Patch 9.13 Notes

Posted on at 11:04 AM by Aznbeat

Patch 9.13 is on the way and the official patch notes have been posted!
Continue reading for more information!
Check out the Patch 9.13 notes (be sure to check regional editions for slight variations!):

Hey tacticians! Who's ready for some Teamfight Tactics? 

Patch 9.13 marks the official launch of the long-awaited game mode and we will begin rolling-out to regions all over the world starting today. We'll be continuously updating and building it with you, so please let us know if you have any feedback and report bugs as you see them! 

We're welcoming Qiyana to the Rift as well. The Empress of the Elements is sure to tickle the bones of those who love playing quick and high-damage assassins. 

We also want to give a shout out to those who've been following the Life of a Patch campaign with the balance team! It was great pulling back the curtain on the champion balancing process and giving a more in depth runthrough of how and why we make the buffs and nerfs we do. Those who kept an eye on the Nexus hub with the live champion iterations won't be surprised at the changes to Illaoi, Pyke, and Udyr, and Sona nerfs (sob) listed below. 

P.S. Grumps is the best Little Legend. You know which one we mean.
 Hanna “shio shoujo” Woo Paul "Aether" Perscheid

Patch Highlights


Qiyana, Arcade Caitlyn, Arcade Kai'Sa, Battle Boss Qiyana, Battle Boss Yasuo, and Arcade Caitlyn Prestige Edition will be available on June 28, 2019.

Teamfight Tactics

Teamfight Tactics will be coming in 9.13 to players all over the world! Play against seven opponents in a free-for-all race to build a powerful team that fights on your behalf and be the last one standing. 

As a reminder, the mode is still in beta! Players may experience bugs during their time in Teamfight Tactics, but we'd appreciate reports as well as general feedback on it. We're here to build this new mode with you. 

We'll also be monitoring server health throughout its run in 9.13 and make note of potential balance changes based on what we see and hear from you. For more information, please check out the official Teamfight Tactics website!

Champions

Qiyana

Empress of the Elements
Qiyana arrives to conquer the Rift on June 28!
  • Champion Teaser
  • Champion Trailer
  • Champion Theme
  • Universe Hub
  • Ixtal Faction Hub
    • High-res versions of Qiyana's splash arts are available on League Displays!

    Corki

    R ammo bar now reads left-to-right. The Package ARAM timers adjusted.
    For ARAM enthusiasts, we've adjusted Corki's Package timers on the Howling Abyss to give him more chances to hit his opponents with a Special Delivery. For Corki fans of all stripes, we've adjusted how his ammo bar tracks missiles: The leftmost missile is now the next to fire. Since Corki's ammo is still attached to the left of his health bar, this means the next missile no longer moves when Corki gets another charge, making it easier to know at a glance if the next missile is a Big One.

    Passive - Hextech Munitions

    ARAM FIRST PACKAGE SPAWN TIME8:00 ⇒ 5:00
    ARAM PACKAGE COOLDOWN240 seconds ⇒ 150 seconds

    R - Missile Barrage

    AMMO BARLeft missile is now always the next to fire, with new charges loading in from the right

    Diana

    Q QoL changes.
    We've recoded Diana’s Q so it feels better when casting. Most of the improvements are pretty subtle, so we've listed a couple of the more explicit upgrades here to make sure you know about 'em.

    Q - Crescent Strike

    TIP OF THE MOONBERGTip of the Diana's Crescent Strike arc now reveals Fog of War for a short duration
    MOONLIGHT SONATACrescent Strike casts more consistently aim toward the cursor
    CRASH LANDINGCrescent Strike travels slightly faster

    Illaoi

    W minimum damage added; also applies to turrets. Tentacles disappear faster when Illaoi leaves. E Spirit and Vessel duration decreased; time between Tentacle attacks decreased. R Tentacle cap increased.
    We're hitting two octopi with one tentacle and buffing Illaoi while also modernizing the way her abilities work. She should feel a lot better to play and stronger in general when you add up all the smaller QoL changes and buffs.

