Every two weeks, Riot releases updates featuring QoL improvements, champion/trait/item balances, buffs, and nerfs.
2026 TFT Patch Schedule
Note: Patch dates can change at any time for any number of reasons. We recommend checking this page a day or two before a patch to see if it’s moved.
| TFT Patch | Scheduled Date (Pacific Time) | LOL Patch |
| 16.2 | January 8, 2026 (Thursday) | 26.01 |
| 16.3 | January 22, 2026 (Thursday) | 26.02 |
| 16.4 | February 4, 2026 | 26.03 |
| 16.5 | February 19, 2026 (Thursday) | 26.04 |
| 16.6 | March 4, 2026 | 26.05 |
| 16.7 | 26.06 March 18, 2026 | 26.06 |
| 16.8 | April 1, 2026 | 26.07 |
| 17.1 | April 15, 2026 (TFT Set 17 Release) | 26.08 |
| 17.2 | April 29, 2026 | 26.09 |
| 17.3 | May 13, 2026 | 26.10 |
| 17.4 | May 28, 2026 | 26.11 |
| 17.5 | June 10, 2026 | 26.12 |
| 17.6 | June 24, 2026 | 26.13 |
| 17.7 | July 15, 2026 | 26.14 |
| 18.1 | July 29, 2026 | 26.15 |
| 18.2 | August 12, 2026 | 26.16 |
| 18.3 | August 26, 2026 | 26.17 |
| 18.4 | September 10, 2026 (Thursday) | 26.18 |
| 18.5 | September 23, 2026 | 26.19 |
| 18.6 | October 7, 2026 | 26.20 |
| 18.7 | October 21, 2026 | 26.21 |
| 18.8 | November 4, 2026 | 26.22 |
| 19.1 | November 18, 2026 | 26.23 |
| 19.2 | December 9, 2026 | 26.24 |
Riot also deploys supplemental updates, commonly known as B-patches, to quickly address overperforming champions or game-breaking bugs between major releases.
TFT Set 18: Release Date
- July 15, 2026: PBE release of Set 18 (Patch 17.7).
- July 29: Official release of Set 18 on live servers (Patch 18.1).
TFT Set 19: Release Date
- November 4, 2026: PBE release of Set 19 (Patch 18.8).
- November 18, 2026: Official release of Set 19 on live servers (Patch 19.1).