Is TFT Part of League of Legends?

TL;DR: Yes and no. Teamfight Tactics (TFT) is a separate game made by Riot, but it is played through the League of Legends client (and a standalone mobile app) using the same Riot account and the same champion roster. It shares the launcher, your account, and the champions, but it has its own ranked ladder, its own progression, and completely different gameplay. So TFT is part of the League ecosystem, not part of League the game itself.

The honest answer is “yes and no,” and both halves matter. Yes, TFT lives inside League of Legends: you launch it from the League client, sign in with your League account, and play with League champions. No, it is not the same game: TFT is a different genre (an auto-battler) with its own rules, its own ranked system, and its own stats, all separate from League’s. The clean way to say it: TFT is part of the League ecosystem, but a distinct game.

What TFT shares with League

These are the things that make people assume TFT is “part of” League, and they are real:

Shared	Detail
The client	On PC you launch TFT from the League of Legends client, the same launcher
Your account	One Riot account covers both; same login, friends, and purchases
The champions	TFT units are League champions, reimagined as board pieces
The studio	Both are made by Riot Games

Because of all this shared plumbing, TFT feels like a mode of League when you first see it in the client. That is a fair impression from the outside.

What TFT keeps completely separate

Under that shared surface, TFT is its own game with its own everything:

• Gameplay genre. League is a real-time MOBA where you control one champion. TFT is a turn-based auto-battler where you draft a team and it fights on its own. We break down the switch in TFT for League of Legends players.
• Ranked ladder. TFT has its own tiers, LP, and leaderboards, fully independent from League ranked. Your rank in one has zero effect on the other.
• Progression and stats. Match history, statistics, and rank are tracked separately. A great League player can be a TFT beginner and the reverse.
• Balance and updates. TFT has its own patches, its own “sets” (themed seasons), and its own dev team decisions, on a different schedule from League.

So while the account and champions are shared, the skills, the rank, and the game itself are not. That separation is why TFT has its own competitive scene and its own specialists.

How to find TFT in the client

If you have League installed and want to try TFT:

1. Open the League of Legends client and log in with your Riot account.
2. Open the game mode selector (usually near the top of the client, where you pick Summoner’s Rift, ARAM, and so on).
3. Choose Teamfight Tactics.
4. Queue into Normal to learn, or Ranked once you are comfortable.

That is it, no separate purchase or download on PC beyond the client you already have.

The standalone mobile app

Here is the part that surprises people: you can play TFT without League at all on mobile. The Teamfight Tactics mobile app is a standalone download for phones and tablets. Sign in with your Riot account and:

• Your progress, rank, and purchases sync with the PC version.
• You never need to install League of Legends to play.
• You can play the same ranked ladder cross-platform.

This is the clearest proof that TFT is its own game: it exists entirely on its own on mobile, separate from the League client. If you are brand new to the whole thing, start with what is Teamfight Tactics.

The bottom line

Is TFT part of League of Legends? It is part of the League ecosystem (same Riot account, same client on PC, same champions) but it is a separate game with its own genre, ranked ladder, progression, and updates, and it even runs standalone on mobile without League installed. Same building, different sport. If you are coming over from League, our bridge guide for League players covers what transfers and what is new, and when you are ready to climb, TFTSense coaches your TFT games live while the comps page keeps you current on the meta.