    Passive - Prophet of an Elder God

    NEWTENTACLE AP RATIO0.4 ability power
    REMOVEDTMITentacles will no longer go into an idle state when Illaoi is not around to command them
    NEWTICK TOCKIllaoi can now ping Prophet of an Elder God's cooldown to her team
    BYETentacles despawn after Illaoi has left the area for 60 seconds ⇒ 30 seconds
    FOG OF WAREnemies gain vision of Tentacles through Fog of War within1400 range ⇒ 1000 range
    BUGFIXEnemy champions no longer globally get vision of attacking Tentacles
    BUGFIXFixed a bug where Tentacle slams that were mid-flight when Illaoi died dealt no damage

    W - Harsh Lesson

    NEWMINIMUM DAMAGE20/30/40/50/60
    NEWKICK IT INTO OVERDRIVEMinimum damage is dealt as bonus damage to turrets

    E - Test of Spirit

    REMOVEDREDUCED SPIRIT DURATIONSpirit duration is no longer reduced each time Illaoi is damaged by the target
    BASE SPIRIT DURATION10 seconds ⇒ 7 seconds
    BASE VESSEL DURATION12 seconds ⇒ 10 seconds
    TIME BETWEEN TENTACLE ATTACKSOnce every 10 seconds at all levels ⇒Once every 5/4/3 seconds (levels 1/7/13)

    R - Leap of Faith

    MAXIMUM SUMMONS5 Tentacles ⇒ 6 Tentacles
    LENIENCYLeap of Faith Tentacles no longer despawn mid-attack if Illaoi commands them to slam with Harsh Lesson

    Karma

    Base E movement speed duration decreased.
    Karma definitely had room for some power heading into 9.12, but we went too hard. We're pulling her buffs back a touch.

    E - Inspire

    MOVEMENT SPEED DURATION2.5 seconds ⇒ 1.5 seconds (empowered E duration still 2.5 seconds)

    Ornn

    Q damage ratio increased.
    Helping Ornn battle more in lane.

    Q - Volcanic Rupture

    RATIO1.0 attack damage ⇒ 1.1 attack damage

    Pyke

    Q cooldown decreased early; stab damage bonus removed. W movement speed now scales. E no longer damages non-champions.
    We're targeting solo lane Pyke because his strong anti-harass tools make him an impossible-to-avoid death trap if he gets too far ahead. To help curb that, we're specifically hitting his wave clear.

    Q - Bone Skewer

    STAB TARGETINGAoE (30% reduced damage on non-champions) ⇒ Single target (hits nearest unit, preferring nearest champion)
    REMOVEDBONUS STAB DAMAGEBone Skewer's stab cast no longer deals 15% bonus damage
    COOLDOWN14/12.5/11/9.5/8 seconds ⇒ 12/11/10/9/8 seconds

    W - Ghostwater Dive

    MOVEMENT SPEED40% (decaying over 5 seconds) ⇒ 40/45/50/55/60% (decaying over 5 seconds)

    E - Phantom Undertow

    REMOVEDMINION & MONSTER DAMAGEPhantom Undertow no longer damages non-champions

    Sejuani

    Health growth decreased. W second cast damage ratio decreased.
    The last time Sejuani was buffed was right before MSI in patch 9.8. Since then, she has climbed from a fringe pro pick to being in nearly 100% of pro games. While the buff was intended to let Sejuani scale better with items, we went too far, so we’re pulling back a bit.

    Base Stats

    HEALTH GROWTH105 ⇒ 95

    W - Winter's Wrath

    SECOND CAST DAMAGE RATIO6% Sejuani's maximum health ⇒ 5.25% Sejuani's maximum health

    Sivir

    Attack damage growth, mana regen decreased. W cost increased.
    We went a little lighter on Sivir because (spoiler alert) the Essence Reaver nerfs going live this patch will undoubtedly affect her. We’re mainly targeting her early game pressure through W's mana change and applying #cleannumbers to some base stats (less for the minimal balance impact, more because weird decimals are unsightly).

    Base Stats

    ATTACK DAMAGE GROWTH3.11 ⇒ 3
    MANA REGEN8.012 ⇒ 8

    W - Ricochet

    COST60 mana ⇒ 75 mana

    Sona

    Q aura damage ratio decreased. E bonus movement speed ratio decreased.
    (A note from Shio Shoujo: Y'all knew it was coming. We're nerfing my baby girl.) 

    While it may seem like we're doing this just because of the in-vogue bot lane Sona, she's been extremely close to our thresholds for acceptable win rates (outlined in our Balance Framework that you should go read if you haven't already) in solo queue for awhile and is the most commonly banned bot lane champion in pro play right now. 

    We're also seeing more than just Sona with Taric, mind you. We're seeing Sona and Tahm Kench, Sona and Pyke, etc. which points toward specifically nerfing her rather than Taric. To be clear, we're not explicitly trying to kill Sona + XX bot lanes: Even if she were a standard bot carry, she'd still be deserving of a nerf on multiple fronts.

