Riot Enables TFT Set 17 Space Gods and Set 18 Together

Riot is changing the way Teamfight Tactics rolls out its yearly set cadence. Starting in August, players will be able to play two TFT sets at once—Set 17: Space Gods and Set 18: Enchanted Wilds—rather than swapping one out when the new one launches. The move is tied to ongoing infrastructure work, and it will also affect when certain cosmetics become available in the client.

Why Riot is letting Set 18 and Set 17 run side-by-side

Riot developers Peter Whalen and Geoffrey Virtue said the TFT team is experimenting with ways to support multiple sets simultaneously. Instead of immediately cycling Space Gods out when Enchanted Wilds arrives, Riot is exploring options to keep both sets live across its platforms.

Virtue explained that this is part of a broader attempt to keep multiple sets available “across both Hextech and Unreal,” which would mean both Space Gods and Enchanted Wilds remain playable in the League client for a limited time.

Whalen also clarified how Riot plans to handle balance during the overlap. Space Gods will not receive major balance updates while both sets are available, though Riot will continue monitoring the set to help keep it healthy.

Riot’s longer-term plan remains a return to the usual set cycle. Whalen said that after the extended side-by-side period, TFT will revert to its standard approach, with more events and game modes coming through as normal.

Set 17 (Space Gods) will stay playable when Set 18 launches.
Set 18 (Enchanted Wilds) will also be playable in the same time window.
Riot will not ship major balance updates for Space Gods during the overlap.
Both sets are expected to remain active for an extended limited period before the normal cycle resumes.

Cosmetics timing: what changes when Set 18 arrives

Riot says that when Set 18 launches, some cosmetics—specifically items in mythic and prestige tiers—may not be immediately available. The reason is that Riot is continuing to migrate cosmetics to Unreal Engine.

During the transition, players who already own certain cosmetics will temporarily be able to access additional items from related categories. Virtue used Chibi Devil Teemo as an example: if you own that chibi, you’ll be able to borrow other mythic tacticians that were released before Enchanted Wilds.

Riot’s goal during this window is to ensure players have a broader selection of tacticians, arenas, booms, and portals to use in the new set—even if some of those options were previously missed or aren’t owned.

Once more of the catalog is migrated to Unreal, Riot says availability will return to normal.

Enchanted Wilds launch details and what to expect

TFT Set 18: Enchanted Wilds launches on Aug. 26.

Riot’s pitch for the new set centers on a new mechanic called Wisps, alongside traits including Blossom, Riftbeast, Coven, and Elderwood.

Why this overlap matters for players and the TFT ecosystem

Allowing two sets to coexist changes how players approach the meta in the short term. Because Space Gods won’t be getting major balance updates during the overlap, competitive and casual players can expect that set’s power level to remain relatively stable while Enchanted Wilds is explored and learned.

It also means the player base can split attention without fully losing access to the previous meta landscape—useful for those who want to keep climbing in one set while experimenting with new traits and mechanics in the other.

Finally, the cosmetic transition highlights how much TFT’s presentation pipeline depends on technology migration. The temporary “borrow” system for items players already own is effectively a bridge designed to keep the collection experience broad on day one, even when some mythic and prestige content isn’t ready to appear immediately.