LoL Patch 14.9 Preview

Lee Sin ASU

Among the most anticipated features is the long-awaited Art and Sustainability Update (ASU) for Lee Sin. Riot Games is set to unveil a revitalized Lee Sin, complete with stunning visual enhancements, improved clarity, and enhanced sound effects.

Champions

Buffs

• Bel’Veth

Nerfs

• Ahri
• Aurelion Sol
• Blitzcrank
• Evelynn
• Janna
• Kassadin
• Master Yi
• Nilah
• Olaf
• Pyke
• Skarner
• Taliyah
• Urgot

Adjustments

• Akshan
• Jinx
• Twitch

Items

Buffs

Nerfs

• Spear of Shojin
• Sterak’s Gage
• Sundered Sky

Adjustments

• Maw of Malmortius
• Hexdrinker

Arena Game Mode

But that’s not all—Riot Games is also reintroducing the beloved Arena game mode in patch 14.9, set to make a grand return for a four-month stint in the client. Unlike previous updates, Arena will be available throughout the entirety of Ranked Season 14 Split 2, providing players with opportunities to partake in the gameplay it offers.

MSI 2024 Event

Furthermore, Patch 14.9 will coincide with the highly anticipated 2024 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) event, offering players the chance to participate in thrilling Empyrean-themed battles.

Empyrean Skins

With the release of Empyrean skins, including a legendary skin for Varus and the debut prestige skin for Kayle, players will have even more reasons to immerse themselves in the event. During the MSI event, players can earn tokens and rewards simply by playing League of Legends games.

With that said, League of Legends Patch 14.9 is scheduled to go live on May 1st.

LoL patch 13.22 is set to bring a mix of buffs, nerfs, and adjustments that promise to have a significant impact when it arrives in November. Riot is committed to making every alteration count in this upcoming update, ensuring the game’s evolving meta remains engaging and balanced.

Specifically, you can expect to see 3 champions receiving buffs, 7 getting the nerf treatment, and 3 undergoing substantial adjustments in patch 13.22, according to Riot Phroxzon. Riot’s watchful eye has been closely tracking these champions throughout the progression of Season 13, making these changes particularly noteworthy.

In a departure from the norm, the dev team has opted not to tinker with items or runes in this patch, and gameplay systems will remain untouched. This suggests a focus on champion balance and the fine-tuning of the existing ecosystem rather than introducing new variables into the mix.

League of Legends Patch 13.22 Preview

Champions Buffs

• Dr. Mundo
• Rammus
• Mage Attack Speed Sweep

Champions Nerfs

• Briar
• Graves
• Kassadin
• Nilah
• Senna
• Tahm Kench
• Ziggs

Champion Adjustments

• Brand
• Janna
• Seraphine

New Skins: HEARTSTEEL

In addition to gameplay changes, anticipation is growing for the introduction of the much-awaited HEARTSTEEL skin line and the Breakout True Damage Ekko Mythic Variant. These new skins are set to enrich the ever-expanding League of Legends skin catalog.

• HEARTSTEEL Aphelios
• HEARTSTEEL Ezreal
• HEARTSTEEL K’sante
• HEARTSTEEL Sett
• HEARTSTEEL Yone (Prestige Edition)
• HEARTSTEEL Kayn

The majority of them will be Epic skins, priced at 1350 RP, with the exception of Kayn, who’s getting the legendary treatment at 1820 RP, and Yone, who will dazzle as a Prestige skin, attainable for 2000 Tokens.

Mark your calendars because LoL Patch 13.22 is slated for release on November 8, 2023. If you’re a fan of in-game cosmetics, you won’t have to wait long to get your hands on the HEARTSTEEL skin line, as they’re set to launch a day later on November 9, 2023.

Players are frustrated with Riot Games for not implementing a straightforward skin preview system, which would enable potential buyers to make informed decisions about their purchases.

The recent release of the Dark Erasure Jhin cosmetic has reignited this discussion, with the LoL community advocating for improvements in various aspects of skins and their associated features.

LoL players demand an in-game skin preview

The absence of an in-game preview feature was a topic of conversation on a Reddit thread on September 23.

The original poster expressed confusion as to why Riot hasn’t already introduced such a simple addition to the in-game shop. This issue is particularly significant for champions with complex mechanics, as alterations in VFX or SFX can significantly impact the feel of playing a champion.

