TFT Set 18.1
Blackthorn, a TFT Set 18 origin trait

Blackthorn

origin

The ally on the Blackthorn hex is sacrificed before combat, granting your champions Health. 

Blackthorn champions gain additional stats based on the sacrifice's Role, Star Level, and Cost.

Breakpoints

2
175 Max Health
4
300 Max Health; Bonus is 30% stronger
6
550 Max Health; Bonus is 60% stronger

Champions

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Cost
Trait
Mechanic
Scaling
Range
Role

  • 1 Rek'Sai Magic Tank 
    Uproot
Passive: Restore 17 / 27 / 43  Health each second, tripled for 3 seconds after casting.

Active: Lunge out of the ground, Stunning adjacent enemies for 1 second and dealing 70 / 105 / 160 Ability Power magic damage to them.
  • 1 Veigar Magic Caster 
    Primordial Burst
Launch a giant blast at the target that deals 175 / 265 / 395 Ability Power magic damage, increased to 265 / 400 / 595 Ability Power if they're below 30% max Health.

If they die, permanently gain 1.5% Ability Power.
  • 2 Warwick Attack Fighter 
    Jaws of The Beast
Bite the current target, dealing 215 / 325 / 500 Attack Damage physical damage and healing for 20% Ability Power of the damage dealt. Gain 20% Attack Speed for the rest of combat.
  • 3 Azir Magic Marksman 
    Arise!
Gain 150% Attack Speed and summon 2 soldiers for the next 6 attacks. These attacks are replaced by commands which direct each soldier to deal 40 / 60 / 96 Ability Power magic damage per attack.
  • 4 Malphite Magic Tank 
    Petrified Bark
Gain 700 / 850 / 2000 Ability Power Shield for 4 seconds and become petrified. When the shield breaks, unleash a wave of dark energy, dealing 82 / 123 / 3399 Ability PowerArmorMagic Resist magic damage to enemies within 2 / 2 / 3 hexes.
  • 5 Lux (Blackthorn) Magic Caster 
    Final Spark
Passive: On cast, all allies that share a trait with Lux gain 3 / 3 / 100 Ability Power mana. 

Active: Fire a laser towards the most enemies in a line that deals 330 / 520 / 5000 Ability Power magic damage, reduced by 25 / 25 / 10% for each enemy hit (minimum 40%).

Blackthorn Bonus: Stuns targets hit for 1 second.

Blackthorn enables

  • Max Health

    Grants the unit additional maximum HP, either flat (like +150 Health) or percentage (like +6% max Health). It comes up whenever you stack Giant's Belt items, pick health-boost augments such as Giant and Mighty, or run the Old Growth trait, which permanently raises your strongest Old Growth champion's max Health every time an enemy dies near it. For the cross-round permanent stat-stacks angle specifically, see the dedicated permanent stat-stacks page.

Blackthorn benefits from

  • Max Health

    Grants the unit additional maximum HP, either flat (like +150 Health) or percentage (like +6% max Health). It comes up whenever you stack Giant's Belt items, pick health-boost augments such as Giant and Mighty, or run the Old Growth trait, which permanently raises your strongest Old Growth champion's max Health every time an enemy dies near it. For the cross-round permanent stat-stacks angle specifically, see the dedicated permanent stat-stacks page.

Granted by

  • Blackthorn Emblem
    • +250 HP
    • +15% AD
    • +15% AP

    The holder gains the Blackthorn trait.

    SpatulaGiant's Belt
  • Item Extraction Gold 
    The first 3 times you sacrifice a champion in the Blackthorn hex, gain a copy of a random component they're holding. Gain a Veigar and a Rek'Sai.