Your complete guide to the Runeterra Reforged traits
The new Teamfight Tactics set, Runeterra Reforged, takes Riot Games’ auto-battler back to Runeterra, here are all the Runeterra Reforged traits and origins.
Traits and Origins are the types by which champions are divided, and we’ve assembled all the details for how the new set will change team compositions.
Runeterra Reforged Traits
Bastion
Bastion is this set’s default defensive trait, granting all Bastion units bonus Armor and Magic Resistance. This bonus is doubled for the first 10 seconds of a round.
Trait bonus: 2: +20 Armor and Magic resistance, 4: +40 Armor and Magic Resistance, 6: +90, 8: +180
Units:
- Maokai, Shadow Isles Bastion, 1-cost
- Poppy, Demacia Yordle Bastion, 1-cost
- Kassadin, Void Bastion, 2-cost
- Taric, Targon Sorcerer Bastion, 3-cost
- Shen, Ionia Invoker Bastion, 4-cost
- K’Sante, Shurima Bastion, 5-cost
Bruiser
Bruiser returns as the health-focused tank trait, meant to help build teams’ unstoppable frontlines. While Bruiser is active, your entire team gains 100 health. Bruisers gain more health with higher levels of the trait.
Trait bonus: 2: 15% HP, 4: 40% HP, 6: 85% HP
Units:
- Cho’Gath, Void Bruiser, 1-cost
- Renekton, Shurima Bruiser, 1-cost
- Vi, Piltover Bruiser, 2-cost
- Rek’Sai, Void Bruiser, 3-cost
- Sejuani, Freljord Bruiser, 4-cost
- Sion, Noxus Bruiser, 5-cost
Challenger
Challenger is the Attack Speed-focused class for Runeterra reforged. Challengers gain bonus Attack Speed. When their target dies, Challengers dash to their next target and increase their trait’s Attack Speed Bonus by 50% for 2.5 seconds.
Trait bonus: 2: 30% Attack Speed, 4: 55% Attack Speed, 6: 80% Attack Speed, 8: 100% Attack Speed
Units:
- Irelia, Ionia Challenger, 1-cost
- Samira, Noxus Challenger, 1-cost
- Warwick, Zaun Juggernaut Challenger, 2-cost
- Kalista, Shadow Isles Challenger, 3-cost
- Kai’Sa, Void Challenger, 4-cost
- Yasuo, Ionia Challenger, 4-cost
Darkin
Darkin is the unique trait that only 5-cost Aatrox possesses. Whenever Aatrox or the holder of the Darkin Blade dies, the Darkin Blade becomes equipped to be the nearest enemy champion. The wielder of the Darkin Blade gains 500 Health and 20% Omnivamp. After the Darkin Blade has been equipped to a champion for four or more seconds, Aatrox will revive upon their death rather than handing the Darkin Blade to the next champion.
Trait Bonus: 1: Gain the Darkin Blade effect stated above
Units:
- Aatrox, Juggernaut Slayer Darkin, 5-cost
Deadeye
Deadeye is a range and damage-focused trait meant to supply team compositions with powerful backlines. Deadeyes innately gain an additional Hex of attack range. Every three seconds, Deadeyes attack the enemy with the highest percentage of their maximum Health, dealing extra damage.
Trait Bonus: 2: +20% damage, 4: +45% damage, 6: +100% damage
Units:
- Jhin, Ionia Deadeye, 1-cost
- Ashe, Freljord Deadeye, 2-cost
- Akshan, Shurima Deadeye, 3-cost
- Aphelios, Targon Deadeye, 4-cost
- Urgot, Zaun Deadeye, 4-cost
Demacia
Demacia resembles Shimmerscale from previous sets, equipping champions with powerful items each round. At the start of each planning phase, a number of your strongest Demacian units become Elites. These Elites gain a random Radiant item until the end of combat and grant themselves and adjacent allies 10 Armor and 10 Magic Resistance. The Radiant Items will always be upgraded versions of completed items that can be forged.