Other users also weighed in on the matter. While the original poster was genuinely puzzled by Riot’s stance, some speculated on why the feature hasn’t been implemented.

“Because most skins are ugly if you look at them up close. That’s why. And in that case, less people would buy.”

“I presume the reason is that they don’t want you to think about it, they want you to impulse buy skins.”

One user suggested that cosmetics might not look as good up close, and previews could potentially reduce sales. Another theory proposed that Riot is emphasizing elements like splash art and backstory to entice impulse purchases of these cosmetics.

Whether Riot decides to implement this feature ultimately rests with them, but given the immense popularity of skins and their universe in League of Legends, there is certainly potential for such an addition to be considered in the future.

The 2023 League of Legends season has seen so many buffs, nerfs, and important system changes that it’s almost impossible to keep up.

Things aren’t getting any easier with the pre-update League Patch 13.11 announcements, which were posted on Twitter by the title’s development team.

LoL Patch 13.11 Preview

High-skill champions like Akali, Kalista, and Twisted Fate are on Riot’s radar for the next wave of buffs. Renekton, Rek’Sai, and Azir will all receive minor buffs, while five champions will be nerfed: Aurelion Sol, Jinx, Aphelios, Kog’Maw, and Amumu.

Champion Buffs

• Akali
• Azir
• Ivern
• Kalista
• Rek’Sai
• Renekton
• Twisted Fate

Champion Nerfs

• Aurelion Sol
• Amumu
• Aphelios
• Kog’Maw
• Jinx

Champion Adjustments

• Rell

System Buffs

• Duskblade
• Kraken Slayer
• Moonstone Renewer
• Navori Quickblades
• Statikk Shiv

System Nerfs

• Ardent Censer
• Echoes of Helia
• Galeforce
• Youmuu’s Ghostblade
• Stormrazer

According to League statistic site OP.GG, the seven champions receiving buffs in patch 13.11 are among the least popular, with Akali having the highest pick rate at just 3.46% in all games above Platinum. Twisted Fate (49.7 percent) is the closest to parity in terms of decent win rates among the seven champions.

And, of these champions nerfs, Aphelios is the most shocking because, unlike the other champions, he currently boasts a less-than-stellar win rate of 48.47% in League queues. So, if anything, he needs to be buffed.

Items like as the Duskblade of Draktharr, Kraken Slayer, Moonstone Renewer, and Navori Quickblades have also been improved. The majority of these items were extensively modified in League Patch 13.10 just a few days ago, with Riot devs clearly dissatisfied with how they’ve been performing over the last fortnight.

Some items that are outperforming are being nerfed, including Ardent Censer, Echoes of Helia, Galeforce, Stormrazor, and Youmuu’s Blade, which received fresh changes as recently as League Patch 13.10.

Remember that these League adjustments are still in test until they go live. League Patch 13.11 is set to be released on June 1, 2023.

In League Patch 13.5, the balance team is looking to cover its jungle change, continue changing mage items, and ship some changes to Azir, Ashe, and even a mini-rework for Yuumi. Riot will also introduce a slew of new Broken Covenant skins to the League store for Xayah, Miss Fortune, and others in the season’s fifth update, as well as a new Prestige skin for Miss Fortune.

League Patch 13.5 Preview

On 28th February, lead designer of the League Balance team, Matt-Leung “Riot Phroxzon” Harrison released the preview of the upcoming patch 13.5.

Champion buffs

• Leblanc
• Kennen
• Aatrox
• Tryndamere
• Rumble (top)
• Fizz
• Jinx
• Samira

Champion nerfs

• Gangplank
• Caitlyn
• Twitch (AP)
• Rammus
• Xayah
• Yorick
• Aurelion Sol

Champion adjustments

• Ashe
• Azir
• Pantheon
• Yuumi
• Zed

Item nerfs

• Seraph’s Embrace

Runes

• Cosmic Drive
• Triumph
• Grasp of the Undying

Systems

• Jungle Pets

The most noticeable change in the upcoming patch is probably the Yuumi mini-rework. Riot announced last week that they would finally be paying attention to League fans and altering the notorious floating cat Yuumi.

