Preseason Balance Update 1 is on the way!

Posted on at 4:56 PM by Moobeat
EDIT : NA, EUW, and EUNE have all been patched and are now online! Go enjoy the new patch!!!

The Preseason Balance Update 1 patch, containing a slew of balance changes, the Nidalee Visual Update, this year's Snowdown Showdown content, Vi ( although she might not be enabled for a while ), and more is on it's way!! NA servers will come down at 2:00 AM PST, EUW will come down at at 04:00 GMT, and EUNE will come down at 03:00 GMT+1 while the patch and all the new goodies are deployed.

Stay tuned to this post for any further status updates or delays and check out the complete set of patch notes here.

237 comments

  1. HOPE I WILL BE AVAILABLE!

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  2. I WANT TO SHOW M TRUE POWER

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  3. Hooray! Finally released

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  4. So sad!!! I thought Riot made new splash arts for all nidalee's skins but they only did the default one.... so sad moobeat T_T you should draw them! xD

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  5. Everytime I see myself on this xmas skin I feel like Lindsay Lohan. Without the drugs and stuff, I must say.

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  6. I want to change my name (secret!) to one that's currently used but inactive and below level 5. I need to be fast! Yayeah!

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  7. I'm sure they're working on updated splashes for her skins, but decided to ship the patch and add them in later. I doubt that they're not currently working on some updates.

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  8. I feel like I'm never going to get my skin at this rate...

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  9. Why couldn't I have gotten a Christmas skin? :(
    CHOKE THE LIFE FROM THEM.

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  10. Riot please give me back my Old Dodge!

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  11. NEVER! its too strong even for the master of arms

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  12. I hope there will be a map skin!

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  13. Morello confirmed there were no map skins this year :/

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  14. Who else is annoyed by the people trying to be the champs?

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  15. Cleavers exist to be broken.

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  16. Imagine if he had a real weapon.

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  17. NOOOOOOOOOO MY CLEAVERS!

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  18. Says the guy named after a green dinosaur.



    Note: All Japanese people named Yoshi are also named after a green dinosaur.

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  19. At least I'm not going from post to post commenting "Yoshi!"

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  20. Available, yes. Viable, NOPE.

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  21. I can feel your fear... of CANDY!

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  22. Hmmm Fiddlesticks looks like a Harrowing skin...

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  23. Hitting me is like boxing with shadows...

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  24. Can i have a candy cane?

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  25. I only need one to tear everyone

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  26. You should get a Magical Girl skin...

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  27. You may have a candy drain.

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  28. In the dark all is laid bare...

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  29. Based off which series?

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  30. I'll let her choose her favorite one, or do you have an idea?

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  31. I was thinking mahou shoujo lyrical nanoha

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  32. Without a sound.

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  33. What if I told you not all of us impersonate champions? :o

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  34. ♪♪~♫ :O
    ♪~♪~♪~~~ U.U
    ♫♫!! ♪! ♫♪!! ^0^

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  35. LOL what the hell do I have to be jealous of?

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  36. ♪♫~♫♫ >.<
    *plays Aria of Perseverance*

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  37. my game just ended 2 mins before the server went down :D cant wait for all of this <3

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  38. Jayce got that hammer very hard

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  39. Nobody will judge if nobody is alive

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  40. Xmas tree Zyra NAO!!!

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  41. I'm not annoyed, it's fun as hell watching them comment xD

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  42. O_O ... ♪~ ♫♪♫ ^////^

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  43. So many bad guys, so little time.

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  44. Report Viktor trollpick

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  45. This is going too far now..

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  46. I wouldn't mind if you did.

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  47. ok i agree its getting a little much

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  48. All we needed was Willy Wonka, it is complete now.

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  49. Fiddlesticks es numero uno?

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  50. His impure blood will be purged with silver...

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  51. To truly know someone, eat them and walk a mile in their feet.

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  52. Silence Pantheon, Sparta is not one of your lines.

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  53. What kind of name is Death anyway

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  54. Waiting with joy for Nidas visual update!

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  55. Isn't the spellthief one based on touhou or something? That should count right?

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  56. i think it is. but i think its not what he wants though

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  57. Man Diana's Ult range is less than Akali's now... ;(

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  58. Gibe mi skin pls.

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  59. Surprise Party FiddlesticksDecember 13, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    I haven't got a brain, and soon... neither will you.

