Patch archive · September 9, 2026

Patch 26.18

Riot says Everything is where it belongs: Caps is in the Hall of Legends, Demacians are back in Classic, and ARAM Mayhem augments are on the right champions!

Our summaryPatch 26.18: 11 champions changed (6 buffed, 3 nerfed, 2 adjusted); 1 item changed; updates to Classic, ARAM: Mayhem; 4 bug fixes. Biggest swings: Cassiopeia (adjusted), Zeri (nerfed), Ekko (buffed).

Across every mode

Buffs
11
Nerfs
5
Adjusted
4
New
5

Hall of Legends10 fixes

10 fixes and quality-of-life changes
  • Risen Legend Orianna Skin & Border
  • Risen Legend Orianna Event Chroma
  • Freljord Taliyah, Elderwood LeBlanc, Empyrean Akali Skins
  • 125 Mythic Essence
  • 11 Orbs
  • 15 Caps-Themed Icons & Emotes
  • Unkillable Demon Cactus Ward
  • Beacon of Hope Banner
  • "Martin 1" Title
  • And more!

Champions11 changes

Nerf

Base Stats

  • Armor34 + 5/Level32 + 4.7/Level

Cassiopeia

You played 145 games

Adjusted

Passive - Serpentine Grace

  • Move Speed Bonus6% - 40% (based on level)5% - 36% (based on level)

Q - Noxious Blast

  • Damage75 / 110 / 145 / 180 / 21565 / 100 / 135 / 170 / 205
  • Ability Power Ratio65%75%

E - Twin Fang

  • Mana Cost4045
  • Base Ability Power Ratio10%20%
  • Enhanced Ability Power Ratio55%45%
  • Total Ability Power Ratio65%65%
  • Damage52 - 12050 - 120

R - Petrifying Gaze

  • Damage150 / 250 / 350125 / 225 / 325
  • Ability Power Ratio50%75%
Buff

Q - Timewinder

  • Mana Cost50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 9040 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
  • Return Damage Ability Power Ratio60%70%

Kassadin

You played 2 games

Buff

Q - Null Sphere

  • Ability Power Ratio70% AP80% AP

R - Riftwalk

  • Base Damage70 / 90 / 11080 / 95 / 110

Master Yi

You played 3 games

Buff

Base Stats

  • Armor Growth33 + 4.5/Level33 + 5/Level

R - Highlander

  • Move Speed35 / 45 / 55%40 / 50 / 60%

Nautilus

You played 8 games

Nerf

Base Stats

  • Attack Damage61 + 3.3/Level58 + 3.3/Level

Q - Dredge Line

  • Damage85 / 130 / 175 / 220 / 265 (+90% AP)85 / 125 / 165 / 205 / 245 (+90% AP)

Seraphine

You played 8 games

Buff

E - Beat Drop

  • Cooldown11 / 10.5 / 10 / 9.5 / 9s11s

Syndra

You played 4 games

Adjusted

Passive - Transcendent

  • Splinter Mana20 - 25520 - 199

W - Force of Will

  • Cooldown12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8s13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9s

Viego

You played 2 games

Buff

Base Stats

  • Attack Damage Growth3.54

Passive - Sovereign's Domination

  • Heal2% (+…. )2% (+ 2.5% per 100 bonus AD) (+ 2% per 100 AP) (+ 5% per 100% bonus attack speed) (+ 2% per 500 bonus HP) of the target's maximum health

Zaahen

You played 1 game

Buff

Q - The Darkin Glaive

  • NEW Cooldown Behavior: If Q is active, it is now placed on Cooldown immediately upon being put in Resurrection
  • Q2 Damage25 / 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 (+20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% bonus AD)30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 (+20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% bonus AD)

Zeri

You played 5 games

Nerf

W - Ultrashock Laser

  • Damage30 / 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 (+120% tAD)30 / 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 (+100% tAD)
  • Wall Damage45 / 105 / 165 / 225 / 285 (+180% tAD)45 / 105 / 165 / 225 / 285 (+150% tAD)
  • Critical Strike: 150% (+15% IE)

Items1 changes

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Buff
  • Seething Strike Stack Duration3s4s

Classic13 changes

Champions

Fiora

You played 1 game

New

Passive - Duelist

  • Fiora regenerates health whenever she damages enemies. This regeneration can stack when hitting champions.

Q - Lunge

  • Fiora dashes to strike a nearby enemy. Lunge can be cast a second time at no additional cost..

W - Riposte

  • Passive: Fiora gain bonus Attack Damage
  • Active: Fiora parries the next attack within a short time, dealing damage back to her attacker.

E - Burst of Speed

  • Fiora gains Attack Speed for a few seconds. Attacks and Lunges during this time grant her a stacking Move Speed bonus.

R - Blade Waltz

  • This is why you're really here. Fiora becomes untargetable and dashes around the battlefield, striking nearby enemies for (say it with me) tons of damage. All strikes apply on-hit effects and repeated hits on the same target deal reduced damage.

