TFT Set 17: Space Gods — The Complete Unit & Trait Guide

Teamfight Tactics Set 17, Space Gods, is officially shaking up the convergence. With a massive roster and the removal of traditional carousels in favor of the Realm of the Gods mechanic, players must master a new way to build their boards. This guide covers every unit, their traits, and the powerful synergies defining the meta.

Full Champion Roster

1-Cost Units

• Aatrox (N.O.V.A., Bastion): Slashes in a line, sundering enemy armor for his allies.
• Briar (Anima, Primordian, Rogue): Lunges at the lowest health enemy, gaining a stacking damage buff on takedowns.
• Caitlyn (N.O.V.A., Fateweaver): Snipes the farthest enemy; deals bonus damage if the shot is "Lucky."
• Cho'Gath (Dark Star, Brawler): Silences adjacent enemies and gains permanent health on executes.
• Ezreal (Timebreaker, Sniper): Fires a temporal bolt that deals magic damage and slows enemy attack speed.
• Jhin (Fateweaver, Sniper): A precision-focused variant; every 4th shot deals massive bonus physical damage.
• Leona (Stargazer, Bastion): Creates a protective aura reducing damage for herself and adjacent allies.
• Lissandra (Dark Star, Arcanist): Freezes a nearby enemy, dealing magic damage and stunning them.
• Lulu (Stargazer, Channeler): Fires bolts that change behavior based on the active Constellation.
• Nasus (Space Groove, Brawler): Withers his target, stealing attack speed and armor for 5 seconds.
• Poppy (Meeple, Bastion): Throws her buckler to gain a shield and deal damage on the return.
• Rek'Sai (Anima, Primordian): Burrows toward her target to knock them up and deal physical damage.
• Shen (Bastion, Timebreaker): Creates a zone that allows allies to dodge all incoming basic attacks.
• Talon (Fateweaver, Rogue): Blinks behind the enemy with the lowest armor, applying a magic damage bleed.
• Teemo (Space Groove, Sniper): Throws a cosmic mushroom that creates a slowing cloud of spores.
• Twisted Fate (Fateweaver, Arcanist): Throws three cards in a cone, applying "Lucky" status.
• Veigar (Anima, Arcanist): Calls down dark matter that scales in damage with Anima "Tech."

2-Cost Units

• Akali (N.O.V.A., Rogue): Dashes through her target, marking them for a secondary strike of true damage.
• Bel'Veth (Anima, Primordian): A flurry of strikes that grants permanent attack speed on kills.
• Gnar (Meeple, Brawler): Transforms to gain health and throws a boulder that stuns enemies in a line.
• Gragas (Space Groove, Brawler): Explodes his cask, knocking enemies away and dealing magic damage.
• Gwen (Space Groove, Rogue): Snips in a cone for max health magic damage while gaining defensive stats.
• Jax (Mecha, Bastion): Enters a defensive stance, then counters by stunning all adjacent enemies.
• Jinx (Anima, Sniper): Swaps to her rocket launcher for splash damage on basic attacks.
• Meepsie (Meeple, Defender): A specialized tank that protects her "Meeple" allies by taunting foes.
• Milio (Timebreaker, Channeler): Kicks a ball that bounces between allies, healing and granting attack speed.
• Mordekaiser (Dark Star, Slayer): Slams his mace to gain a massive shield and deal AoE magic damage.
• Pantheon (Timebreaker, Bastion): Reduces incoming damage with his shield before thrusting his spear.
• Pyke (Anima, Rogue): Dashes and leaves a ghost that stuns all enemies in its path.
• Zoe (Stargazer, Arcanist): Launches a bubble that steals Ability Power from the target.

3-Cost Units

• Aurora (Stargazer, Channeler): Creates a portal that rains cosmic energy, slowing and damaging enemies.
• Diana (Dark Star, Slayer): Orbs orbit Diana and explode, granting her a shield on impact.
• Fizz (Meeple, Rogue): Summons a cosmic shark from a portal to knock up a 3-hex area.
• Illaoi (Anima, Bastion): Summons tentacles that slam nearby enemies and heal her.
• Kai'Sa (Primordian, Sniper): Dashes away from danger while firing a barrage of missiles.
• Maokai (N.O.V.A., Brawler): Sends a wave of saplings that root enemies and grant him a stacking heal.
• Miss Fortune (Gun Goddess): A unique unit with three selectable modes: Channeler, Challenger, or Replicator.
• Ornn (Space Groove, Bastion): Crafts a temporary item for an ally and reduces enemy Attack Damage.
• Rhaast (Redeemer, Slayer): Gains damage based on the total number of active non-unique traits.
• Samira (Space Groove, Sniper): Rapidly fires at the two lowest-health enemies, resetting on takedowns.
• Urgot (Dark Star, Defender): Grinds his target, dealing damage and shielding based on their max health.
• Viktor (Anima, Arcanist): Fires a death ray that burns enemies for a percentage of their maximum health.