Trait bonus: 3: 1 Elite, 5: 2 Elites, 7: 3 Elites, double bonus resistances, 9: 5 Elites, and triple bonus resistances
Units:
- Kayle, Demacia Slayer, 1-cost
- Poppy, Demacia Bastion, 1-cost
- Galio, Demacia Invoker, 2-cost
- Garen, Demacia Juggernaut, 3-cost
- Sona, Demacia Multicaster, 3-cost
- Jarvan, Demacia Strategist, 4-cost
- Lux, Demacia Sorcerer, 4-cost
Empress
Empress is another unique trait, possessed only by the 5-cost Void unit Bel’Veth. When Bel’Veth kills an enemy, they leave behind a Void Coral that she consumes. The first Coral of a round heals her for half of her maximum health, while further Void Corals heal her for 20%. When Bel’Veth consumes a Void Coral, she deals 10% of her maximum health as Magic Damage to any enemies within 2 Hexes.
Trait Bonus: 1: Activate Bel’Veth’s Void Coral mechanic
Units:
- Bel’Veth, Void Empress, 5-cost
Freljord
Freljord brings the cold with a blizzard that wears at enemies. After five seconds of combat, a Freljordian storm hits the battlefield. Enemies take a percentage of their maximum health as true damage and gain debuffs for 15 seconds. Enemies are Sundered and Shredded by default, with higher levels also Mana Reaving them.
Trait bonus: 2: 5% max health damage, enemies are 40% Sundered and Shredded, 3: 12% max health damage, enemies are also 50% Mana Reaved, 4: 20% max health damage, enemies are also Stunned for 1.5 seconds by the storm
Units:
- Ashe, Freljord Deadeye, 2-cost
- Lissandra, Freljord Invoker, 3-cost
- Sejuani, Freljord Bruiser, 4-cost
Gunner
When Gunners attack, they gain bonus Attack Damage, stacking up to eight times.
Trait bonus: 2: 5% Attack Damage per stack, 4: 10% Attack Damage, 6: 16% Attack Damage
Units:
- Tristana, Yordle Gunner, 1-cost
- Jinx, Zaun Gunner, 2-cost
- Jayce, Piltover Gunner, 3-cost
- Zeri, Zaun Gunner, 4-cost
- Senna, Shadow Isles Gunner, 5-cost
Invoker
Your team restores extra Mana every three seconds.
Trait bonus: 2: Five Mana for your team, 4: 10 additional Mana for Invokers, 6: 10 Mana for your team, 15 additional for Invokers
Units:
- Cassiopeia, Noxus Shurima Invoker, 1-cost
- Galio, Demacia Invoker, 2-cost
- Soraka, Targon Invoker, 2-cost
- Karma, Ionia Invoker, 3-cost
- Lissandra, Freljord Invoker, 3-cost
- Shen, Ionia Basion Invoker, 4-cost
Ionia
Every four seconds of a round, the strongest Ionian champions ascend into their Spirit Form and gain 20 Mana. In their Spirit Form, each champion’s ability gains an Ionian Bonus that grants it an enhancement.
Trait bonus: 3: 100% Ionian Bonus, 1 Spirit Form, 6: 200% Ionian Bonus, 2 Spirit Forms, 9: 300% Ionian Bonus, 3 Spirit Forms
Units:
- Irelia, Ionia Challenger, 1-cost – Ionian Bonus: +25 Magic Resistance and Armor
- Jhin, Ionia Deadeye, 1-cost – Ionian Bonus: +20% Attack Damage
- Sett, Ionia Juggernaut, 2-cost – Ionian Bonus: +150 max Health
- Zed, Ionia Rogue Slayer, 2-cost – Ionian Bonus: +15% Critical Strike Chance and Critical Strike Damage
- Karma, Ionia Invoker, 3-cost – Ionian Bonus: +20% Ability Power
- Shen, Ionia Bastion Invoker, 4-cost – Ionian Bonus: +10% Damage Reduction
- Yasuo, Ionia Challenger, 4-cost – Ionian Bonus: +15% Omnivamp
- Ahri, Ionia Sorcerer, 5-cost – Ionian Bonus: +2 Mana per second
Juggernaut
Juggernauts take less damage as they lose Health.
Trait bonus: 2: 10-20% Damage Reduction, 4: 20-35% Damage Reduction, 6: 30-50% Damage Reduction
Units:
- Sett, Ionia Juggernaut, 2-cost
- Warwick, Zaun Challenger Juggernaut, 2-cost
- Darius, Noxus Juggernaut, 3-cost
- Garen, Demacia Juggernaut, 3-cost
- Nasus, Shurima Juggernaut, 4-cost
- Aatrox, Darkin Slayer Juggernaut, 5-cost
Multicaster
Multicasters cast their ability extra times. These extra casts deal half as much damage as normal.
