Description
XP is the player-side progression resource.
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You buy it by spending gold. Each level you gain does two things:
- Raises the team-size cap.
- Shifts shop odds toward higher-cost champions.
Augments speed up the curve in two ways:
- Grant XP directly.
- Trigger off "level up".
Listed in: Economy
Champions that grant XP (1)
1 champion · paste in the game's Team Planner
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Fungus Among Us Throw 2 clusters of mushrooms that deal 55 / 82 / 155 magic damage to the 3 nearest enemies. Then hurl a giant mushroom that deals 135 / 200 / 310 magic damage to the target. Each cast has a 10 / 12 / 15% chance to forage an extra mushroom that can be collected for bonus effects. Red: 1 Reroll Green: 1 Tactician Health Yellow: 2 XP
Augments that grant, scale with, or benefit from XP (28)
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Birthday Present Prismatic Gain a 2-star champion and 1 gold each time you level up. The champion's cost tier is your level minus 4 (max: 5-cost).
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Going Long Prismatic You no longer gain interest. Gain 10 gold now. Gain 4 XP after every player combat. Interest is extra gold you gain per 10g saved.
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Level Up! Prismatic When you buy XP, gain an additional 2. Gain 10 immediately.
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Shopping Spree Prismatic When you level up, gain a number of Shop refreshes equal to your level +1. Gain 6 gold.
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Upward Mobility Prismatic Buying XP costs 1 less. Gain 2 Health and 2 Shop rerolls whenever you level up.
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Birthday Reunion Gold Gain a random 2-star 2-cost champion. At Level 6, gain a random item component. At Level 9, gain a random 2-star 5-cost champion. Inkborn Fables Tactician's Crown, 2024
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Bodyguard Training Gold Allies gain 15 Armor and Magic Resist, increased by 2 per player level. Gizmos & Gadgets Championship, 2022
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Caretaker's Favor Gold Gain a component anvil when you reach level 5, 6, 7, and 8. Component anvils offer 4 choices.
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Clear Mind Gold If there are no champions on your bench at the end of player combat, gain 3 XP.
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Cluttered Mind Gold Gain 4 1-cost champions now. If your bench is full at the end of player combat, gain 3 XP.
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Cognitive Overload Gold Gain 7 gold, 1 2-star 1-cost champion, 1 2-cost champion, 2 3-cost champions, 1 XP, and 1 Shop reroll.
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Epic Rolldown Gold When you reach Level 8, gain 20 Shop rerolls. Runeterra Reforged Championship, 2023
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Epoch Gold Now, and at the start of every stage, gain 4 XP and 2 free rerolls.
- Epoch+ Gold
Now, and at the start of every stage, gain 8 XP and 2 free rerolls.
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Explosive Growth Gold Now and at the start of the next 3 rounds, gain 7 XP.
- Explosive Growth+ Gold
Now and at the start of the next 3 rounds, gain 9 XP.
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Late Game Scaling Gold Gain 2 XP at the start of player combat rounds. Your 5-cost champions gain 12% Health and 12% Attack Speed. Cyber City Tactician's Crown, 2025
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Max Build Gold Gain 10 free Shop rerolls. When you reach level 9, gain 3 free Shop rerolls and a Champion Duplicator. Galaxies Championship, 2020
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Patient Study Gold After player combat, gain 2 XP if you won or 3 XP if you lost.
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Slammin' Gold Gain 3 gold. After each player combat, if there are no items on your bench (other than consumables), gain 2 XP.
- Slammin'+ Gold
Gain 4 gold and 10 XP now. After each player combat, if there are no items on your bench (other than consumables), gain 2 XP.
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Solo Leveling Gold For the next 5 combats, your team size is 1, but the champion you field has massively increased stats. Gain 1 XP for every kill they get. Afterwards, gain 2 item components.
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Time Skip Gold Disable your Shop for the next 3 rounds. Then gain 32 XP.
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Caretaker's Ally Silver Gain a random 2-cost champion now. Gain the same one again every time you level up.
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Cognitive Tax Silver Gain 8 gold and 1 XP.
- Cognitive Tax+ Silver
Gain 12 gold and 3 XP.
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Late Game Specialist Silver When you reach Level 9, gain 27 gold.
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Silver Spoon Silver Gain 10 XP.
