Welcome to our patch notes breakdown for League of Legends Season 26.07 (Demacia Season)!
Let’s break down all the new changes in LoL coming this week.
We recommend following along with the official patch notes since we won’t be listing all the specific stat changes, but rather focusing on the impact of the changes and the champions updated place in the current meta.
If you’re wondering how these changes will affect the meta, check out our LoL champion tier list!
Buffs, Nerfs, and Changes
Champion Changes
Cassiopeia (buff)
- Her base mana is increased from 480 to 450. This is going to help her with sustain in lane and allow her to poke more often.
- Her E bonus damage is also increased. This will help Cassiopeia in those 1v1 trades in the Top and Mid Lane.
- I think these buffs are good for her, and we should expect to see her more often moving forward.
- Cassiopeia had a 49.6% win rate on patch 26.6.
Graves (nerf)
- Graves’ base AD is reduced. This is going to make him weaker in those 1v1s and 2v2s. It will impact his kill pressure throughout the game.
- Graves had a 50.6% win rate on patch 26.6.
Kalista (buff)
- Kalista’s E AD ratio is increased. This will make Kalista deal more damage in trades and increase her kill pressure.
- While this buff is nice for her, I do not think it is going to make much of a difference as the other strong ADCs in the meta right now are easier and stronger than her even with this buff.
- Kalista had a 46.52% win rate on patch 26.6.
Karma (nerf)
- Karma’s E shield strength is reduced. This nerf will impact her in the Top, Mid and Support roles.
- I think this nerf is deserved, as she is quite annoying to play against, and she has a lot of sustain and protection in lane because of her E.
- Karma had a 50.6% win rate on patch 26.6.
Nami (nerf)
- Nami is very strong in the meta right now, so her W is getting changed. The bounce on her W is changed, and it is shifting her strength. It will not be as strong early, but with the more AP she gets, the better it will be.
- This change is justified due to her current strength in the bottom lane.
- Nami had a 51.6% win rate on patch 26.6.
Ornn (nerf)
- His Passive damage is reduced. This is going to negatively impact his trading throughout all stages of the game. I do not think that this change will shift his power too much, though.
- Ornn had a 52.2% win rate on patch 26.6.
Shyvana (changed)
- Her Ultimate no longer gains fury per Ult haste, but instead gains bonus fury generation per Ultimate haste. It is just a shift in her Ultimate, not too much to note.
- Shyvana had a 47.3% win rate on patch 26.6.
Singed (nerf)
- When Singed activates his Ultimate, he gets a bunch of additional stats. This nerf reduces how much extra stats he gets.
- I think this won't make much of a difference to his pick rate, since Singed mains pick him anyway.
- Singed had a 52.8% win rate on patch 26.6.
Veigar (nerf)
- His Ultimate cooldown is increased at levels 1 and 2. This will make him a little weaker in the early and mid-game, but it will not matter in the late game or post-level 16.
- This nerf will reduce Veigar's kill pressure in the Mid, Bot and Support roles.
- Veigar had a 51.2% win rate on patch 26.6.
Item Changes
Support Items
- Support items no longer reduce gold from excessive minion kills.
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