League of Legends Complete Changes for Split 2 (2026 Season)

On patch 26.9, Riot Games moved into the second split of the 2026 season of LoL. During this time, they made many changes to the game. They changed some champions, added and removed items, tweaked some runes, and made some significant improvements to the game.

In this guide, we will break down each of the major changes Riot made for Split 2 of the 2026 League of Legends Season.

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Here are all the champions that recieved major changes to their kit heading into split 2.

Ezreal

• His Q, W and R AP ratios are increased. These buffs to his abilities will make AP Ezreal viable again.
• I think people will be playing Ezreal in all 3 lanes now.

Kennen

• Kennen’s W empowered auto can now crit, and stacks are now consumed on attack instead of when his empowered auto hits.
• His crit strike also empowered his bonus attack speed duration, which will benefit him in extended trades.
• I think these buffs to Kennen are okay, and we could see him being played a bit more in the future.

Shyvana

• Her base attack speed and AS ratio are changed.
• Shyvana’s Q damage is reduced, making her poke and all-in a lot weaker.
• For her W, the cooldown is changed, the shield is changed, and so is the damage.
• Her E cooldown is changed, the damage is changed, and now the slow is 30% and no longer scales.
• Riot doesn’t know what they’re doing with Shyvana. It is clear that they didn’t fix anything in her kit with her rework, and now these attempts to fix her are shocking…
• These changes will not make her much better than she currently is.

Teemo

• Teemo's E now applies on-hit effects.
• On-hit now scales with bonus AD, and Poison damage tick also scales with extra AD.
• To be honest, these are some nice changes to Teemo, and they allow him to go for more unique builds. I look forward to trying these changes soon.

Udyr

• Udyr’s Q damage is changed, and is stronger the more AD/health he has.
• His W shield and heal now scale with AD, which is pretty cool.
• His E now scales with bonus AD.
• These changes make me think Riot want to see Udyr in the meta again. Overall they are some good changes for Udyr!

Xin Zhao

• Xin Zhao’s Passive heal is changed: it is weaker early but better later.
• His W slow duration now scales with AP.
• Xin’s E AP ratio is doubled, but now gives less bonus attack speed. However, it does now scale with AP.
• It is a buff to Xin Zhao and will allow players to build Xin Zhao either AD or AP, depending on what the team needs.

Zeri

• Zeri’s attack range is increased from 500 to 550, which will help her throughout the game to create distance. It will also make it easier for her to farm against long-range champions like Caitlyn.
• Her Q bonus damage is changed.
• Zeri’s W AP ratio is increased, and the damage is reduced. It will not be as strong as it was before.
• Her E no longer scales with AD, but it still empowers her auto-attacks for 5 seconds. Its damage is also increased.
• Zeri’s Ultimate deals less damage, but gives more movement speed, and the duration is increased as well.
• It will be interesting to see how these changes affect Zeri. There are some good things and bad things about these changes, so let’s just see how they impact her.

Zoe

• Her W damage is reduced, and so is the AP ratio. This means her W pickups will be weaker overall.
• Zoe’s E cooldown is increased at all ranks, but now refunds a % of the cooldown if you hit an enemy champion. I’m not sure I like this change, but I think it’ll be okay long-term.

Now let's talk about items that were added and removed from the game.

Opportunity

• Has been removed from the game.

Statikk Shiv

• The recipe has changed to Scout’s Slingshot + Aether Wisp + Pickaxe + 625 gold. It now gives 40 attack damage, 40 ability power, 30% attack speed, 4% movement speed.
• Its energised Passive generates stacks by moving and attacking. When fully energised, your next attack will deal bonus damage.

Trailblazer

• Has been removed from the game.

Voltaic Cyclosword

• The cost is reduced to 2900 gold from 3000.
• It gives only 10 lethality now instead of 18.
• Its Passive now triggers energised effects.
• Its second Passive deals bonus damage from energised effects.

Doran’s Bow

• It is a new starting item that costs 400 gold. 
• It gives 6 attack damage, 15% attack speed and 1.5% omnivamp.

Doran’s Helm

• It is a new starting item that costs 450 gold.
• It gives 110 health, 10 armor and 10 magic resistance.
• Its Passive gives an additional 5 on-hit damage against minions. 

Gluttonous Greaves

• This is a new item that costs 950 gold.
• It gives 45 movement speed and 4% omnivamp.
• Its Passive gives you omnivamp per kill. I suppose it will be a good item on champions like Vladimir or Katarina.
• It is a boots item.

Immortal Path

• This is an upgrade for Gluttonous Graves, and you can only unlock this item if you complete the Midlane Quest.
• It gives 45 movement speed and 4% omnivamp.
• Its Passive gives you omnivamp per kill.
• Another one of its Passives is that while you’re above 50% health, you deal additional damage. When your health is below 50%, your healing, shielding, and health regen are increased.

Now let's talk about the major Rune changes. I'll go over the Runes that were removed and what they were replaced with.

Deathfire Touch

• This is a new Sorcery Keystone Rune. 
• Its Passive causes the enemy to take damage over time and applies a burn. It could be good on Mage Supports like Zyra and Brand.

Phase Rush

• Phase Rush has been removed from the game.

Stormraider’s Surge

• This is a new Keystone Rune to replace Phase Rush.
• Its Passive gives you additional movement speed and slow resist when you deal 25% of the enemy’s max health within 3 seconds. 
• This item is intended for champions like Vladimir.