B-Patch Live as of 5:05 PM PDT.

TRAITS

Between player damage changes and continued optimization, Fortune has been mathed out at high elos, and the numbers there are looking too good. Lowering the base luck in stage 3 means you’re going to have to take more losses to get the same level of rewards. Will this stop me and other econ trait aficionados from playing it…you’ll just have to check our LP to find out.

• Fortune Stage 3 base luck per loss: 3 ⇒ 2

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CHAMPIONS

Our 14.8 compensation buff to Gnar after nerfing his core item went too far, so we’re doing a near-full revert of the buff. Unitemized, he’ll still be slightly better than 14.7 Gnar, but alongside the Titan’s nerf, this should leave him near power-neutral.

Ornn was one of the best 4-cost tanks before our round of 4-cost buffs, and the HP buff we gave him was amplified more than expected by the HP scaling in his ability. We’re lowering that HP scaling to keep him from crowding out other frontline options.

Irelia’s targeting nerf this patch hit her hard. Without (odd) access to backliners, her damage ended up getting soaked up by a frontline she couldn’t get through despite her armor sunder. Giving her some base AD will allow her to cut through the frontline faster and benefit even more from the AS she gets from her go-to items and Duelist trait.

Alright, the Trickshot section. First, off let’s address the trait. We’re leaving the trait as is because Sivir and Bard are currently struggling to find a place in the meta and opting instead to focus on Trickshot’s primary offenders who saw buffs in 14.8.

We’re happy with 3-star Teemo’s potential as a reroll carry, but as an item holder, his high damage provides too much power in early stages. But wait, maybe nerfing that damage is really a Fortune buff… thinking.

Kai’Sa’s multi-scaling ability has had her chewing through tanks and backliners alike. In a world where free AP (from things like Giantslayer, Rageblade, or even traits like Arcanist/Sage) is all around nerfing, just her AD is not enough. With our nerf here, we’re hoping to bring her in line with similar 4-cost carries like Ashe.

Lastly, Xayah. Our nerf here is focused on her feather pullback, which has been able to one-shot enemy backliners in the blink of an eye. She should still be more powerful than 14.7’s Xayah, but wiping boards in her first cast will be way less common.

• Gnar Passive AD per stack: 4% ⇒ 2.5%
• Gnar Passive max stacks: 25 ⇒ 40
• Teemo Ability damage: 420/630/1050% AP ⇒ 380/570/1050% AP
• Kai’Sa Ability wave damage: 45/45/100% AD + 10/15/45% AP ⇒ 40/40/100% AD + 8/12/36% AP
• Kai’Sa Ability amplified wave damage: 70/70/140% AD + 10/15/45% AP ⇒ 65/65/140% AD + 8/12/36% AP
• Ornn Ability shield: 20% HP + 300/350/1200% AP ⇒ 15% HP + 300/350/1200% AP
• Irelia AD: 75 ⇒ 80
• Xayah Ability feather recall damage: 50/50/500% AD + 15/25/75% AP ⇒ 35/35/500% AD + 15/25/75% AP

Full Patch Notes here!