Galio

You played 2 games

New

Passive - Runic Skin

  • Galio gains a portion of his Magic Resist as Ability Power. Hooray for one-sentence passives!

Q - Resolute Smite

  • Galio fires a concussive blast from his eyes that damages and slows enemies where it lands.

W - Bulwark

  • Galio gives a nearby allied champion bonus Armor and Magic Resist. While buffed, whenever they take damage, Galio is healed.

E - Righteous Gust

  • Galio unleashes a gust of wind that damages enemies in a line and leaves behind a directional draft, which gives all allies movement speed as long as they're moving with the current.
  • Hwei stole this ability. What a jerk.

R - Idol of Durand

  • Galio channels to taunt all nearby enemies, taking reduced damage in the process. After channeling, Galio damages all enemies caught in the area, increasing based on how many times he was hit while channeling.
New

Passive - Valiant Fighter

  • All damage to Poppy beyond 10% of her current health is reduced by 50%
  • Just in case you thought she was too easy to kill already

Q - Devastating Blow

  • Poppy's next attack deals bonus damage based on her target's max HP

W - Paragon of Demacia

  • Passive: Poppy gains Armor and Attack Damage (up to a cap) whenever she deals or takes Attacks herself.
  • Active: Immediately gain max stacks of Paragon of Demacia and gain increased Move Speed for several seconds

E - Heroic Charge

  • Poppy charges at an enemy, damaging and knocking this back. If they collide with a wall, they take more damage and are stunned.

R - Diplomatic Immunity

  • Poppy picks an enemy. For the next few seconds no one else can do anything to her and she deals bonus damage to them.
  • Don't be fooled by the bonus damage. Ult Soraka and then kill the enemy ADC. There's no counter-play.
  • I can't believe they got rid of this spell during her rework.

Shyvana

You played 2 games

New

Passive - Fury of the Dragonborn

  • Shyvana's basic attacks enhance each of her basic abilities. They reduce Q's cooldown, increase W's duration, deal a fraction of E's initial damage, and generate Fury for her ultimate.

Q - Twin Bite

  • Shyvana's next attack strikes her target twice, dealing bonus damage.
  • In dragon form, Twin Bite deals damage in a cone in front of her.

W - Burnout

  • Shyvana gains Move Speed and continually damages enemies around her.
  • In dragon form, Burnout leaves a trail of fire that damages enemies who stand on it.

E - Flame Breath

  • Shyvana unleashes a fireball that damages the first enemy hit and reduces their armor
  • In dragon form, she unleashes a cone of fireballs, hitting more enemies.

R - Dragon's Descent

  • Passive: Shyvana gains bonus Armor and Magic Resist. This bonus is doubled while in dragon form.
  • Shyvana transforms into a dragon, flying forward to damage and knock back all enemies encountered during her flight.

Xin Zhao

You played 17 games

New

Passive - Challenge

  • Xin Zhao Challenges his most recent attack target, reducing their Armor.

Q - Three Talon Strike

  • Xin Zhao's next three basic attacks deal bonus damage and reduce his other cooldowns by 1 second. The third attack knocks up his target.

W - Battle Cry

  • Passive: Every third basic attack heals Xin Zhao.
  • Active: Xin Zhao gains bonus Attack Speed for several seconds.

E - Audacious Charge

  • Xin Zhao dashes an enemy, Challenging them. Nearby enemies, including the target, take damage and are slowed.

R - Crescent Sweep

  • Xin Zhao sweeps all enemies around him, dealing damage and gaining Armor and Magic Resist for each enemy struck. Every enemy except his Challenge target are knocked back.

Anivia

You played 1 game

Nerf

Q - Flash Frost

  • Missile Speed950850
  • Manual Detonation Stun Duration1s0.75s
  • Manual Detonation Radius230210
  • Minimum Delay for Recast00.25s
Buff

Q - Parrrley

  • Bonus Gold on Kill4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 84 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12

E - Raise Morale

  • Active Attack Damage12 / 19 / 26 / 33 / 4014 / 22 / 30 / 38 / 46
  • Active Move Speed8 / 11 / 14 / 17 / 20%10 / 14 / 18 / 22 / 26%
  • Ally Bonus: Allies still gain 50% of Gangplank's bonuses

Heimerdinger

You played 1 game

Buff

Base Stats

  • Base Health Regeneration4.55.05

Q - H-28G Evolution Turret

  • Base Damage28 / 36 / 44 / 52 / 6030 / 38 / 46 / 54 / 62

W - Hextech Micro-Rockets

  • Mana Cost65 / 85 / 105 / 125 / 14560 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120

E - CH-1 Concussion Grenade

  • Cooldown14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10s13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9s
  • Cast Range920925

