Welcome to our patch notes breakdown for League of Legends Season 26.08 (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
Dr Mundo (nerf)
- His E bonus damage is reduced.
- This is going to make Dr Mundo weaker in those 1v1 and team-fighting situations; however, it will not decrease his pick rate.
- Dr Mundo had a 51.2% win rate on patch 26.7.
Hwei (buff)
- His Passive damage is increased. This will increase his damage output, making him a bigger threat throughout all stages of the game.
- I think this will be a good change for Hwei, and we could see him more often moving forward.
- Hwei had a 50.4% win rate on patch 26.7.
Karma (nerf)
- Karma has been a strong pick in the bottom lane for a while, and now she is getting nerfed. Both her base AD and AD growth are reduced, which is going to reduce her poke in lane.
- Similarly, her E mana cost is increased, which is going to reduce her sustain and shielding during the laning phase, as she will not be able to spam it as much.
- This will reduce her pick rate in the Support role in the next patch.
- Karma had a 50.5% win rate on patch 26.7.
Lillia (buff)
- Her Passive damage to monsters is increased. This will improve Lillia’s clear and make it much healthier and easier.
- This should increase her pick rate moving forward.
- Lillia had a 48.9% win rate on patch 26.7.
Lucian (buff)
- Lucian’s E cooldown and mana cost are both reduced. This is a good change for Lucian, and it will help him go for more aggressive trades. I do think this change could make him a higher priority; however, it is a shame they didn’t buff any of his damage.
- Lucian had a 48.5% win rate on patch 26.7.
Mel (nerf)
- Mel’s Q damage is reduced, and her AP ratio is also reduced slightly. This will reduce her damage output and poke across all stages of the game.
- Her Rebuttle movespeed is reduced, and the cooldown is increased. These changes are going to make her much weaker overall, and I expect her to be less popular in the Mid, ADC, or Support roles.
- Mel had a 47.6% win rate on patch 26.7.
Tahm Kench (buff)
- TK’s base mana regen is increased, which is going to help him sustain in lane and use his Q to poke more often. This will help him in both the Top and Support roles.
- His Passive damage is changed, and is overall a buff to his damage output, which means his trades are going to be even stronger.
- Tahm’s Ultimate shield is increased, which again is going to help him in the Support and Top Lane.
- I think these buffs to Tahm Kench are going to increase his pick and win rate in the future, as they make him a lot stronger.
- Tahm Kench had a 49.9% win rate on patch 26.7.
Yuumi (buff)
- Yuumi’s base heal and her Ultimate heal are increased, which is going to help keep her allies alive for longer in fights.
- These changes are going to make Yuumi a bit stronger; however, I do not think they will increase her pick rate that much, as there are other strong Supports in the current meta.
- Yuumi had a 47.5% win rate on patch 26.7.