Wisps that grant XP (5)
What enables XP (5)
- Bronze Spoon Gold & XP
Gain 4 XP.
- Experienced Gold & XP
Gain 2 XP.
- Fertilize Risky
Gain 1 XP for each enemy that dies.
- Grow Up Gold & XP
Gain 10 XP.
- Slow Study Gold & XP
For each ally champion alive after 15 seconds, gain 2 XP.
Frequently asked questions
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How much does buying XP cost, and how much do I get?
Pressing the Buy XP button costs 4 gold and grants 4 experience toward your next level. The price is flat across the entire game. It does not scale with your current level or stage.
On top of any purchases, you also receive 2 free experience at the end of every round. So a single Buy XP plus the round-end tick effectively delivers 6 XP per round, if you spend 4 gold.
Note: The 4-for-4 ratio is what makes pre-leveling at the end of a round such an efficient pattern. You then start the next planning phase already at the new level.
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Do I get free XP every round automatically?
Yes. Starting after the first wave, every round ends with a passive +2 experience added to your total at no cost.
That stipend is the baseline reason your level rises even if you never press Buy XP. Left alone, the passive ticks alone will eventually carry you toward the mid-game cap, just slowly.
Note: Most players combine the passive with targeted Buy XP purchases at key stages. That way they hit each level exactly when their plan calls for it, rather than waiting on the +2 alone.
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How much XP does each level actually require?
Each level needs a fixed amount of experience to reach the next. The cost is charged incrementally, not cumulatively.
From level 3 to 6:
- Level 3 takes 2 XP.
- Level 4 takes 6.
- Level 5 takes 10.
- Level 6 takes 20.
From level 7 to 10:
- Level 7 takes 36.
- Level 8 takes 56.
- Level 9 takes 68.
- Level 10 takes another 68.
Levels 1 and 2 are granted automatically, at the start of the game and after the first wave.
Note: The jump from 7 to 8, and again 8 to 9, is where the curve gets steep. The gold cost to push past level 8 is the main reason fast-9 strategies require an economy lead.
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What is the level cap, and does my level limit my board size?
The cap is level 10 in standard TFT. Your level also sets your unit cap. You can field as many champions on the board as your current level. Some items add one more slot on top of that.
- Level 1 is 1 unit.
- Level 7 is 7 units.
- Level 10 is 10 units.
That coupling is why leveling is not just about shop odds. Every level you take is also another roster slot.
Note: Staying low for reroll odds has an opportunity cost. It is one fewer unit on the field versus an opponent who pushed levels.
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How does my level change the shop odds I see?
Each level has its own probability table for the cost tier of champions in your shop.
Higher-cost units appear at higher levels:
- Cost-4 units only start showing at level 5 (2%).
- Cost-5 units only start showing at level 7 (1%).
Cost-1 odds drop steeply as you climb:
- 75% at level 3.
- 45% at level 5.
- 19% at level 7.
The peak window for each tier:
- Cost-3 peaks at level 7 (about 40%).
- Cost-4 peaks at level 9-10 (30-40%).
- Cost-5 peaks at level 10 (25% or higher).
Note: Picking your level deliberately is how you bias the shop toward whatever cost tier your carries live in.
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When should I push level 9 fast versus slow-rolling at a lower level?
It depends mostly on two things.
- Which cost tier your planned carries live in.
- How much HP you can afford to spend.
Fast-9 trades early-game strength for end-game cap. You save gold through stages 2-3, take stage-4 damage hits, and spike early in stage 5. That is when you level to 9 and roll for 5-costs.
Slow-rolling instead keeps you at a low level (5/6/7). That is where your carry's cost tier has the highest odds. You roll only your gold above 50 each round, to preserve interest.
Note: Fast-9 works best with an economy augment, a stable streak, or extra starting health.
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Why does level 9 feel like such a big spike compared to level 8?
Two reasons stack.
- Level 9 is where cost-5 odds jump meaningfully, about 12% versus 3% at level 8. It is the first level where rolling actively into 5-costs is realistic rather than a lottery.
- Level 9 adds another board slot. So you usually swap a weak filler into a 4- or 5-cost upgrade, not a one-for-one trade.
Note: The 68 XP step from 8 to 9 is tied with 9 to 10 as the most expensive level in the game.