LoL Patch 26.14 Preview: Full buffs, nerfs and system changes

Published: 11:26, 08 July 2026
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LoL Patch 26.14 Preview: Full buffs, nerfs and system changes
Five champions receiving buffs (Azir, Corki, Mordekaiser, Nami, Yunara) and five champions being nerfed (Garen, Jayce, Locke, Senna, Seraphine)

Key Points from the Article

  • Blue Buff ability haste now scales with level from 10 AH at level 1 to 20 AH at level 11
  • Multiple item nerfs including Hextech Rocketbelt (reduced AP, increased cooldown), Protoplasm Harness (increased cost), and Immortal Path (reduced damage and healing bonuses)
  • Patch 26.14 focuses on small balance changes with Riot monitoring the rising mage bot lane meta post-MSI
Five champions receiving buffs (Azir, Corki, Mordekaiser, Nami, Yunara) and five champions being nerfed (Garen, Jayce, Locke, Senna, Seraphine)

Riot has revealed the full League of Legends Patch 26.14 preview, featuring champion buffs, nerfs, item adjustments, and system changes ahead of the update.

Riot Games released the full patch 26.14 preview for League of Legends. It is another small patch of champion balancing, item changes, and systems adjustments. 

Riot seems pleased with how things are going post-MSI, so patch 26.14 will focus on nerfing some champions performing too well and buffing a few weaker champions.

This patch will also contain Blue Buff changes, several item changes, and rune changes. They will continue to watch the rising meta of mage bot lane champions.

Champion Buffs

Five champions are receiving buffs in LoL Patch 26.14:

  • Azir (Bug fixes) 
  • Corki AD Growth: 2 - 2.5 R passive cooldown reduction on auto: 2–4s → 2–6s 
  • Mordekaiser R stat steal: 10% - 13% E damage: 60–120 (+40% AP) - 60–140 (+45% AP) 
  • Nami E damage increased from 20–60 per hit to 20/35/50/65/80 per hit 
  • Yunara AD Growth: 2.5 - 3 

Champion Nerfs

Five champions are being nerfed down:

Garen 

  • Ultimate base true damage reduced 

Jayce 

  • Reduced movement speed after form swap 
  • Lower defensive stats in Hammer Form 

Locke 

  • Q damage reduced Lower bonus 
  • Q stack damage 
  • Reduced recast window
  • W grey health cap lowered 

Senna 

  • Reduced critical damage modifier 
  • Lower AP scaling on Q slow and healing 

Seraphine 

  • Q AP ratio: 50% → 40% 

System Changes

Buffs

Blue Buff

  • Ability Haste now scales with level:
  • Level 1: 10 AH
  • Level 6: 15 AH
  • Level 11: 20 AH
Nerfs

Hextech Rocketbelt

  • New build path
  • AP reduced from 70 to 60
  • Health increased from 300 to 350
  • Active cooldown increased from 40s to 50s

Immortal Path (Gluttonous Greaves Mid Quest Upgrade)

  • Damage bonus: 5% → 4%
  • Healing/Shielding/Regen bonus: 15% → 12%

Jack of All Trades

  • Adaptive stats reduced at both 5 and 10 stacks

Protoplasm Harness

  • Cost increased to 2600 gold
  • Early bonus health and healing reduced

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