League of Legends patch 12.5b will bring changes to nine champions

Published: 19:43, 08 March 2022
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League of Legends patch 12.5b will bring changes to nine champions
Psyops Master Yi
Psyops Master Yi

League of Legends lead gameplay designer, Riot Phlox, has revealed the balance adjustments that will arrive in the upcoming League of Legends patch 12.5b.

Preseason has brought multiple changes to the game of League of Legends which usually break the game for a couple of weeks and players have to wait for the right patch to drop.

One of the League of Legends game designers, Riot Phlox has League of Legends has revealed the balance targets for the upcoming patch 12.5b.

The patch will include the following champion buffs:

  • Master Yi
  • Varus
  • Draven
  • Lucian
  • Ashe

The recent Master Yi mini-rework has made him one of the strongest champions in the game and Riot Games decided to give him a quick hotfix. However, they might have made him unplayable at the moment and he currently holds an atrocious 40 per cent win rate.

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Splash art for Draven, a champion in League of Legends
League of Legends - Draven

League of Legends champion Master Yi has seen a decrease in popularity since Riot decided to nerf the infamous funneling strategy which allowed the champion to be paired with specific supports like Taric and take over the game. League of Legends patch 12.5 has brought the long-awaited changes to Master Yi with the goal to force players to abandon the Lethality build.

The recent Master Yi mini-rework has made him one of the strongest champions in the game and Riot Games decided to give him a quick hotfix. However, they might have made him unplayable at the moment and he currently holds an atrocious 40 per cent win rate.

The following champions will get nerfed:

  • Ryze
  • Zeri
  • Jinx
  • Aphelios

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