The developers of LoL have made a statement on the upcoming update.
The League of Legends World Championship, the largest e-sports event associated with the title from Riot Games, is currently underway. Players from all over the globe are following the struggles of professionals, who are vying for the biggest honors that can be won in LoL.
Developers are constantly tracking the state of the game and whether particular heroes are currently too strong. Riot explains to players that it needs to control the pro meta to ensure the right balance. It’s really hard to achieve a perfect state with so many characters, so the developers have to make smaller or bigger adjustments. And this is what will appear in the upcoming update, which will focus on the meta from the e-sports scene. What exactly did one of the Rioters say?
About League of Legends update 12.21
Riot Kent, who is in charge of gameplay balance, among other things, has tweeted a post announcing an upcoming patch that will be coming to the game soon.
Patch 12.21 (next patch) is the Championship patch! This means we’ll be heavily monitoring the competitive meta to make sure no single decision puts players too far ahead. Expect lighter changes as we focus on tightening the balance around competitive play
It is worth mentioning that it is currently known which heroes will receive changes, as the list of characters that will receive nerfs or buffs has already been published by another employee. Here is a quick reminder:
Champions’ buffs
- Ahri
- Corki
- Malzahar
- Xin Zhao
- Rumble
Champions’ nerfs
- Blitzcrank
- Bel’Veth
- Miss Fortune