It has been revealed which champions will be nerfed and which buffed in the upcoming micropatch.
A few days ago, the creators of League of Legends announced that they are taking a break from full game updates. As announced, the next patch, i.e. 12.6, will not appear until March 30, 2022. This means that almost a month will pass between 12.5 (which is currently) and the next major patch.
However, this does not mean that the developers will not be watching the state of the game. Overnight, it was announced that LoL will receive a micropatch with minor tweaks to heroes that require intervention. As usual, one of the Rioters posted a list of champions on his profile that will be changed in a minor update signed as 12.5b.
According to the schedule, only 9 characters will receive some balance changes, and one of the items will be improved.
Buffs and nerfs for patch 12.5b
Riot Phlox wrote in a message on Twitter:
12.5b is the scheduled micropatch we’re putting out Wednesday to do some balance adjustments before the longer break.
At the very top of the list you can see Master Yi, who has not had an easy life in the last days. The hero quickly changed his place on the tier lists and is currently doing really poorly – From the best character in LoL to the worst in just a few hours. 15% decrease in winrate.
Champions’ buffs
- Master Yi,
- Varus,
- Draven,
- Ashe,
- Lucian.
Champions’ nerfs
- Ryze,
- Zeri,
- Jinx,
- Aphelios
System changes
- Locket of the Iron Solari