Teamfight Tacticsshowcases a lot of creative freedom when it comes to its sets. After five years, Riot Games' auto-battler has managed to showcase unique themes that utilizeLeague of Legends' IP, especially its wide array of skins. ForTeamfight Tactics' latest set, Magic n' Mayhem, also known as Set 12, Riot devs took a lot of inspiration from various types of magic and even created their own.
Just as the name suggests, Magic n' Mayhem highlights whimsical and hectic elements as it transports players to the Magitorium, a castle of curiosities where the most talented magic wielders gather to prove their mastery.Teamfight Tacticsfans can see this with this set’s traits, which include familiar forms of magic, like Witchcraft and Arcana, to more unique ones, like Sugarcraft and Honeymancy. Riot devs recently shared insights on how they designed Magic n' Mayhem and interpreted existingLeague of LegendsIP to match the theme.
Bringing Teamfight Tactics' Magic n' Mayhem to Life
EveryTeamfight Tacticsset is pulled from various pieces of media, like superheroes for Monsters Attack (Set 8) and Eastern fantasy for Inkborn Fables (Set 11). For Magic n' Mayhem, Riot Games wanted to create a fun and colorful theme because the set was coming out during summer. Mindy Chi, Set 12’s gameplay designer, said that they wanted to include magical elements like witches and fairy magic, while also taking some notes fromDungeons and Dragonsto create unique traits based on existingLeague of Legendsskin lines.Teamfight Tacticsset lead Sam Judd also notes that they aimed to introduce unexpected brands of magic that tacticians might practice in the convergence.
We wanted to think outside the box and come up with some more unexpected brands of magic that we thought our tacticians might practice in the convergence. Combining that with our desire to explore some fan-favorite skin lines that hadn’t appeared in TFT yet led to us creating some brand-new types of magic just for our TFT players.
Magic n' Mayhem will featurefan-favoriteLeague of Legendsskin lines, such as Bees and Cafe Cuties, to represent some unique traits. Honeymancy is based on the Bees line, and it summons a swarm of bees that attach to honeymancers when the trait is active. Meanwhile, the Sugarcraft trait features Cafe Cuties, as champions will create cake layers to get powerful rewards.Teamfight Tacticsis also releasing a new premium arena called the Le Bunny Bonbon Bistro, which is essentially a magical maid cafe-inspired arena with whimsical music.
The magic continues with the new Charms mechanic, which are single-use spells that can be purchased in every other shop. Each Charm’s use varies from ability buffs to summoning powerful allies, and they also get more powerful as tacticians level up throughout the game.
How Teamfight Tactics Set 12 Showcases Other League of Legends IP
In previous sets,Teamfight Tacticsincludes new characters who match the theme, like thedragons in Dragonlands(Set 7) and Silco fromArcanein Runeterra Reforged (Set 9). Inkborn Fables (Set 11) stood out because it included champions like Alune, who is Aphelios' twin sister and essentially an NPC inLeague of Legends, and theTFT-exclusive Yordle named Kobuko. It was praised for expandingLeague of Legends' lore further and adding a fresh take to it.
For Magic n' Mayhem,Teamfight Tacticsis debuting Norra, aYordle champion fromLegends of Runeterra, as a 5-cost Portal mage. It’s also bringing over the Stargazer skin line fromLeague of Legends: Wild Riftunder the Chrono trait. According to game director Peter Whalen, these crossovers are a great way to strengthen relationships across Riot Games' teams, so they’re always open to collaborating with them to create new experiences inTeamfight Tactics.
AvidTeamfight Tacticsfans can discover more callbacks from previous sets and otherLeague of LegendsIP as they play Magic n' Mayhem matches starting July 31. It’s a good representation of creative magic and spells that fans wouldn’t expect certain champions to wield, and they are free to experiment with traits and Charms to reach the top.
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BATTLE FOR THE CONVERGENCEDraft, deploy, and dominate with a revolving roster of League of Legends champions in a round-based battle for supremacy. Outsmart your opponents and adapt as you go—the strategy is all up to you.STYLE ON ‘EMExpress yourself with your Little Legend by dancing, emoting, and generally showing off.MAGIC ‘N MAYHEMWhip out those wands and take out your tomes as magic makes its mark on the Convergence. Will you be able to conjure your curiosity and master every magic to spell ultimate victory? Then hurry! The Magitorium awaits.
