The 26.6 full patch preview for League of Legends is out, with another handful of champion buffs and nerfs. From @RiotPhroxon on X Source
Another push has been made to the LP gains in Apex. The plan is for this to be the final fix.
Patch 26.6 Nerfs
Shen
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Shen Jungle has really started to take off recently, which is really awesome to see! That said, he is a tad strong, especially in lower levels of play
Zaahen
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We’re really happy to see Zaahen picking up a sizeable audience in both Top and Jungle, but now that regular players, in addition to experienced players are starting to demonstrate that top end mastery performance, he’s looking too strong across the board. Currently, we think his Jungle is a bit stronger than Top, so the nerfs are mostly focused there
Patch 26.6 Buffs
Skarner
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Skarner has been out of the spotlight for a while and since we’ve tapped down a few of the things that were causing him to be overbearing in Top (especially W max and the E point blank kidnaps), we think he can get a bit more power there
Olaf
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Jungle Olaf has fallen a little behind the pack so we’re adding some power back
Systems
- Chempunk Chainsword has been one of the weaker Grievous items for a while. While we don’t want Grievous items to become too commonplace, as it subtly degrades champion kits when too common, it is still just a bit weak for even that purpose
- The support item minion penalty has been a pain point for support users, and with role quests, the risk of funnelling (why it was there in the first place) has been reduced pretty significantly, so we’re removing that drawback