Every one of her skills is up for change, so these aren’t minor tweaks either; we anticipate they’ll significantly impact how she performs. Of course, we’ll have to wait and see, but it’s a pretty comprehensive catalog of improvements, adjustments, and complete overhauls of abilities.

With that being said, League Patch 13.5 is expected to hit on the live servers on March 8th.

With patch 13.3, Riot will make big changes to League of Legends. Overall, patch 13.1B introduced Fighter item adjustments as well as ADC tweaks. Patch 13.3 will be the next significant update, as Riot is bringing in more changes. Riot Phreak has teased support adjustments a while earlier, as well as new jungle gank modifications.

In addition, a handful of League of Legends champions may return to the meta, as lead designer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison said in his tweet. Champions like Kayle, Kayn, and more, have all fallen out of the meta, are targeted to receive buffs for this patch. Without further ado, let’s go through all of the changes coming in League of Legends Patch 13.3.

League of Legends Patch 13.3 full preview

Champion buffs

Kayle

• Passive move speed 8% >>> 10%
• E on-hit damage ratio .2 >>> .25
• E missing health active 8-10% >>> 8-12%

Lee Sin

• Q bonus AD ratio 1.0 >>> 1.2.
• E now a total AD ratio (same at level 1, better after)
• E Slow 20-60% >>> 20-80%

Kayn

• Assassin Passive Extra Damage: 13-40% >>> 15-45% (based on level)
• NON RHAAST Q Damage: 75 / 95/115 / 135 / 155 (+65% bonus AD) >>> 70 / 90 / 110 / 130 / 150 (+80% bonus AD) (Note – Rhaast has different damage scaling that is unchanged)

Trundle

• Dance emote now scales with MS
• W CD: 18-14s >>> 16-12s

LeBlanc

• MP5: 6 >>> 8
• Mana Regen Growth: 0.8 >>> 1
• Q Mana: 50-70 >>> 50
• R CD: 60-30s >>> 50-30s

Support Tanks

• See this article here

Champion nerfs

Amumu

• Q Mana Cost: 40-60 >>> 45-65
• E Damage: 80/110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+50% AP) >>> 65 / 100 / 135 / 170 / 205 (+50% AP)

Kassadin

• E cooldown refresh: 1 second >>> 0.75 seconds
• E damage 80-180 >>> 60-180
• R damage 80-120 >>> 70-110 (stacks also nerfed)

Zac

• W AP Ratio: 4% per 100 AP >>> 3% per 100 AP  
• E Damage: 60-260 (+90% AP) >>> 60-240 (+80% AP)

K’Sante

• Q Knockup Duration: 1s >>> 0.65s  
• Q Stun Duration: 11.25s >>> 1s
• W Min Stun: 0.35/0.45/0.55/0.65/0.75 >>> 0.3/0.35/0.4/0.45/0.5
• R Resist Lost: 65% Bonus >>> 85% Bonus

System buffs

Overheal

• 10+9% max HP >>> 20-300 based on level. This is a buff after level 5.

System nerfs

Early Jungle Ganks

• Treat Gold: 30s >>> 20s  
• XP From Large Monsters: 75 >>> 85
• Stealth Ward Trinket CD: 240-120 >>> 210-120
• Tower Damage: 162-344 (0-14 minutes) >>> 182-350 (0-14 minutes)

Umbral Glaive

• Cooldown: 40s >>> 50s
• Ranged Damage to Wards: 3 >>> 2
• No longer instakills traps

System adjustments

Radiant Virtue

• Cost: 3000 >>> 3200
• Cooldown: 60 >>> 90
• Max HP: 10% >>> 15%
• Healing: 8% max HP >>> 12% max HP

Tenacity

• Most sourcers will now stack multiplicatively together (general nerf to Tenacity stacking)

On January 30, the first preview of Patch 13.3 was released, which featured a buff for Jarvan IV. However, they are no longer appear, suggesting that the developers may have moved them to another date.

Patch 13.3 is set to be released on live servers on February 8th.

With patch 13.1, Riot Games are back at work refining and polishing the ever-changing League meta after a short break.

Patch 13.1, which will kick off the 2023 League season in full. To welcome the players, there are champion changes, item modifications, and a mid-scope update, as is customary.

