Hello and welcome to the MOBAFire Patch Summary - 9.17!
With Riot promising to hold off on anything too crazy until after patch 9.19 (which this year's World Championship will be played on), this patch features a relatively small selection of champion changes, most notable of which are the updates to Aurelion Sol and Kayle.
Aurelion Sol should now have a slightly more vulnerable early game in exchange for a stronger late game, with adjustments to Astral Flight also making it easier for new players to pick up the champion. Meanwhile, Kayle has had the opposite treatment, with her late game potential being toned down in favor of a stronger early game.
Outside of balance adjustments, this patch also includes the release of 6 new skins: 3 which will join Bard, Hecarim and LeBlanc in the Elderwood collection, and 3 which will join the Infernal collection alongside Akali, Alistar, Amumu, Diana, Mordekaiser and Nasus.
As always, be sure to check out the full patch notes for details on any changes that interest you (or, if you're more interested in Teamfight Tactics, click here for the 9.17 patch notes for TFT).
Champion Balance Changes
Buffed
Adjusted/QoL
Nerfed
Other Changes
Free Champion Rotation
Will be expanded from 14 to 15 champions in the first week of September 2019.
Bugfixes
Soraka now properly heals herself with R - Wish for more when she is under 40% of her maximum health.
Certain champions' movement abilities are now properly disabled when they're Grounded (Zac's E - Elastic Slingshot, Malphite's R - Unstoppable Force, Camille's E - Hookshot, Graves' R - Collateral Damage, Thresh's W - Dark Passage, and Fiddlestick's R - Crowstorm)
Rek'Sai no longer gains a short "Can't Be Displaced" buff if her target dies as she starts R - Void Rush
Cleanse now properly clears the stun from Viktor's AUGMENT:IMPLOSION W - Gravity Field
Lee Sin's Q - Resonating Strike's dash speed is now at its proper speed (not as slow as it was in 9.16)
If Sylas dies immediately after casting Pantheon's R - Grand Starfall via R - Hijack, he will no longer be locked out of using items and basic abilities
Sivir's W - Ricochet now properly bounces when recast when she reaches 45% CDR by holding Spear of Shojin or Cosmic Insight
Statikk Shiv will no longer hit nearby targets outside of Mordekaiser's R - Realm of Death when the holder attacks him within it
When Tahm Kench dies while using W - Devour on another unit, that unit's HP can now properly go below 1 HP
Upcoming Skins & Chromas
The following skins will be released this patch.
Elderwood Ahri (1350 RP)
Elderwood Veigar (1350 RP)
Elderwood Nocturne (1350 RP)
Infernal Varus (1350 RP)
Infernal Shen (1350 RP)
Infernal Galio (1350 RP)
The following chromas will be released this patch.
Elderwood Ahri
Elderwood Veigar
Elderwood Nocturne
Infernal Varus
Infernal Shen
Infernal Galio
Share Your Thoughts!
That's it on our end, time to hear from you guys! What are your thoughts on the changes made to Aurelion Sol and Kayle, and how will it influence their viability moving forward? Which other champion adjustments made in this patch are you most excited about? And finally, are you planning on picking up any of the Elderwood or Infernal skins?
Let us know in the comments below!
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Hello and welcome to the MOBAFire Patch Summary - 9.17!
With Riot promising to hold off on anything too crazy until after patch 9.19 (which this year's World Championship will be played on), this patch features a relatively small selection of champion changes, most notable of which are the updates to [[Aurelion Sol]] and [[Kayle]].
[[Aurelion Sol]] should now have a slightly more vulnerable early game in exchange for a stronger late game, with adjustments to [[Celestial Expansion]] also making it easier for new players to pick up the champion. Meanwhile, [[Kayle]] has had the opposite treatment, with her late game potential being toned down in favor of a stronger early game.