    Q - Hymn of Valor

    AURA DAMAGE RATIO0.3 ability power ⇒ 0.2 ability power

    E - Song of Celerity

    BONUS MOVEMENT SPEED RATIO6% movement speed per 100 ability power⇒ 3% movement speed per 100 ability power

    Sylas

    Base attack damage, health growth increased. W base damage increased.
    We're giving Sylas longer-term attention as we assess his status in higher levels of play. In the meantime, we're giving him some power back.

    Base Stats

    ATTACK DAMAGE58 ⇒ 61
    HEALTH GROWTH85 ⇒ 95

    W - Kingslayer

    BASE DAMAGE60/90/120/150/180 ⇒ 65/100/135/170/205

    E - Abscond/Abduct

    BUGFIXTooltip now properly mentions all mana scaling per rank information

    Syndra

    Mana growth increased.
    Syndra's currently not a must-pick in higher levels of play like she has been in the past, so we want to take this opportunity to boost her a little in an attempt to make her more viable across all skill brackets where players are more likely to run into mana issues.

    Base Stats

    MANA GROWTH30 ⇒ 40

    Tristana

    Attack damage growth, mana increased; mana regen decreased. W damage increased.
    Cleaning up her base stats and giving her a minor buff for when she opts into a more aggressive playstyle.

    Base Stats

    ATTACK DAMAGE GROWTH3.11 ⇒ 3.3
    MANA246.76 ⇒ 250
    MANA REGEN7.206 ⇒ 7.2

    W - Rocket Jump

    MAGIC DAMAGE85/135/185/235/285 ⇒ 95/145/185/245/295

    Udyr

    All abilities can now be leveled to rank 6.
    We're looking to bring some balance to Udyr's stances and playstyles so he's not overwhelmingly choosing one over the others. Plus he'll now have some useful points to spend at later levels.

    Passive - Monkey's Ability

    NEWABILITY RANKSAll abilities can now be leveled up 6 times, starting at level 16

    Q - Tiger Stance

    DAMAGE30/60/90/120/150 (+1.2/1.35/1.5/1.65/1.8 attack damage)⇒ 30/60/90/120/150/180 (+1.1/1.25/1.4/1.55/1.7/1.85 attack damage)

    W - Turtle Stance

    SHIELD60/95/130/165/200 ⇒ 60/95/130/165/200/235

    E - Bear Stance

    BONUS MOVEMENT SPEED15/20/25/30/35% ⇒ 15/20/25/30/35/40%
    BONUS MOVEMENT SPEED DURATION2/2.25/2.5/2.75/3 seconds ⇒2/2.25/2.5/2.75/3/3.25 seconds

    R - Phoenix Stance

    CONE DAMAGE40/80/120/160/200 ⇒ 50/95/140/185/230/275
    DAMAGE PER TICK10/20/30/40/50 ⇒10/20/30/40/50/60

    Responsiveness Pass

    Similar to some of the work on Diana's Q, the following abilities more quickly and reliably apply their effects to enemies they hit:
    • Jarvan IV's E - Demacian Standard > Q - Dragon Strike
    • Kennen's E - Lightning Rush
    • Tryndamere's E - Spinning Slash

    Items

    Essence Reaver

    Upgrade cost decreased; total cost increased. Build path adjusted.
    We made it stronger and think it merits B.F. Sword's inclusion in its recipe again. However, now that it is stronger, it shouldn't be easier to build than Infinity Edge, which it is similar to in strength and tier.
    COST3200 gold ⇒ 3300 gold
    BUILD PATHPickaxe + Caulfield's Warhammer + Cloak of Agility + 425 gold ⇒ B.F. Sword + Caulfield's Warhammer + Cloak of Agility + 100 gold

    Randuin's Omen

    Upgrade and total cost decreased.
    Giving more options in armor choices for those who want to build more tanky.
    COST2900 gold (900 gold combine cost) ⇒ 2700 gold (700 gold combine cost)

    Rod of Ages

    Upgrade and total cost decreased.
    Rod of Ages takes too long to provide its benefits in a relatively fast paced meta. A price reduction makes it a slightly more realistic option for users that might consider it.
    COST2700 gold (750 gold combine cost) ⇒ 2600 gold (650 gold combine cost)

    Your Shop Returns

    Personalized discounts are back from June 28th, 2019 – July 22nd, 2019!

    Damage Text Updates

    We've updated damage text colors for consistency and readability, as well as to set us up for future work like the Death Recap update (did you watch Riot Pls yet?)
    COLORINGPhysical damage text is now always orange, magic damage text is now always cyan, and true damage will still remain white.
    SPIKEYCrit damage text icon now matches the stat panel icon
    PUNCHYCrit damage text animation should feel more impactful and satisfying
    WIPColorblind support will be added for these updates next patch.

