League Patch 13.8 Full-Preview: Buffs and Nerfs, Meta Changes, Release date, and more

Riot Games has listed all of the intended buffs and nerfs champions in League of Legends Patch 13.8, and some of them may benefit as a consequence

Patch 13.7 sought to shake up the whole jungle meta in professional play by nerfing all top-tier junglers and other champions. As a result, there will be more buffs than nerfs in Patch 13.8. This will be the MSI patch as well.

Riot developer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison released the complete list of planned changes on Twitter.

Some champions may become player favourites in the following update cycle and during the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational 2023, which will be contested on this patch, as a result of these modifications.

League of Legends patch 13.8 full-preview

Full 13.8 changes.

We landed on pretty known changes to nudge a few champions in and out of meta. We weren't looking to take large swings and get surprise 100% champs

Nerfs are targeted at SoloQ (barring Rakan & Malph). Pulled Zoe for larger work, no ETA on timeline though pic.twitter.com/TGb7ANm28J

— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) April 11, 2023

Champion buffs

Alistar

• R – Unbreakable Will:
  • Duration: 7 seconds >>> 8.5 seconds.

Ezreal

• Base Stats:
  • Attack Damage: 60 AD >>> 62 AD.

Garen

• Base Stats:
  • Attack Damage: 66 AD >>> 69 AD.
  • Armor: 36 >>> 38.

Janna

• W – Zephyr:
  • Magic Damage: 70/100/130/160/190 (+ 50% AP) >>> 80/110/140/170/200 (+ 60% AP).
• E – Eye of the Storm:
  • Shield Decay Delay: 1.25 seconds >>> 2.5 seconds.

Kha’Zix

• Q – Taste Their Fear:
  • Damage: 60/85/110/135/160 (+ 115% bonus AD) >>> 70/95/120/145/170 (+ 115% bonus AD).

Kog’Maw

• Passive – Icathian Surprise:
  • Damage: 125 – 550 (level 1-18) >>> 140 – 650 (level 1-18).
• Q – Caustic Spittle:
  • Cooldown: 8 seconds >>> 7 seconds.
• E – Void Ooze:
  • Mana Cost: 60/70/80/90/100 Mana >>> 40/55/70/85/100 Mana.
  • Slow: 20/28/36/44/52% >>> 30/35/40/45/50%.

Leona

• W – Eclipse:
  • Bonus Magic Resist and Armor increase.
  • Magic Damage: 45/80/115/150/185 (+ 40% AP) >>> 55/90/125/160/195 (+ 40% AP).

Lillia

• Passive – Dream-Laden Bough:
  • Monster Damage Cap: 50-150 >>> 70-150.
  • Monster Healing: 24-75 + 5.4% AP >>> 39-54 + 15% AP.
  • Champion Healing: 6-120 + 18% AP >>> 6-90 + 30% AP.

Nidalee

• Base Stats:
  • Armor: 28 AD >>> 32 AD.
  • Armor Growth: 4.7 >>> 5.

Poppy

• Q – Hammer Shock:
  • Damage: 40/60/80/100/120 (+ 90% bonus AD) (+ 8% of target’s maximum health) >>> 40/60/80/100/120 (+ 90% bonus AD) (+ 9% of target’s maximum health).
• W – Steadfast Presence:
  • Bonus Resistances: 10% >>> 12% (Doubled to 24% when 40% HP or below).

Champion nerfs

Aurelion Sol

• Base Stats:
  • Health Growth: 95 Health >>> 90 Health.
  • Armor Growth: 4.7 >>> 5.

Jarvan IV

• Base Stats:
  • Attack Damage Growth: 3.4 >>> 3.
• Q – Dragon Strike:
  • Damage: 90/130/170/210/250 (+ 140% bonus AD) >>> 80/120/160/200/240 (+ 140% bonus AD).

Kayn (Shadow)

• E – Shadow Step:
  • Cooldown: 8 seconds >>> 9 seconds.
  • Bonus Movement Speed: 80% >>> 70%.

Malphite

• W – Thunderclap:
  • First Auto Attack Base Damage: 30-90 >>> 30-70.
  • Cleave Armor Ratio: 20% >>> 15%.

Rakan

• Base Stats:
  • Armor: 32 >>> 30.
  • Armor Growth: 5.1 >>> 4.9.

System adjustments

Cosmic Drive

• Ability Power: 90 >>> 100,
• New passive: Dealing damage generates a stack of 2.5% MS every 1.5 seconds for the next 5 seconds, up to 10% at 4 stacks. At max stacks, gain an additional 10% MS (20% total).

It’s difficult to estimate the result of all of them combined, and Riot devs are most likely treading carefully owing to Patch 13.8 being an MSI patch. League Patch 13.8 will be available on live servers on April 19.