Kayle

You played 4 games

Adjusted

Passive - Holy Fervor

  • Ability Power Gained30% bonus AD30% total AD
Adjusted

Base Stats

  • Attack Speed Growth1.36%3%
  • Attack Speed Ratio0.6250.658

Passive - Summon Voidling

  • Movement Speed400460
  • Attack Cast Frame129
  • Gold on Kill212

Q - Call of the Void

  • Ability Power Ratio80%70%

R - Nether Grasp

  • Bugfix: R no longer continues to deal damage if the channel stops.
Buff

Q - Siphoning Strike

    W - Wither

    • Slow ramps every0.5s1.0s, affected by Tenacity

    Warwick

    You played 1 game

    Nerf

    Base Stats

    • Attack Speed0.6440.625

    Passive - Eternal Thirst

    • Base Damage3 - 16, linear scaling3 + 0.5 per level until level 9, then +1 per level

    W - Hunter's Call

    • Cooldown24 / 22 / 20 / 18 / 16s30 / 27 / 24 / 21 / 18s

    R - Infinite Duress

    • Damage250 / 335 / 420 + 200% bonus AD180 / 300 / 420 + 200% bonus AD
    • Cast Indicator: Updated the cast indicator to better reflect its cast range

    Council - Poll 1 Results

    • Reviving all 3 proposed items.
    • Adding modern jungle timers.
    • Turtle, Duck.

    Bugfixes

    Change
    • Fixed a bug where Teemo's traps did not last the appropriate 10 minutes.
    • Fixed a bug where Akali's Q cast indicator did not accurately reflect its cast range.
    • Fixed a bug where Akali's W could be cast while moving.
    • Fixed a bug where Akali's R cast indicator did not accurately reflect its cast range.
    • Fixed a bug where Skarner's E could heal for less than the full amount.
    • Fixed a bug where Nidalee's Cougar E hit range was 310 instead of 350.
    • Fixed a bug where Nidalee's Human E cast range was 900 instead of 600.
    31 fixes and quality-of-life changes
    • 1. Way too short - 1.87%
    • 2. Too short - 5.88%
    • 3. About right - 52.80%
    • 4. Too long - 26.21%
    • 5. Way too long - 13.24%
    • 1. 30 minutes - 16.75%
    • 2. 40 minutes - 32.68%
    • 3. 50 minutes - 29.29%
    • 4. 60 minutes - 11.64%
    • 5. No preferred maximum - 9.63%
    • 1. Zz'Rot Portal - 16.16%
    • 2. Cloak and Dagger - 3.75%
    • 3. Moonflair Spellblade - 5.11%
    • 4. All 3 - 60.67%
    • 5. None - 14.32%
    • 1. Yes – Add modern jungle timers that are always visible on the minimap - 45.74%
    • 2. Yes – Only when the scoreboard is open - 23.46%
    • 3. No – Keep the current minimap - 30.79%
    • 1. Yes - 55.03%
    • 2. No - 44.97%
    • 1. Significantly too snowbally - 8.89%
    • 2. Slightly too snowbally - 24.99%
    • 3. About right - 48.82%
    • 4. Slightly not snowbally enough - 12.24%
    • 5. Significantly not snowbally enough - 5.06%
    • 1. Yes, I like them - 69.72%
    • 2. No, I don't like them - 30.28%
    • 1. Turtle, Turtle - 11.31%
    • 2. Turtle, Duck- 52.09%
    • 3. Duck, Turtle - 28.39%
    • 4. Duck, Duck - 8.21%

    ARAM: Mayhem4 changes

    Augments

    Clown College

    Change
    • NEW Status: Re-enabled

    Spin to Win

    Buff
    • R Abilities Damage Increase30%50%

    Ultra Hydra

    Change
    • NEW Sale Restriction: You cannot sell Hydra Items when having this augment

    Bugfixes

    Change
    • Fixed a bug where item damage triggers the cleave effect when you have Upgrade Ravenous Hydra.
    • Fixed a bug where En Passant fail to function when two or more players have it on the same team.
    • Fixed a bug where Viego can get multiple Tiamat when possessing others while having Ultra Hydra.
    • Fixed a bug where extra gold can be gained by selling and re-purchasing a Hydra item with Ultra Hydra augment equipped.
    • Fixed a bug where players can purchase multiple Ravenous Hydra and gain Upgrade Ravenous Hydra lifesteal on all three when paired with Quest: Ultra Hydra.
    • Fixed a bug where Clown College's Deceive dealt incorrect damage with critical strike ratio.
    • Fixed a bug where Rite of Ascension may seal enhanced abilities.

    Bugfixes & QoL Changes4 fixes

    4 fixes and quality-of-life changes
    • Fixed a bug where Baron Nashor's max stacks of Void Corruption was higher than intended.
    • Fixed a bug where Serpent's Fang's Shield Reaver damage applied Omnivamp.
    • Fixed a bug where Diana's R VFX may not play properly around different areas of the map.
    • Fixed a bug where Viego possessing Kled could result in an infinite looping sound effect.