League of Legends 9.14: Official Patch Notes – Balance Changes And New Counter Mechanics

A New League of Legends patch is on the way tonight. Let’s check out a summary of the official patch notes for 9.14.

Before we start looking at the balance changes, the following counter mechanics have been added to some champions:

• Anti-shield – Blitzcrank (R) and Renekton (W) break damage-absorbing shields
• Anti-healing – Katarina (R – 60%) and Kled (Q – 60% for 5 s) healing reduction increased
• Flat damage reduction – Leona (W) and Fizz (Passive) are stronger, reducing damage received.
• Improvements to true sight mechanics – Karma (W), LeBlanc (E), Morgana (R) now reveal successfully rooted targets for the duration of the root as well
• Anti-mobility – Ahri (E), Cassiopeia (W, E), and Poppy (W) – buffed to “outplay their slippier opponents without increasing their overall power.”

You can head over to  League of Legends’ patch notes here and see all the details and stats for these mechanics. You will also learn all about the new balance changes in ARAM, the new death recap and more. If you’re interested in the patch notes for Teamfight Tactics in 9.14, we’ll add it ASAP in a separate article, to keep this one short.

Champion Balance Changes 9.14

Aatrox

Base Stats:

• HP regen per level increased to 1 – from .75

R – World Ender

• cooldown lowered to 120/100/80 s – from 140/120/100 s
• [Removed] no longer Revives
• healing amp increased to 50/60/70% – from 40/55/70%

Ahri

E – Charm

• “[Re-added] cancels in-progress dashes”
• damage bonus duration lowered to 3 – from 5

Akali

Base Stats

• base MR increased to 37 – from 32.1

Q – Five Point Strike

• AP ratio increased to 0.6 AP – from 0.5 AP

W – Twilight Shroud

• cooldown changed to 20 – from 25/22/19/16/13
• energy restore changed to 80 – from 40/50/60/70/80
• [Removed] DURATION EXTENSION “Twilight Shroud’s duration no longer extends if Akali breaks invisibility by basic attacking or using abilities”
• stealth type: now it is invisibility, not obscurity. – “Akali is now fully revealed by True Sight effects, rather than only her outline”

E – Shuriken Flip

• missile damage changed to [40/70/100/130/160 (+35% tAD)(+50% AP)] – from [70/105/140/175/210 (+70% bAD)]
• dash damage changed to [40/70/100/130/160 (+35% tAD)(+50% AP)] – from [50/80/110/140/170 (+70%bAD)]

R – Perfect Execution

• cooldown increased to 120/110/100 – from 100/85/70

Alistar

Base Stats:

• Mana increased to 350 – from 278.84
• Mana Growth increased to 40 – from 38

Aurelion Sol

Q – Starsurge

• Max stun duration increased to 2.2/2.4/2.6/2.8/3 — from 1.65/1.8/1.95/2.1/2.25
• STAR RADIUS GROWTH increased by 33%

E – Comet of Legend

• Movespeed changed to [25-45% based on level] — from [25/30/35/40/45%]

Blitzcrank

R – Static Field

• NEW EFFECT: Now destroys shields on affected enemies.

Bard

Base Stats

• base HP increased to 575 – from 535
• base HP regen lowered to 5.5 – from 7.5

E – Magical Journey

• travel speed increased to 900 – from 800
• ally movement speed changed to 33% at all ranks – from 10/20/30/40/50%

Cassiopeia

“Cassiopeia can now buffer her ability casts”

Base Stats

• base HP increased to 575 – from 537
• HP per level increased to 90 – from 87
• base armor lowered to 20 – from 25
• mana lowered to 350 – from 418
• mana growth increased to 40 – from 31.5

W – Miasma

• [Removed] “Cassiopeia no longer has a minimum cast range on Miasma”
• maximum range lowered to 700 – from 800
• cooldown increased to 24/21/18/15/12 – from 18/17.5/17/16.5/16

E – Twin Fang

• healing changed to [13/16/19/22/25% AP] – from [5-22 (based on level)(+10% AP)]
• [New] “Cassiopeia heals for 75% less when she poisons minions and small monsters”
• cost changed to 50 – from [40/45/50/55/60]
• NEW EFFECT: Can now be buffered.

