Mage items are receiving some massive changes in the upcoming patch.
AP items have been quite strong for a while, especially items with innate survivability. Items like Rod of Ages, Liandry’s Torment, and Seraph’s Embrace have been dominating the meta. These items are currently so strong that every mage uses them almost every game. Even traditional burst mages like Ahri and Syndra, who typically rely on raw AP and magic penetration, have started picking them up.
Which is why for Patch 25.10, Riot is making some massive changes to Mage itemization. In the patch, Riot is finally nerfing the strong AP items. Rod of Ages was already nerfed in the previous patch, and in the upcoming patch, Riot is nerfing both Liandry’s Torment and Seraph’s Embrace.
Riot is also making changes to AP burst items. They are buffing the burst AP items so that mages are more incentivized to buy them. In addition to these, there are a ton more changes. So without further ado, let’s dive into the AP item changes coming in Patch 25.10.
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Patch 25.10 AP Item Changes
In a new video by Riot Phreak, the game designer outlined their plans for the upcoming AP item changes. Here are all the changes,
Hextech Rocketbelt
- Cost increased from 2650 to 2700
- Health reduced from 400 to 300
- AP increased from 60 to 70
- Kindlegem replaced by Fiendish Codex and Ruby Crystal
- Ability Haste increased from 15 to 20
Horizon Focus
- Cost increased from 2700 to 2900
- Amp Tome replaced with Blasting Wand in recipe
- AP increased from 75 to 110
- No longer increases damage on targets by 10%
Liandry’s Torment
- AP reduced from 70 to 60
Lich Bane changes
- Cost reduced from 3200 to 2900
- Needlessly Large Rod replaced with Blasting Wand in recipe
- AP reduced from 115 to 100
Morellonomicon
- Cost reduced from 2950 to 2850
Nashor’s Tooth
- Cost reduced from 3000 to 2900
Rabadon’s Deathcap
- Cost reduced from 3600 to 3500
Seraph’s Embrace
- Base shield reduced from 200 to 150
- Shield mana ratio reduced from 20% of current mana to 15%
Luden’s Companion
- Cost reduced from 2850 to 2750
Malignance
- AP increased from 85 to 90
Stormsurge
- Cost reduced from 2900 to 2800
- No longer grants 30 gold if the target dies before the bolt
- Movement speed increased from 4% to 6%
- Passive no longer grants 25% move speed
Cryptbloom
- Cost increased from 2850 to 3000
- Second Fiendish Codex added to recipe
- Magic Pen increased from 30% to 35%
- AP increased from 60 to 75
- Base heal reduced from 100 to 75
- Heal AP ratio reduced from 25% to 10%
Blackfire Torch
- Cost increased from 2800 to 2900
- Champion base damage per second increased from 20 to 25
- Champ AP ratio per second increased from 2% to 2.5%
- Minion base damage per second reduced from 20 to 15
- Minion AP ratio per second reduced from 2% to 1.5%
Release Date
These changes are arriving in Patch 25.10, which is scheduled to release on May 14, 2025.
