TFT Patch 12.17: the set 7.5 arrival

Available since two weeks on the PBE, the set 7.5 finally arrives on the live servers with the TFT patch 12.17. Let's discover together all the new features of this important update that reinforces the importance of dragons in the compositions with a redesign of the Dragon trait. On the program: additions, but also deletions of champions and traits, as well as buffs, nerfs and adjustments for augments and items.

TFT patch 12.17: traits changes

To see in detail the traits added and removed by this TFT patch 12.17, I refer you to our article dedicated to the changes of the TFT set 7.5. The same goes for the complete Dragon trait overhaul, which now works in synergy to be able to cumulate them. As for the changes on the existing traits, they are numerous because of a lot of changes in tiers, which will create brand new compositions.

Traits buffs

Traits	TFT patch 12.17 traits buffs
Assassin	Critical strike damage increases from 5/25/45% to 10/25/75% and critical strike chance increases from 15/30/45% to 20/40/75%.

Traits nerfs

Traits	TFT patch 12.17 traits nerfs
Scalescorn	The HP threshold is reduced from 2200 to 1900.
Cavalier	The armor and magic resistance bonus is reduced from 35/55/75/100 to 30/45/60/75/110.
Mystic	The magic resistance bonus is reduced from 50/100/175/300 to 40/80/150/300.

Traits adjustments

Traits	TFT patch 12.17 traits adjustments
Gunner	Cannoneer champions now receive a 175/350/550% area damage bonus with cannonball. The tiers have been changed from 2/3/4/5 to 2/4/6.
Bruiser	The HP bonus increases from 200/325/500/800 to 180/350/600/1000.
Astral	At the end of each battle, you will now receive a Cosmic Orb, the quality of which is increased by the star level of your champions. Cosmic champions now gain 10/30/75 power and the tiers change from 3/6/9 to 3/5/8.
Dragonmancer	The tiers are reduced from 3/6/9 to 2/4/6/8. The Dracomancer's blessing gives a 250/600/900/1200 HP and 18/30/50/75 power bonus, which is improved by 10% per star level of your champions of this trait.
Evoker	The tiers change from 2/4/6 to 2/3/4 and Bewitches gain 4/6/8 mana when casting a skill.
Ragewing	The tiers are reduced from 3/6/9 to 2/4/6/8 and provide a 50/100/175/250% attack speed bonus and 15/30/50/75% omnivampirism bonus to champions Ragewing.
Guardian	A Tier 8 is added to Guardians and the shield bonus based on HP is reduced from 30/50/75% to 25/40/70/125%.
Guild	Guild levels are now 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 and the power bonus is increased from 100/120/140/160/180/200/225% to 100/110/120/130/140/150/165/180%. Sejuani's bonus increases from 100 to 130 HP, Twitch 's bonus from 10% to 13% attack speed. For its part, Jayce gives a bonus of 5 points of attack damage and power, while Zippy offers 8 points of armor and magic resistance, which are multiplied by 3 thanks to its triple Guild trait.
Jade	The tiers increase from 3/6/9/12 to 3/5/7/9 and summon 1/2/3/4 Jade statues, which offer a 10/25/45/88% attack speed bonus and regenerate 2/3/5/8% of max HP every 2 seconds.
Shapeshifter	Tier 6 is removed and Metamorphic champions give a 50/125 HP bonus upon transformation.
Whispers	Tier 8 is removed and Murmur champions give a cumulative damage bonus from 1/3/5/8 to 1/3/6. The Murmur emblem is no longer available in augments or tomes.
Tempest	Lightning Bolt's gross damage bonus has been increased from 5/20/35/50% to 5/15/25/35%, but it no longer gives attack speed. However, Lightning Bolt now increases the damage of Storm Champions by 10/30/60/120%.
Swiftshot	The tiers change from 2/4/6 to 2/3/4/5 and offer a 10/15/25/35% attack speed bonus per hex.

