Live Patch Preview

For those who might have missed it, a live version of the patch preview just aired on the Dreamhack stream. Lucky for you, I jotted it all down like a big nerd.

General

Ward Changes

- Not able to be targeted by most ablitiles ( i.e Lee Sin shield, Blitz grabs )

Gold / Xp on Champion Kills

Killing Streak caps at 500g ( from 1000g )

Exp gain increased and decreased based on relative level ( less for lower more for higher )

Gold Per 10 Items

Minor nerf to Philospher's Stone regen

Unique PER item ( one of each only )

Life steal / Spellvamp overhaul

Ignite and spirit visage effect the life steal / spell vamp.

Shields

Shields allow lifesteal, assists, and such. ( i.e lifestealing a morde on live gives no health back )

Nerfs!

Rumble 

Ultimate Changes: CD up, AP ratios down, Base damage on burn down

Vayne 

Lower damage percentage on her Q, 

E losing damage

R losing a little free damage

Vlad 

Q have more damage early ranks ( levels 1-4 )  

Cooldown increased for later ranks ( from 3 to 4 seconds was estimate )

Jarvan

Passive from 10% damage to 8%. 

Stats down a bit on flag toss ( 4 gain per rank to 3 )

Evelynn

Losing stun from stealth; it is now a slow.

Buffs

Gangplank

His Passive has 3 times stacking slow and damage ( 10% slow stacking to 30% ). Short duration ( from 10 seconds to 3 )

Fiddlesticks

Damage per rank on dark wind up 

ap ratio on crowstorm up 

Channel on crowstorm is down to 1.5 from 2

A ton of changes here! Be sure to catch the finals game starting up soon on the Official Riot Stream.