Patch archive · August 25, 2026

Patch 26.17

Riot says Arenas, Bridges, Summoner’s Rifts new and old… change comes for us all.

Our summaryPatch 26.17: 14 champions changed (6 buffed, 6 nerfed, 2 adjusted); 2 items changed; updates to Classic, ARAM: Mayhem, Arena; 7 bug fixes. Biggest swings: Vayne (nerfed), LeBlanc (adjusted), Irelia (buffed).

Across every mode

Buffs
32
Nerfs
28
Adjusted
12
New
0

Champions14 changes

Aurelion Sol

You played 2 games

Buff
  • Mana Cost Per Second35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 5530 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50

W - Astral Flight

  • Cooldown22 / 20.5 / 19 / 17.5 / 16s22 / 20 / 18 / 16 / 14s

Cho'Gath

You played 3 games

Buff

E - Vorpal Spikes

  • Base Damage (x3 attacks)20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+30% AP) (+2.5% - 3.9% (+.5% Per Feast) Target Max HP)30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 (+30% AP) (+2.5% - 3.9% (+.5% Per Feast) Target Max HP)

Graves

You played 2 games

Nerf
  • Initial Damage50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 (+65% bonus AD)50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 (+55% bonus AD)
  • Return Damage80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (+55 / 70 / 85 / 100 / 115% bonus AD)80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (+45 / 60 / 75 / 90 / 105% bonus AD)

Irelia

You played 13 games

Buff

Q - Bladesurge

  • Damage5 / 25 / 45 / 65 / 85 (+70% AD)5 / 25 / 45 / 65 / 85 (+80% AD)

W - Defiant Dance

  • Damage Reduction Ability Power Ratio7% per 100 AP (Halved for Magic Damage) (reduced to 75% value for Magic Damage in Arena)8% per 100 AP (Halved for Magic Damage) (reduced to 75% value for Magic Damage in Arena)

R - Vanguard's Edge

  • Ability Power Ratio70%100% (It is already 100% in Arena, so this is standardizing the value)
Adjusted

Base Stats

  • Attack Speed Ratio0.40.625
  • Attack Speed Growth2.35%1.5%

W - Distortion

  • Damage75 / 115 / 155 / 195 / 235 (+80% AP)75 / 115 / 155 / 195 / 235 (+90% AP)

RW - Mimic: Distortion

  • Damage150 / 315 / 480 (+80% AP)150 / 315 / 480 (+90% AP)
Nerf

Passive - Soul Eater

  • Life Steal12 / 18 / 24%10 / 15 / 20%

Nocturne

You played 1 game

Nerf

Base Stats

  • Armor3836
  • Health655640

Qiyana

You played 4 games

Adjusted

Q - Elemental Wrath

  • Damage70 / 100 / 130 / 160 / 190 (+85% bonus AD)80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+90% bonus AD)
  • Monster Damage Modifier175% against Monsters160% against Monsters

Thresh

You played 1 game

Nerf

E - Flay

  • Active Damage75 / 120 / 165 / 210 / 255 (+70% AP)65 / 110 / 155 / 200 / 245 (+60% AP)
Buff

W - Frozen Domain

  • Attack Speed30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90%30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 110%

Vayne

You played 3 games

Nerf

Base Stats

  • Health550 + 103/Level580 + 98/Level
  • Health Regeneration3.5 + .55/Level4 + .5/Level
  • Attack Speed Ratio.658 + 3.3%/Level.67 + 2.8%/Level

Q - Tumble

  • Mana Cost3046 / 42 / 38 / 34 / 30

W - Silver Bolts

  • True Damage6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10% Target Max HP4 / 5.5 / 7 / 8.5 / 10% Target Max HP
  • Minimum Damage50 / 65 / 80 / 95 / 11040 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100

Xerath

You played 1 game

Nerf

Base Stats

  • Health596575

Q - Arcanopulse

  • Damage75 / 115 / 155 / 195 / 235 (+90% AP)70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+90% AP)

