Patch 26.9 Notes

Patch Notes

26.9

Nerfs

Buffs

Adjusted

Systems

Buff8

Adjust5

Rework1

Nerf2

Buff2

Endless HungerBuff

Melee AD Fighters face major trade offs when considering this item against building other more durability focused items.

Unique Passive - Famine (Ability Haste)Buff

5 (+10% Bonus AD)5 (+[13% Melee | 10% Ranged] Bonus AD)

ReverberationBuffARENA

On-Hit TriggerBuff

Needed stacksNo longer needs to stack to apply On-Hit effects when you immobilize a target.

Adjust6

Axiom ArcAdjust

Last year, we adjusted Axiom Arc to have a higher base refund on its ultimate effect with less scaling. We think this was a mistake.

Flux (Takedown Refund)Adjust

15% (+.15% per lethality)10% (+.25% per lethality)

Dusk and DawnAdjust

One of the standout items for the season so far, we continue to feel it overlaps with Lichbane a bit too much.

SpellbladeBuff

No healingNow also heals the user for (10% AP) (+3% Bonus HP)

HealthNerf

350300

Ability PowerNerf

7060

Attack SpeedNerf

25%20%

FlesheaterAdjustARENA

CannibalizeAdjust

When you takedown an enemy champion, steal 10% of their stats and size for the remainder of the round.

HubrisAdjust

Hubris cost buffs put it in line with a lot of other 1st slot lethality items, but in its current state feels like it's crowding out other options.

Base ADNerf

6055

Passive AD per StackBuff

+2+3

Bonus ADNerf

+15+12

Kinkou JutteAdjustARENA

Between the RibsAdjust

Now creates 4 Weakpoints around enemies, refreshing when the last one is broken.

Turbo ChemtankAdjustARENA

SuperchargedAdjust

Active move speedActive removed. Passive ignores first immobilizing effect and drops heal canister.

Rework7

Doran's BowRework

We're looking to give more starting item options to auto attack-focused champions. Doran's Bow offers a high risk, high reward fantasy.

StatusRework

Available

Attack DamageRework

Attack SpeedRework

12%

OmnivampRework

1.5%

Doran's HelmRework

We wanted to give more starting item options to champions who want to stack resistances.

StatusRework

Available

HealthRework

100

ArmorRework

Magic ResistRework

Minion Damage (Helping Hand)Rework

5 on-hit

Gluttonous GreavesRework

In addition to new starting items, we're adding new boots to the game that provide omnivamp.

StatusRework

Available

OmnivampRework

4% + stacking up to 6% on takedowns

Hexbolt CompanionReworkARENA

Attack SpeedRework

75%

HealthRework

500

ShardbladeReworkARENA

Granted when you obtain Shardholder.

StatusRework

Available

Stat Anvil EnhancementRework

Enhances stat anvils by 20-80%

Statikk ShivRework

We've been unhappy with Shiv sitting as a pure waveclear first item purchase for a while now. This new version of Shiv allows on-hit builds to apply their effects to multiple enemies at once.

MechanicRework

Waveclear first itemScaling on-hit purchase; Energized triggers chain lightning and applies on-hits to secondary targets

Attack DamageRework

Ability PowerRework

Attack SpeedRework

30%

Voltaic CycloswordRework

Voltaic Cyclosword brings some cool Energized options to AD casters, but we think we can make it even broader by allowing it to open up the strict auto-attack gate.

Unique Passive - GalvanizeRework

Damaging enemy champions with abilities will trigger Energized if it is ready

Unique Passive - FirmamentRework

Slow effectEnergized trigger grants [15 Melee | 12 Ranged] Lethality for 4s and % current health damage

CostBuff

3000g2900g

LethalityNerf

1810

Nerf6

HubrisNerfARAM

Attack DamageNerf

6055

Ability HasteNerf

1510

OpportunityNerf

We feel that Opportunity has always overlapped a bit too much with Youmuu's.

StatusNerf

AvailableRemoved

Staff of Flowing WaterNerf

In the past, Staff's unique effect granted ability haste, and then we changed that to move speed, and then we removed the move speed. We are re-adding the ability haste.

