Kobuko TFT champion portrait – Set 18
Avg Place
4.85
Top 4 rate
44.0%
1st Place
6.7%

Kobuko TFT Guide · Set 18

Set 18
Kobuko D TierSprykinBrawler1 Cost
Set
18
Games
35,467
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026
Methodology
Data Methodology

Kobuko trails most 1-costs in Set 18 (tier D) with 44.0% top 4 and a 4.85 average placement over 35,467 ranked games, so play it only in the comps that need it.

Tier
Dvs 1-costs
Top 4 rate
44.0%
1st place
6.7%
Avg. place
4.85
Rank among 1-costs
#12 of 14
Plan
Reroll

Is Kobuko good in TFT Set 18?

D

Kobuko trails most 1-costs in Set 18 (tier D) with 44.0% top 4 and a 4.85 average placement over 35,467 ranked games, so play it only in the comps that need it. By average placement it ranks #12 of 14 1-costs — ahead of 15% of them. Boards with Kobuko win the lobby 6.7% of the time. It's a reroll target: 32.3% of its games end with Kobuko at 3 stars.

Average placement vs the other 1-costs

  • PebblesPebbles4.28
  • CinderlingCinderling4.34
  • VarusVarus4.40
  • LeonaLeona4.49
  • VeigarVeigar4.52
  • OrnnOrnn4.55
  • XayahXayah4.68
  • YorickYorick4.73
  • KarmaKarma4.77
  • Rek'SaiRek'Sai4.78
  • AkaliAkali4.80
  • KobukoKobuko4.85

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Kobuko is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Kobuko ability: Dance of Life

Restore %i:scaleHealth%%i:scaleAP% Health over 2 seconds. The next attack is replaced with a bash that deals %i:scaleHealth%%i:scaleAP% magic damage.

Ability values by star level

Value★★★★★★
Permanent Health Per Interest10.0012.0020.00
Heal350400475
HR Health Per Round60.0080.00200

Kobuko ability calculator

Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Kobuko.

Star level
+0%
BaseWith bonus
Permanent Health Per Interest1212
Heal400400
HR Health Per Round8080

Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.

Kobuko stats by star level

Kobuko starts with 700 health and 55 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Kobuko has 2,268 health and 178 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health7001,2602,268
Attack damage5599178
Attack DPS35.764.3115.7
Armor
40
Magic resist
40
Attack speed
0.65
Range
1 hexes
Mana (start / max)
30 / 90
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Kobuko in Set 18

Kobuko's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Sunfire Cape, Spirit Visage, and Warmog's Armor: the completed items players actually build on Kobuko that finish top 4 most reliably.

Sunfire Cape
Sunfire Cape Tank
48.0% top 4 · on Kobuko in 5% of games
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage AP
46.1% top 4 · on Kobuko in 6% of games
Warmog's Armor
Warmog's Armor Tank
44.3% top 4 · on Kobuko in 8% of games

Most-played full build

Thief's Gloves49.6% top 4 · 4.51 avg. place · 1,245 games
Gargoyle StoneplateSunfire CapeWarmog's ArmorHighest top 4: 51.9% over 123 games
Full Kobuko build, slam order & artifacts →

Best Kobuko comps in Set 18

The best Kobuko comp right now is Brawler Alistar, finishing top 4 91.0% of the time across 252 games.

Brawler AlistarKobukoOrnnRek'SaiVeigarAlistarLeBlancCassiopeiaFiddlesticksGnar91.0% top 4 · 2.18 avg. place · 252 games
Invoker AlistarKobukoVeigarAlistarLeBlancTeemoHecarimMorganaSentinel69.9% top 4 · 3.69 avg. place · 1,124 games
Sprykin Rek'SaiKobukoRek'SaiVeigarTeemoFiddlesticksRammusSettGnar63.3% top 4 · 3.82 avg. place · 251 games
Every Kobuko comp →

Kobuko traits in Set 18

Kobuko brings Sprykin and Brawler. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Kobuko boards reach.

Kobuko synergies & best duos →

Kobuko in every TFT set

Kobuko has been in 2 TFT sets (18 and 15). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentD44.0%4.8535,467
Set 15S51.1%4.4529,668
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Kobuko TFT FAQ – Set 18

Is Kobuko good in TFT Set 18?

Kobuko trails most 1-costs in Set 18 (tier D) with 44.0% top 4 and a 4.85 average placement over 35,467 ranked games, so play it only in the comps that need it. By average placement it ranks #12 of 14 1-costs — ahead of 15% of them. Boards with Kobuko win the lobby 6.7% of the time. It's a reroll target: 32.3% of its games end with Kobuko at 3 stars.

What are the best items for Kobuko in TFT?

The best Kobuko items in Set 18 are Sunfire Cape, Spirit Visage, and Warmog's Armor. The most-played full build is Thief's Gloves, with 49.6% top 4 over 1,245 games.

What is the best Kobuko comp?

Brawler Alistar is the strongest Kobuko comp in Set 18: 91.0% top 4 and a 2.18 average placement over 252 games.

Is Kobuko a reroll unit?

Yes. Kobuko is a 1-cost reroll target — 32.3% of its games end with Kobuko at 3 stars, so slow-roll for copies once your board is stable.

What traits does Kobuko have in Set 18?

In Set 18, Kobuko is a 1-cost Sprykin and Brawler unit.

What does Kobuko's ability do?

Kobuko's ability is Dance of Life: Restore Health over seconds. The next attack is replaced with a bash that deals magic damage.

How much health does Kobuko have at 3 stars?

Kobuko has 700 health at 1 star, 1,260 at 2 stars and 2,268 at 3 stars, with 55, 99 and 178 attack damage.

Which units is Kobuko best with?

In Set 18, Kobuko is most often fielded with Veigar, Rammus, and Teemo.