Yasuo

You played 4 games

Buff

Passive - Way of the Wanderer

  • Critical Strike Damage Reduction-10%-5%

Yone

You played 5 games

Buff

Passive - Way of the Hunter

  • Critical Strike Damage Reduction-10%-5%

Items2 changes

Stormrazor

Buff
  • Attack Speed20%25%

Sundered Sky

Nerf
  • Health450400
  • Attack Damage4540

Classic51 changes

Champions

Ahri

You played 16 games

Nerf

Base Stats

  • Base Health Regeneration6.14.5
  • Health Regeneration Growth0.60.45
  • Health460440

R - Spirit Rush

Nerf
  • Cooldown110 / 95 / 80120 / 100 / 80

Annie

You played 2 games

Buff

Passive - Pyromania

  • Stun Duration1.5s1.75s

Q - Disintegrate

Buff
  • Damage85 / 125 / 165 / 205 / 245 + 70% AP90 / 130 / 170 / 210 / 250 + 75% AP

W - Incinerate

Buff
  • Damage80 / 130 / 180 / 230 / 280 + 75% AP85 / 135 / 185 / 235 / 285 + 80% AP

E - Molten Shield

Change
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Molten Shield dealt too little damage
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Molten Shield could damage enemies for non-Attacks R - Summon: Tibbers!
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where AP was not applying to Tibbers’s burn damage.

Ashe

You played 9 games

Buff

W - Volley

  • Damage40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 + 100% total AD40 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100 + 100% total AD
  • Range12001300

Blitzcrank

You played 2 games

Adjusted

Passive - Mana Barrier

  • Tooltip: Clarifies that Mana Barrier only pops if Blitzcrank is below 20% Health when taking damage.
  • Shield50% maximum mana50% current mana

Q - Rocket Grab

Nerf
  • Range10801050
  • Mana Cost120140

E - Power Fist

Change
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where the cooldown was always 5 seconds, regardless of rank or Cooldown Reduction.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where the target was stunned for approximately 0.3 seconds longer than intended.

R - Static Field

Nerf
  • Active Damage200 / 300 / 400150 / 275 / 400
  • Cooldown30s40s

Dr. Mundo

You played 1 game

Buff

Base Stats

  • Health522560
  • Health Growth8990
  • Level 1 Attack Speed0.6250.658
Buff

Passive - Shadow Walk

  • Maximum Mana Regeneration While Camouflaged1%0.8%

Q - Hate Spike

Nerf
  • Base Damage40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 12040 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100
  • Missile Speed3000 - 800, decaying2000 - 800, decaying

W - Dark Frenzy

Nerf
  • Mana Cost040
  • Cooldown15s20s

Ezreal

You played 2 games

Nerf

Q - Mystic Shot

  • Total Attack Damage Ratio120%110%
  • Cast Range12001100

R - Trueshot Barrage

Buff
  • Ability Power Ratio70%100%

Garen

You played 6 games

Buff

Base Stats

  • Attack Damage55.560
  • Armor Growth2.73

W - Courage

Buff
  • Bonus Armor and Magic Resistance Increase20%30%

E - Judgment

Buff
  • Damage Per Second20 / 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 + 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110% total AD20 / 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 + 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120% total AD

Gragas

You played 12 games

Nerf

Q - Barrel Roll

  • Cooldown11.5 / 10.5 / 9.5 / 8.5 / 7.5s12.5 / 11.5 / 10.5 / 9.5 / 8.5s
  • Damage85 / 135 / 185 / 235 / 285 + 90% AP75 / 125 / 175 / 225 / 275 + 90% AP

W - Drunken Rage

Nerf
  • Cooldown25s30s

R - Explosive Cask

Nerf
  • Cooldown100 / 90 / 80s130 / 115 / 100s

Heimerdinger

You played 1 game

Change

W - Hextech Micro-Rockets

  • Range Display: Now accurately displays the actual missile range.

R - UPGRADE!!!

Change
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where R-empowered turrets dealt double damage.

Jax

You played 1 game

Adjusted

Q - Leap Strike

  • Damage TypePhysicalMagic

R - Relentless Assault

Adjusted
  • Ability NameGrandmaster’s MightRelentless Assault
  • Spell Effects: Now applies spell effects as a single-target spell.