Unique Passive - RapidsAdjust

Grants both you and them +45 Ability Power for 6sGrants both you and them +40 Ability Power and +15 Ability Haste for 6s

Ability HasteNerf

1510

Sword of Blossoming DawnNerfARAM

Basic Attack DamageNerf

50% damage penalty on championsRemoved 50% damage penalty on champions

TrailblazerNerf

Similar to the reason we removed Opportunity, Trailblazer is sitting between two other tanky mobility options.

StatusNerf

AvailableRemoved

Twin MaskNerfARENA

StatusNerf

AvailableRemoved

Adjust3

Arcane CometAdjust

Previously, Comet was given a cooldown refund mechanic for damage over time and sustained damage casters. Now that Deathfire Touch exists, Comet no longer needs it.

Cooldown RefundNerf

AvailableRemoved

Damage scaling with DistanceBuff

No distance scalingUp to 100% increased damage based on distance (max at 750 range)

Base DamageNerf

30 - 13015 - 100

Grandma's Chili OilAdjustARAM

Base DamageBuff

100 per second150 per second

Base HealNerf

60 - 15030 - 75

Hail of BladesAdjust

Hail of Blades has become an extremely niche keystone that gives an eye popping amount of attack speed and basically nothing else. We're shifting some of the attack speed power budget into a new bonus damage effect.

Attack SpeedNerf

[160% Melee || 80% Ranged][120% Melee || 60% Ranged]

Bonus DamageBuff

None4 - 20 (+8% bonus AD) (+6% AP) bonus true damage

Rework2

Deathfire TouchRework

Damage over time and sustained damage casters don't have a keystone made specifically for them. This gap has previously been partially covered by other keystones like Comet and Aery, but we're re-adding Deathfire Touch.

StatusRework

Available

Stormraider's SurgeRework

Since Stormraider's Surge asks the user to commit to dealing a lot of damage and generally ends up having its input scale well over game time, it is able to support much of the same pattern as Phase Rush in a healthier and more exciting way.

StatusRework

Available

Nerf2

Phase RushNerf

Phase Rush has historically been a problematic rune for enabling some champions to subvert intended early lane gameplay.

StatusNerf

AvailableRemoved

Deathfire TouchNerfHotfix

Adaptive damage per secondNerf

4 - 12 + 8% bonus AD + 3% AP4 - 12 + 7% bonus AD + 2.5% AP

Damage Increase after 3sNerf

100%75%

Patch 26.9 Notes

Patch Notes

26.9

Nerfs

Buffs

Adjusted

Systems

Buff8

Adjust5

Rework1

Nerf2

Buff2

Endless HungerBuff

Melee AD Fighters face major trade offs when considering this item against building other more durability focused items.

Unique Passive - Famine (Ability Haste)Buff

5 (+10% Bonus AD)5 (+[13% Melee | 10% Ranged] Bonus AD)

ReverberationBuffARENA

On-Hit TriggerBuff

Needed stacksNo longer needs to stack to apply On-Hit effects when you immobilize a target.

Adjust6

Axiom ArcAdjust

Last year, we adjusted Axiom Arc to have a higher base refund on its ultimate effect with less scaling. We think this was a mistake.

Flux (Takedown Refund)Adjust

15% (+.15% per lethality)10% (+.25% per lethality)

Dusk and DawnAdjust

One of the standout items for the season so far, we continue to feel it overlaps with Lichbane a bit too much.

SpellbladeBuff

No healingNow also heals the user for (10% AP) (+3% Bonus HP)

HealthNerf

350300

Ability PowerNerf

7060

Attack SpeedNerf

25%20%

FlesheaterAdjustARENA

CannibalizeAdjust

When you takedown an enemy champion, steal 10% of their stats and size for the remainder of the round.

HubrisAdjust

Hubris cost buffs put it in line with a lot of other 1st slot lethality items, but in its current state feels like it's crowding out other options.

Base ADNerf

6055

Passive AD per StackBuff

+2+3

Bonus ADNerf

+15+12

Kinkou JutteAdjustARENA

Between the RibsAdjust

Now creates 4 Weakpoints around enemies, refreshing when the last one is broken.

Turbo ChemtankAdjustARENA

SuperchargedAdjust

Active move speedActive removed. Passive ignores first immobilizing effect and drops heal canister.