After previewing the changes in the patch preview yesterday, Riot Phlox, designer on League’s Summoner’s Rift team, provided a comprehensive description of all of the buffs and nerfs planned in Patch 13.1. Here is the complete list of changes in Patch 13.1.

Patch 13.1 full preview

Champion buffs

Shaco

• Q mana cost reduced from to 60 to 40, backstab crit damage increased from 30 percent to 40 percent.
• E attack damage ratio increased from 75 percent to 80 percent.

Jayce

• Attack damage increased from 54 to 57.
• mW damage per tick increased from 25/40/55/70/85/100 to 35/50/65/80/95/110.
• mQ damage increased from 55/100/145/190/235/280 to 65/115/165/215/265/315.

Lissandra

• Base health increased from 104 to 110.
• Q slow increased from 16/19/22/25/28 percent to 20/24/28/32/36 percent.
• W cooldown reduced from 14/13/12/11/10 to 12/11/10/9/8 seconds.

Sion

• Base health increased from 615 to 655.
• Max Q damage increased from 70/135/200/265/330 to 90/155/220/285/350.

Twisted Fate

• Q cooldown reduced from six seconds to 6/5.75/5.5/5.25/5 seconds.

Xayah

• Base attack speed increased from 0.625 to 0.658.
• Attack speed ratio increased from 0.625 to 0.658.

Champion nerfs

Aatrox

• Passive damage reduced from 5-12 percent to 4-10 percent.
• E healing during R use reduced from 25/30/35/40/45 to 20/24/28/32/36.
• R move speed reduced from 60/80/100 percent to 50/65/80 percent.

Dr. Mundo

• Base health reduced from 653 to 613.
• AR growth reduced from 4.2 to 3.7.
• Bonus E attack damage reduced from 2.5/3/3.5/4/4.5 percent of max health to 2/2.5/3/3.5/4 percent of max health.

Fiora

• Passive damage reduced from three plus 4.5 percent per 100 bonus attack damage to three plus four percent per 100 bonus attack damage.
• Q damage reduced from 95/100/105/110/115 percent of bonus attack damage to 90/95/100/105/110 percent of bonus attack damage.

K’Sante

• Base move speed reduced from 335 to 330.
• Passive damage reduced from 10-25 to 5-20.
• Minimum W damage reduced from 4.25/4.5/4.75/5/5.25 percent of target’s max health to 2/2.25/2.5/2.75/3 percent of target’s max. health.
• Maximum physical damage reduced from 8.25/8.5/8.75/9/9.25 percent of target’s maximum health to 7/7.25/7.5/7.75/8 percent of target’s maximum health.

Mordekaiser

• Planned changes pulled from patch.

Rammus

• Attack damage reduced from 56 to 53.
• Base health reduced from 634 to 614.
• W percent bonus resists now amplifies flat resists from W.
• W armor reduced from 40 to 25.
• Perc. armor reduced from 60/70/80/90/100 percent to 40/55/70/85/100 percent.

Yummi

• Q damage reduced from 50/90/130/170/210/250 to 50/80/110/140/170/200, empowered damage reduced from 60/110/160/210/260/310 to 60/100/140/180/220/260.

Zeri

• Attack damage growth reduced from 1.5 to 1.3.
• Q damage reduced from 15/18/21/24/27 to 15/17/19/21/23.

Champion adjustments

Jax (mid-scope update)

• See here for the full mid-scope update changes

System buffs

Axiom Arc

• Lethality increased from 10 to 18.

Horizon Focus

• Ability power increased from 85 to 100.

Rod of Ages

• Health increased from 300 to 400.
• Eternity changed — Resources restored to proc move speed reduced from 250 to 200, move speed amount increased from 25 percent to 35 percent, several quality of life changes and bug fixes.

Winter’s Approach

• Cost reduced from 2,700 to 2,600.
• Health increased from 350 to 400.

System nerfs

Legend: Tenacity

• Tenacity per Legend Stack reduced from 2.5 percent to 1.5 percent.

System adjustments

Jak’Sho, The Protean

• Cost increased from 3,100 to 3,200.
• Resists increased from two per second, 15 percent total resists at max stacks to two per second, 20 percent total resists at max stacks.