Diana

Q – Crescent Strike

• Inner Arc Speed lowered to 1900 – from 2100
• Outer Arc Speed lowered to 2100 – from 2300

W – Pale Cascade

• mana cost increased to 40/55/70/85/100 – from 40/55/60/65/70

Fizz

Passive will now reduce all sources of damage:

P – Nimble Fighter

• damage reduction changed to 4 (+0.01 ability power) against all sources of damage (maximum of 50% reduction) – from 4/6/8/10/12/14 (levels 1/4/7/10/13/16) against basic attacks

Galio

Base Stats

•  mana growth increased to 40 – from 20

P – Colossal Smash

• [Removed] reduces cooldown when Galio hits a champion with an ability.
• cooldown lowered to 5s – from 8s
• damage changed to [15-160 (levels 1-18) (+1.0 total attack damage) (+0.5 ability power)+0.6 bonusMR)] — from 12-80 (levels 1-18) (+1.0 total attack damage) (+0.5 ability power) (+0.4 bonus magic resist

Q – Wind of War

• cooldown increased to 14/13/12/11/10 – from 10/9.5/9/8.5/8
• cost lowered to 80/85/90/95/100 – from 80/90/100/110/120
• damage increased to 80/115/150/185/220 – from 70/105/140/175/210

W – Shield of Durand

• self slow lowered to 15% – from 30%
• [New] “Shield of Durand can now be interrupted by all the usual CC effects that interrupt channels”
• [Removed] “Galio cannot Flash while channeling Shield of Durand”

Jayce

Base Stats

• base AD lowered to 54 – from 58
• AD per level increased to 4.25 – from 3.5

Q (Cannon) – Shock Blast

• damage changed to 55/105/155/205/255/305 (+1.2 bAD) — from [70/115/160/205/250/295 (+1.0 bAD)]

Jhin

W – Deadly Flourish

• root duration increased to 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2 — from .75/1/1.25/1.5/1.75
• cooldown lowered to 12 – from 14

Karma

W – Focused Resolve

• “[New] Provides truesight during the root component”

Katarina

R – Death Lotus

• healing reduction increased to 60% – from 40%

Kennen

Base Stats

• base AD lowered to 48 – from 50.544
• AD per level increased to 3.75 – from 3.3
• attack speed lowered to .625 – from .69

E – Lightning Rush

• attack speed increased to 40/50/60/70/80% – from 30/40/50/60/70%

Kled

Q – Bear Trap on a Rope

• “[New] When yanking an enemy, reduces all healing on them by 60% for 5 seconds”

LeBlanc

• “[New] Provides truesight during the root component”

Leona

W – Eclipse

• “[New] “Eclipse now grants 8/12/16/20/24 pre-mitigation damage reduction (maximum of 50% reduction)”
• armor lowered to 20/25/30/35/40 – from 25/35/45/55/65
• magic resist lowered to 20/25/30/35/40 – from 20/30/40/50/60

Solar Flare (R)

• “[Removed] Incandescence”

Lux

Q – Light Binding

• Cooldown changed to 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 s – from 10 at all ranks.
• Mana cost changed to 50 at all ranks – from 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60.

W – Prismatic Barrier

• “[Removed] double effect on returning shields”

– Max Shield amount lowered to [100/130/160/190/220 (+60% AP)] — from [150/195/240/285/330 (+60% AP)]

• shield duration lowered to 2.5 – from 3
• AP ratio increased to 30% – from 20%

R – Final Spark

• “[Removed] reset mechanic”
• cooldown lowered to 80/60/40 — from 80/65/60
• AP ratio increased to 100% — from 75%

Malphite

Apart from some visual updates, here are Malphites’ new stats.

Q – Seismic Shard

• slow increased to 15/20/25/30/35% – from 14/17/20/23/26%
• slow duration lowered to 3 seconds – from 4 seconds

W – Thunderclap

His new W looks like this:

• “Malphite’s next basic attack within 6 seconds gains 50 increased range and deals 20/35/50/65/80 (+0.2 ability power) (+0.15 armor) bonus physical damage”
• “For the next 5 seconds after casting, Malphite’s basic attacks cleave enemies in a cone in front of him, dealing 10/20/30/40/50 (+0.2 ability power) (+0.1 armor) physical damage to enemies hit”
• mana cost increased to 30/35/40/45/50 mana – from 25 mana at all ranks

Mordekaiser

Passive – Darkness Rise

• damage changed to [5-15] — from [8-25]

E – Death’s Grasp

• magic penetration lowered to 5/7.5/10/12.5/15% — from 5/10/15/20/25%

Morgana

R – Soul Shackles

• “[New] Provides truesight during the root component”

Nidalee

Cougar E – Swipe

• damage increased to 80/140/200/260 — from 70/130/90/250

Neeko

Base Stats:

• base AD lowered to 48 – from 52
• AD/level increased to 2.5 – from 2
• attack speed lowered to .625 – from .645
• attack Speed/level increased to 3 – from 2.5

Passive – Inherent Glamour

•  “Neeko no longer loses her disguise when basic attacking enemy champions”

W – Shapesplitter

• passive movespeed lowered to 10/15/20/25/30% – from 20/25/30/35/40%

Poppy

W – Steadfast Presence

• “[New] If Poppy stops a movement ability, the enemy is grounded and slowed by 25% for 2 seconds”
• duration lowered to 2 – from 2.5
• movement Speed increased to 35% – from 30%

