We’ve been counting down the patches to the 2023 World Championship for a while now, and with League of Legends Patch 13.18 arriving, the massive dance is sort of right here.
This League replace, which brings 11 champion modifications (5 buffs, 5 nerfs, one adjustment) in addition to a number of merchandise tweaks, is completely centered on what the metagame will appear like for professional play’s huge occasion. Whereas the Riot Video games growth workforce are pretty proud of how issues are shaping up, based on steadiness boss Matt Leung-Harrison, there are nonetheless “small changes” that must be made.
Particularly, stretching energy picks like Kayn, Jarvan IV, and Tryndamere must be managed a bit higher, which means there are nerfs coming for a few of the strongest fighters on Summoner’s Rift proper now.
Riot additionally desires to get the AD carry metagame excellent, leaving Stormrazor and waveclearing machine Statikk Shiv fairly firmly within the workforce’s sights.
Not every part is pro-play-focused although—a completely new character can be anticipated to cost onto the roster this replace cycle, with Briar the Restrained Hunter all locked in for a grand entrance.
Lastly, we all know no League patch is full with out cosmetics and the new Road Demon skins don’t disappoint.
When will League Patch 13.18 go reside?
The second final patch earlier than the Worlds replace will go reside on Wednesday, Sep. 13. Not each single one in all these deliberate modifications will undergo, after all, however a hefty quantity are anticipated to make it onto reside servers—particularly the brand new champion skins, cosmetics, and bugfixes.
The primary replace in September will begin staging in Australia—fortunate me—round 10am AEST earlier than rolling out on main League servers all through the day.
Listed below are all the important thing patching occasions:
- 3am PT (NA)
- 5am GMT (EU West)
- 3am CET (EU North East)
- 8am KR (Korea)
Right here’s a countdown we are able to watch whereas we wait:
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Anticipate a number of hours of server downtime as soon as the patch begins staging. Matchmaking might be disabled throughout all League queues three hours earlier than the replace is formally set reside.
What’s in League Patch 13.18?
Tryndamere, Jarvan spike too sharply
Riot is trying to deliver a number of spiking energy picks again into the metagame correctly, particularly Tryndamere and Jarvan IV. Each loved additional boosts via some Patch 13.17 modifications that gave them extra of a kick than the League builders had been anticipating and that now wants fixing.
In whole, a dozen champions might be tweaked. This contains buffs for Irelia, Gwen (jungle-focused), Kennen, Senna (centered on her vital hit builds), and Thresh.
Within the nerfs column, Jarvan IV, Kayn (purple), Rell, Tryndamere, Zeri and Xayah are all being bumped down.
4 League objects see smaller changes
Merchandise picks principally utilized by AD carries, particularly Stormrazor and Statikk Shiv are being bumped this replace. Different legendaries like Spear of Shojin and Crown of the Shattered Queen are additionally in line for Patch 13.18 modifications.
Dot Esports doesn’t count on these modifications to be large.
Nonetheless, Riot desires to chop the wave clear off a bit earlier than Worlds; proper now it’s “decreasing gameplay high quality.”
Splashy ‘avenue’ skins hit the shop
The following set of League skins brings shiny, daring, and splashy neon colors to the sport once more, including an city artwork fashion alongside a number of totally different aesthetics. Model, Rengar, Neeko, Zyra, and particularly Dr. Mundo are all included on this launch.
For the Madman of Zaun, that is his first new skin in over 1,700 days. That breaks the title’s longest-running streak, stretching again to the 2018 season.
Additionally included on this replace is a brand new essence pores and skin, Crystalis Motus Taliyah, which provides the Stoneweaver an emerald fashion.
Listed below are all of the skins coming on this patch:
- Road Demons Model (1,350 RP)
- Road Demons Briar (1,350 RP)
- Road Demons Dr. Mundo (1,350 RP)
- Road Demons Neeko (1,350 RP)
- Road Demons Rengar (1,350 RP)
- Crystalis Motus Taliyah (100 Mythic Essence)
- Road Demons Zyra (1,350 RP)
These skins will go reside through the Patch 13.18 cycle.
I’ve put collectively all of the early League notes for the September 13 replace beneath. Keep in mind, till Riot releases the official patch, any of those buffs, nerfs, and modifications are nonetheless very a lot tentative and we might see them pulled at any time.
League Patch 13.18 patch notes
Champions
Briar
Irelia
- R cooldown decreased from 140-100 to 125-85 seconds.
Gwen
- Well being progress elevated from 1009 to 115.
- Passive monster injury cap elevated from six (plus 10 p.c capability energy) to fifteen (plus 20 p.c capability energy).
Kennen
- E vitality price decreased from 100-80 to 80 flat.
- R cooldown decreased from 120 seconds flat to 120-80 seconds.
Senna
- Essential hit injury elevated from 160.125 to 175 p.c.
- W AoE hits now rely in direction of passive proc.
Thresh
- W defend per soul elevated from 1.5 to 2.
Jarvan IV
- Passive injury decreased from eight to 6 p.c present well being.
Kayn
- Rhaast passive therapeutic decreased from 20-30 to 25 p.c flat.
- Rhaast R assault injury decreased from 13 p.c per 100 bonus assault injury to 10 p.c per 100 bonus assault injury.
Rell
- E motion velocity decreased from 15-25 to 12-20 p.c.
Tryndamere
- Well being progress decreased from 115 to 108.
- Base assault injury decreased from 68 to 66.
Xayah
- Base well being decreased from 660 to 630.
- Well being progress elevated from 102 to 106.
- E cooldown elevated from 11-9 to 13-9 seconds.
Objects
Stormrazor
- Assault injury elevated to 55 from 50.
Spear of Shojin
- Assault injury decreased from 60 to 55.
Crown of the Shattered Queen
- Poise eliminated throughout Safeguard.
- Means energy elevated from 70 to 85.
- Safeguard elevated from 75 p.c for 1.5 seconds to 40 p.c for two.5 seconds.
Statikk Shiv
- Minion injury decreased from 250-350 to 200 flat.
- Assault injury elevated from 45 to 50.
Runes
Techniques
Basic
Skins
Road Demons Model
Road Demons Briar
Road Demons Dr. Mundo
Road Demons Neeko
Road Demons Rengar
Crystalis Motus Taliyah
Road Demons Zyra
Replace Sep 7, 6:27pm: Added all Briar particulars, new skin details.
Replace Sep. 7, 4:56am: Added additional modifications.
Replace Sep. 6, 11:01pm: Added early League PBE leaks.
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