League of Legends Patch 12.19 Notes: Buffs, Nerfs, and Release Date

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LoL Patch 12.19 Release Date LoL Patch 12.19 Notes Syndra Mini-Rework Champion Buffs Off-meta Champion Changes Champion Nerfs Item Changes VFX Update Skins

League of Legends patch 12.19 will introduce the new Syndra rework, buff multiple off-meta champions, nerf Master Yi & Rek’Sai, feature new Spirit Blossom 2022 skins, and more.

After the Durability update, most of the patches released on League of Legends were focused on balancing the pro games — first Summer Split and later Worlds. However, now that the Worlds patch is live, Riot Games can finally concentrate on the soloq.

Unlike the previous patches, where most of the time, Riot only buffed underwhelming and nerfed overpowered champions, the upcoming patch 12.19 will be different — bringing in some fun off-meta builds and champions.

League of Legends Lead Designer Riot Phroxzon has shared the upcoming patch 12.19 changes. And according to Riot, patch 12.19 will center around buffing the weaker champions.

“A few changes to Off-Meta builds as well as some changes to various languishing champions,” Riot Phroxzon said. “Mostly not trying to overhaul the practice environment, but addressing a few clearly weak champions and some that are outliers.”

Fizz, Ryze, Udyr, Ekko, Jinx, Sona, and Nasus will receive some buffs along with some off-meta builds like Blitzcrank jungle. Moreover, as patch 12.19 will focus on weaker champions, only two champions: Master Yi & Rek’Sai, who are causing havoc in the soloq, will get nerfs.

League of Legends patch 12.19 will also include the long-anticipated Syndra rework, where she now has a new passive that can enhance her abilities.

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming League of Legends patch 12.19.

Final 12.19! Adding some fun off-meta builds like Jungle Robots. Syndra midscope coming in! Eclipse is an important load bearing item for AD's+Fighters to play an early spike, higher risk playstyle and Assassins to play more durable. The nerfs aid that, while aiming power down pic.twitter.com/2yUROQ9uZv
— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) September 28, 2022

LoL Patch 12.19 Release Date

All the changes are currently on PBE for testing. And League of Legends patch 12.19 is scheduled to release on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.

LoL Patch 12.19 release time and server maintenance:

NA: 3:00 AM PT
EUW: 5:00 UK time
EUNE: 3:00 CET

LoL Patch 12.19 Notes

Syndra Mini-Rework

Transcendent (P)

Syndra collects up to 120 Splinters via damaging enemy champions and gaining levels. Splinters of Wrath enhance Syndra and her abilities.
Syndra restores 20-215 (based on level 1-18) mana whenever she collects a Splinter from an enemy. She can gain Splinters via:
- Damaging an enemy champion with 2 Abilities within 4 seconds grants (1/2/3 at levels 1, 11, and 18) Splinters (8s CD per target)
- Leveling up grants Syndra 5 Splinters of Wrath
- Killing a Cannon minion grants 1 Splinters of Wrath
At 120 Splinters, Syndra gains 15% Total AP
Ability icons also change with the upgrade

Base Stats

Base Health: 593 >>> 563

Dark Sphere (Q)

Cooldown: 4s >>> 7s
Mana Cost: 40/50/60/70/80 >>> 40/45/50/55/60
Sphere Duration: 6s >>> 6.5s
40 Splinters of Wrath: Dark Sphere can store 2 charges (1s CD between casts)

Force of Will (W)

Sphere Pickup Detection Radius: 400 >>> 450
Now prevents non-Sphere units from dying for a brief period when picked up
60 Splinters of Wrath: Force of Will does an additional 15% (+1.5% per 100 AP) true damage.

Scatter the Weak (E)

Magic Damage: 85-265 (+60% AP) >>> 75-235 (+55% AP)
Scatter Angle: 34 degrees >>> 56 degrees
Cooldown: 18-14s >>> 15s
Stun Duration: 1.5s >>> 1.25s
Reduced failure chances of close range E>Q combos
80 Splinters of Wrath: Scatter the Weak’s cone is increased (56 deg > 84 deg) and also slows enemies by 70% for 1.25s (applied after initial CC)

Unleashed Power (R)

Grant Dark Sphere (Q) an additional 10/20/30 Ability Haste
Damage Per Sphere: 90/140/190 (+20% AP) >>> 90/130/170 (+17% AP)
100 Splinters of Wrath: Executes champions below 15% max health

Champion Buffs

Here are all the champions getting buffs on patch 12.19:

Fizz

E AP ratio: 75% >>> 90%

Udyr (Top)

Q2:
- Minimum damage to minions: 0 >>> 80-160
W:
- Minion healing: 50% >>> 60%
R:
- Damage to minions: 40/55/70/85% >>> 50/60/70/80%

Ryze

Q:
- AP ratio: 50% >>> 55%
W:
- AP ratio: 60% >>> 70%

Ekko

Passive:
- AP ratio: 80% >>> 90%
R:
- Damage: 150-450 (+150% AP) >>> 200-500 (+175% AP)

Jinx

Base AD: 57 >>> 59
R:
- Base damage to primary target: 250/400/550 >>> 300/450/600

Sona

Q:
- Base damage: 40/70/100/130/160 >>> 50/80/110/140/170
E:
- Slow: 40% >>> 50%

Nasus

W:
- AS slow: 50% >>> 75% of the movespeed slow
R:
- Tick rate: 1s >>> 0.5 seconds (same total damage)
- [R-Q] bonus attack range during Fury of the Sands: 25 >>> 50

Off-meta Champion Changes

Though Riot Phroxzon hasn’t revealed the off-meta champion changes, here are all the buffs & adjustments based on PBE:

Garen

E – Judgement:
- Critical strike damage increased 58% >>> 75%

Kai’Sa (AP)

Passive – Second Skin:
- Detonation AP ratio increased 5% >>> 6% missing HP per 100 AP

Blitzcrank (Jungle/Attack Speed)

Base attack speed increased 0.625 >>> 0.65
Attack speed ratio increased 0.625 >>> 0.7
W – Overdrive:
- Attack speed increased from 30/38/46/54/62% >>> 40/53/66/79/92%
- Mana cost increased 75 >>> 85
- Now deals 1% max HP magic damage on-hit while active, increased by 60/90/120/150/180 against non-champions
E – Power Fist:
- Mana cost increased 25 >>> 40
- Now scales with 25% AP and increased by 150% AD + 125% AP against non-champions
[R-P] Static Field passive AP ratio increased 30% flat >>> 30/40/50%

Twitch (AP)

Passive – Deadly Venom:
- AP ratio per stack per second increased 2.5% >>> 3%
E – Contaminate:
- AP ratio per stack increased 33% >>> 35%

Tahm Kench (AP)

Q – Tongue Lash:
- AP ratio increased 70% >>> 90%
W – Abyssal Dive:
- AP ratio increased 100% >>> 125%

Shyvana

Q – Burnout:
- Magic damage bAD ratio per second increased 20% >>> 30% (on-hit is still 25% of this value)
E – Flame Breath:
- On-hit damage reduced 3.75% >>> 3.5% max HP
- [E-Dragon Form] base damage reduced 100-160 >>> 75-135 (based on level)

Rakan (AP)