Pyke

E – Phantom Undertow

• “[Reintroduced] stuns non-champions. Still deals no damage to them”

R – Death from Below

• [Changed] Back to “Enemies not executed take 50% damage” from only champions
• “Your Cut” on Pyke kill changed to [1 “Your Cut” to Pyke AND most recent assister] — from [1 “Your Cut” most recent assister]
• “Your Cut” on Pyke assist following Death from Below increased to [2 “Your Cut” to Pyke] — from [1 “Your Cut] to Pyke]
• “[New] Death from Below’s icon is shown next to Pyke’s health bar while it can be cast for free”

Renekton

W – Ruthless Predator

• “[New] when empowered with 50 fury, destroys existing damage shields on the target (before its existing effects).”

Ryze

Base Stats:

• base HP regen increased to 8 – from 7
• HP regen per level increased to 0.8 – from 0.55

Singed

Q – Poison Trail

Swain

Base Stats

• HP per level lowered to 85 from 90
• attack range lowered to 525 from 550

Passive – Ravenous Flock

• [New] – “Swain permanently stores Soul Fragments, increasing his maximum health by 5 per Soul Fragment”
• [New] – “Collecting a Soul Fragment restores 4/5.5/7% of Swain’s mana”
• [Removed] – “Swain can no longer store up to 5 Soul Fragments in reserve, empowering Demonflare”

R – Demonic Ascension

• bonus health changed to 125/200/275 (+5 per Soul Fragment) – from 150/275/400
• mana cost increased to 100 – from 0
• [New] – “Swain drains all enemy units within range, including invisible units”

R – Demonflare

• [Removed] – “Swain no longer needs to restore 125/300/450 health to cast Demonflare and can cast it immediately”
• damage changed to 75% of the health Swain has drained during Demonic Ascension in magic damage, up to a cap — from 45/60/75 (+0.21 ability power) magic damage per Soul Fragment to all nearby enemies
• [New] – minimum damage 100/150/200 (+0.5 ability power)
• [New] – maximum damage 200/300/400 (+1.0 ability power)

Sylas

Passive – Petricite Burst

• damage reduction on minions lowered to 50% – from 70%

Q – Chain Lash

• detonation damage changed to 45/70/95/120/145 (+0.6 ability power) – from 40/60/80/100/120 (+0.4 ability power)

E – Abscond / Abduct

• cooldown lowered to 14 seconds at all ranks – from 18/17/16/15/14 seconds
• abduct stun duration lowered to 0.35 seconds – from 0.5 seconds

R – Hijack

• cast range lowered to 950 – from 105
• hold duration lowered to 90 seconds – from 120 seconds
• cooldown increased to 100/80/60 seconds – from 85/50/15 seconds
• Ap ratio new conversion – changed to [0.4 ability power to 1.0 bonus attack damage, 0.6 ability power to 1.0 total attack damage] — from [0.5 ability power to 1.0 bonus attack damage, 0.7 ability power to 1.0 total attack damage]

Tahm Kench

Passive – An Acquired Taste

• [Removed] – “Abilities no longer deal bonus magic damage based on passive stacks”
• [Removed] – “Abilities no longer apply An Acquired Taste stacks”
• on-hit damage changed to 2.5% Tahm Kench’s maximum health at any number of stacks — from 1.5% Tahn Kench’s maximum health per stack

Q – Tongue Lash

E – Thick Skin

• cooldown lowered to 3 at all ranks (when Thick Skin’s shield expires or is broken) – from 11/9/7/5/3
• damage stored as gray health lowered to 45/50/55/60/65% — from 80/85/90/95/100% of the damage Tahm Kench takes
• healing from grey health increased to 75% of Grey Health at all ranks – from 20/25/30/35/40% of Grey Health

Urgot

W – Purge

• recast timer lowered to 0.5 seconds – from 1 second

Yuumi

Passive – Bop’N’Block

• [Removed] will not restore mana
• shield changed to [50/300] from [80-300]

Q – Prowling Projectile

• mana cost increased to 75/80/85/90/95/100 — from 60/65/70/75/80/85
• empowered damage changed to [50/95/140/185/230/275 (+65% AP)] — from [60/105/150/195/240/285 (+60% AP)]

E – Zoomies

• mana cost lowered to 30/40/50/60/70 from 60/65/70/75/80
• maximum heal increased to +130% based on target’s missing health — from up to +100%

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Sonia Theo has a long experience in writing, and now she is our associate journalist covering tech, gaming and mobile news. She has a BA in English and German and a BA in Arts and Design. Sonia likes writing about the latest updates in current and future games, guides and reviews. Her favorite past times is gaming, crafting and cooking. Sonia is always ready to help players with tips when they’re in a tough boss fight.