Kayle

You played 4 games

Buff

E - Righteous Fury

  • Cooldown22 / 21 / 20 / 19 / 18s20 / 19 / 18 / 17 / 16s

Lux

You played 17 games

Buff

Base Stats

  • Attack Speed Growth1.36%3%
  • Attack Speed Ratio0.6250.658 (Level 1 Attack Speed unchanged)

W - Prismatic Barrier

Change
  • Shield Timing: The shield now comes out at the start of the cast, instead of at the end. Total cast time unchanged.

E - Lucent Singularity

Buff
  • Radius310350
  • Cast Interaction: E may now be detonated while casting R.

R - Final Spark

Change
  • Cast Interaction: Lux may now use summoner spells and items while casting R. Flash will not change the location of the beam.
  • Cooldown: No longer goes on cooldown if Lux dies while casting it.

Miss Fortune

You played 13 games

Buff

Base Stats

  • Move Speed325335

Q - Double Up

Buff
  • Damage25 / 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 + 75% total AD35 / 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 + 75% total AD. Secondary target still takes 120% of the damage.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Double Up could fail to bounce.

E - Make It Rain

Adjusted
  • Total Damage90 / 145 / 200 / 255 / 31095 / 155 / 215 / 275 / 335
  • Slow Duration0.25s1s. Refresh rate unchanged.
  • Mana Cost8070 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90

R - Bullet Time

Buff
  • Damage Per Wave65 / 95 / 125 + 40% bonus AD + 20% AP65 / 95 / 125 + 45% bonus AD + 30% AP
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Miss Fortune could fail to shoot all 8 waves.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Bullet Time could fail to damage an enemy all 8 times.

Sivir

You played 1 game

Change

Passive - Fleet of Foot

  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where the movement speed could be gained by attacking minions.

W - Ricochet

Adjusted
  • Bounce Radius450500
  • Damage Falloff25%22%

Tristana

You played 4 games

Nerf

Base Stats

  • Attack Speed Growth4%3%
  • Mana Growth3240

Q - Rapid Fire

Nerf
  • Mana Cost5050 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
Nerf

Base Stats

  • Base Health Regeneration107.5
  • Health Regeneration Growth0.90.75

Passive - Battle Fury

Adjusted
  • Maximum Critical Strike Chance50%30%
  • Maximum Critical Strike Chance Reached At0% Health5% Health

R - Undying Rage

Nerf
  • Cooldown110 / 100 / 90s130 / 115 / 100s

Twitch

You played 1 game

Nerf

Base Stats

  • Base Attack Speed0.6790.658
  • Level 1 Attack Speed0.6790.658
  • Health470455

Items

    Innervating Locket

    Adjusted
    • Combine Cost750g (2650g total cost)350g (2250g total cost)
    • Health430500
    • Cooldown Reduction0%10%
    • Innervation Health and Mana Restored50 / 2060 / 25

    Wriggle’s Lantern and Feral Flare

    Adjusted
    • Build PathMadred’s Razors + Vampiric ScepterMadred’s Razors + Recurve Bow. Total cost (2000g) unchanged.
    • Attack Damage250
    • Attack Speed0%30%

    Runes and Progression

      Quintessence of Health Regeneration

      Buff
      • Health Regeneration per 5 seconds+1.5+3.0

      Systems

        Champion Swapping

        Change
        • NEW Champion Swap: Enabled during the Loadout phase.
        • NEW Swap Request: Players can request to swap champions, and players can accept swap requests. Lanes stay the same.
        • NEW Champion Pick Order Swapping: Players can swap champion pick order.

        The Inaugural Council Vote

        Change
        • NEW Voting Topics: Players can see and vote on multiple topics during active voting.
        • NEW Voting Results: Players can see the results for the topics that were voted on.

        Ranked Loading Screen Borders

        Change
        • REMOVED Modern Ranked Borders: Removed from the Classic loading screen.

