
(8) 120 ;or Arcanists; 100 for others

Champions: Ahri 1, Lux 2, Neeko 2, Illaoi 3, Zoe 3, Syndra 4, Lissandra 5

First Impressions:

Arcanist is a similar AP trait to ones we’ve seen in the past. Nothing particularly new here.

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)

Champion: Hwei 5

First Impressions:

Artist is a unique trait specific to Hwei, who is coming to TFT for the first time. The Artist trait will allow you to copy a champion on your bench, which is honestly quite insane. It’ll still take some time to copy a champion with Artist, but this is a huge consistency upgrade for 3-cost reroll comps. It can also help you potentially go for 3-star 4-cost champions in the very late game.

If Hwei fits into your team comp and you find him early, he can definitely set you up for a powerful endgame board.

Behemoth

Behemoths gain increased Armor and Magic Resist. Whenever a Behemoth dies, the nearest Behemoth gains 50% more for 5 seconds.

(2) 30
(4) 45
(6) 80

Champions: Cho’Gath 1, Malphite 1, Shen 2, Yorick 2, Thresh 3, Ornn 4, Udyr 5

First Impressions:

Behemoth is still very similar to tank traits of the past, except they get tankier when a different Behemoth dies. I don’t expect a vertical Behemoth comp to be strong. The trait caps out at 6, so non-buildable Emblems won’t take this trait to extreme heights.

Bruiser

Your team gains 100 maximum Health. Bruisers gain additional maximum Health.

(2) 20%
(4) 40%
(6) 70%
(8) 85%; Every 4 seconds, Bruisers deal 6% max HP bonus physical damage on their next attack.

Champions: Kobuko 1, Rek’Sai 1, Aatrox 2, Riven 2, Tahm Kench 3, Galio 4, Sylas 4

First Impressions:

Bruisers seem to have been in every set for the past few sets, so nothing new here. The 8 Bruiser trait is getting a small bonus, so there’s some potential for an 8 Bruiser comp.

Duelist

Duelists gain Attack Speed on each attack, stacking up to 12 times.

(2) 5 AS%
(4) 9 AS%
(6) 12 AS%; Duelists take 12% less damage

Champions: Darius 1, Yasuo 1, Qiyana 2, Tristana 3, Volibear 3, Lee Sin 4, Irelia 5

First Impressions:

Once again, Duelist is something we’ve seen before. Like Bruiser, though, the Duelist (6) trait is getting a bonus effect of damage reduction.

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.

(3) 1% damage per level
(5) 3% damage per level

Each game a different set of units is Exalted.

First Impressions:

Exalted is one of the most interesting additions to the game. Each game, a different set of Champions will gain the Exalted trait. This means that almost every game will be unique if you plan on playing Exalted. There’s also potential to use Exalted units as a tool to generate XP. With this, you can potentially Fast 9 very quickly if you get Exalted (3) early.

Great

Every 3 casts, Wukong grows his weapon, modifying his Abilities.

Champion: Wukong 5

First Impressions:

Great is the Wukong specific trait, and this basically turns him into a scaling threat. His ability naturally has three parts, so every full cycle, he will get stronger. If he can survive the entire fight, he will become very strong by the end.

Invoker

Every 3 seconds, your units gain Mana.

(2) 5 to all
(4) Additional 15 to Invokers
(6) 15 to all, additional 15 to Invokers

Champions: Kog’Maw 1, Janna 2, Alune 3, Annie 4, Lillia 4, Azir 5

First Impressions:

Invoker is a trait we’ve seen before, so there’s nothing too much to comment about. Invoker units usually have a strong vertical comp like Duelists, but it will also depend on their balance numbers.

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: Altruist Rakan
Back: Trickshot Xayah

Champions: Xayah/Rakan 5

First Impressions:

Lovers is another unique trait, this time for Xayah/Rakan. In Set 11, Xayah & Rakan will be one unit in the shop, and you’ll be able to play either unit depending on where you place them. This makes Xayah/Rakan more flexible for team building, but team comps will likely prefer to play one over the other.

Reaper

(2) Reapers’ Abilities can critically strike and they gain 20% Critical Strike Chance.
(4) Additionally, Reapers’ bleed enemies for 60% bonus true damage over 3 seconds.

Champions: Kha’Zix 1, Kindred 2, Yone 3, Kayn 4

First Impressions:

Reaper is a smaller trait and they’re reminiscent of old Assassin traits. Their abilities will critically strike, so you don’t need to build Infinity Edge/Jeweled Gauntlet.

Bleed effects in the past haven’t been very impressive, but depending on the final damage number, it can be impactful.

Sage

Combat start: Allies in the front 2 rows gain Omnivamp. Allies in the back 2 rows gain Ability Power.

(2) 11% ;Omnivamp, 15 AP
(3) 18% ;Omnivamp, 30 AP
(4) 30% ;Omnivamp, 45 AP
(5) 44% ;Omnivamp, 70 AP

Champions: Zyra 2, Diana 3, Morgana 4, Wukong 5

First Impressions:

Sage is another trait that actually quite unique. The trait buffs up all allies rather than just Sage units, so the trait can potentially be very flexible. Omnivamp for front row allies can also be quite strong if you have a melee carry but couldn’t build healing like Bloodthirster.

