League of Legends Lead Gameplay Designer Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison posted a preview of LoL patch 25.22 on X.
Out of all the system changes, he highlighted that Phase Rush has been a bit too dominant lately, especially with how easily it shrugs off slows. In mid-lane, champions like Ryze, Orianna, and Taliyah have been particularly tough to lock down, so the team is dialing back its power slightly to bring back some counterplay.
Alongside that, this patch also freshens up a few underused runes, Riot Phroxzon wrote. Most of these tweaks are self-explanatory, but Biscuits stand out ever since their rework (more health, less mana focused). While the change was mostly healthy, it ended up limiting choice across the board, so Riot is trimming them down to open up more viable options.
LoL patch 25.22 patch notes
LoL patch 25.22 champion buffs
| CHAMPION | BUFFS |
| Aurelion Sol | Base MS: 335 → 340 Q burst base damage: 55–95 → 60–100 |
| Blitzcrank | E CD: 9/8/7/6/5 → 7/6.5/6/5.5/5 |
| Yone | Q base damage: 20–120 → 25–125 |
Aurelion Sol has been struggling lately, hovering around the 50% win rate mark in certain matchups, so he’s getting a small bump to help him stay competitive.
Yone, who took a few hits in the last patch, is also receiving some love — Riot is adding an extra buff this round to put him in a healthier spot.
LoL patch 25.22 champion nerfs
| CHAMPION | NERFS |
| Akshan | Base HP: 630 → 610 Q CD: 8.5 → 9.5 |
| LeBlanc | Health growth: 111 → 108 Armor growth: 4.7 → 4.2 |
| Talon | P monster mod: 1.1x → 1.0x |
Akshan, LeBlanc, and Talon are all taking a step back this patch after proving a bit too dominant in Solo Queue, where their ability to snowball early can quickly tilt games out of control.
For LeBlanc in particular, the nerf is designed to make her pick her fights more carefully — an effective way to tone her down for regular play without hurting her presence in pro matches, where her windows of opportunity are already tighter, Riot Phroxzon explained.
Talon Jungle has also been running rampant lately, especially at higher ranks. To keep his map pressure in check, Riot is trimming his clear speed so he can’t maintain quite the same relentless tempo across the map.
LoL patch 25.22 champion adjustments
| CHAMPION | ADJUSTMENTS |
| Skarner | AD growth: 3 → 4 Q bonus AD ratio: 80% → 90% E bonus AD ratio: 0% → 120% Q cooldown: 13–7, after first cast → 8–4 after last offensive action (attack/throw) R cast time: 0.65 → 0.75 |
| Volibear | Base armor: 31 → 35 Base AD: 60 → 62 Q minimum move speed: 12–28% → 12–26% (maximum is still 2x the minimum) E total damage cap to minions and monsters: 650 → 190–650 + 70% AP |
Skarner remains a work in progress. Riot acknowledged that he’s still underperforming after his recent overhaul, so this patch aims to inject a bit more power without creating another balance whiplash down the line.
As for Volibear, while his item builds have stabilized after earlier updates, his top lane presence is still lagging behind, so these adjustments are designed to give him a little more bite up there, wrote Riot Phroxzon.
LoL patch 25.22 system buffs
Guardian
Shield: 45–150 + 15% AP + 5% bonus HP → 45–180 + 25% AP + 5% bonus HP
Cash Back
Cash back: 6% → 8%
Hail of Blades
Melee attack speed: 140% → 160% (ranged AS unchanged)
Legends: Bloodline
Life steal per stack: 0.35% → 0.4%
Maximum life steal: 5.25% → 6%
Movement Speed Shard
Move speed: 2% → 2.5%
Nimbus Cloak
Move speed (based on summoner CD): 14/32/40% → 15/35/45%
Tenacity Shard
Tenacity and slow resist: 10% → 15%
Triple Tonic
Elixir of Avarice gold: 40 → 60
Elixir of Force adaptive force: 20 → 30
LoL patch 25.22 system nerfs
Biscuits
Minimum heal: 20 + 2% max HP → 20 + 1.5% max HP (max heal is still 2x the minimum)
Phase Rush
Slow resist: 75% → 50%