        Art

          Bugfixes

          Change
          • Fixed a bug where Exhaust reduced true damage.
          • Fixed bugs where Iceborn Gauntlet, Kayle’s Reckoning, and Shaco’s Two-Shiv Poison ignored Master Yi’s Highlander’s slow resistance and Morgana’s Black Shield.
          • Fixed bugs where many spells did not trigger Call for Help and therefore did not provoke minion aggro.
          • Fixed a bug where moving a stacked Tear item over another Tear item could copy the number of stacks to the other Tear items.
          • Fixed a bug where Vayne’s Condemn (E) granted 8 Tear stacks instead of 4.
          • Fixed a bug where placing Red Trinket, Sight Ward, or Vision Ward canceled Recall.
          • Fixed a bug where Statikk Shiv triggered before a ranged projectile landed on an enemy unit.
          • Fixed a bug where Sivir’s Spell Shield (E) did not block Leona’s Zenith Blade (E).
          • Fixed a bug where the client could display an empty content area after the XP Results screen.
          • Fixed bugs where Nidalee’s Bushwhack/Pounce (W) tooltip omitted the trap duration, displayed debug text for Cougar Form damage values, and displayed incorrect spacing and text colors.
          • Fixed a bug where Lulu’s Faerie Companion (Passive) glowing model VFX disappeared after disconnecting and reconnecting.
          • Fixed a bug where Amumu’s Despair (W) VFX disappeared and its SFX remained at Amumu’s last location after disconnecting and reconnecting.
          • Fixed a bug where Leona’s Zenith Blade’s missile hitbox was too narrow.
          • Fixed a bug where Akali’s AD/AP particles were misaligned on her hands for Classic skins.
          • Fixed a bug where Akali’s Q mark did not display its Heal VFX if her passive was active.
          • Fixed a bug where Anivia’s Q tooltip did not show the slow duration.
          • Fixed a bug where Kassadin’s Passive tooltip did not accurately reflect that Kassadin gains Attack Speed based on damage mitigated.
          • Fixed a bug where Lee Sin’s Q tooltip did not clarify its damage cap to monsters.
          • Fixed a bug where Leona’s Q tooltip did not show the accurate stun duration.
          • Fixed a bug where Soraka’s W tooltip did not show the accurate Armor buff duration.
          • Fixed various bugs where tooltip values and ability data were hardcoded instead of referencing the appropriate data values.
          • Fixed a bug where Fiddlesticks’s Dark Wind could interrupt his attack animation every time it bounced
          • Fixed a bug where Amumu’s Bandage Toss didn’t scale with Cooldown Reduction.
          • Fixed a bug where the Strength of Spirit Mastery required players to invest 3 points into Expanded Mind.
          • Fixed a tooltip bug with Energy Regeneration Seals not mentioning that it was per 5 seconds.
          • Fixed multiple text box bugs in the Classic Home Page.
          • Fixed sorting bugs with Portraits in the Classic Store.
          8 fixes and quality-of-life changes
          • Rune Pages: Everyone has been given 2 additional Rune Pages for free
          • Influence Points: IP gained per game has more than doubled
          • Classic XP: Classic XP gained per game has doubled
          • Bug Fix: Players no longer gain party XP/IP bonuses when solo queued
          • Quintessence IP Cost: 1250 ⇒ 1000
          • Minor Rune IP Cost: 650 ⇒ 500
          • Art Updates: Added missing foliage and decals, removed an unintended prop, updated decals and map details, and corrected affected walls, ground, and mesh normals.
          • Lighting Updates: Updated lighting at both spawn locations and on the purple diamond torches to look closer to the original.

          ARAM: Mayhem8 changes

          Augments

          Critical Missile

          Nerf
          • Missile Amount1 / 2 / 3 / 4 based on crit chance1 / 2 / 3 based on crit chance

          Double Tap

          Adjusted
          • TierGoldPrismatic

          Tripleshot

          Change
          • Targeting: Now prioritizes enemies nearby the main target

          Ultra Hydra

          Change
          • NEW Effect: Gain a Tiamat when completing a Hydra Item
          • NEW Quest: Gain Ravenous Hydra, Profane Hydra and Titanic Hydra
          • NEW Reward: Gain Ultra Hydra

          Upgrade Death’s Dance

          Change
          • NEW Effect: Gain 250 Gold. 40%/15% of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds. Heal 125% bonus AD instantly when scoring a takedown.