Trait bonus: 2: one extra cast, 4: two extra casts
Units:
- Taliyah, Shurima Multicaster, 2-cost
- Teemo, Yordle Strategist Multicaster, 3-cost
- Sona, Demacia Multicaster, 3-cost
- Vel’Koz, Void Sorcerer Multicaster, 3-cost
Noxus
Noxus units gain Health, Ability Power, and Attack Damage. Each different opponent who you have defeated or is dead grants 10% of these bonus stats up to 7 times.
Trait bonus: 3: 175 Health, 15 Ability Power, 15% Attack Damage, 6: 175 HP, 30 AP, 30% AD, 9: 550 HP, 55 AP, 55% AD
Units:
- Cassiopeia, Noxus Shurima Invoker, 1-cost
- Samira, Noxus Challenger, 1-cost
- Kled, Noxus Yordle Slayer, 2-cost
- Swain, Noxus Sorcerer Strategist, 2-cost
- Darius, Noxus Juggernaut, 3-cost
- Katarina, Noxus Rogue, 3-cost
- Sion, Noxus Bruiser, 5-cost
Piltover
Gain a T-Hex unit on your board. Every time you lose a player combat, the T-Hex gains a charge. Winning a round releases the T-Hex’s charges and gives it a stats boost based on the number of charges consumed. The T-Hex may be sold for loot, with the quality of loot increasing with the T-Hex’s power.
Trait bonus: 3: Gain the T-Hex, 5: Losing a round grants an additional charge to the T-Hex, winning a round grants loot
Units:
- Orianna, Piltover Sorcerer, 1-cost
- Vi, Piltover Bruiser, 2-cost
- Ekko, Piltover Rogue, 3-cost
- Jayce, Piltover Gunner, 3-cost
- Heimerdinger, Yordle Piltover Technogenius, 5-cost
Redeemer
Redeemer is Senna’s unique trait.
Trait bonus: 1: Whenever an ally gains a Shield, Senna grants them a stacking 8% Attack for the rest of the combat.
Units:
- Senna, Shadow Isles Gunner Redeemer, 5-cost
Rogue
Rogues are a DPS class designed to be slippery but not quite as immediate of a threat as Assassins have been.
Trait bonus: 1: Rogues become unforgettable and dash toward a nearby enemy when they drop below 50% HP. This dash will prioritize backliners. 4: Rogues deal 50% of the enemy’s max health after first damaging them over five seconds.
Units:
- Viego, Shadow Isles Rogue, 1-cost
- Zed, Ionia Slayer Rogue, 2-cost
- Ekko, Piltover Rogue, 3-cost
- Katarina, Noxus Rogue, 3-cost
Shadow Isles
After dealing or receiving damage eight times, Shadow Isles champions shield themselves and become Spectral. Spectral champions passively gain Mana over time.
Trait bonus: 2: 40% max HP shield, 10 Mana per second, 4: 70% HP shield, 15 Mana, 6: 100% HP shield, 20 Mana
Units:
- Maokai, Shadow Isles Bastion, 1-cost
- Viego, Shadow Isles Rogue, 1-cost
- Kalista, Shadow Isles Challenger, 3-cost
- Gwen, Shadow Isles Slayer, 4-cost
- Senna, Shadow Isles Gunner Redeemer, 5-cost
Shurima
Every four seconds, Shurimans heal 7% of their max Health. After eight seconds, a certain number of Shurimans ascend. Ascended Shurimans gain 20% max Health and 50% Attack Speed.
Trait Bonus: 3: The strongest Shuriman champion ascends, 5: All Shurimans ascend, 7: Shurimans ascend one extra time at the start of combat, 9: +50% Ascension bonus
Units:
- Cassiopeia, Shurima Noxus Invoker, 1-cost
- Renekton, Shurima Bruiser, 1-cost
- Taliyah, Shurima Multicaster, 2-cost
- Akshan, Shurima Deadeye, 3-cost
- Azir, Shurima Strategist, 4-cost
- Nasus, Shurima Juggernaut, 4-cost
- K’Sante, Shurima Bastion, 5-cost
Slayer
Slayers gain Omnivamp and deal bonus damage, the bonus damage is doubled against enemies below 60% max Health.
