League of Legends brings back Arena, champion changes and more on Patch 14.9

Patch 14.9 for Teamfight Tactics and League of Legends is going live tomorrow, May 1, 2024. What makes this patch so significant is that it not only adjusts champions and items like all patches, but this time Riot is completely overhauling the game with changes like the addition of Vanguard and the removal of Direct X compatibility. 

Besides this, Riot also made some never-before-seen changes, or at least changes they hadn't made in a long time. So we are here with all the highlights of these changes without going into the boring statistics and numbers. Here are all the highlights of Patch 14.9:

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Highlights of the Arena changes in League of Legends Patch 14.9

Here are all the highlights:

• Lobby size is now double
• You can queue up with upto 8 players
• New item tier: Prismatic
• Addition of Anvils
• Introduction of The Koi Pond
• It will stay for 4 months

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The updated Arena in League of Legends

Highlights of all Champion changes on League of Legends Patch 14.9

Ahri

• W damage decreased. 
• R cooldown increased.

Amumu

• Base AD and base armor increased.

Aurelion Sol

• E damage decreased.

Akshan

• Q movement speed on champion hits no longer scales with level, and damage to non-champions decreased. 
• R minimum damage per shot increased, and the maximum damage adjusted.

Bel’Veth

• Passive bonus attack speed was adjusted. 
• Q damage increased, and damage to monsters increased early in the game.

Blitzcrank

• Passive shield duration decreased. 
• W initial bonus movement speed decreased.

Evelynn

• W slow decreased.
• R damage decreased.

Janna

• W damage decreased. 
• E shield increased.

Jinx

• R cooldown increased.

Karma

• Q slow increased. 
• R+E shield on secondary targets increased, and bonus movement speed increased.

Kassadin

• E damage decreased.

Kennen

• damage range indicator added. 
• R animation has been added; can now be cast while moving.

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Patch 14.9 Highlights

Malzahar

• Q mana cost decreased. 
• E cooldown decreased.

Master Yi

• E bonus true damage decreased.

Nilah

• Q minimum damage decreased, bonus attack speed increased, and bonus damage based on critical strike chance increased.

Olaf

• Q damage decreased, and bonus damage to monsters increased. 
• R passive resistance decreased.

Pyke

• W mana costs increased, cooldowns increased.

Sejuani

• Passive bonus resistance increased. 
• W damage adjusted.

Seraphine

• Q-AP ratio increased.

Skarner

• Mana regen growth increased. 
• Q damage decreased, buffs were no longer refreshed when hitting wards/plants. 
• W slow decreased.

Taliyah

• Q mana cost increased, and damage to monsters decreased.

Twitch 

• Base health decreased, and health growth increased. 
• W slow AP ratio decreased. 
• R bonus AD decreased.

Urgot

• Armor growth decreased.

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Aram map on League of Legends

ARAM-specific changes on League of Legends Patch 14.9

Hwei: 

• Ability Haste: from 20 to 10

Nami: 

• Healing Received: from 95% to 90%; 
• Damage Dealt: from 100% to 95%

Smolder: 

• Ability Haste: from 0 to -10; 
• Damage Taken: from 100% to 105%

Highlights of all the Item changes on League of Legends Patch 14.9

Hexdrinker

• Item Recipe: Long Sword + Long Sword + Null-Magic Mantle + 150 gold
• Magic Resistance: 35 30

Maw of Malmortius

• Total Price: 3100
• Ability Haste: 15
• Magic Resistance: 40
• Attack Damage: 70
• Lifeline Duration: 3 seconds
• Lifeline Buff: 12% Lifesteal and 10% Omnivamp
  

Death’s Dance

• Item Recipe: Steel Sigil + Caulfield’s Warhammer + Pickaxe + 125 gold
• Attack Damage:60
• Defy Healing: 50% bonus AD 75% bonus

Sterak’s Gage

• Total Price: 3200
• Lifeline Cooldown: 90 seconds

Eclipse

• Ever Rising Moon Damage: 6% (melee) / 4% (ranged) of the target’s maximum health
• Ornn upgrade unchanged

Sundered Sky

• Lightshield Strike per Target Cooldown:8 seconds
• Lightshield Strike Healing: 120% base AD (+6% missing health)
• Ornn upgrade unchanged
  

Lee Sin Receives some TLC

All of Lee Sin's skin are receiving an ASU or Art and Sustainability Update 

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All of Lee Sin's Skin Splash

MSI Clash

Registration Begins: April 29 @ 11:00 AM (Local Time)

Tournament Dates: May 4 and 5 (~4-7 PM Local Time, varies by region)

Upcoming Skins & Chromas

The following skins will be released in this patch: 

• Empyrean Akali
• Empyrean Brand
• Empyrean Kayle
• Empyrean Malzahar
• Empyrean Nocturne
• Empyrean Varus
• Prestige Empyrean Kayle

The following chromas will be released in this patch:

• Empyrean Akali
• Empyrean Brand
• Empyrean Kayle
• Empyrean Malzahar
• Empyrean Nocturne
• Empyrean Varus

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Besides all this, champion radiuses have been updated and changed, which is something Riot has not done in a long time. Another major change is that LOL and TFT will no longer support DirectX 9.

 DON'T MISS:

• League of Legends: Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2024 - Start date, event pass, new game modes and more 
• League of Legends: Lee Sin ASU coming with Patch 14.9 
• League of Legends: Arena 2v2v2v2 game mode will return during the MSI event 
• League of Legends champion and skin sales April 15–April 22, 2024 
• League of Legends: Riot is introducing the new LoL Bullet Heaven Survivor game mode