LoL Patch 26.11 Preview: Every Buff, Nerf & System Change

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26.11

Full changelist with specific numbers

5 Buffs 3 Nerfs 1 Adjustments 15 System

The full changelist for Patch 26.11 just dropped. Riot's hitting 9 champions this cycle and we've got every number.

These are the confirmed values from the full preview. Some things can still get pulled before it ships, but the numbers below are what's going to PBE.

Champion Buffs

Diana

[P] Monster Damage: 230% → 270%
[W] Health bonus health ratio: 9% → 11% double to 18% → 22% on full orb detonation

Ekko

[P] Cooldown per target: 5s → 4s

Heimerdinger

[Q] Turret Range Increased: 530 → 550, +50 against Minions
[E] Vision Duration increased: 1s → 1.25s, to resolve edge case where turrets lose vision and don't fire their beam

Kassadin

[Q] CD: 10-8 → 9-7 — [W] Passive Damage: 20 (+10% AP) → 25 (+10% AP)

Quinn

[P] Bonus Monster Damage: 50 → 75 — [Q] Monster Damage: 150% → 200%

Champion Nerfs

Brand

Base Armor: 27 → 24

Smolder

Passive: Bonus Magic Damage on Q: 40 - 60% of your passive stacks (Scaling with Crit Chance) → 25 - 55% of your passive stacks (Scaling with Crit Chance)
Passive: Bonus Magic Damage on E: 12% of your passive stacks → 8 - 12% of your passive stacks

Teemo

[E] Damage: On-hit/Poison scaling: (+10% bonus AD / +20% bonus AD) → (+5% bonus AD / +10% bonus AD) — Armor growth: 4.95/lvl → 4.5/lvl

Champion Adjustments

Power shifts, not straight buffs or nerfs. These champs are getting moved around rather than just turned up or down.

Xin Zhao

"AP Xin Zhao"

Passive Damage: 15 / 30 / 45 / 60% Bonus AD (Levels 1 / 6 / 11 / 16) → 15 / 30 / 45 / 60% Bonus AD (+5 / 10 / 15 / 20% AP) (Levels 1 / 6 / 11 / 16)
Passive Healing: 3 / 4 / 5% Max HP (+50 / 65 / 90% AP) (Levels 1 / 6 / 11) → 3 / 4 / 5% Max HP (+45 / 55 / 80% AP) (Levels 1 / 6 / 11)

System Changes

Aftershock

Bonus Resists: 35 (+80% Bonus AR/MR) → 45 (+75% Bonus AR/MR)

Guardian

Cooldown: 90 - 40 (Levels 1 - 18) → 75 - 40 (Levels 1 - 18)
Shield Amount: 45 - 180 (+25% AP) (+5% Bonus HP) → 40 - 150 (+20% AP) (+6% Bonus HP)

Heartsteel

Damage To Permanent HP Conversion: 8% → 10%

Knight's Vow

Damage Reduction: 12% → 14% — Healing Ratio: 10% → 12%

Locket of the Iron Solari

Armor and MR: 25 → 30

Zeke's

Now waits for up to 5 seconds after casting your ultimate for a valid enemy to be close enough to you before triggering the Storm effect

Grubs

Structural DoT Damage: (3 / 9 / 12 Melee || 1.5 / 4.5 / 6 Ranged) → (4 / 12 / 16 Melee || 2 / 6 / 8 Ranged)
Summoned Grub HP: 60% of Melee Minions → 100% of Melee Minions

Hexplate

Passive Ult Bonus (Ranged): 50% AS and 20% MS for 8 seconds → 35% AS and 14% MS for 8 seconds — Melee Unchanged

Imperial Mandate

Reworked. Now Builds from Blasting Wand + Bandle Glass + 700g (2400g)
Grants 65 AP, 15 AH, 150% Base Mana Regen
Unique - Control: Grants Immobilizing Abilities an additional +15 AH
Unique - Command: When you immobilize an enemy champion, apply 6% Vulnerable for 4s (Vulnerable means they take % Increased Damage)

Deathfire Touch

Now deals Magic Damage

Statikk Shiv

Stats: 40 AD → 45 AD

Dreammaker

Blue Bubble DR: 75 - 255 (Levels 1 - 18), but only affects the literal first instance of damage → 50 - 194 (Levels 1 - 18), but affects the entire first damaging spell
Purple Bubble Damage: 50 - 170 (Levels 1 - 18), triggering On-Hit → 40 - 160 (Levels 1-18), triggering on damaging attack or ability, with AoE reduction for AoE triggers (See Nami E)

Echoes of Helia

Damage Stored: 35% → 30%

Moonstone Renewer

Starlight Grace Unique effect no longer double dips in Heal/Shield Power AND Grievous Wounds

Summon: Aery

Shield Value: 30 - 100 (Levels 1 - 18) (+10% bonus AD) (+5% AP) → 20 - 100 (Levels 1 - 18) (+10% bpmis AD) (+5% AP)

How This Plays Out

These are the full confirmed numbers. Riot can still pull changes before the patch ships, but what you see above is what's hitting PBE.

Once 26.11 goes live, check our tier list — it refreshes with live winrate, pickrate, and banrate data every patch so you can see exactly who's up and who's down. You can also browse our patch notes archive for previous patches.

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FAQ

When does LoL Patch 26.11 come out?

Patch 26.11 is expected to release on the next scheduled patch day, typically on a Wednesday. Check the official League of Legends patch schedule for exact dates.

Which champions are getting buffed in Patch 26.11?

The following champions are receiving buffs in Patch 26.11: Diana, Ekko, Heimerdinger, Kassadin, Quinn.

Which champions are getting nerfed in Patch 26.11?

The following champions are receiving nerfs in Patch 26.11: Brand, Smolder, Teemo.

Is Patch 26.11 a big patch?

Patch 26.11 includes 5 champion buffs and 3 champion nerfs. Check the full breakdown above for details on system changes too.