Trait bonus: 2: +5% damage, 3: +10% damage, 4: +25% damage, 5: +35% damage, 6: +50% damage
Units:
- Kayle, Demacia Slayer, 1-cost
- Kled, Noxus Yordle Slayer, 2-cost
- Zed, Ionia Rogue Slayer, 2-cost
- Gwen, Shadow Isles Slayer, 4-cost
- Aatrox, Darkin Juggernaut Slayer, 5-cost
Sorcerer
Sorcerers gain bonus Ability Power. When Sorcerers get a takedown, they deal a percentage of the killed enemy’s maximum Health to other enemies.
Trait bonus: 2: 25 AP, shock one enemy for 10% HP, 4: 45 AP, shock one for 15% HP, 6: 75 AP, shock two for 15% HP, 8: 111 AP, shock 2 for 20% HP
Units:
- Malzahar, Void Sorcerer, 1-cost
- Orianna, Piltover Sorcerer, 1-cost
- Swain, Noxus Strategist Sorcerer, 2-cost
- Taric, Targon Bastion Sorcerer, 3-cost
- Vel’Koz, Void Multicaster Sorcerer, 3-cost
- Lux, Demacia Sorcerer, 4-cost
- Ahri, Ionia Sorcerer, 5-cost
Strategist
At the start of combat allies in the front two rows gain a shield, allies in the back two rows gain Ability Power.
Trait bonus: 2: 200 HP shield, 20 AP, 3: 350 shield, 30 AP, 4: 400 shield, 40 AP, 5: 550 shield, 55 AP
Units:
- Swain, Noxus Sorcerer Strategist, 2-cost
- Teemo, Yordle Multicaster Strategist, 2-cost
- Azir, Shurima Strategist, 4-cost
- Jarvan, Demacia Strategist, 4-cost
Targon
The Targon trait increases your healing and shielding across your team in Runeterra Reforged.
Trait bonus: 2: 18% increased healing, 3: 25% increased healing, 4: 35% increased healing
Units:
- Soraka, Targon Invoker, 2-cost
- Taric, Targon Bastion Sorcerer, 3-cost
- Aphelios, Targon Deadeye, 4-cost
Technogenius
Technogenius is Heimerdinger’s unique trait in Runeterra Reforged.
Trait bonus: 1: Gain a placable Apex turret. Heimerdinger offers turret upgrades in the shop for six gold. You can purchase up to three turret upgrades.
Units:
- Heimerdinger, Yordle Piltover Technogenius, 5-cost
Void
Void units create a Void egg on the board that can be moved. At the start of combat, the egg hatches into a Void creature. Void champions’ star levels increase the Void egg’s health and AP by 25%
Trait bonus: 3: The Void egg summons a Void Remora, 6: Summon a Rift Herald, 8: Summon Baron Nashor
Units:
- Cho’Gath, Void Bruiser, 1-cost
- Malzahar, Void Sorcerer, 1-cost
- Kassadin, Void Bastion, 2-cost
- Rek’Sai, Void Bruiser, 3-cost
- Vel’Koz, Void Multicaster Sorcerer, 3-cost
- Kai’Sa, Void Challenger, 4-cost
- Bel’Veth, Void Empress, 5-cost
Wanderer
Wanderer is Ryze’s unique trait in Runeterra Reforged.
Trait bonus: 1:Ryze’s spell changes to match the region voted on at the start of the game.
Units:
- Ryze, Wanderer Invoker, 5-cost
Yordle
Yordle is Runeterra Reforged’s reroll-focused trait. Allies gain attack speed, and Yordles can become 4-star units.
Trait bonus: 3: If you have three 3-star Yordles, upgrade the strongest one to 4-star 5: Two 3-star Yordles become 4-star instead
Units:
- Poppy, Demacia Bastion Yordle, 1-cost
- Tristana, Gunner Yordle, 1-cost
- Kled, Noxus Slayer Yordle, 2-cost
- Teemo, Multicaster Strategist Yordle, 2-cost
- Heimerdinger, Technogenius Yordle, 5-cost
Zaun
Zaun champions create Chem-Mods, consumable buffs that can only be applied to one champion at a time.
Trait bonus: 2: Gain one Chem-Mod, 4: 2 Chem-Mods, 6: 3 Chem-Mods and overcharge all Chem-Mods
Units:
- Jinx, Zaun Gunner, 2-cost
- Warwick, Zaun Juggernaut Challenger, 2-cost
- Ekko, Zaun Rogue, 3-cost
- Urgot, Zaun Deadeye, 4-cost
- Zeri, Zaun Gunner, 4-cost
Those are all of the TFT: Runeterra Reforged traits, so now you’re ready to hit the Convergence and conquer.