3/8 PBE Update: Aurelion Sol, Meowkai, Draven Draven, Urf Kench, Definitely Not Vel'Koz, LCU Pre-Alpha test, and more!

The PBE has been updated! As we kick off the 6.6 PBE cycle, today's patch includes Aurelion Sol, new skins for Draven, Maokai, Tahm Kench, and Vel'Koz, a new ward skin, new summoner icons, DRAVEN minions, a pre-Alpha PBE test of the LCU, a ton of balance changes, and more!
Continue reading for more information!

Table of Contents

• New Champion
• Aurelion Sol, the Star Forger
• Stats and Abilities
• Voiceover
• Lore
• Release Skin
• New Champion Skins
• Meowkai
• Urf Kench
• Definitely Not Vel'Koz
• Draven Draven
• League Client Update - PBE pre-Alpha tech test
• New Ward Skins
• New Summoner Icons
• "Draven" Minions
• Miscellaneous 
• Balance Changes

New Champion

Aurelion Sol, the Star Forger

Stats and Abilities

Stats:

• Range : 550
• Movement Speed : 325
• Base Health: 550
• Health Growth:80
• Base Health Regen: 1.3
• Health Regen Growth: 0.12
• Base Mana: 350
• Mana Growth: 50
• Base Mana Regen: 1.2
• Mana Regen Growth: 0.16
• Base AD: 57
• AD Growth: 3.2
• Attack Speed : 0.625
• Base Armor : 21
• Armor Growth : 3.5
• Magic Resist: 30

Center of the Universe (Passive):

"Three Stars circle Aurelion Sol, dealing 20-97 (+ [.17 + 0.01 per level] AP) magic damage and executing minions below 25 health. 

Enemy effects that prevent the casting of spells will also disable these Stars."

• Base Damage is 20/22/24/26/28/31/34/37/40/45/50/55/60/67/74/81/88/97 

Starsurge (Q):

[Range] 

60/70/80/90/100 Mana
8 Sec Cooldown 

"First Press: Aurelion Sol creates a new stellar core, which grows over time and grants him 10% Movement Speed. 

The core will detonate when it reaches his Outer Limit, applying 70/110/150/190/230 (+.65 AP) magic damage and a 1/1.25/1.50/1.75/2 second stun. 

Second Press: Detonate the core early."

Celestial Expansion (W):

[Range]

40 Mana plus 16/22/28/34/40 Mana Per Second
6/5/4/3/2 sec Cooldown 

"Passive: Increases Star base damage by 10/20/30/40/50. 

Toggle: Aurelion Sol's Stars orbit at his Outer Limit and deal 150% damage, for a total of X magic damage."

Comet of Legend (E):

[RANGE: Rank 1 / Rank 5] 

60 Mana
60/55/50/45/40 sec Cooldown 

"Passive: Generate Escape Velocity while moving. Continuously moving in one direction grants increasing Movement Speed up to 30/35/40/45/50%. 

Taking champion or turret damage resets this passive. 

Active: at 100 Escape Velocity, fly for 3000/4000/5000/6000/7000 units in the chosen direction or until clicking to move. Aurelion Sol can see and be seen over walls while flying. 

Taking champion or turret damage will force a landing." 

Voice of Light (R):

[Range] 

100 Mana
120/100/80 Sec Coooldown 

"Breathes out a blast of pure starfire, dealing 200/300/400 (+ .7 AP) magic damage and slowing by 60/70/80%, decaying over 4 seconds. 

The blast will also knock nearby enemies back to Aurelion Sol's Outer Limit."

Voiceover

Here's Aurelion Sol's voiceover, clocking in at just over 30 minutes, including all sorts of champion and item special interactions!

[NOTE: We'll have a dedicated special interactions video up in the next day or two!]

Lore

Here's Aurelion Sol's short form in-client lore entry:

"Aurelion Sol once graced the vast emptiness of the cosmos with celestial wonders of his own devising. Now, he is forced to wield his awesome power at the behest of a space-faring empire that tricked him into servitude. Desiring a return to his star-forging ways, Aurelion Sol will drag the very stars from the sky, if he must, in order to regain his freedom."

As usual, expect a longer introduction and a champion story once he is ready to head to live!

Release Skin

Burning across the night  sky is Ashen Lord Aurelion Sol, Aurelion Sol's release skin!

Here's Nurse Flan with a Bugs & Feedback Thread for Ashen Lord Aurelion Sol:

"Aurelion Sol is now re-imagined as the deity of fire and the ash it leaves in its wake. Ashen Lord Aurelion Sol is not your typical "fire dragon," as he is more aligned with lava and the destructive nature of volcanos! 

As a little tidbit, the concept artist drew a lot of design references from India and incorporated it into the style of this skin! 

• Completely new model (fire dragon!)
• New particles for abilities! (much lava, wow!)
• New recall! (so regal!)
• New audio for abilities and recall! (burn-y!)
• Set to be 1350RP* (pricing always subject to change)

As players who get the first look at this in-progress skin, it would be wonderful to hear your thoughts and feelings on the new Ashen Lord skin! The feedback and bugs you leave here will help us get a better idea of things we may still have to take a look at. :] 

See you on the Rift!"