Seraph’s Embrace

• Total cost increased from 2,600 to 3,000.
• Ability power increased from 60 to 80.
• Ability haste increased from zero to 10.
• Change — No longer grants Haste equal to 1.3 percent bonus mana, now grants ability power equal to 2.5 bonus mana.
• Empyrean passive removed, replaced with Lifeline, which grants a shield for 250 plus 20 percent current mana.

Patch 13.1 is set to go live on January 10, in conjunction with the start of the new ranked season.

Riot Phlox, a designer on League’s Summoner’s Rift team, has finally provided fans with the Patch 13.1 preview, which includes a handful of changes to many of the game’s systems, such as buffs and nerfs to champions that have either gone down or jumped to the front of the meta, as well as fresh start into an old favorite.

Besides the already confirmed changes a few days ago, here are the full modifications expected for patch 13.1

Patch 13.1 Preview

Champion buffs

Shaco (AD)

Jayce

Lissandra

Sion

Champion nerfs

Aatrox

Dr. Mundo

Fiora

K’Sante

Mordekaiser

Rammus

Yuumi

Zeri

Champion adjustments

Jax (mid-scope updates)

Systems buffs

Axiom Arc

Horizon Focus

Rod of Ages

Winter’s Approach

System nerfs

Legend Tenacity

System adjustments

Jak’Sho, The Protean

Seraph’s Embrace

Jayce and Lissandra are among the champions who will benefit from a small number of buffs in the first patch of the year. Though not being too popular champions in pro play, both of them have lost priority as a result of preseason item modifications.

Aside from the buffs, champions like Fiora, K’Sante, Yuumi, Zeri are all receiving nerfs in the upcoming patch. After their total dominance of appearance rate in the recent Demacia Cup, Riot has noticed their influence on both competitive and solo queue plays and will soon adjust all of these champions’ power, along with others like Aatrox, Dr. Mundo, Mordekaiser, and Rammus.

Horizon Focus and the new Mythic item Rod of Ages are being buffed to exploit tensions between tanks and ap items, though no specifics have been released.

Other items getting buffs include Axiom Arc and Winter’s Approach, while Jak’Sho, The Protean is getting some tweaks. This item in particular has enabled multiple fighter champions to thrive, with Phlox stating that improvements are aimed at making the item less valued on this class.

More details on this patch preview will be revealed tomorrow, and the updates themselves will be accessible on League’s PBE this week. This patch is set to go live on January 10, in conjunction with the start of the new ranked season.

League of Legends patch 12.23 is shaping up to be a huge one, as Riot Games plans to make significant changes to preseason 13. This is League’s second preseason update, and it is likely to include a variety of tweaks to jungling as well as big buffs and adjustments to some underwhelming champions.

It is crucial to remember that the changes indicated below are still early. Riot Games will first test them on the PBE server before releasing them with the patch 12.23 final release. The following is a summary of all the expected changes in League of Legends patch 12.23.

League Patch 12.23 changes

Champion Buffs

Zeri

Base Stats

• Move Speed: 325 >> 330
• Base AD: 50 >> 53
• Base Armor: 20 >> 24
• Base Health: 600 >> 630
• AS Ratio: 0.568 >> 0.625
• HP Per Level: 109 >> 115
• Fully Charged Damage: 90-200 (+90% AP) (+1 – 15% target Max Health) >>> 90-200 (+110% AP) (+1 – 15% target Max Health)

Living Battery (P)

• Gotta Zip Shield Bonus: 10% multiplicative MS >>> 10% MS
• Duration: 3s >>> 2s

Burst (Q)

• Range: 825 >>> 750
• Excess AS to AD Ratio: 60% >>> 70%
• Base Damage: 8/11/14/17/20 >>> 15/18/21/24/27
• AD Ratio: 100/105/110/115/120% AD >> 104/108/112/116/120% AD

Ultrashock Laser (W)

• Damage Type: Magic >>> Physical
• Damage: 20/55/90/125/160 (+100% AD) (+40% AP) >>> 20/60/100/140/180 (+130% AD) (+0% AP)
• Cast Time: 2.5x Attack Time >>> 0.55s – 0.3s (based on AS)
• Missile Speed: 2200 >> 2500
• Beam Cast Time: 0.75s >>> 0.85s

Spark Surge (E)

