Akshan
buffRiot listed this change, but the preview has no numbers for it yet.
Short version
- 14 champions planned: 11 buffs and 3 nerfs.
- Items: Voltaic Cyclosword nerfed (core for 14 listed champions).
- This is the preview. Numbers can still change before the patch goes live on 18 Nov 2026.
Champions
Chips: tier and score per role right now (Emerald+, all regions). Score = win rate points above the role average, corrected for small samples.
Buffs 11
Annie
buff
RSummon: Tibbers
- Tibbers health
Was1150 - 3500 (+50% AP)Now1275 - 4000 (+50% AP) (+150% bonus health)
- Tibbers aura damage per second
8 - 16 (+4% AP) → 10 - 20 (+4% AP)
- Tibbers attack damage
Was30 - 60 (+10% AP)Now30 / 50 / 70 (+10% AP)
Azir
buff- Riot says
- A former pro staple. Riot buffs these to round out the year for average players.
Base stats
- Attack range
525 → 550
WArise!
- On-hit AD ratio
50% → 67%
Bard
buff- Means
- Matters more later in the game, once Bard has ranks and items.
QCosmic Binding
- Damage
Was80 - 240 (+80% AP)Now80 - 260 (+100% AP)
Ezreal
buff- Riot says
- A former pro staple. Riot buffs these to round out the year for average players.
- Means
- Matters more later in the game, once Ezreal has ranks and items.
WEssence Flux
- Damage
Was80 - 300 (+100% bonus AD) (+90% AP)Now80 - 300 (+115% bonus AD) (+100% AP)
RTrueshot Barrage
- Damage
Was350 - 750 (+100% bonus AD) (+110% AP)Now350 - 850 (+110% bonus AD) (+120% AP)
Galio
buff- Riot says
- A former pro staple. Riot buffs these to round out the year for average players.
- Means
- Mostly helps later: W goes only 7.5% → 8% at the low end, but 13.5% → 20% at the top end.
WShield of Durand
- Shield
Was7.5 - 13.5% of max healthNow8 - 20% of max health
Gnar
buff- Means
- Only the scaling changes (+125% AD → +135% AD), so it helps more the more items Gnar has.
QBoomerang Throw / Boulder Toss
- Mini Gnar damage
Was5 - 165 (+125% AD)Now5 - 165 (+135% AD)
- Mega Gnar damage
Was45 - 225 (+140% AD)Now45 - 225 (+150% AD)
K'Sante
buff- Riot says
- A former pro staple. W is often his second ability to level and is easier to see coming, so the power goes there.
- Means
- Cheaper and stronger W at higher ranks, rank 1 stays the same. In All Out the charge bonus tops out a bit lower (75% instead of 80%).
WPath Maker
- Mana cost
45 - 65 → 45
- Damage
45 - 165 → 45 - 205
- All Out: damage bonus from charging
10 - 80% → 10 - 75%
Mel
buff- Riot says
- More power after last patch's update. Riot is watching how popular she gets in bot lane.
QRadiant Volley
- Damage per extra bolt
5 - 25 (+8% AP) → 6 - 26 (+9% AP)
- Max damage
Was85 / 120 / 165 / 220 / 285 (+65 / 73 / 81 / 89 / 97% AP)Now90 / 126 / 172 / 228 / 294 (+70 / 79 / 88 / 97 / 106% AP)
WRebuttal
- Shield
Was50 - 170 (+50% AP)Now50 - 210 (+50% AP)
- Hit-back damage
35 - 55 (+10% AP) → 35 - 75 (+10% AP)
Vel'Koz
buff- Means
- Riot lists this as a bug fix. Only rank 3 changes.
RLife Form Disintegration Ray
- Total damage
450 / 700 / 925 → 450 / 700 / 950
Vi
buff- Means
- Mostly helps later: E stays 10 at the low end and goes 90 → 110 at the top end.
ERelentless Force
- Damage
Was10 - 90 (+110% AD) (+100% AP)Now10 - 110 (+110% AD) (+100% AP)
Nerfs 3
LeBlanc
nerf- Riot says
- Strong and frustrating at high ranks.
- Means
- Only the scaling changes (40% → 35%), so it hurts more the more items LeBlanc has.
QSigil of Malice
- AP ratio
40% → 35%
Master Yi
nerf- Riot says
- High in Riot's frustration surveys, especially among regular players.
- Means
- Only the scaling changes (+70% AD → +60% AD), so it hurts more the more items Master Yi has.
QAlpha Strike
- Damage
Was20 - 100 (+70% AD)Now20 - 100 (+60% AD)
- Max damage to one target
Was35 - 175 (+122.5% AD)Now35 - 175 (+105% AD)
Syndra
nerf- Riot says
- Frustrating to play against at higher levels of play.
EScatter the Weak
- Mana cost
50 → 60
- Cooldown
15s → 17 / 16.5 / 16 / 15.5 / 15s
Items
Who builds it: OP.GG core builds, boots and starting items, Global Emerald+.
Voltaic Cyclosword
nerf- Riot says
- Slightly too strong after the Bastionbreaker nerfs, crowding out the other first items for assassins.
- Firmament bonus damage (two values)
Was9% | 7% of target's current healthNow8% | 6% of target's current health
Core item for 14 listed champions (Jungle 12, Mid 5, Top 2, Support 2)
Source: Riot Phroxzon's preview of 26.23, numbers as listed on strafe.com, reasons as reported by strafe.com, gameriv.com and insider-gaming.com. Written short in our own words, the numbers are copied as listed. ARAM, Arena, Classic and other modes are left out on purpose.