League of Legends Patch 25.21 Notes: New Changes, Release Date, and More

Patch 25.21 is shaping up to be quite massive.

The last couple of patches in League of Legends were relatively small compared to others, largely due to Worlds 2025. Now that the Worlds patch is out, Riot is yet again making sweeping changes.

Starting off with the changes, champion buffs. A bunch of champions are getting buffs, including the marksmen, Ezreal, Graves, Kalista, and Yunara. As for nerfs, Diana, Morgana, Qiyana, and Quinn are getting nerfs. There are also some adjustments to Bard, Gwen, Dr. Mundo, and Skarner.

Finally, one of the biggest changes coming to Patch 25.21 is the changes to starting items, specifically Doran’s items. All three of the Dorans’ items are getting adjustments, making them better offensively while nerfing sustain. They are also further nerfing sustain by changing the rune Second Wind and the item Catalyst of Aeons.

Aside from these, there’s also a bunch of other changes coming in this patch. So, we have a lot to cover, so let’s get into it.

When Will Patch 25.21 Be Released?

League of Legends Patch 25.21 is expected to be released on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Release Time and Server Maintenance:

• North America: 3:00 AM PT
• Europe West: 5:00 UK time
• Europe Nordic & East: 3:00 CET

Read More: Mythic Shop Rotation 2025

Patch 25.21 Champion Changes

Here are all the champion changes arriving in this patch.

Champion Buffs

Quite a number of champions are being buffed in this patch, including Ezreal, Graves, and Yone.

Bard

W – Caretaker’s Shrine

• Minimum heal AP ratio increased to 40% AP from 30% AP.
• Charged heal AP ratio increased to 70% AP from 60% AP.
• Haste AP ratio increased to 6% per 100 AP from 5% per 100 AP.

Ezreal

Base Stats

• Attack damage growth increased to 3.25 from 2.75.

Graves

Base Stats

• Base magic resistance reduced to 30 from 32.
• Magic resistance growth reduced to 1.3 from 2.05.

E – Quickdraw

• New Effect: True Grit stacks now also grant 50% of armor value bonus magic resistance.

Kalista

Base Stats

• AD growth increased from 4.25 to 2.75.

Yone

Base Stats

• Base attack damage increased to 62 from 60.

Yunara

W1 – Arc of Judgment

• Impact base damage has been increased to 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 from 5 / 30 / 55 / 80 / 105.
• Impact AD ratio changed to 90% bonus AD from 85% total AD.
• Linger damage is now 55% of impact damage instead of explicit.
  • Linger base damage per second increased to 33 / 52.25 / 71.5 / 90.75 / 110 from 5 / 20 / 35 / 50 / 65.
  • Linger AD ratio per second changed to 49.5% bonus AD from 40% total AD.
  • Linger AP ratio per second increased to 27.5% AP from 25% AP.

W2 – Arc of Ruin

• Base damage increased to 175 / 350 / 525 (based on Transcend One’s Self’s Rank) from 50 / 200 / 350.
• AD ratio changed to 150% bonus AD from 175% total AD.

E1 – Kanmei’s Steps

• Removed: Haste no longer decays over the duration.
• Bug Fix: Increased haste when facing enemies is now properly removed upon turning away (and re-gained upon facing them again).

Champion nerfs

We have a hefty amount of nerfs arriving in this patch as well.

Diana

Passive – Moonsilver Blade

• Cleave monster damage reduced to 280% from 300%.

Kog’Maw

Base Stats

• Attack speed growth increased to 3% from 2.65%.

Q – Caustic Spittle

• Bonus attack speed reduced to 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25% from 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30%.

Morgana

Base Stats

• Armor growth reduced to 4.2 from 5.

Qiyana

Base Stats

• Health Growth reduced from 124 to 121.

Q – Edge of Ixtal

• AD ratio reduced from 90% bonus AD to 85% bonus AD.

Quinn

Q – Blinding Assault

• Bonus AD ratio reduced to 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100% bonus AD from 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120%.

E – Skystrike

• New Effect: Now deals 60 / 90 / 120 base damage.
• AD ratio changed to 35% bonus AD from 70% total AD.

Champion Adjustments

Gwen and Dr. Mundo are getting some adjustments.

Gwen

Base Stats

• Base health increased to 620 from 600.
• Health growth increased to 115 from 110.
• Base armor increased to 39 from 33.
• Attack speed growth reduced to 2.25% from 2.5%.

Passive – A Thousand Cuts

• Damage AP ratio increased to 0.6% per 100 AP from 0.55% per 100 AP.

Q – Snip Snip!

• AP ratio per small snip increased to 5% AP from 2% AP.

W – Hallowed Mist

• Base bonus resistances increased to 22 / 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 from 22 at all ranks.
• Cooldown reduced to 22 / 21 / 20 / 19 / 18 seconds from 24 / 22.5 / 21 / 19.5 / 18.

E – Skip ‘n Slash

• Base on-hit damage changed to 15 at all ranks from 8 / 11 / 14 / 17 / 20.
• On-hit AP ratio reduced to 20% AP from 25% AP.
• Cooldown increased to 13 / 12.5 / 12 / 11.5 / 11 seconds from 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8.
• Cooldown refund changed to 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 / 65% from 50% at all ranks.

R – Needlework

• Base damage per needle increased to 35 / 65 / 95 from 30 / 60 / 90.
• AP ratio per needle increased to 10% AP from 8% AP.
• Initial slow increased to 40 / 50 / 60% from 30 / 45 / 60%.

Dr. Mundo

Base Stats

• Armor growth increased to 4.5 from 3.7.

E – Blunt Force Trauma

• Active minimum health ratio has been reduced to 5% bonus health from 7%.
• Active maximum health ratio reduced to 7% bonus health from 9.8%.

Skarner

Patch 25.21 System Changes

Here are all the system changes arriving in this patch.

System Nerfs

Catalyst of Aeons and the Rune Second Wind are getting nerfed.

Catalyst of Aeons

• Health reduced to 300 from 350.

Second Wind

System Adjustments

Starting items are getting some massive adjustments.

Doran’s Blade

• Life steal is reduced to 0% from 3%.
• New Unique Passive – Life Draining:  Heal for 2.5% of damage dealt, reduced to 33.3% effectiveness for area of effect and pet damage spells.

Doran’s Ring

• Removed Unique Passive – Restoration: Restore 1.25 mana every second. If you cannot gain mana,  heal 0.55 health instead.
• New Unique Passive – Drain: Restore 1 mana every second. Dealing damage to an enemy champion increases the restoration to 2 mana for the next 5 seconds. If you cannot gain mana, heal for 45% of the value instead.

Doran’s Shield

• Enduring Focus health regeneration reduced to 0 – 40 (based on current missing health) from 0 – 45.

Patch 25.21 Skins

Three new skins will be arriving in this patch, each from a different skin line, and one of them will be a Prestige skin.

Bees Neeko

• Rarity: Epic
• Price: 1350 RP

Mecha Kingdoms Skarner

• Rarity: Epic
• Price: 1350 RP

Prestige Eternal Aspect Zoe

• Rarity: Mythic
• Price: Special Pricing (Battle Pass Reward)