League Classic Patch 26.19
League Classic Patch 26.19 was released on Sep 22, 2026. This update included changes to 11 champions, with 2 buffs, 3 nerfs, 2 adjustments.
Fiora
Galio
Poppy
Shyvana
Akali
Zilean
Morgana
Nidalee
Twisted Fate
Kassadin
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Fiora is doing far too well, so it's nerf time. First up, we're fixing several bugs and implementation mismatches compared to her 3.11 version, which is why you're seeing some low-impact changes here. For her balance, we're pulling in an adjustment from 2014 and reverting a buff from 2012. The change to her ultimate will deal similar damage to a single isolated target but weaken her AoE teamfighting.
W - Riposte
- •Bugfix: Fixed a bug where the reflected damage could be blocked by enemies in the way.
- •Damage: 160 / 330 / 500 (+115% bonus AD) → 125 / 255 / 385 (+85% bonus AD)
- •Maximum Single Target Damage: 320 / 660 / 1000 (+230% bonus AD) → 325 / 663 / 1001 (+221% bonus AD)
- •Cooldown: 130 / 120 / 110s → 150 / 130 / 110s
- •Damage Timing: Starts dealing damage 0.25s later into the animation.
- •Target Prioritization: Now always tries to prioritize unstruck enemies if possible.
- •Maximum Return Range: 1500 → 2500
- •Bugfix: Fixed a bug where Fiora could be locked out of attacking or moving for 2 seconds if her target immediately became untargetable.
While Fiora landed as pretty much the strongest champion in the game, Galio is arguably the weakest. We're delivering a huge swath of buffs and some bugfixes for his initial state.
W - Bulwark
- •Bugfix: Fixed a bug where the first heal was receiving the -20% heal reduction.
- •Cast Time: 0.4s → 0.25s
- •Missile Speed: 1200 → 1300
- •Missile Width: 60 → 160
- •Missile Range: 1100 → 1175
- •Bugfix: Fixed a bug where it was dealing 15 more damage than it should have.
- •Bugfix: Fixed a bug where it was applying the wrong VFX on its target.
Poppy re-released fairly balanced but had a few bugs and oversights in her scripts. Both of these changes represent period-accurate power to Season Three and constitute small buffs.
Q - Devastating Blow
- •Critical Strike: Now crits her total AD ratio if she crits.
- •Spellblade Damage: Now converts all Spellblade damage to magic.
- •Tooltip: Updated to clarify crit damage, damage cap, and the Spellblade interaction.
Shyvana isn't doing too hot, so it's time for buffs. We're leading with a revert of some nerfs from 2012, which should help her stay in step with her opponents.
W - Burnout
- •Maximum Duration Extension: 4 → 6
- •Bonus Resistances: 10 / 15 / 20 → 15 / 20 / 25, still doubled during dragon form.
As the dust has settled, Akali appears weak, so we're swinging by for some buffs. Crescent Slash can feel like it's a waste of energy, so we're both improving its late-game energy efficiency and its overall DPS, which are buffs from 2012 and 2015, respectively.
E - Crescent Slash
- •Energy Cost: 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 → 60 / 55 / 50 / 45 / 40
- •Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3s → 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1s
- •Ability Power Ratio: 30% → 40%
Zilean has some small anachronisms in his cast paradigms and ability functionality, which we're fixing this patch.
Passive - Heightened Learning
- •Bonus Experience While Dead: No longer grants bonus XP while Zilean is dead.
- •Cast Visibility: Casting the spell now reveals Zilean if cast from fog of war.
- •Cast Range: 550 edge to edge (around 650 in practical use) → 700 center to center
Morgana is one of the strongest mid laners in the game and is a little too good in support as well, so we're pushing in some mid-skewed nerfs by reverting some of her 2010-2012 era buffs and adjustments.
W - Tormented Soil
- •Mana Cost: 70 / 85 / 100 / 115 / 130 → 80 / 100 / 120 / 140 / 160
- •Cooldown: 10s → 12s
- •Shield: 95 / 160 / 225 / 290 / 355 → 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300
- •Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100s → 120 / 120 / 120s
We're putting in a few more historical-accuracy changes for Nidalee this patch. There won't be a huge power gain here, but it will allow oldschool expert Nidalee players to activate their old combos.
W - Bushwhack
- •Vision: Now gives 250u of vision for 0.5s when cast.
- •Damage Duration: 4s → 2.5s. Total damage unchanged.
- •Attack Timer: Now resets Nidalee's basic attack timer.
Twisted Fate is too good in both mid and support, so it's nerf time. As support is the better-performing role, we're lowering his map-wide omnipresence and frontloading the nerfs. These nerfs come in the form of patch 3.7's Destiny cooldown and 1.0.0.75's Gate cooldown, the last time it was ever its own spell. We're also matching his passive's behavior with other global passives: It's disabled while he's dead.
Passive - Loaded Dice
- •Bonus Gold While Dead: Allies no longer gain bonus gold while Twisted Fate is dead.
- •Cooldown: 120 / 105 / 90 / 75 / 60s → 135 / 120 / 105 / 90 / 75s
- •Cooldown: 130 / 110 / 90s → 180 / 150 / 120s
- •Mana Cost: 150 → 150 / 125 / 100
As we've buffed up the bottom end of the mid lane pool, Kassadin has wound up as the actual worst-performing mid laner. Our primary buff is increasing his Riftwalk range. Instead of using his formerly Dominion-only 600 max range, he's regaining his full Summoner's Rift 700 range Riftwalk. We're also shipping adjustments that adhere more closely to his tuning during Worlds 2013.
Q - Null Sphere
- •Ability Power Ratio: 60% → 70%
- •Damage: 60 / 120 / 180 / 240 / 300 (+80% AP) → 80 / 130 / 180 / 230 / 280 (+70% AP)
- •Slow: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60% → 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50%
- •Range: 600 → 700
We've got a few historical-accuracy changes and bugfixes for Malphite this patch. Crit AD Malphite now has sweet AoE damage and he no longer halves Dragon's attack speed. Infinity Edge is calling to you.
W - Brutal Strikes
- •Splash Damage: Now crits if the main attack does.
- •Activation: No longer interrupts Malphite's attack mid-swing.
- •Bugfix: Fixed a bug where it could slow Epic Monster attack speed.
- •Bugfix: Fixed a bug where Malphite could get locked out of casting Flash for too long.