Sniper

Innate: Snipers gain 1 Attack Range. Snipers deal more damage to targets farther away.

(2) 7% damage per hex.
(4) 14% damage per hex.
(6) 30% damage per hex.

Champions: Caitlyn 1, Kog’Maw 1, Senna 2, Aphelios 3, Ashe 4

First Impressions:

Sniper is a returning trait, so I won’t comment further.

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.

Champion: Udyr 5

First Impressions:

Spirit Walker is Udyr’s unique trait, giving him a full heal at 50% Health and buffs up his ability. However, this trait will only be as impactful as Udyr is.

Trickshot

Trickshots’ abilities ricochet. Each ricochet deals a percentage of the previous bounce’s damage.

(2) 1 ricochet; 40% of previous damage
(4) 2 ricochets; 50% of previous damage

The reduction also applies to Rakan’s healing.

Champions: Sivir 1, Teemo 2, Bard 3, Kai’Sa 4, Xayah 5

First Impressions:

Trickshot abilities will bounce between enemies, dealing less damage. This is definitely a trait to build into if one of your carries is a Trickshot.

Warden

Wardens gain Damage Reduction. For the first 10 seconds of combat, they gain an additional 12% Damage Reduction.

(2) 14% Damage Reduction
(4) 26% Damage Reduction
(6) 38% Damage Reduction

Champions: Garen 1, Jax 1, Gnar 2, Amumu 3, Illaoi 3, Nautilus 4, Sett 5

First Impressions:

Warden is another defensive trait that mirrors older defensive traits. Damage reduction can be quite powerful when stacked with Health and Armor/MR. Unfortunately, like Behemoth, there is no big (8) trait that can make for a rare but powerful vertical Warden comp.

New Champions: Abilities, Positioning, and First Impressions

Finally, let’s run through the entire roster of new champions. As with every set, many champions will be similar to previous, but there are usually some unique ones as well.

We’ll be giving basic positioning suggestions for every champion to get the ball rolling for you, but remember that positioning is incredibly contextual in TFT and to always adapt to the situation at hand.

The terminology we’ll be using in this article will be frontline, midline, and backline.

TFT Set 11 Reveal – Inkborn Fables: New Champions, Traits, and More

Everything New in TFT Set 11: Inkborn Fables

Set 11: Inkborn Fables Release Date

New and Returning Mechanics

Set Mechanic: Encounters

Lillia

Kayn – Inescapable Doom

Exalted Trait

Augments and Portals

New Traits

Origins

Dragonlord

Dryad

Fated

Fortune

Ghostly

Heavenly

Inkshadow

Mythic

Porcelain

Storyweaver

Umbral

Classes

Altruist

Arcanist

Artist

Behemoth

Bruiser

Duelist

Exalted

Great

Invoker

Lovers

Reaper

Sage

Sniper

Spirit Walker

Trickshot

Warden

New Champions: Abilities, Positioning, and First Impressions

1-Cost Champions

Ahri 1g Arcanist, Fated

Caitlyn 1g Ghostly, Sniper

Cho’Gath 1g Behemoth, Mythic

Darius 1g Duelist, Umbral

Garen 1g Storyweaver, Warden

Jax 1g Inkshadow, Warden

Kha’Zix 1g Heavenly, Reaper

Kobuko 1g Bruiser, Fortune

Kog’Maw 1g Invoker, Mythic, Sniper

Malphite 1g Behemoth, Heavenly

Rek’Sai 1g Bruiser, Dryad

Sivir 1g Storyweaver, Trickshot

Yasuo 1g Duelist, Fated

2-Cost Champions

Aatrox 2g Bruiser, Ghostly, Inkshadow

Gnar 2g Dryad, Warden

Janna 2g Dragonlord, Invoker

Kindred 2g Dryad, Fated, Reaper

Lux 2g Arcanist, Porcelain

Neeko 2g Arcanist, Heavenly, Mythic

Qiyana 2g Duelist, Heavenly

Riven 2g Altruist, Bruiser, Storyweaver

Senna 2g Inkshadow, Sniper

Shen 2g Behemoth, Ghostly

Teemo 2g Fortune, Trickshot

Yorick 2g Behemoth, Umbral

Zyra 2g Sage, Storyweaver

3-Cost Champions

Alune 3g Invoker, Umbral

Amumu 3g Porcelain, Warden

Aphelios 3g Fated, Sniper

Bard 3g Mythic, Trickshot

Diana 3g Dragonlord, Sage

Illaoi 3g Arcanist, Ghostly, Warden

Soraka 3g Altruist, Heavenly

Tahm Kench 3g Bruiser, Mythic

Thresh 3g Behemoth, Fated

Tristana 3g Duelist, Fortune

Volibear 3g Duelist, Inkshadow