4-Cost Units

• Aurelion Sol (Star Forger, Targon): Summons an expanding black hole that deals massive board-wide magic damage.
• Corki (Mecha, Sniper): Fires a massive rocket that deals physical damage and shreds armor.
• Karma (Stargazer, Channeler): Links to two nearest allies, sharing AP and granting shields.
• Kindred (N.O.V.A., Fateweaver): Wolf hunts the weak while Lamb protects the strong.
• LeBlanc (Dark Star, Arcanist): Creates a clone of herself that mirrors her current ability.
• Master Yi (Timebreaker, Challenger): Dashing through enemies with unstoppable speed after meditating.
• Nami (Space Groove, Channeler): Sends a tidal wave that knocks up enemies and heals allies.
• Nunu (Meeple, Brawler): Rolls a snowball that grows in size and damage as it travels.
• Rammus (Mecha, Defender): Powerballs into the largest enemy group, knocking them up.
• Riven (Timebreaker, Slayer): Her blade pulses with energy, granting her a stacking shield.
• Tahm Kench (Space Groove, Brawler): Devours an enemy to deal DoT and spits them at other foes.
• The Mighty Mech (Mecha, Defender): Absorbs its Mecha teammates to become a colossal front-line threat.
• Xayah (Fateweaver, Sniper): Recalls feathers through enemies, stunning those hit by multiple.

5-Cost Units

• Bard (Meeple, Shepherd): Sells "Meeps" to increase shop odds for high-cost units.
• Blitzcrank (Space Groove, Party Crasher): Pulls the farthest enemy and enters a hyper-drive state.
• Fiora (Divine Duelist): Challenges the strongest enemy to a duel, taking reduced damage.
• Graves (Factory New): Can be permanently upgraded every 3 rounds into a tank or carry.
• Jhin, Cosmic Sniper (Dark Star, Sniper): His 4th shot creates a black hole that executes low-health units.
• Morgana (Dark Lady, Arcanist): Chains all enemies in a radius to stun them and steal stats.
• Sona (Stargazer, Channeler): Switches between songs that buff AS, grant shields, or deal damage.
• Vex (Doomer, Arcanist): Marks enemies with "Doom" to permanently steal their stats.
• Zed (Galaxy Hunter, Rogue): Creates infinite clones that inherit a portion of his stats.

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New Set Traits: Origin & Class Details

Origins

• Anima (3/5/7/9): Gain "Tech" from losses and takedowns. At 100 Tech, choose a powerful Anima Weapon.
• Dark Star (2/4/6/9): Units create black holes. At (6), the strongest Dark Star becomes "Supermassive."
• Meeple (3/5/7/10): Summon "Meeps" to empower abilities. At (10), summon the four Meep Lords.
• Space Groove (1/3/5/7/10): Units in "The Groove" gain stacking Attack Speed and Health Regen.
• Stargazer (3/5/7): Hexes on the board grant unique bonuses based on the game's random Constellation.
• Timebreaker (2/3/4): Losses grant free rerolls; wins store XP in a "Temporal Core."

Classes

• N.O.V.A. (2/5): Trigger a "Power Surge" 6 seconds into combat, granting team-wide buffs.
• Fateweaver (2/4/6): Grants Crit Chance; chance-based abilities always roll the best outcome ("Lucky").
• Bastion (2/4/6/8): Armor and Magic Resist buff, doubled for the first 10 seconds of combat.
• Sniper (2/4/6): Gain Damage Amp based on distance to the target.
• Arcanist (2/4/6): All allies gain Ability Power; Arcanists gain double.

The Realm of the Gods Mechanic

The Space Gods (Ahri, Aurelion Sol, Ekko, Evelynn, Kayle, Soraka, Thresh, Varus, Yasuo) are part of the set mechanic and are not standard shop units.

Instead of a carousel, players encounter these Gods at stages 2-4, 3-4, and 4-4. You must choose their "Favor," which provides items and blessings. By stage 4-7, your chosen God grants a permanent "Boon" that can fundamentally change your win condition.

Final Thoughts

With an expanded roster and the removal of the shared draft, Set 17: Space Gods rewards players who can manage their economy and adapt to the God's blessings. Success in this set isn't just about hitting your units—it's about aligning with the stars.