LoL Patch 26.21 buffs: Azir, Ryze, Sion and more get stronger

Published: 16:13, 14 October 2026
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LoL Patch 26.21 buffs: Azir, Ryze, Sion and more get stronger
LoL Patch 26.21 buffs 11 champions including Azir, Ryze, Sion, Miss Fortune, Xin Zhao, Darius, Nunu, Orianna, Taliyah, Vel'Koz, and Zyra

Key Points from the Article

  • Changes include increased ability damage, reduced cooldowns, improved scaling ratios, and resource management improvements across various champion kits
  • Azir and Ryze receive scaling adjustments that shift their power curve toward late game, with Azir gaining mana per level and Ryze getting higher AP ratios
  • Sion, Miss Fortune, Nunu, Taliyah, Vel'Koz, and Xin Zhao all receive direct damage increases to their abilities
  • Darius gets reduced Q cooldown and Zyra receives faster seed recharge times to improve their effectiveness in games
LoL Patch 26.21 buffs 11 champions including Azir, Ryze, Sion, Miss Fortune, Xin Zhao, Darius, Nunu, Orianna, Taliyah, Vel'Koz, and Zyra

LoL Patch 26.21 buffs Azir, Ryze, Sion, Miss Fortune and seven other champions, with changes to damage, mana, cooldowns and scaling.

LoL Patch 26.21 has 11 champions that are being buffed. Riot plans to make changes to multiple aspects of their kits. Some champions that are receiving these changes include Azir, Ryze, Sion, Miss Fortune and Xin Zhao. The rest being Darius, Nunu, Orianna, Taliyah, Vel'Koz and Zyra.

These changes can range from ability damage, cooldowns and scaling to name a few. There are some that are just going to be dealing more damage and others will be receiving buffs to allow them to stay more relevant during games.

Keep in mind this is just a preview so values may change before this patch goes live.

Here are all the champion buffs coming in LoL Patch 26.21:

Azir 

Mana per level increased from 40 to 50.

Darius 

Q Cooldown decreased from 9-5 to 9-4. 

Miss Fortune 

E Damage increased from 70-190 to 90-210. Still has a 120% AP ratio. R Critical Strike damage increased from 130% to 145%. Gains more damage from bonus crit damage. 

Nunu 

R max damage increased from 625/925/1,275 to 750/1,100/1,450. Still has a 300% AP ratio. 

Orianna 

Q AP ratio increased from 55% to 60%. W AP ratio increased from 80% to 85%.

Ryze 

Q Bonus damage vs. Flux target goes from 15/40/65/90% to 10/40/70/100%. Q Bonus Movement Speed goes from 28/32/36/40/44% to 30/35/40/45/50%. W AP ratio goes from 60% to 70%.

Sion 

Health per level goes from 87 to 95. Increased damage scaling from fully channeling your R. It will now gain up to 200% more damage and 200% from its damage ratio.

Taliyah 

E Damage increased from 60-240 to 70-250. AP ratio goes from 60% to 70%. E Detonation Damage increased from 25-85 to 30-90.

Vel'Koz 

Passive damage increased from 35-180 to 35-205. AP ratio increased from 60% to 65%. 

Xin Zhao 

Q Bonus AD ratio increased from 40% to 45%. E Attack speed scaling increased from 1% per 5% Bonus Attack Speed to 1% per 4%.

Zyra 

W Seed recharge time decreased from 18-10 to 16-10.

Azir and Ryze Get Changes to Their Scaling

Azir's extra mana will help him manage his resources better. This can be helpful for most players that may not know how to conserve his kit in game.

Ryze will have less bonus damage against flux targets on the lower side of his Q but will see an increase as he levels up. He will also gain more bonus movement speed from his Q and his W will have a higher AP ratio. All of these changes push his power curve to later in the game.

More Damage For Sion, Miss Fortune and Others

Sion will see an increase in his health growth. If you are able to channel your ultimate you will deal more damage. This may make his long distance dashes more deadly.

Miss Fortune gets a damage increase on her E and her ultimate will scale higher off of critical strike damage. Orianna gains AP ratio on her Q and W. Nunu will see an increase to his max ultimate damage.

Taliyah, Vel'Koz and Xin Zhao all get damage increases. Darius will have his Q cooldown shortened and Zyra's seeds will recharge quicker.

There are many champions that are getting buffs in Patch 26.21. We will have to wait until this patch hits live to see if these changes are beneficial or not.


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