Patch 5.21 Summary

[quote=Wayne3100][center][img=http://www.mobafire.com/images/news/patch-521-summary.jpg width=550][/center] [rule] Hello and welcome to the MOBAFire Patch Summary - 5.21! If you've tried opening up your League of Legends client today, you may have noticed that [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes]Patch 5.21[/url] has hit the live servers. Like most of the recent patches, the number of changes in the patch is fairly limited, however there are still a couple of interesting things which are worth talking about. Among other things, this patch introduces a new champion ability, nerfs to three champions which have been heavily banned in ranked over the past few weeks, and of course a set of upcoming skins. Let's take a look! [size=6][color=#ffffff]Champion Updates[/color][/size] [table][tr][td] [table][tr][td bgcolor="2a2a2a" padding="5px"] [table width=850][tr][td bgcolor="1a1a1a" padding="10px"] [center][size=5][color=#ffffff]WTF DID THEY DO TO MY CHAMPION?![/color][/size] [space][i]quick access for concerned players[/i][/center] [table][tr][td width="80px"][/td] [td width="10px"][center] [color=#0080ff]*[/color] [color=#00ff00]+[/color] [color=#ff0000]-[/color] [color=#00ff00]+[/color][/center] [/td] [td width="50px"] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-caitlyn]Caitlyn[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-chogath]Cho'Gath[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-gangplank]Gangplank[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-kassadin]Kassadin[/url] [/td] [td width="10px"][center] [color=#0080ff]*[/color] [color=#0080ff]*[/color] [color=#ff0000]-[/color] [color=#ff0000]-[/color][/center] [/td] [td width="50px"] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-khazix]Kha'Zix[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-kindred]Kindred[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-mordekaiser]Mordekaiser[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-riven]Riven[/url] [/td] [td width="10px"][center] [color=#ff0000]-[/color] [color=#ff0080]![/color][/center] [/td] [td width="50px"] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-veigar]Veigar[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-521-notes#patch-zilean]Zilean[/url] [/td] [td width="80px"][/td] [/tr][/table] [/td][/tr][/table] [/td][/tr][/table] [color=#ffff00]![/color] = Rework / Gameplay Update[space][space][space][space][color=#0080ff]*[/color] = Mostly bugfix(es) and/or display changes[space][space][space][space][color=#00ff00]+[/color] = Buff[space][space][space][space][color=#ff0000]-[/color] = Nerf[space][space][space][space][color=#ff8000]~[/color] = Mixed [/td] [td width="35px"][/td][td vertical-align="top" padding="15px"] [/td][/tr][/table] [color=#808080]Note that the[/color] [color=#ff0080]![/color] [color=#808080]marks the addition of a new ability, not a full rework![/color] [table width=900] [tr] [td width=200 padding=5 bgcolor=191919][center] [url=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/portrait/zilean.jpg][img=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/portrait/zilean.jpg width=175][/url][/center][/td] [td width=25][/td] [td width=650 padding=5] Before we look at what's been buffed and nerfed, let's first talk about a champion who is receiving something new. Because his old passive ([[Heightened Learning]]) was always going to end up feeling too weak or overpowered (depending on numbers), [[Zilean]] has received a new passive: [[Time in a Bottle]]. Though the idea behind the passive is similar to what it was before, he now stores experience over time and is then able to [i]choose[/i] an ally to grant his stored experience to, while receiving the same amount of experience himself. Provided he makes the correct choices, this should allow his passive to have more of an impact than before. Moving on from what was newly added, there are also a few champion buffs and nerfs. On the plus side, [[Cho'gath]] will now gain two stacks from killing enemy champions with [[Feast]] (up from 1) and heal himself when killing any opponent with it at maximum stacks (heal amount is doubled if the target is an enemy champion). [[Kassadin]] is the other champion to receive a buff, with the cooldown ([s][color=#808080]9 seconds[/color][/s] ⇒ 7 seconds) and ability power ratio ([s][color=#808080]0.6 ability power[/color][/s] ⇒ 0.7 ability power) of his [[Nether Blade]] being improved. Finally, it should be no surprise that there are also a few popular champions in this patch which have received a nerf, with [[Gangplank]] no longer receiving a refund of mana when killing enemies with [[Parrrley]], [[Mordekaiser]] no longer being granted full experience for shared minions, [[Riven]] having a higher cooldown on [[Blade of the Exile]] and - last but not least - [[Veigar]]'s [[Baleful Strike]] and [[Dark Matter]] base damages going down. [/td] [/tr] [/table] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Upcoming Skins[/color][/size] This patch introduces three new skins, which unsurprisingly have been put together in one splash art. As always, these skins aren't available for purchase just yet; they will be unlocked somewhere within the next two weeks (before the next patch arrives). [center][url=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/jinx-slayer.jpg] [img=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/jinx-slayer.jpg width=600][/url] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/jinx-slayer-773]Slayer Jinx (1350 RP)[/url] [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/nunu-zombie-774]Zombie Nunu (1350 RP)[/url] [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/pantheon-slayer-775]Slayer Pantheon (975 RP)[/url][/color][/size][/center] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Share Your Thoughts![/color][/size] Enough said, time to gather some thoughts. What do you guys think of the nerfs to [[Gangplank]]/[[Mordekaiser]]/[[Riven]]/[[Veigar]] and buffs to [[Cho'Gath]]/[[Kassadin]]? Will you be trying out [[Zilean]] after the changes, and do you feel his new passive will make him stronger or weaker overall? Finally, will you be picking up any of the new skins? Let us know in the comments below![/quote]

[quote=RottedApples]Kass buffs aren't bad. Rito needs to be careful they don't go too hard on buffing him or we will have problems again. C u c k f h o ' g a t h b u f f s[/quote]

[quote=Out Of Pancakes]Caitlyn buffs. I will try [[zilean]] for sure.[/quote]

[quote=utopus][[zilean]] support was my pocket counterpick to [[zed]]. I can only imagine that his passive rework would make him much stronger[/quote]

[quote=Il Professor]Will be interesting to see the difference in damage Veigar now does to minions while farming and how fast he will be able to kill champions.[/quote]

[quote=Jovy]One day they'll make a Jinx skin that doesn't have a crappy splash art. One day.[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm]Because all Jinx art must have the following; 1. Jinx must be bending back and firing manically to show you she has no concerns of gun safety. 2. Jinx must smiles like the Joker on Speed. 3. Faded and terrible color choices.[/quote]

[quote=Jovy]It's all so clear now![/quote]

[quote=maazk]nice[/quote]