• Mana Cost: 80 >>> 90/85/80/75/70
• Cooldown: 24/22.5/21/19.5/18s >>> 22/21/20/19/18s
• [NEW EFFECT] For the next 5s, Zeri’s Burst Fire does additional magic damage to the first enemy hit and pierces targets
• Bonus Magic Damage: 20/22/24/26/28 (+20% AP) (+12% bonus AD)
• [NEW] Deals up to 65% bonus damage based on Critical Strike Chance
• Pierce Damage Falloff: 60/70/80/90/100% >>> 80/85/90/05/100%
• Ability/attack damage reduces the cooldown of Spark Surge (E) by 0.5s (1.5s of critical strikes)
• Reveal Range Through Walls: 850 >>> 1100

Lightning Crash (R)

• [REMOVED] Bonus Magic Damage
• Chain Lightning Range: 450 >>> 650
• On Cast Magic Damage: 150/250/350 (+80% AP) (+80% bonus AD) >>> 175/275/375 (+110% AP) (+100% bonus AD)
• If R hits at least one champion, Zeri gains 10% Movement Speed, 30% AS, and chain shots for 5s. Hitting champions refreshes this buff by 1.5s (up to 5s total)
• Hitting champions grants Zeri 1 stack (3 per crit) of Overcharge for 1.5s. Zeri gains 0.5% MS for each stack of Overcharge (stacking infinitely)

Sion

• Base Mana: 330 >>> 400
• Mana Growth: 42 >>> 52
• Q Base Damage: 30/50/70/90/110 >>> 40/60/80/100/120

Cho’Gath

• P Mana Restore: 3.5-7.75 >>> 5-10
• W Base Damage: 75/125/175/225/275 >>> 80/135/190/245/300
• R Cooldown: 80 >>> 80/70/60

Amumu

• Health Growth: 89 >>> 100
• Q Mana Cost: 30/35/40/45/50 >>> 40/45/50/55/60
• E Base Damage: 85/110/135/160/185 >>> 80/110/140/170/200
• W Base Damage Per Second: 12/16/20/24/28+1/1.15/1.3/1.45/1.6% of targets Max HP) >>> 12/16/20/24/28(+1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2% of targets Max HP)

Shadow Kayn

• P Damage: 8-30% >>> 13-40%
• E Heal Ratio: 35% bonus AD >>> 45% bonus AD

Maokai

• P Healing: 4-34 + 4-10% max health (based on level) >>> 4-34 + 4-12%
• Q Bonus Monster Damage: 80/100/120/140/160 >>> 120/140/160/180/200
• Q Base Damage: 65/110/155/200/245 (+2/2.25/2.5/2.75/3% of the targets Max HP) >>> 70/120/170/220/270 (+2/2.25/2.5/2.75/3% of the targets Max HP)

Zac

• P Healing: 4/4.75/5.5/6.25% (based on R Rank) Max HP >>> 4/5/6/7%
• Q Cooldown: 15/13.5/12/10.5/9 >>> 14/12.5/11/9.5/8
• Q Base Damage: 40/55/70/85/100 (+2.5% of Zac’s Max Health) >>> 40/55/70/85/100 (+4% of Zac’s Max Health)

Tahm Kench

• P Damage: 8 – 60 (+3% Bonus HP) >>> 8 – 60 (+3% Bonus HP) (+2% AP per 100 Bonus HP)
• Q AP Ratio: 90% >>> 100%
• Q Self Heal Missing HP Ratio: 3 – 5% >>> 5 – 7%
• W AP Ratio: 100% >>> 125%
• E % Damage Stored [Alone II Near Ally]: [13 – 45% II 40 – 50%] >>> [15 – 47% || 42 – 50%]
• R % Health Damage AP Ratio: 5% per 100 AP >>> 7% per 100 AP
• R Shield Duration: 2.5s After Devour ends >>> Unlimited, but decays by 200 per second after Devour ends until gone

Malphite

• W On-hit Damage: 30/45/60/75/90 (+20% AP (+10% Armor) >>> 30/45/60/75/90 (+20% AP (+15% Armor)
• W Cone Damage: 15/25/35/45/55 (+30% AP) (+15% Armor) >>> 20/30/40/50/60 (+30% AP) (+25% Armor)
• E Damage: 60/95/130/165/200 (+60% AP) (+30% Armor) >>> 70/110/150/190/230 (+60% AP) (+40% Armor)