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  60. Surprise Party FiddlesticksDecember 13, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    CAW CAWCAW CAW CAW

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  61. Welcome to the league of Draaaaaaaven

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  62. Don't worry, Dravens here.

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  63. Surprise Party FiddlesticksDecember 13, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    I feel your fear.

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  64. Christmas Wreath Zyra, methinks.

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  65. Mister lister the sister fister vi riot pls

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  66. God I'm going to be sexy. Unfortunately, expect many Noobdalees. Especially on this free week.

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  67. Indeed, a wise choice.

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  68. You are poorly designed for this

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  69. Violence solves everything!

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  70. Well that's awkward...

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  71. Where's your icon? Without an avatar, you are meaningless.

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  72. We are within the website, and we have found. Peace begins within

    These champion-commnets aren't that bad. Most of the comments here are "When will this come out?" and "Riot pls" etc. It's people whining about updates and champions.

    We found a way to lighten the mood, you know what they say:"If you can't beat them, join them". So join us :D

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  73. You look stunning. I like the way you look. I Garen-tee it

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  74. I miss my blades slashing your skin, Might of Demacia. Wish I could have you underneath my xmas tree.

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  75. he dosent say "Yoshi" noob, he just makes all kinds of toung noises, squeaky toy sounds, and says "whoohoo!"

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  76. Does Glenn Cocoa get any?

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  77. Does this update have winter summoner's rift or is Riot gonna troll us like with Halloween?

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  78. This is about to get ugly!

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  79. He will find honor in death.

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  80. Your skills are inferior!

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  81. wuju please join us?

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  82. >>> Stop pretending you are champions, this is not funny anymore.

    It's just annoying to see everyone pretending being champs. STAHP DOING THAT

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  83. It's funny just once, then it's get BORING and annoying to read...

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  84. I dont know this Kiri champ, some new one?

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  85. You remind me of a man I know, accept he's better at spinning.

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  86. Cha-Champion? Is that what they call us nowadays?

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  87. Join... "Us"? Who are you all? Why am I here? Why are you all similar to people I know!!

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  88. Mundo smash this season like a boss

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  89. I'm going to take you from behind...

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  90. On the contrary, Sheriff.

    I believe he can function quite well when one would purchase the Liandry's Torment and an acquired Blessing from an Elder Lizard.



    I say! Remove one's mind from the constraints of the so-called Meta!
    It is most invigorating.

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  91. I agree with Karma. W could keep doing this or we could go back to listening to people complain.
    Besides we do need a Karthus, Mr. Death.

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  92. Bring me a real challenge.

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  93. Hey Moobeat, any news about "seth" or "hexmage", will be "seth" the first champion released in 2013 or there are other champions files???

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  94. No more League of Cleavers!

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  95. Eventhough you're a void monster..you're rich for one.. Yes , it's true! For only $2.95 a minute , I will leave even a void monster breathless.

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  96. Bring me a real challenge.

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  97. I'm the queen here Taric.So you go.. Upon the Wind you go.

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  98. My place is at the top

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  99. I hear you got a big staff...Oh it's certainly a tailwind!

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  100. i rolled snake eyese, your move

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  101. Battlecast Prime Cho'gathDecember 14, 2012 at 4:12 AM

    CRUSH THEM UNDER FOOT!

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  102. I bet I can hit they're base from here!

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  103. This "champs" are making me sick already... I would ban you all from this forum.. enough is enough..

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  104. We can never know. Champions can be in development for as long as you can imagine and just the fact that their data can be fetched on PBE does NOT mean they are anywhere near to being released.

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  105. Battlecast Prime Cho'gathDecember 14, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    INFERIOR LIFE FORM DETECTED.

    ANNIHILATE THE GREEN DINOSAUR

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  106. I'm suffering from a wave of excitement D:

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  107. If i was anything but a Barbarian with a very strong right arm and a big sword, i would want that Fiddlesticks skin.

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  108. I can feel your fear

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  109. Nidalee got a visual upgrade on every skin but i don't see any splashart except the classic one :s

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  110. i've seen video's of viktor's wreck entire teams, his stun + ulti + q combo is just so f*cking stronk

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  111. Victory awaits.

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  112. I bet you taste like chicken.

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  113. Let us purge bot lane with silver, together!

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  114. Blitz Please Ha Ha Ha Ha

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  115. Tonight we hunt!!! the new model nid =P

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  116. Tonight we hunt the new nid model =P

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