Patch 13.18 for League of Legends brings several nerfs to Jarvan IV and Tryndamere after their sudden power increase, as well as the release of new champion Briar.
The next patch for League of Legends is closely approaching, bringing a bunch of balance changes to Riot’s popular MOBA. Patch 13.18 will bring nerfs to Jarvan IV and Tryndamere while bringing a new face to the rift, the Noxian Vampire Briar.
When does LoL Patch 13.18 go live?
League of Legends Patch 13.18 is expected to go live on 13 September, 2023, according to Riot’s patch schedule. Patch 13.18 will head to Oceanic servers first, with other servers slowly receiving it throughout the day.
Here are the key timings of Patch 13.18 for your server:
- 3 AM PT (NA)
- 5 AM GMT (EUW)
- 3 AM CET (EUNE)
- 8 AM KST (Korea)
There’ll be a few hours of downtime when patching begins, and matchmaking queues will be taken offline about three hours beforehand.
What’s changing in LoL Patch 13.18?
Jarvan IV and Tryndamere nerfs
Both Jarvan IV and Tryndamere have been wreaking havoc on the rift thanks to several buffs that have made the two incredibly strong. As such, Riot is nerfing them a bit in order to bring them more in line with the rest of the cast.
Briar rampages onto the Rift
Newest champion Briar will be coming to the rift in Patch 13.18. This hungry vampire will stop at nothing to hunt down her prey with immense healing and chasing potential. Whilst being a somewhat simple champion, we’ll have to wait and see what players can pull with her.
League of Legends Patch 13.18 early notes
Champions
Bard
Passive: Traveler’s Call
- Maximum Chime Stacks: 5 ⇒ 10
- Chime Stack Duration: 7 seconds ⇒ 20 seconds
W: Caretaker’s Shrine
- [NEW] Stacking Shrines: Caretaker’s Shrine now accumulates charges over time up to a maximum of 2 charges.
- Cooldown/Stack Charge Time: 14 seconds ⇒ 18 seconds
- Shrine Charge Time to Full Heal: 10 seconds ⇒ 5 seconds
- Shrine Movement Speed Bonus: 30% decaying over 1.5 seconds ⇒ 20/22.5/25/27.5/30% (+0.05% AP) decaying over 1.5 seconds
Briar
- released this patch
Gwen (Jungle)
Base Stats
- Health Growth: 109 ⇒ 115
Passive: Thousand Cuts
- Magic Damage to Monsters: 6 (+10% AP) ⇒ 10 (+15% AP)
Irelia
R: Vanguard’s Edge
- Cooldown: 140/120/100 seconds ⇒ 125/105/85 seconds
Jarvan IV
Passive: Martial Cadence
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- Additional Physical Damage on Basic Attacks: 8% of target’s current health ⇒ 6% of target’s current health
Kayn (Red)
Passive (Red Kayn): The Darkin Scythe
- Darkin Bonus: Rhaast – Healing: 20-30% (based on level) of physical damage dealt to champions ⇒ 25% of physical damage dealt to champions
R (Red Kayn): Umbral Trespass
- Darkin Version Damage Dealt: 15% (+13% per 100 bonus AD) of target’s maximum health ⇒ 15% (+10% per 100 bonus AD) of target’s maximum health (Note: still heals for 65% of the tooltip damage)
Kennen
E: Lightning Rush
- Energy Cost: 100/95/90/85/80 ⇒ 80 at all ranks
R: Slicing Maelstrom
- Cooldown: 120 seconds at all ranks ⇒ 120/100/80 seconds
Rell
E: Full Tilt
- Bonus Movement Speed (Away from Enemies): 15/17.5/20/22.5/25% ⇒ 12/14/16/18/20%
- Bonus Movement Speed (Towards Enemies): 30/35/40/45/50% ⇒ 24/28/32/36/40%
Senna (Crit)
Passive: Absolution
- [REM]Critical Strike Ratio Reduction: No longer reduces critical strike damage by 8.5%
W: Last Embrace
- Area of Effect Effect: Enemies hit with Last Embrace’s AoE snare are now afflicted with a stack of Mist from Senna’s passive.
Thresh
W: Dark Passage
- Shield Strength: 50/70/90/110/130 (+1.5 per soul) ⇒ 50/70/90/110/130 (+2 per soul)
Tryndamere
Base Stats
- Health Growth: 115 ⇒ 108
- Base Attack Damage: 68 ⇒ 66
Xayah
Base Stats
- Base Health: 660 ⇒ 630
- Health Growth: 102 ⇒ 107
E: Bladecaller
- Cooldown: 11/10.5/10/9.5/9 seconds ⇒ 13/12/11/10/9 seconds
Items
Crown of the Shattered Queen
- Ability Power: 70 ⇒ 85
- Safeguard: 75% damage reduction for 1.5 seconds ⇒ 40% damage reduction for 2.5 seconds
- [REM] Poise Break: Crown will no longer provide 10-40 AP while the shield holds
Spear of Shojin
- Attack Damage: 60 ⇒ 55
Statikk Shiv (waveclear)
- Attack Damage: 45 ⇒ 50
- Electroshock Minion Damage: 250-350 ⇒ 200
Stormrazor
- Attack Damage: 50 ⇒ 55
Champion Ability Icon Update
The following champions are having their icon abilities updated:
- Blitzcrank
- Graves
- Janna
- Jarvan IV
- Jayce
- Lee Sin
- Leona
- Malphite
- Nami
- Olaf
- Orianna
- Varus
- Vayne
- Zed