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TFT patch 12.16 is here, and it’s the final update of Dragonlands. With TFT Set 7.5 on the horizon Riot are pushing big nerfs to four Dragon units as well as popular traits Cavalier and Trainer, while Xayah and Pyke buffs might bring them into the meta: here’s the notes.

TFT patch 12.16 marks the end of the first half of TFT Set 7 with the Dragonlands moving on following this update.

While big changes are just around the corner, Riot are still tinkering with the current meta. That means plenty of changes to the Dragons themselves ⁠— who are dominating the Convergence a bit too much right now ⁠— as well as strong traits like Trainer and Cavalier.

There should be some increased carry diversity too with buffs to Xayah (yes, she’s back in the notes again) and Pyke potentially opening up new options. Take a peek at the TFT patch 12.16 notes right here.

TFT patch 12.15 has been all about the Dragons, especially the Tier 4 carries in Daeja, Shi Oh Yu, and Sy’fen. The trio have been flexed around here and there, but they are the dominant force in the meta, outshining regular four-cost carries and even some five-cost ones.

Riot is making some widespread changes in TFT patch 12.16 to wane their influence. Four dragons ⁠— the three aforementioned plus Ao Shin ⁠— are all being nerfed. Most of these nerfs are to base stats with developers targeting their resistances. However, Sy’fen and Daeja are both getting damage nerfs too at all ranks, while Ao Shin will be slightly weaker at two-star.

Shyvana is being buffed after getting kneecapped in the previous patch, with Riot giving back one tick of her starting mana so it only takes three autos to cast instead of four. 

Paired with Xayah and Pyke buffs, there might be a little bit more diversity in the meta as TFT Set 7 comes to a close.

The Dragons haven’t been doing it alone ⁠— Trainer and Cavalier have been two dominant traits to play around in the last few weeks. Nomsy is a beast of a unit, while Cavaliers have unrivaled defensive stats.

Both are being nerfed in TFT patch 12.16. Cavalier will give less resistances ⁠— down to 100 at 5 Cavalier, which is 25 down from what it was just a month ago. Nomsy will also do less damage from two-star and beyond.

Bruiser is being buffed slightly to provide more diverse frontline options, while Tempest is being buffed late-game to make it worth pushing past a 4 Tempest splash with Ao Shin and Ornn. A number of small changes are also being shipped to Scalescorn units Diana and Braum to compensate for nerfs to the trait.

While not exactly TFT patch 12.16 news, it should be mentioned TFT Set 7.5, Uncharted Realms, is going live on the PBE on August 24, 2022. It will then hit live servers two weeks later as part of TFT patch 12.17.

24 new champions have been revealed, as well as a host of new Augments and big systems changes. More importantly though, there’s five new Dragons — and players are no longer capped to one in their comps.

You can find the full TFT patch 12.16 notes below, courtesy of Riot.

Best Friends I / II / III

Cybernetic Augments (Implants, Shell, Uplink)

Rabadon’s Ascended Deathcap (Radiant)

Zz’Rot’s Invitation (Radiant)