Overview
We’re going to give you a quick rundown of key points from the latest patch. You can also see how these changes have affected the meta by looking at our Champion Statistics page, which highlights changes in Win Rate between patches.
In addition to the pro-centric balance changes, this patch will be bringing back Brawl for a limited test and the next and final Doom Bots Trial of Doom.
For a full breakdown of exactly what has been changed, check out Riot’s official patch notes here.
Systems
In NA and OCE, you will no longer be able to ban champions your teammate hovers.
Riot is testing this on these servers first.
Champions
Buffs
Anivia
Q cooldown reduced, E base damage increased
Camille
W CD reduced at lower levels, W damage increased
Armor growth nerfed to compensate
Graves
Q based damage increased, AD scaling decreased
Katarina
Base armor increased
Malphite
Base armor increased
E damage increased
Pantheon
Q monster damage increased
W damage cap increased
Veigar
W damage increased
Nerfs
Azir
W ratios weaker early game, stronger late
E damage increased
Briar
Passive max stacks 7 -> 5
Oriana
W damage decreased, AP scaling increased
Volibear
Passive AP ratio decreased
E AP ratio decreased
Warwick
AD growth decreased
AS growth decreased
Wukong
Q damage decreased
W CD increased and damage decreased
E damage increased
Changed
Fizz
W damage increased
R AP scaling decreased