League of Legends Patch 13.18 Notes: Senna ADC, Gwen Jungle changes, Tryndamere Nerfs, and More

The League of Legends World Championship is knocking on our doors on October 2nd. Riot Games is preparing for the greatest tournament of the year and finalising modifications for Patch 13.18.

For the time being, we will only receive the patches before to Worlds 2023. Patch 13.17 introduced several changes, including significant ones for Naafiri, and others. There were other item and system adjustments to try to balance the game. Riot Phroxzon stated that the majority of the items landed successfully, with few outliers discovered.

Riot is working hard to adjust the game for the competitive environment as the Worlds 2023 patch approaches. Patch 13.18 is the second-to-last patch before Worlds, since Riot will be fine-tuning the game, including the release of Briar.

League of Legends Patch 13.18 notes

On September 7, League lead designer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison revealed the entire list of changes set to go live in the upcoming patch.

Full 13.18! Chatting about some of the changes:

Trynd: +50 range (from last patch) was a big buff, but we think moves him in the right direction by putting as much skill expression in his spacing game as possible, rather than in being range restricted and stat checking you when… pic.twitter.com/ctJmMOehD7

— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) September 7, 2023

Champion Buffs

Irelia

R – Vanguard’s Edge:

• Cooldown: 140/120/100 seconds >>> 125/105/85 seconds.

Gwen

Base Stats:

• Health Growth: 109 per level >>> 115 per level.
• Monster Damage Cap: 6 (+10% AP) >>> 10 (+15% AP).

Kennen

E – Lightning Rush:

• Energy Cost: 100/95/90/85/80 >>> 80.

R – Slicing Maelstrom:

• Cooldown: 120 seconds >>> 120/100/80 seconds.

Senna

Base Stats:

• Critical Strike Damage: 91.5% >>> 100%.

W – Last Embrace:

• AoE hits will now proc Passive – Absolution.

Thresh

W – Dark Passage:

• Shield Strength: 50/70/90/110/130 (+1.5 per Soul collected) >>> 50/70/90/110/130 (+2 per Soul collected).

Champion Nerfs

Jarvan IV

Passive – Martial Cadence:

• Health Damage: 8% of target’s Current Health >>> 6% of target’s Current Health.

Kayn

Passive – The Darkin Scythe:

• Darkin Bonus (Rhaast): Healing: 20% – 30% based on level >>> 25%.

R – Umbral Trespass:

• Darkin Bonus (Rhaast): Physical Damage: 15% (+13% per 100 AD) of target’s Maximum Health >>> 15% (+10% per 100 AD) of target’s Maximum Health.

Rell

E – Full Tilt:

• Active: Bonus Movement Speed: 15/17.5/20/22.5/25% >>> 12/14/16/18/20%.

Tryndamere

Base Stats:

• Attack Damage: 68 >>> 66.
• Health Growth: 115 per level >>> 108 per level.

Xayah

Base Stats:

• Health: 660 >>> 630.
• Health Growth: 102 per level >>> 107 per level.

E – Bladecaller:

• Cooldown: 11/10.5/10/9.5/9 seconds >>> 13/12/11/10/9 seconds.

Champion Adjustments

Bard

Passive – Traveler’s Call:

• Out of Combat Movement Speed Stacks: up to 5 times >>> up to 10 times.
• Stack Duration: 7 seconds >>> 20 seconds.

W – Caretaker’s Shrine:

• Now uses Ammo (maximum 2).
• Ammo Charge Time/Cooldown: 14 seconds >>> 18 seconds.
• Shrine Charge TIme: 10 seconds >>> 5 seconds.
• Bonus Movement Speed: 30% decaying over 1.5 seconds >>> 20/22.5/25/27.5/30% (+0.05% AP) decaying over 1.5 seconds.

System Buffs

Stormrazor

• Attack Damage: 50 >>> 55.

System Nerfs

Spear of Shojin

• Attack Damage: 60 >>> 55.

System Adjustments

Crown of the Shattered Queen

• Ability Power: 70 >>> 85.
• Unique Passive – Poise (Removed)
• Unique Passive – Safeguard:
• Shielding: 75% for 1 seconds when hit while Shield is active >>> 40% for 2.5 seconds when hit while Shield is active.

Statikk Shiv

• Attack Damage: 45 >>> 50.
• Unique Passive – Electroshock:
• Minion Energize Damage: 250 – 350 (based on level) >>> 200.

With that said, League of Legends Patch 13.18 is expected to be released on September 13.