League of LegendsPatch 14.15

PCAkaliBuffShare

W cooldown reduced at higher ranks. R damage increased and cooldown increased at lower rank.

PCTalonBuffShare

Q dash now lands closer to target.

PCVarusBuffShare

Base AD increased. Passive Attack Speed bonuses increased. W on-hit damage decreased.

PCYasuoBuffShare

Base armor increased. E damage increased.

PCAurelion SolNerfShare

Q mana cost increased. W range reduced at higher ranks. E mana cost increased.

PCEzrealNerfShare

Q damage decreased.

PCLeonaNerfShare

Passive damage decreased. W damage decreased.

PCAuroraChangeShare

Passive movement speed decreased and spirit bonus formula changed. Q recast delay decreased. W cooldown increased and invis break timing adjusted. E dash speed decreased. R damage decreased.

PCCassiopeiaChangeShare

Base Mana increased and mana growth decreased. Q mana cost reduced at higher ranks and damage reduced. W mana cost decreased. E mana cost decreased and damage decreased.

PCIreliaChangeShare

Base Health increased and Health growth decreased.

PCShyvanaChangeShare

E damage increased.

PCSkarnerChangeShare

Base health growth increased. Q Mana Cost decreased. E no longer grabs targets behind Skarner.

PCSylasChangeShare

Base Armor increased. Q cooldown and explosion damage decreased. W heal ratio changed, and damage decreased. E damage decreased.

PCYoneChangeShare

Q damage increased. R cooldown increased at higher ranks.

PCZedChangeShare

Q AD ratio decreased and damage increased at higher ranks. R cooldown increased.

PCCosmic DriveBuffShare

We’re buffing several AP items this patch, starting with Cosmic Drive. In general, we identified AP items that we thought had a clear purpose but weren’t strong enough to pull the attention of enough champions, so by giving them some direct buffs, we hope to boost the power of AP champions in general and enrich their decision making.

PCHextech RocketbeltBuffShare

Rocketbelt isn’t appealing to enough champions right now and for an item that says, “Go dive directly into the enemy team,” we think the stat line should support that play style better.

PCStormsurgeBuffShare

Stormsurge is quite a bit less popular than Shadowflame and we think it should see more play. To make its purpose more distinct, we’re increasing Stormraider’s bonus movement speed to encourage more playmaking. We’re also softening Squall’s nerf for ranged users to make it more appealing to them.

PCVoid StaffBuffShare

We buffed Void Staff a little bit ago and we’d like to go a bit harder to ensure that it’s clearly an exciting piece for burst mages.

PCBoots of SwiftnessNerfShare

We’re giving Swities the low-end 100g nerf as they have a clear place in the system and we think it’s fine if a few more champions pick these up for some new boot goofin’.

PCIonian Boots of LucidityNerfShare

Lucidity boots are getting nerfed a bit over 100g worth of value. We like that going for ability haste can be a compelling choice versus flat magic penetration for mages, so we’re not going too hard here.

PCMortal ReminderNerfShare

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PCStatikk ShivNerfShare

Statikk Shiv is stronger than people give it credit for. While it’s a common purchase on Zeri, Kai’Sa, and Sivir, it’s growing in popularity (and very good) on Jhin and Ashe as well. Since we’re nerfing its direct competition in Kraken Slayer, we’re delivering a slightly smaller tap to Shiv as well. As with Kraken, we’re keeping the bonus move speed but lowering it to help melee champions chase down their prey.

PCAbyssal MaskChangeShare

A few patches ago we tried to make Abyssal Mask enticing both for low-income support tanks and for any offensively-skewed income tanks as well. The income tanks are the ones who have shown the most desire to pick it up, so we’re embracing them with some changes to make the item even more exciting. A significant boost to the MR shred aura with a moderate increase in price should not only make magic damage tanks happy but also give players an option when they find their team composition is too magic-heavy.

PCKraken SlayerChangeShare

Kraken Slayer was retooled to be an early game gambit: If ADCs wanted to skip out on crit chance and lower their three-item DPS, they could pick up Kraken instead for some early priority. Turns out the opportunity cost of skipping Kraken is too high and it’s too strong for these champions. We’re lowering Kraken’s damage for ranged users specifically and reducing the degree to which they can permanently keep melee champions at harpoon’s reach.

PCPlated SteelcapsChangeShare

We generally buffed Steelcaps back in 14.10 by making it cheaper, giving it more armor, and taxing the anti-attack passive lightly. It’s so strong that it’s become a default pick in many AD-vs-AD lanes, making the lane more about pushing in the wave as fast as possible and less about interactions. By bringing its overall gold efficiency back down, it’ll be slightly weaker than 14.9’s version.