League of Legends Patch 26.13 Notes

Patch 26.13 is notable for debuting a new champion, Locke, along with one clear buff, one clear nerf, and fifteen more champion adjustments. Aphelios, Bard, Draven, Kai’Sa, K’Sante, LeBlanc, Olaf, Poppy, Qiyana, Rek’Sai, Rumble, Senna, Sion, Vex, and Zaahen also received changes this cycle, making it one of the heavier patches in recent memory.

Two documented stat edits stand out. Brand’s base Mana Regen climbs from 9 to 11, extending the sustain direction seen in earlier patches, whereas Cassiopeia’s HP per level falls from 104 to 98. The remaining fifteen champions cover a wide range of roles: marksmen such as Aphelios, Draven, Kai’Sa, and Senna, junglers like Olaf, Qiyana, and Rek’Sai, and others including K’Sante, LeBlanc, Poppy, Rumble, Sion, Vex, Bard, and the now-relevant Zaahen. Riot hasn’t published exact numbers, so the real effect will be easiest to read once games are played.

Doran’s Helm and Imperial Mandate both received item changes that matter for early trades and support scaling. The patch also brings a healthy skin lineup: High Noon Akshan, Broken Covenant Aurora, Broken Covenant Jhin, High Noon Locke, Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser, and Broken Covenant Shen all launch alongside it. On the systems side, Riot introduces Last Hit Indicators, keeps iterating on ARAM: Mayhem and Arena, adds DM Reporting, and makes changes to Ranked 5s and Discord Integration. For Locke’s place in the live meta, LoLGuru’s builds and counters, refreshed every 48 hours, are worth following.