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League of Legends patch notes: 26.21: Caitlyn/Jinx nerfs, Azir buffs, ARAM Mayhem
TL;DR: top changes
- Caitlyn passive/Q adjusted, Jinx base stats nerfed
- Lee Sin W/R and Nidalee W/E nerfed
- Azir mana growth, Ryze Q/W, Sion base/R buffed
- Hubris/Greaves nerfed for ranged, Dawncore AP buffed
- New ARAM Mayhem 'Journey to Stardom' with augments
⬆️ Buffs
- Azir: Mana Growth 40 to 50 per level
- Darius: Q cooldown reduced at rank 5
- Miss Fortune: E and R damage increased
- Nunu: R max damage increased
- Orianna: Q/W AP ratios increased
- Ryze: Q flux damage and MS improved
- Sion: Health growth and R damage increased
- Taliyah: E damage increased
⬇️ Nerfs
- Caitlyn: Passive headshot damage reduced
- Jinx: AD and health growth reduced
- Lee Sin: W cooldown increased, R damage reduced
- Nidalee: W damage and E AS reduced
- Qiyana: Q damage reduced
- Rammus: W bonus armor/MR reduced
- Tristana: Q early AS reduced
- Yone: Q AD ratio reduced
Meta impact
Nerfs to dominant marksmen Caitlyn/Jinx and junglers Lee Sin/Nidalee/Rammus reduce their presence and open picks for others. Buffs to Azir, Orianna, Ryze, and Sion plus item tweaks encourage mid diversity and shift builds away from ranged Hubris/Greaves abuse. ARAM Mayhem adds new augments and progression for fresh gameplay.
Breakdown
- Azir: Mana Growth increased to 50/level
- Caitlyn: Passive headshot and Q damage adjusted
- Jinx: AD and health growth reduced
- Lee Sin: W cooldown up, R damage down
- Nidalee: W damage and E AS reduced
- Orianna: Q/W AP ratios increased
- Ryze: Q flux/MS and W AP ratio improved
- Sion: Health growth and R damage buffed
- Hubris: Ranged AD and stacks reduced
- Gluttonous Greaves: Cost increased to 1100g
- Dawncore: AP per 100% base MR increased to 15
- Varus: Q bugfix and passive buff applied
- Rammus: W bonus armor/MR reduced
- Tristana: Q early AS reduced
- Yone: Q AD ratio reduced to 105%