Champion Nerfs

Yuumi

• P Cooldown: 14 – 6 (based on level) >>> 18 – 6 (based on level)
• R Root duration: 1.75s >>> 1.25s

Syndra

• W Bonus Damage: 15% (1.5% per 100AP) >>> 12% (+2% per 100AP)
• E AP Ratio: 55% >>> 45%
• E CD: 15s >>> 17s

Mordekaiser

• P: Procs on all monster hits >>> procs on large monster hits
• Monster Cap: 180 at all levels >>> 28-164

Shyvana

• E On-Hit Damage: 3.5% of target’s max hp >>> 3% of target’s max hp

Trundle

• Base Attack Speed: 0.67 >>> 0.60
• R Damage based on the target’s maximum health: 20 / 27.5 / 35% >>> 20/25/30%

Lillia

• Q Base Damage: 70-190 >>> 80-160

Champion Adjustments

Kassadin

• See changes here

Dr. Mundo

• See changes here

System Buffs

Sunfire Aegis

• Combine Cost: 1000 >>> 900
• Total Cost: 2800 >>> 2700
• Health: 400 >>> 500

System Nerfs

Ravenous Hydra

• Omnivamp from Full Stacks: 4% >>> 0%
• Splash Damage: 60%/30% >>> 50/25%

System Adjustments

Jungle Adjustments

• 20 true damage >>>> 16 true damage for pet
• After the first evolution, consume 2 bonus treats on the kill of large monsters and get said benefits
• The native 20% Damage Amp no longer works on epic monsters10% of bonus AR/MR is converted to true damage as pet damage
• Bonus HP Ratio: 4% >>> 3%
• Monster Kill Health per Level: 3 >>> 6
• Monster Kill Mana per level: 2 >>> 4
• Treat Gold: 50 >>> 35
• Jungle gold is up a fair bit, pulling a lot of gold out of treats
• Experience Multiplayer: 1/1/1.025/1.075/1.15/1.15/1.25/1.25/1.35 levels 1-9 >>> 1/1/1.025/1.075/1.2/1.2/1.3/1.3/1.45 levels 1-9
• Partial compensation of jungle experience nerfs from the start of the season

Monsters

• Gromp AA Range: 175 >>> 150
• Large Razorbeak AA Range: 300 >>> 200
• Leash Range centers have been offset from the Camp spawn location giving more space for champions to move and kite

Mosstomper

• Tenacity Buff Duration: 3s >>> 1.5s
• Tenacity Type: Item >>> Champion

According to League’s patch schedule, patch 12.23 is expected to go live on December 7.

Riot Games can now start on bringing enjoyable things to League of Legends now that the pro-focused updates are done and the 2023 preseason is approaching.

The lead designer on Riot’s balancing team, Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison, has revealed a list of changes for Patch 12.20. And, according to Riot, with the next patch coming, they will make Blitzcrank more viable in the jungle by removing part of his support strength.

Furthermore, Rammus, Jayce, Wukong, Gwen, Evelynn, and Ziggs are scheduled to gain further buffs in patch 12.20.

Riot also says Aatrox is still “too strong” after the Eclipse adjustments. As a consequence, Aatrox will be nerfed in the next patch. Furthermore, Sett and Maokai, one of the most picked and banned champions of Worlds 2022, are slated to be nerfed.

League Patch 12.20 Preview

Champion Buffs

• Jayce
• Wukong (Top)
• Gwen
• Evelynn
• Ziggs
• Rammus

Champion Nerfs

• Sett
• Aatrox
• Maokai

Champion Adjustments

• Elise Q Range QoL
• Blitzcrank (Support nerf, Jungle buff)

System Buffs

• Mortal Reminder
  • Consecutive attacks required to trigger empowered Grevious Wounds reduced 2 >>> 1
  • Sterak’s Gage

System Nerfs

• Lethal Tempo
• Frozen Heart
  • Cost increased 2500 >>> 2700
  • Rock Solid base reduction reduced 7 >>> 5

System Adjustments

• Demonic Embrace
  • Health reduced 450 >>> 350
  • AP increased 60 >>> 70

All of the updates are presently available for testing on the PBE. In addition, League of Legends patch 12.20 is set to be released on October 19.