Teamfight Tactics Set 18 introduces several exciting features. However, the biggest addition is the new Wisp mechanic. Along with it, the Charm system also arrives. As a result, every match now offers more strategic choices.
Charms do much more than increase stats. Instead, they improve your economy, strengthen your board, and even help you recover from a losing position. Because of this, learning how Charms work is one of the best ways to improve your results in TFT Set 18.
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What Are Wisp Charms?
Wisp Charms are a new feature based on the Charm mechanic from TFT Set 12. This time, however, Riot Games expanded the system and connected it directly to the new Wisps.
Every two rounds, one random Charm appears in the far-right slot of your shop. Then, you can buy it with gold. Once purchased, its effect activates immediately.
Each Charm offers a different reward. For example, some increase your team’s combat power. Meanwhile, others provide gold, experience, champions, items, or free shop refreshes. In addition, a few Charms require you to sacrifice Health or resources before granting bigger rewards.
Because every game is different, choosing the right Charm at the right time is extremely important.
Charm Price Tiers
Charms are divided into several price tiers. They range from 0 Gold to Premium Charms. In general, cheaper Charms help during the early game. Meanwhile, expensive Charms often decide the late game.
0-Gold Charms
These Charms are free. Even so, many require some kind of sacrifice.
For example:
- Abandon Ship sells every champion on your board and bench. In return, you gain gold, experience, and shop refreshes.
- Artifactilate exchanges item components for an Artifact Anvil.
- Touch Grass gives gold if you avoid making actions for a short time.
- Ultra Ascension greatly increases your team’s damage during long fights.
Overall, these Charms reward players who are willing to take risks.

1-Gold Charms
Next, the 1-Gold Charms focus on economy and early-game strength.
Some of the best options include:
- Experienced, which grants instant experience.
- Meanwhile, Flood and Drought extend win or loss streaks.
- In addition, Minor Polymorph upgrades a 1-cost champion into a 2-cost champion.
- Likewise, Starfall upgrades the cheapest champion in your shop to two stars.
- Finally, Crystal Ball reveals your next opponent while increasing your team’s Attack Speed.
As a result, these Charms are excellent during Stage 2 and Stage 3.

2-Gold Charms
The 2-Gold Charms become much stronger. They focus on combat and utility.
Some popular examples are:
- Barrier, which grants a large shield.
- Aftershock, which stuns every enemy.
- Greater Chaos, which activates two random Charms.
- Healing Pool, which restores Tactician Health.
- Moonrise, which boosts Lunar teams.
In addition, many Charms work with specific traits such as Elderwood, Coven, Rival, and Riftbeast. Therefore, they become even stronger when used in the right composition.

3-Gold Charms
The 3-Gold tier contains the largest number of Charms.
These Charms can help you earn more gold, gain experience, improve combat, or change your shop. They can also summon Training Dummies or strengthen certain traits.
Some of the strongest choices include Search Party, Payday, Rolling Bones, Heroic Sacrifice, and Escalation.
Because these effects are so flexible, they often create huge momentum during the middle of the game.

4- to 6-Gold Charms
These Charms offer much bigger rewards.
For example, they can give you:
- free champions,
- completed items,
- Champion Duplicators,
- temporary Emblems,
- or powerful combat effects.
Some of the most valuable Charms are:
- Hero’s Entrance
- Forest Twins
- Clone Companion
- Blood Ritual
- Hireling
- Radiantize
- Phantom Emblem
Each of these can completely change a fight. Therefore, they are often worth buying.

7- to 10-Gold Charms
Late-game Charms are even stronger.
Some of the best include:
- Lucky 7, which gives seven free rerolls.
- Smurfing, which grants a random 5-cost champion.
- Grow Up, which provides a large amount of experience.
- Fake Level, which temporarily counts you as Level 10.
- All Fives, which fills your shop with only 5-cost champions.
- Hand of Baron, which grants the powerful Baron Buff if you are playing Riftbeast.
Although these Charms cost a lot of gold, they often decide the winner of the match.


Premium Charms
Premium Charms are the rarest and most expensive options in TFT Set 18.
Some of the strongest are:
- Nature’s Wrath
- Grandmaster
- Hero of Prophecy
- Circle of Elders
These Charms can completely change your board. In some games, they are powerful enough to secure first place.

Tips for Using Wisp Charms
Keep these tips in mind:
- Buy economy Charms early whenever possible.
- Also, pick Charms that match your team composition.
- Avoid Health-sacrifice Charms when your HP is low.
- Furthermore, take trait-specific Charms if your team can use them.
- Finally, save enough gold for powerful late-game Charms whenever possible.
Final Thoughts
The Wisp Charm system is one of the biggest additions in TFT Set 18. It adds more choices to every stage of the game. As a result, every match feels different.
Some Charms improve your economy. Others strengthen your team or provide rare champions. Meanwhile, the most expensive Charms can completely change the outcome of a game.
If you want to climb the ranked ladder, you need more than a strong team composition. You also need to know when to buy each Charm and which one fits your strategy. Once you master both, your chances of reaching the top will improve significantly.
Read more:
How to Build the Best Elderwood Team in TFT Set 18
TFT Set 18 Wisps Guide: New Wisp Mechanic Explained
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