TFT patch 12.17 : champions changes

Like the traits, I'll redirect you to our dedicated article for a full list of champions added and removed with the arrival of the TFT set 7.5. As for the changes to the champions in TFT patch 12.17, the Dragons almost all have stat nerfs, but this is simply a balancing act to counteract the ability to stack them which makes them much more powerful.

Champion buffs

Champions	TFT patch 12.17 Champion Buffs
Ezreal	The damage of his spell is increased from 200/250/325 to 200/275/375.
Gnar	His HP increases from 700 to 750 and the attack damage bonus of his spell from 50/80/150 to 60/90/150.
Nidalee	Its attack damage increases from 55 to 60, its HP from 550 to 600 and the attack speed of its primal charge from 40% to 40/45/50%.
Qiyana	His HP increases from 600 to 700, while his armor and magic resistance increase from 30 to 35. His spell damage is increased from 200/275/375 to 225/300/450.
Skarner	His attack damage is increased from 55 to 60 and his spell shield from 300/360/420 to 300/375/450.
Varus	His spell bonuses increase from 250% to 300% attack damage and from 100/180/300 to 150/250/400%.
Vladimir	The healing of his spell increases from 270/300/330 to 275/325/375 HP.
Volibear	His armor and magic resistance increase from 45 to 50 and his spell bonus from 375/650/1200 to 400/700/1200.

Champions Nerfs

Champions	Nerves of champions TFT from patch 12.17
Ao Shin	His HP goes from 1000 to 800, his mana from 0/200 to 0/175 and his spell damage from 225/400/2500 to 195/305/2000. His armor and magic resistance drop from 50 to 35.
Aurelion Sol	His HP drops from 1000 to 800, his spell damage from 375/625/5000 to 325/550/4000, while his armor and magic resistance drop from 50 to 35.
Braum	His spell damage reduction drops from 75/80/90% to 65/70/80%.
Daeja	His HP is reduced from 900 to 800 and his spell damage from 275/375/1800 to 250/335/1550. His barrage damage is increased from 20/35/150 to 40/55/180, but no longer deals physical damage.
Idas	His HP drops from 1100 to 950, his physical damage from 100 to 90 and his spell damage reduction from 35/55/300 to 30/50/300. The shield of allies is also reduced from 180/275/2000 to 150/250/1200.
Sejuani	The bonus of his spell goes from 6% to 5% of the maximum HP.
Sett	His attack damage drops from 65 to 60 and his spell damage bonus increases from 160% to 150/155/160%.
Shi Oh Yu	His HP is reduced from 900 to 850, his physical damage from 90 to 75 and his spell damage bonus from 250/250/1000% to 230/250/1000%.
Shyvana	His HP drops from 1000 to 900, his physical damage from 140 to 120 and his spell damage from 1050/1650/30000 to 700/1200/20000. Impact damage also drops from 100/175/500 to 80/150/500.
Soraka	The healing of his spell is decreased from 120/180/1000 to 105/165/1000.
Sy'fen	His HP drops from 1100 to 900, his physical damage from 100 to 90 and his mana from 120/175 to 100/175. The ratio of its bite increases from 500/600/3000% to 475/550/2500% and ignores 25% armor instead of 50%.

Champion adjustments

Champions	TFT patch 12.17 champions adjustments
Lee Sin	His mana is reduced from 30/90 to 30/80. His spell damage is reduced from 295/375/495 to 230/300/385 and is now applied after the enemy is pushed back, while the stun duration is increased from 1.5 to 1.25 seconds. His spell also reduces the magic resistance of targets by 40% for 5 seconds.
Olaf	His spell bonuses increase from 200% to 220/230/240% attack damage and from 35/50/75% to 35/45/60% attack speed.
Senna	His spell bonuses increase from 200% to 200/240/300% attack damage and from 300/500/700 to 300/450/600 magic damage.
Yone	The attack damage bonus of his spell increases from 33% to 30/35/40%.

