The first League of Legends patch of March is here as the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational turns into center
In League Patch 13.5, the balance team is looking to cover its jungle change, continue changing mage items, and ship some changes to Azir, Ashe, and even a mini-rework for Yuumi. Riot will also introduce a slew of new Broken Covenant skins to the League store for Xayah, Miss Fortune, and others in the season’s fifth update, as well as a new Prestige skin for Miss Fortune.
League Patch 13.5 Preview
On 28th February, lead designer of the League Balance team, Matt-Leung “Riot Phroxzon” Harrison released the preview of the upcoming patch 13.5.
Champion buffs
- Leblanc
- Kennen
- Aatrox
- Tryndamere
- Rumble (top)
- Fizz
- Jinx
- Samira
Champion nerfs
- Gangplank
- Caitlyn
- Twitch (AP)
- Rammus
- Xayah
- Yorick
- Aurelion Sol
Champion adjustments
- Ashe
- Azir
- Pantheon
- Yuumi
- Zed
Item nerfs
- Seraph’s Embrace
Runes
- Cosmic Drive
- Triumph
- Grasp of the Undying
Systems
- Jungle Pets
The most noticeable change in the upcoming patch is probably the Yuumi mini-rework. Riot announced last week that they would finally be paying attention to League fans and altering the notorious floating cat Yuumi.
Every one of her skills is up for change, so these aren’t minor tweaks either; we anticipate they’ll significantly impact how she performs. Of course, we’ll have to wait and see, but it’s a pretty comprehensive catalog of improvements, adjustments, and complete overhauls of abilities.
With that being said, League Patch 13.5 is expected to hit on the live servers on March 8th.