Rework7

Doran's BowRework

We're looking to give more starting item options to auto attack-focused champions. Doran's Bow offers a high risk, high reward fantasy.

StatusRework

Available

Attack DamageRework

Attack SpeedRework

12%

OmnivampRework

1.5%

Doran's HelmRework

We wanted to give more starting item options to champions who want to stack resistances.

StatusRework

Available

HealthRework

100

ArmorRework

Magic ResistRework

Minion Damage (Helping Hand)Rework

5 on-hit

Gluttonous GreavesRework

In addition to new starting items, we're adding new boots to the game that provide omnivamp.

StatusRework

Available

OmnivampRework

4% + stacking up to 6% on takedowns

Hexbolt CompanionReworkARENA

Attack SpeedRework

75%

HealthRework

500

ShardbladeReworkARENA

Granted when you obtain Shardholder.

StatusRework

Available

Stat Anvil EnhancementRework

Enhances stat anvils by 20-80%

Statikk ShivRework

We've been unhappy with Shiv sitting as a pure waveclear first item purchase for a while now. This new version of Shiv allows on-hit builds to apply their effects to multiple enemies at once.

MechanicRework

Waveclear first itemScaling on-hit purchase; Energized triggers chain lightning and applies on-hits to secondary targets

Attack DamageRework

Ability PowerRework

Attack SpeedRework

30%

Voltaic CycloswordRework

Voltaic Cyclosword brings some cool Energized options to AD casters, but we think we can make it even broader by allowing it to open up the strict auto-attack gate.

Unique Passive - GalvanizeRework

Damaging enemy champions with abilities will trigger Energized if it is ready

Unique Passive - FirmamentRework

Slow effectEnergized trigger grants [15 Melee | 12 Ranged] Lethality for 4s and % current health damage

CostBuff

3000g2900g

LethalityNerf

1810

Nerf6

HubrisNerfARAM

Attack DamageNerf

6055

Ability HasteNerf

1510

OpportunityNerf

We feel that Opportunity has always overlapped a bit too much with Youmuu's.

StatusNerf

AvailableRemoved

Staff of Flowing WaterNerf

In the past, Staff's unique effect granted ability haste, and then we changed that to move speed, and then we removed the move speed. We are re-adding the ability haste.

Unique Passive - RapidsAdjust

Grants both you and them +45 Ability Power for 6sGrants both you and them +40 Ability Power and +15 Ability Haste for 6s

Ability HasteNerf

1510

Sword of Blossoming DawnNerfARAM

Basic Attack DamageNerf

50% damage penalty on championsRemoved 50% damage penalty on champions

TrailblazerNerf

Similar to the reason we removed Opportunity, Trailblazer is sitting between two other tanky mobility options.

StatusNerf

AvailableRemoved

Twin MaskNerfARENA

StatusNerf

AvailableRemoved

Adjust3

Arcane CometAdjust

Previously, Comet was given a cooldown refund mechanic for damage over time and sustained damage casters. Now that Deathfire Touch exists, Comet no longer needs it.

Cooldown RefundNerf

AvailableRemoved

Damage scaling with DistanceBuff

No distance scalingUp to 100% increased damage based on distance (max at 750 range)

Base DamageNerf

30 - 13015 - 100

Grandma's Chili OilAdjustARAM

Base DamageBuff

100 per second150 per second

Base HealNerf

60 - 15030 - 75

Hail of BladesAdjust

Attack SpeedNerf

[160% Melee || 80% Ranged][120% Melee || 60% Ranged]

Bonus DamageBuff

None4 - 20 (+8% bonus AD) (+6% AP) bonus true damage

Rework2

Deathfire TouchRework

StatusRework

Available

Stormraider's SurgeRework

StatusRework

Available

Nerf2

Phase RushNerf

Phase Rush has historically been a problematic rune for enabling some champions to subvert intended early lane gameplay.

StatusNerf

AvailableRemoved

Deathfire TouchNerfHotfix

Adaptive damage per secondNerf

4 - 12 + 8% bonus AD + 3% AP4 - 12 + 7% bonus AD + 2.5% AP

Damage Increase after 3sNerf

100%75%

Patch 26.9 Notes

26.9

Champions

Items

Runes

Patch 26.9 Notes

26.9

Champions

Items

Runes