          Upgrade Infinity Edge

          Change
          • REMOVED Critical Strike Chance: Removed

          Upgrade Ravenous

          Buff
          • Effect: Cleave effect also trigger on minions
          • Life Steal on Ravenous Hydra18%20%

          Bugfixes

          Change
          • Fixed a bug where Squishy Slappy Grab triggered immediately after Sion died instead of refreshing after 35 seconds.
          • Fixed a bug where Stuck in Here With Me triggers after Mordekaiser’s (R) ended.
          • Fixed a bug where Echo Cast clone will cast spells in the wrong direction after reconnecting.
          • Fixed a bug where Archmage put ammo spells on cooldown when casting other spells.
          • Fixed a bug where teammates' burn and damage over time also grant Gold after Blood Money Burn triggers.
          • Fixed a bug where High Roller failed to trigger on certain champions.

          Arena14 changes

          Champions

          Nerf
          • Cooldown13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9s15 / 14 / 13 / 12 / 11s

          Champions

          R - Public Execution

          Nerf
          • Armor Penetration10% / 20% / 30%7.5% / 15% / 22.5%
          • Bonus Attack Damage Ratio80%70%
          • Out of Combat Timer8s4s

          W - Courage

          Buff
          • Resist per Stack0.20.5
          • Maximum Resist Granted3060
          • Cooldown12 / 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6s8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4s
          • Cooldown14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10s12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8s

          E - Footwork

          Buff
          • Bonus Health Ratio13.5%15%
          • Remount Cooldown12s5s
          • Cooldown45s / 35s / 25s30s / 20s / 10s
          • Cooldown100s / 90s / 80s15s / 130s / 110s (removed Arena Mod)
          • Cooldown18 / 16 / 14 / 12 / 10s16 / 14 / 12 / 10 / 8s (removed Arena Mod)
          • Damage Bonus Attack Damage Ratio60%75%
          • Cooldown21 / 20 / 19 / 18 / 17s16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12s

          E - Thick Skin

          Adjusted
          • Out of Combat Timer3s2s
          • Base Damage70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 23080 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (removed Arena Mod)
          • Cooldown80s / 70s / 60s100s / 90s / 80s (removed Arena Mod)
          • Bonus Attack Damage Ratio10% / 20% / 30% / 40% / 50%10% / 17.5% / 25% / 32.5% / 40%
          • Cooldown120s / 90s / 60s150s / 120s / 90s

          Items

            Ardent Censer

            Nerf
            • Heal and Shield Power12%10% (removed Arena Mod)

            Lord Dominik's Regards

            Buff
            • Attack Damage3045

            Mortal Reminder

            Buff
            • Attack Damage3040

            Redemption

            Nerf
            • Heal and Shield Power12%10% (removed Arena Mod)

            Serylda's Grudge

            Buff
            • Slow Threshold50%60%
            • Armor Penetration40%45%

            Spectral Cutlass

            Change
            • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where this was giving twice as much Lethality.

            Staff of Flowing Water

            Nerf
            • Heal and Shield Power14%10% (removed Arena Mod)

            Sword of Blossoming Dawn

            Buff
            • Ability Power Ratio7%10%

            Augments

              Serve Beyond Death

              Buff
              • Duration3s / 6s4s / 8s

              Bugfixes & QoL Changes7 fixes

              7 fixes and quality-of-life changes
              • NEW Added controller preset for spectator camera movement, giving users smoother control of camera views when ReplayAPI is enabled. Instructions for getting started with the ReplayAPI can be accessed here.
              • Fixed a bug where Jayce's EQ damage was not properly displayed as enhanced damage.
              • Fixed a bug where Diana's E dash speed was slower than intended in certain cases.
              • Fixed a bug where Akali's Shuriken (E) could travel across the map, allowing her to hit and dash to targets at unintended distances.
              • Fixed a bug with Swiftmarch’s tooltip where it stated it provided more Slow Resist than it did.
              • Fixed a bug where Vladimir P would not properly convert AP from runes.
              • Fixed a bug in Blind Pick (Custom Games) where junglers would be locked out of their starting items in very rare cases.