Outside of balance adjustments, this patch also includes the release of 6 new skins: 3 which will join [[Bard]], [[Hecarim]] and [[Leblanc]] in the Elderwood collection, and 3 which will join the Infernal collection alongside [[Akali]], [[Alistar]], [[Amumu]], [[Diana]], [[Mordekaiser]] and [[Nasus]].
As always, be sure to check out the [url=https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-917-notes]full patch notes[/url] for details on any changes that interest you (or, if you're more interested in Teamfight Tactics, click [url=https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/teamfight-tactics-patch-917-notes]here[/url] for the 9.17 patch notes for TFT).
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[size=6][color=#ffffff]Champion Balance Changes[/color][/size]
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[size=5][b]Buffed[/b][/size]
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[td padding=5 width=60][icon=Kalista size=60][/td]
[td padding=5 width=60][icon=Leona size=60][/td]
[td padding=5 width=60][icon=Lucian size=60][/td]
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[td padding=5 width=60][icon=Pantheon size=60][/td]
[td padding=5 width=60][icon=Ryze size=60][/td]
[td padding=5 width=60][icon=Zyra size=60][/td]
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[size=5][b]Adjusted/QoL[/b][/size]
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[td padding=5 width=60][icon=Aurelion Sol size=60][/td]
[td padding=5 width=60][icon=Kayle size=60][/td]
[td padding=5 width=60][icon=Neeko size=60][/td]
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[size=5][b]Nerfed[/b][/size]
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[size=6][color=#ffffff]Other Changes[/color][/size]
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[*] [size=4][b]Free Champion Rotation[/b][/size]
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[*] Will be expanded from 14 to 15 champions in the first week of September 2019.
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[*] [size=4][b]Bugfixes[/b][/size]
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[*] Soraka now properly heals herself with [color=#ddd][b]R - Wish[/b][/color] for more when she is under 40% of her maximum health.
[*]Certain champions' movement abilities are now properly disabled when they're Grounded (Zac's [color=#ddd][b]E - Elastic Slingshot[/b][/color], Malphite's [color=#ddd][b]R - Unstoppable Force[/b][/color], Camille's [color=#ddd][b]E - Hookshot[/b][/color], Graves' [color=#ddd][b]R - Collateral Damage[/b][/color], Thresh's [color=#ddd][b]W - Dark Passage[/b][/color], and Fiddlestick's [color=#ddd][b]R - Crowstorm[/b][/color])
[*]Rek'Sai no longer gains a short "Can't Be Displaced" buff if her target dies as she starts [color=#ddd][b]R - Void Rush[/b][/color]
[*]Cleanse now properly clears the stun from Viktor's AUGMENT:IMPLOSION [color=#ddd][b]W - Gravity Field[/b][/color]
[*]Lee Sin's [color=#ddd][b]Q - Resonating Strike[/b][/color]'s dash speed is now at its proper speed (not as slow as it was in 9.16)
[*]If Sylas dies immediately after casting Pantheon's [color=#ddd][b]R - Grand Starfall[/b][/color] via [color=#ddd][b]R - Hijack[/b][/color], he will no longer be locked out of using items and basic abilities
[*]Sivir's [color=#ddd][b]W - Ricochet[/b][/color] now properly bounces when recast when she reaches 45% CDR by holding Spear of Shojin or Cosmic Insight
[*]Statikk Shiv will no longer hit nearby targets outside of Mordekaiser's [color=#ddd][b]R - Realm of Death[/b][/color] when the holder attacks him within it
[*]When Tahm Kench dies while using [color=#ddd][b]W - Devour[/b][/color] on another unit, that unit's HP can now properly go below 1 HP
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[size=6][color=#ffffff]Upcoming Skins & Chromas[/color][/size]
The following skins will be released this patch.
