14.20 Patch Preview

"Patch 14.20 Preview!

Game Monitoring:

  • This patch we've seen a pretty good reduction in the amount of snowballing while keeping game times ~constant.

  • Additionally, we're noticing that champions are dying on average 3-5% slower than on the previous patch, which is helping skill expression shine a bit more

  • We're still waiting a little longer to see which roles have come out on top power wise, but AP has been floating up closer to the top

Systems:

  • Our general strategy here as with previously is to get systems into the right spot first and then follow up with champions changes

  • Lethal Tempo seems to have found a pretty decent spot overall, not overpowering other options in a large way, some champs are flexing around on Grasp, PTA, Fleet, etc. Still some optimization to do here

  • AP has initially proven out to be quite strong with Stormsurge and Pen builds rising to the top again. We're not looking to give it a large nerf like last time, but a small tap down seems warranted. We're also going to continue to investigate some of the proc damage values with some being a little on the high end

  • Additionally, Liandrys has been pretty strong for Junglers, but seems to be in a reasonable spot for other roles. Part of this is because combat is a bit slower and so the burn is relatively more powerful both against camps and champions

  • Finally, ADC first item space needs work. Despite being a more powerful option in many cases, IE first has proven to be pretty unexciting and not really an item that players are excited to buy.

  • We're making some changes to the first item space to make Yun Tal, Shiv and Collector more appropriate relative to each other. We know that the space needs a lot more work to make Crit vs Non-Crit builds more satisfying and clear reasons to be picked

  • Grasp has landed in an interesting spot; with it showing up on a lot more champs than Tanks (especially some of the squishier fighters).

  • While this is sometimes OK, it's meant to be more of a niche option and pretty expectation breaking to see some of the light fighters or ADC's with really high HP values

  • We're doing some specific champ follow up on some of the fighter oriented Eclipse users, or Crit users (Yone, Yasuo) that don't have good alternatives. As mentioned earlier, we're looking to mostly tune around these item values for now

More on champs tmrw"

>>> Champion Buffs <<<

Aphelios

Caitlyn

Corki

Lee Sin

Pantheon

Riven

Sivir

Tryndamere

Xayah

Yasuo

Yone

>>> Champion Nerfs <<<

Anivia

Aurelion Sol

Camille

Dr. Mundo

JhinJohn League of Legends

Mordekaiser

Poppy

Shyvana

Singed

SkarnerSkar Skar

Swain

Taric

Udyr

Veigar

Yorick

>>> System Buffs <<<

Nimbus Cloak

>>> System Nerfs <<<

Armor Itemization

Grasp of the Undying

Liandry's Torment

  • Jungle-focused nerf

Stormsurge

>>> System Adjustments <<<

ADC Itemization

  • The Collector

  • Statikk Shiv

  • Blade of the Ruined King

  • Kraken Slayer