TFT patch 12.17: Augments changes

On the TFT patch 12.17 Augments side, we also note several additions detailed in the table below and the removal of seven optimizations: Makeshift Armor, Phony Frontline, Assassin Crest, Ragewing Crest, Cosmic Heart, Whisper Crown, Meditation.

Augments buffs

Augments	TFT Patch 12.17 Augments Buffs
Big Friend	The HP threshold for damage reduction is increased from 2000 to 1650.
Blue battery	Provides a 10/20 power bonus.
Cutthroat	The damage bonus of his spell increases from 10% to 20%.
Binary Airdrop	The number of components offered increases from 1 to 2.

Augments nerfs

Augments	TFT Patch 12.17 Augments Nerfs
The Golden Egg	The number of turns before hatching is reduced from 11 to 10, but the transition from the Precious Dragon no longer counts as a turn.
Built Different I	Bonuses are reduced from 250/300/350/400 to 200/250/300/350 HP and from 40/50/60/70% to 30/45/60/75% attack speed.
Built Different II	Bonuses are reduced from 300/400/500/600 to 250/325/400/475 HP and from 50/60/70/80% to 40/55/70/85% attack speed.
Built Different III	Bonuses are reduced from 400/500/600/700 to 300/400/500/600 HP and from 60/70/80/90% to 50/65/80/95% attack speed.

Augments adjustments

Augments	TFT Patch 12.17 Augments adjustments
Gunner Crown	Give a Giant Slayer instead of Runaan's Hurricane.
Ragewing Crown	Replaced by Ragewing Soul.
Guild Crown	Give Protector's Vow instead of Giant Slayer.
Crown of the Storm	Gives Hand of Justice instead of Statikk Shiv.
Cluttered mind	The number of experience points at the end of each round has been reduced from 4 to 3. The augment now offers 3 Tier 1 champions.
Battlemage	The power bonus is reduced from 25/35/50 to 10/20/30, but now gives 15/25/35 armor.
Penance	Jade Statue Disarming time is reduced from 3 to 2.5 seconds, but Jade Statue explosions deal 100% additional damage
Woodland Charm	The clone now appears in the preparation phase, can be moved, has the basic stats and type bonuses of the cloned unit.

TFT patch 12.17: items changes

Finally, let's finish with the changes to the items in TFT patch 12.17. Among the major changes, the Frozen Heart is replaced by the Protector's Vow, as are the Assassin and Ragewing Emblems, which are replaced by the Lagoon and Swiftshot Emblems respectively.

Item buffs

Items	TFT patch 12.17 item buffs
Bramble Vest	The armor bonus increases from 40 to 45.
Rabadon's Deathcap	The power bonus is improved from 55 to 60.
Last Whisper	The armor reduction increases from 50% to 60% and the Last Breath also offers a 10% attack speed bonus.
Deathblade	The attack damage bonus increases from 15/30/45 to 25/45/65.
Runaan's Hurricane	The attack damage bonus increases from 10 to 20.
Giant Slayer	The HP threshold to trigger the damage bonus is increased from 2200 to 1900.

Item Nerfs

Items	TFT item nerves from patch 12.17
Morellonomicon	The HP threshold to trigger the damage bonus is increased from 2200 to 1900.

Item adjustments

Items	TFT item adjustments in patch 12.17
Lagoon Emblem	Replaces the Assassin's Emblem.
Swiftshot Emblem	Replaces Ragewing Emblem.
Spear of Shojin	The mana per attack is reduced from 8 to 5, but Shojin's Spear now gives 20 more power.
Protector's Vow	Replaces Frozen Heart and gives a 15 mana starting bonus. When the wearer drops to 50% of his or her HP, allies within 3 squares receive a shield of 20% of the wearer's maximum HP for 2 seconds and a 15 armor and magic resistance bonus.

That's it for the TFT patch 12.17 changes. With so many changes, the meta might take a while to stabilize and we'll probably have to wait for the next patch to reduce the impact of the combinations of traits, champions, augments and too powerful items. To stay informed of the game's news and take advantage of our tips and tricks, I invite you to visit our page dedicated to Teamfight Tactics.