Now that Patch 13.15 is on the live servers, let’s take a look at the changes coming for LoL Patch 13.16, which is going to be released on August 16, according to the official patch schedule.

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LoL Patch 13.16 Notes Overview

Patch 13.15 was one of the most anticipated updates of the season, given the addition of LoL Arena and the start of the Soul Fighter event.

While players have been enjoying the newest 2v2v2v2 game mode, we got some interesting takeaways from the start of the second ranked split.

First is that the meta is slowly but surely shifting, with new power picks on the rise. Champions like Zyra and Xerath have been dominating the support pool, and a general transition to more poke-based champions.

This is because LoL has been transitioning more and more to champions that spike particularly well in the mid game, and allow them to get important advantages around the objective fights. Naafiri, the newest champion of the game, is among those successful picks.

And even though Riot has been targeting specific champions with the hopes of nerfing and lowering their presence, there are many more that might need some tweaks to balance them out.

Based on the initial stats taken from the new patch, champions like Kayn, Kha’Zix, Shyvana (despite the small nerf), Xerath, and Ashe are finding strong success, according to U.GG. If their pick rates were to remain high throughout this patch as well, we might see Riot pulling out the hammer to tune them down. Having said that, nothing is certain currently, so we’ll have to wait a few days to find out.

What’s certain, however, is the upcoming release of the Immortal Journey Skins, with five different champions included. Additionally, one of them will receive a Prestige Edition skin. Personally, I love the splash art of the skins and have always enjoyed the spiritual warriors’ theme with vivid colors and powerful weapons, so it might be time for me to open my wallet (I’m debating).

For now, you can find some of the leaked changes from game designer Spideraxe and the related numbers.

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How will the upcoming patch impact the meta?

Since there are very few changes announced, we can’t really judge how the meta will shake up. So make sure to come back in a few days to find out: we’ll be giving a more detailed analysis.

Patch 13.16 Tentative Changes

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Q base slow: 40% – 60% ⇒ 40% – 70%
Q base damage: 90 – 270 ⇒ 90 – 350
Q damage AP ratio: 90% ⇒ 120%

Champion Skins

Immortal Journey Soraka – 1820 RP

Immortal Journey Zeri – 1350RP

Immortal Journey Kayle – 1350RP

Immortal Journey Shyvana – 1350RP

Immortal Journey Zed – 1350RP

Immortal Journey Sona (with Prestige Edition) – 1350RP

Read more: LoL Arena Guide – Everything you need to know about the new game mode