Patch 12.18 full preview: Last balance patch before Worlds

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Riot Phroxzon shared full preview details of the last balance patch leading up to the biggest League event of the year

Preview specifics

>>> Champion Buffs <<<

Ashe


Thresh


Lee Sin


Nasus


>>> Champion Nerfs <<<

Miss Fortune


Kalista


Hecarim


Kayn (Rhaast)


Lulu


Nocturne


>>> Champion Adjustments <<<

Maokai


Udyr

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Riot playing it safe before Worlds

The previewed patch contains mostly minor changes as Riot does not wish to risk too much a meta shake-up right before Worlds, though they did manage to sneak in the mandatory annual Lee Sin Pre-Worlds buff.

Nasus is finally getting some love, but the hatred he will get from players trying to hit him with the new AS slow will balance it out.

A lot of players are expressing concerns that Yuumi was left untouched. The champion is consistently above 50% winrate in pubs and even more dominating in pro plays. Riot did attempt to nerf Yuumi in patch 12.16, but inexplicably buffed her again in a hotfix just 1 day later.

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Patch 12.18 hits the client on September 21 and will likely come with brand new Halloween Fright Night skins