League of Legends 14.22 Patch Notes Breakdown

League of Legends 14.22 Patch Notes Breakdown

Welcome to our patch notes breakdown for League of Legends Season 14!

Let’s break down all the new changes in LoL coming this week.

We recommend following along with the official 14.21 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

Please Note: It is important that you read the patch notes and the images in their entirety to ensure that you do not miss any information.

New Champion Release

A new champion will be released on this patch. Her name is Ambessa.

Here at Mobalytics, we’ve made a lot of articles to help you play her.

How to Play Ambessa (Abilities, Builds, and Tips)

Top 6 Counter Picks for Ambessa in LoL

How to Counter Ambessa in League of Legends

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Here’s a breakdown of her abilities

Ambessa’s Passive is Drakehound’s Step

When attacking or using a movement speed ability while casting an ability will force her to dash a small distance. Casting an ability empowers her next ability too.

Ambessa’s Q is Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam

Ambessa sweeps her weapon in a semicircle in front of her. Hitting an enemy will transform the next cast, causing her to slam her weapon in a line in front of her.

Ambessa’s W is Repudiation

She gains a shield and slams the ground. She will gain additional damage if she blocks any non-minion damage (like towers or enemy attacks).

Ambessa’s E is Lacerate

Ambessa whips her weapon around herself, dealing damage and slowing enemies. Due to her Passive, she will dash and use the ability again.

Ambessa’s Ultimate is Public Execution

Ambessa blinks to the furthest enemy and suppresses them. Shen then slams the enemy into the ground and stuns them.

Champion Buffs and Nerfs

Aatrox (nerf)

• Ultimate scaling is reduced.

Anivia (nerf)

• Her base stats are reduced.
• Her E AP ratio is also reduced.
• She will be weaker in the Mid lane.

Blitzcrank (buff)

• His E AD ratio is increased.

Briar (buff)

• Her base stats have been improved.

Corki (nerf)

• His base stats are reduced.

Fizz (buff)

• Both his Q and W AP scaling have increased. He will be stronger in the Mid Lane now.

Illaoi (nerf)

• Her base stats are reduced.

Irelia (buff)

• Irelia’s buff now deals bonus damage to towers. This increases her split pushing power.

Jax (nerf)

• His Ultimate damage is nerfed. His cooldown is also increased.
• It will make him weaker in the Top and Jungle roles.

Katarina (buff)

• Both Katarina’s E and Ultimate early cooldowns are reduced.
• These buffs will make her early and mid-laning phase stronger and she can go for more all-ins.

Kayle (buff)

• Her Passive AP scaling has increased. She will be better in the Mid and Late game with these buffs.

K’Sante (change)

• His Q damage is decreased early on.
• However to compensate this, they have buffed his E speed so he can chase down his opponents.

Lillia (nerf)

• Her base stats are nerfed.
• Her Passive heal against monsters is reduced, ultimately making her slightly weaker in the Jungle role.

Maokai (changed)

• His base stats are buffed.
• His E Sapling movement has been reworked.
• These changes will impact him in the Top, Jungle and Support roles.

Mordekaiser (nerf)

• Mordekaiser’s E damage is decreased.

Poppy (nerf)

• Base stats are nerfed.

Rumble (buff)

• Rumble’s base stats have been improved.

Seraphine (nerf)

• Her Q damage is down. Resulting in her being weaker in the Mid, ADC and Support roles.

Shen (nerf)

• His Passive cooldown is increased.
• Ultimate shield strength is reduced.

Sylas (nerf)

• His base stats are nerfed.

Swain (buff)

• His base stats have been improved.
• His Q damage is also increased.
• Nevermove (his E) cooldown is reduced, so he can go for more picks in lane.
• Finally his Ultimate heal is increased.
• These buffs will help him in the Top, Mid and Support roles.

Syndra (nerf)

• Her W damage and scaling are nerfed.

Udyr (nerf)

• His Ultimate damage is reduced.

Varus (buff)

• His W on-hit damage is increased.

Vayne (buff)

• Her Ultimate bonus AD is increased.
• This will help her in the Top and ADC roles.

Vel’Koz (buff)

• His E and Ultimate cooldowns are decreased. These buffs will help him in the Mid and Support roles: allowing him to make more picks.

Vi (buff)

• Her Passie shield is increased.

Warwick (changed)

• W cooldown and cost are both reduced. It also no longer locks you out if you’re in combat. Also the attack speed is changed.
• E lockout is changed.
• Ultimate radius is increased.
• Oh, and his model is a bit bigger…

Wukong (buff)

• His base stats are improved.
• W cooldown is reduced early as well.
• These buffs are going to help him in the Top and Jungle roles.

Summoner Spells

Barrier

• Shield is reduced.

Smite

• Reduced target forgiveness vs epic monsters. Making it abit harder for Junglers now.

Items

Opportunity

• AD increased, and movement speed was reduced. Adjustments to lethality.
• The item recipe has changed.

Youuu’s Ghostblade

• AD is decreased, and now it gives movement speed.
• The item recipe has changed.

Statikk Shiv

• Damage and AS are reduced.
• The cost is lowered.

Yun Tal Wildarrows

• Damage is reduced, and it no longer gives flat crit. It now gives 20% attack speed, and costs 50 gold extra.
• The item has been changed to focus on scaling crit instead.

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