New Champion Skins

With April right around the corner, we have a goofy batch of new skins for Draven, Maokai, Tahm Kench, and Vel'Koz!


Here's Galetta with a Bugs & Feedback Thread for Meowkai:

"Kitty cats and rainbows! 

Meow! Meow! Meowkai is here with his collection of magical cats! 

Meowkai includes:

• New model and textures!
• New particles!
• New recall animation!
• New SFX on his Q,W,E and Recall!

This skin will be 1350RP! (PBE pricing subject to change) 

Your feedback and bug reports are extremely helpful to us, so please check out Meowkai and let us know what you think! Feel free to drop any bugs you find in this thread as well! 

Meow Meow Meow Meow!! :3"

Urf Kench

Here's Galetta with a Bugs & Feedback Thread on Urf Kench and Definitely Not Vel'Koz:

"A manatee and a businessman walk onto the Rift.... 

Urf Kench and......Definitely Not Vel'Koz, he's not even remotely close to Vel'koz. 

These skins include:

• New models and textures!

These skins will be 750RP each! (PBE pricing subject to change) 

Your feedback and bug reports are extremely helpful to us, so please check out Urf Kench and Definitely Not Vel'Koz and let us know what you think! Feel free to drop any bugs you find in this thread as well! 

See you on the Rift!"

Last up is the big headed and mysterious Draven Draven, who does not have a context thread or price yet!

Draven Draven 

League Client Update - PBE pre-Alpha tech test

Emails invites for the LCU pre-alpha PBE tech test are going out and the new client is available for testing if your PBE account has been approved!

Here is a brief look at the new client, although be aware for this test most features are not implemented or not enabled yet - really all you can do is chat and queue up for Howling Abyss as the other tabs and pages are disabled.
While it isn't animated yet, here's the current login for the LCU. Wallpaper available here.

For more on this short duration pre-alpha PBE text test, check out this thread.

New Ward Skins

Definitely Not A Ward

New Summoner Icons

To go along with the new skins and the Draven minions, we also have a batch of six new summoner icons!

"Draven" Minions

Along with the large headed Draven Draven skin above, there are also assets for a set of Draven themed minions on the PBE - each with their own very large Draven head!

Miscellaneous 

• The Store visual update is on the PBE for continued testing!

• Hextech Crafting remains on the PBE for additional testing! 

Ekko

• Z- Drive Resonance (Passive) haste duration increased to 3 seconds from 2/2.5/3
• [NOTE: The slow is still 2/2.5/3 seconds]

• Phase Drive (E) Cooldown lowered to 11/10/9/8/7 from 13/11.5/10/8.5/7

Kalista

• Attack speed growth reduced to 2.5 from 3
• Base attack speed changed to 0.644  from 0.694
• Sentinel (W)
• [new mechanic] Kalista now gains [9 + 1 % per level] attack speed when near her Oathsworn.
• Active's lap reduced to 3 from 7.

• Fate's Call (R) range  to cast ability lowered to 1000 from 1400

Karma

• Defiance (R+E)
• Bonus shield value increased to 30/100/170/240 from 30/90/150/210.
• AP Ratio increased to .6 from .3

Kha'Zix

• Taste Their Fear (Q) cooldown lowered to 3 seconds from 3.5
• Void Spike (W) cooldown lowered to 8 seconds at all ranks from 10

Lux

• Prismatic Barrier (W) 
• AP ratio lowered to .2 from .35
• Shield value lowered to 50/70/90/110/130 from 80/105/130/155/180
• Shields now stacks on double hits rather than refreshing. **
• Missile now decelerates on the way out, accelerates in. **
• [CONTEXT:  He added: "greater context here is that we're trying to make the shield less oppressive on Lux and better/more usable on allies."
• [CONTEXT 2: More from ricklessabandon here & More from Meddler. ]

Nidalee

• Prowl (Passive) Triggering a hunt on a neutral monster no longer roots it for 2 seconds. 

Orianna

• Command: Attack (Q) mana cost reduced to 30/35/40/45/50 from 50 at all ranks.

Quinn

• Blinding Assault (Q) 
• Cooldown increased to 11/10.5/10/9.5/9 from 11/10/9/8/7
• Vision reduction duration reduced to 1.5 seconds from 2.

Shyvana

• Twin Bite (Q) second hit's % of AD bonus physical damage lowered to 40/55/70/85/100% from 80/85/90/95/100%
• [NOTE: So total damage reduced to 140-200% AD from 180-200%.]

• Burnout (W)  [effect removed] no longer deals extra 20% damage vs monsters.

• Unique active:
• Renamed to "Capture Bolt"
• Notes it the active shares a cooldown with other Bolt items.
• Damage increased to 200 from 150.

• Armor reduced to 55 from 60
• Magic Resist reduced to 55 from 60
• Void Gate now takes 5 hits to kill but regens out of combat (similar to wards)**