The first part of the 2021 World Championship patch was released today. LoL Patch 11.18 contains many small changes that focus on the pro scene and shouldn’t have too much of an impact on the solo queue – at least that’s what Riot claims.
So let’s take a look at some of the biggest changes in LoL Patch 11.18. Will any of these changes affect our games and will the 2021 World Championship have a varied champion pool as Riot intends? Let’s find out!
Champion Buff Highlights in LoL Patch 11. 18
One of the most talked about changes in LoL Patch 11.18 is Soraka’s ultimate ability, which now removes all gaping wounds before she applies her healing. Since then, anti-healing items have made her core gameplay more difficult. So will we see Soraka on the Worlds stage after this change?
Similar to Soraka, Dr. Mundo is also affected by gaping wounds and can’t heal himself as often as he would like. That’s why he now ignores Anti-Heal when using his ultimate ability, at least for the immediate HP gained. Gaping Wounds is still applied to the ability’s health regeneration.
The glorious Executioner aka Draven finally gets an Execute… why didn’t Riot think of that before, his name is literally “Executioner”! How exactly is he going to do this? Well, if Whirling Death drops an opponent’s health to or below Draven’s current stacks, he’ll execute them. Sounds fun, right?
Of course, these are just a few changes in the big LoL Patch 11.18 update, so check out our full list of buffs and nerfs here!
Champion Nerf Highlights in LoL Patch 11.18
Ashe is one of the strongest champions in the meta, so it’s no surprise she’s on the nerf list. She will be slightly weaker in the early game due to the cooldown extension of her W. This small change will at least offset her dominance somewhat.
- If you still want to play Ashe despite the nerfs, we have a guide for you here!
Who should Ashe play with? With none other than Thresh, who has been one of the best supports all year. His ability to counter melee supports like Leona or Rell has been toned down in hopes of improving the balance in the bot lane.
Champion Customization Highlights in LoL Patch 11.18
Several champions have been adjusted to take on different roles in Summoner’s Rift. Among them is Talon, who now deals 50% bonus damage against monsters. Qiyana also deals 25% bonus damage against monsters with her Q. So with these adjustments, will we see more Assassins in the Jungle?
- Are any of these champions in this week’s free champion rotation?
Since Fizz’s ultimate ability is easy to dodge in pro-play, Riot decided to give it a little more bite in the early game instead. This means the Ultimate isn’t as strong, but he does more damage with his W. He also has thicker fur, so he’s not as squishy and can be easily killed in the early game.
Pentakill skins and more in LoL Patch 11.18
Pentakill is back in LoL Patch 11.18. They just gave their comeback concert and it was great – even if the Immortal couldn’t make it! Along with their new album ‘Lost Chapter’, the Pentakill members also have some new skins for us in the store.
But not only the original 6 Pentakill members got new skins, Viego also joined the group and even blasted their concert with his musical skills. Therefore, Viego will get his second skin in 2021 with Dissonance of Pentakill Viego.
Last but not least, we have a skin that goes to Tristana. Hextech Tristana is something for those who aren’t into the metallic, rocking Pentakill look.
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Patch Schedule – League of Legends
League of Legends releases bug fixes, improvements and new content at regular intervals. Below you can find the patch schedule for 2022. Note: Patch dates are subject to change at any time and for a variety of reasons. We recommend that you visit this page one to two days before a scheduled patch to see if it has been rescheduled. If a patch is postponed up to 48 hours before its release, we will post a warning at the top of this page.
PATCH SCHEDULED DATE
- 12.1 Wednesday, January 5, 2022
- 12.2 Thursday, January 20, 2022
- 12.3 Wednesday, February 2, 2022
- 12.4 Wednesday, February 16, 2022
- 12.5 Wednesday, March 2, 2022
- 12.6 Wednesday, March 30, 2022
- 12.7 Wednesday, April 13, 2022
- 12.8 Wednesday, April 27, 2022
- 12.9 Wednesday, May 11, 2022
- 12.10 Wednesday, May 25, 2022
- 12.11 Wednesday, June 8, 2022
- 12.12 Thursday, June 23, 2022
- 12.13 Wednesday, July 13, 2022
- 12.14 Wednesday, July 27, 2022
- 12.15 Wednesday, August 10, 2022
- 12.16 Wednesday, August 24, 2022
- 12.17 Thursday, September 8, 2022
- 12.18 Wednesday, September 21, 2022
- 12.19 Wednesday, October 5, 2022
- 12.20 Wednesday, October 19, 2022
- 12.21 Wednesday, November 2, 2022
- 12.22 Wednesday, November 16, 2022
- 12.23 Wednesday, December 7, 2022