    Bugfixes

    • Taliyah, Morgana, and Ezreal's ability VO lines will play less frequently
    • /mute all, /fullmute all, and /ignore all no longer also mutes your own pings
    • Lucian's R - The Culling now properly activates the movement speed bonus from hitting targets with W - Ardent Blaze

    Upcoming Skins & Chromas

    The following skins will be released this patch. Grab the League Displays app for full-res splash art!

    Arcade Caitlyn Prestige Edition

    Arcade Caitlyn

    Arcade Kai'Sa

    Battle Boss Qiyana

    Battle Boss Yasuo


    Points of Interest from the 9.13 PBE Cycle

    Here's a brief look at many of the new things included in patch 9.13. This coverage includes preview screen shots and video taken during the 9.13 PBE cycle and may vary slightly from what is pushed to live.

    Qiyana, the Empress of Elements


    Release Skin

    Qiyana's release skin is Battle Boss Qiyana!


    Battle Boss Qiyana


    Champion Skins

    Four new skins will be available during the Arcade 2019: ULTRACOMBO event!

    Arcade Caitlyn

    1350 RP
    "Acclaimed hero of the “Sniper Cop” rail shooter series, Caitlyn enforced the laws of Arcadia prior to the Battle Boss uprising. She brings her sharp eye and eager trigger finger to the fight to save her world, only stopping briefly to turn her gun away from the screen for a reload."


    Arcade Caitlyn Prestige Edition

    2000 Arcade Tokens
    "Appearing most recently in “Sniper Cop 7” as a golden-clad secret character, Caitlyn's popularity has finally transcended games as a medium."


    Arcade Kai'Sa

    1350 RP
    "A bounty hunter and ex-soldier hailing from the hellish multidirectional shooter “PixelVoid II,” Kai'Sa was called back to the Arcadian theater after the Battle Bosses infected her game. As she is unmatched at killing screen-covering boss monsters with massive health pools, invading “PixelVoid II” may have been a severe miscalculation."

    Battle Boss Yasuo

    1350 RP
    "One-time protagonist of the 1979 cult classic “Hasagi,” Yasuo was infected with Veigar's malignant code after the Battle Boss takeover of Arcadia. He maintains his impossibly complex gameplay patterns and high-damage attacks, but now fights for the forces of evil."


    Chroma

    New sets of chroma will be available during the Arcade 2019: ULTRACOMBO event!

    Battle Boss Qiyana
    [7 Chroma]
          

    Battle Boss Yasuo
    [8 Chroma]
           

    Arcade Kai'Sa
    [7 + LPP Exclusive Chroma]
           

    Arcade Riven
    [1 Chroma]

    Arcade Miss Fortune
    [1 Chroma]

    Arcade Sona
    [1 Chroma]

    Summoner Icons

    Tons of summoner icons will be available sometime during the patch!

    Arcade Kai'Sa Icon, Arcade Caitlyn Icon, Battle Boss Yasuo Icon
      

    Pixel Arcade Poro Icon, Corrupted Arcade Poro Icon, Arcade  Miss Fortune Icon
      

    Arcade Riven Icon, Battle Boss Qiyana Icon, Arcade Sona Icon
      

    Arcade Star Icon, Golden Cup Icon, Chroma Battle Boss Yasuo Icon
      

    Chroma Arcade Kai'Sa Icon, Chroma Battle Boss Qiyana Icon
     


    Molten Furyhorn Icon, Demacian Silverwing Icon, Sentinel Runespirit Icon

      

    Softnosed Molediver Icon, Pengu Featherknight Icon, Shadow Isles Hauntling Icon
      

    Tier 1 TFT Launch Icon, Tier 2 TFT Launch Icon, Tier 3 TFT Launch Icon, Tier 4 TFT Launch Icon
       

    Ward Skin

    A new ward skin will be available during the Arcade 2019: ULTRACOMBO event!

    Arcade 2019 Ward Skin

    Emotes

    New emotes will be available during the Arcade 2019: ULTRACOMBO event:

    K.O., Game Over, Animated D'Pengu

    Teamfight Tactics

    Teamfight Tactics will be available in Patch 9.13! Check out the landing page here!

    "Assemble a squad of champions that battle on your behalf. Outlast all seven of your opponents and become the last person standing."

    Miscellaneous


    • Here's Riot Greenily with details on damage text changes coming with Patch 9.13!

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