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[size=5][color=#fff]Elderwood Ahri (1350 RP)[/color][/size][/td]
[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/ELDERWOOD-VEIGAR_SKIN.jpg width=450]
[size=5][color=#fff]Elderwood Veigar (1350 RP)[/color][/size][/td]
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[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/nocturne_skin.jpg width=450]
[size=5][color=#fff]Elderwood Nocturne (1350 RP)[/color][/size][/td]
[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/Infernals_Shen_Galio_Varus_FINAL.jpg width=450]
[size=5][color=#fff]Infernal Varus (1350 RP)[/color][/size][/td]
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[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/Infernals_Shen_Galio_Varus_FINAL.jpg width=450]
[size=5][color=#fff]Infernal Shen (1350 RP)[/color][/size][/td]
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[size=5][color=#fff]Infernal Galio (1350 RP)[/color][/size][/td]
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The following chromas will be released this patch.
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[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/Ahri_-Elderwood_Chromasv1.jpg width=400]
[size=5][color=#fff]Elderwood Ahri[/color][/size][/td]
[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/Veigar-Elderwood-_Chromasv1.jpg width=400]
[size=5][color=#fff]Elderwood Veigar[/color][/size][/td]
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[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/Nocturne_Elderwood_Chromasv1.jpg width=400]
[size=5][color=#fff]Elderwood Nocturne[/color][/size][/td]
[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/Varus_Infernal_Chromasv1.jpg width=400]
[size=5][color=#fff]Infernal Varus[/color][/size][/td]
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[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/Shen_Infernal_Chromasv1.jpg width=400]
[size=5][color=#fff]Infernal Shen[/color][/size][/td]
[td padding=10 width=50%][img=https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/august/pn917/Galio_Infernal_Chromasv1.jpg width=400]
[size=5][color=#fff]Infernal Galio[/color][/size][/td]
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[size=6][color=#ffffff]Share Your Thoughts![/color][/size]
That's it on our end, time to hear from you guys! What are your thoughts on the changes made to [[Aurelion Sol]] and [[Kayle]], and how will it influence their viability moving forward? Which other champion adjustments made in this patch are you most excited about? And finally, are you planning on picking up any of the Elderwood or Infernal skins?
Let us know in the comments below![/quote]
Hello and welcome to the MOBAFire Patch Summary - 9.17!
With Riot promising to hold off on anything too crazy until after patch 9.19 (which this year's World Championship will be played on), this patch features a relatively small selection of champion changes, most notable of which are the updates to Aurelion Sol and Kayle.
Aurelion Sol should now have a slightly more vulnerable early game in exchange for a stronger late game, with adjustments to Astral Flight also making it easier for new players to pick up the champion. Meanwhile, Kayle has had the opposite treatment, with her late game potential being toned down in favor of a stronger early game.
Outside of balance adjustments, this patch also includes the release of 6 new skins: 3 which will join Bard, Hecarim and LeBlanc in the Elderwood collection, and 3 which will join the Infernal collection alongside Akali, Alistar, Amumu, Diana, Mordekaiser and Nasus.
As always, be sure to check out the full patch notes for details on any changes that interest you (or, if you're more interested in Teamfight Tactics, click here for the 9.17 patch notes for TFT).
Champion Balance Changes
Other Changes
Upcoming Skins & Chromas
The following skins will be released this patch.
Elderwood Ahri (1350 RP)
Elderwood Veigar (1350 RP)
Elderwood Nocturne (1350 RP)
Infernal Varus (1350 RP)
Infernal Shen (1350 RP)
Infernal Galio (1350 RP)
The following chromas will be released this patch.
Elderwood Ahri
Elderwood Veigar
Elderwood Nocturne
Infernal Varus
Infernal Shen
Infernal Galio
Share Your Thoughts!
That's it on our end, time to hear from you guys! What are your thoughts on the changes made to Aurelion Sol and Kayle, and how will it influence their viability moving forward? Which other champion adjustments made in this patch are you most excited about? And finally, are you planning on picking up any of the Elderwood or Infernal skins?
Let us know in the comments below!