LoL patch 25.24 nerfs Zaahen, but it's still super fuzzy

League of Legends Lead Gameplay Designer Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison posted a preview of LoL patch 25.24 on X.

For this patch, the focus is on tuning the newest top lane champion, Zaahen, who was released in the previous update.

Zaahen’s initial dominance has been tempered by the recent micropatch, settling him into a seemingly stable spot for the general player base. However, a deeper dive into high-level play reveals a different story: his early mastery growth is currently projecting overwhelming power in the hands of seasoned veterans, revealed Riot Phroxzon.

LoL patch 25.24 notes

LoL patch 25.24 champion buffs

League of Legends champion Braum base splash art official wallpaper — Credit: Riot Games

CHAMPION	BUFFS
Braum	Base HP: 610 ➜ 630 P post-stun bonus damage on attack: 20% (5.2 – 39.2) ➜ 40% (10.4 – 78.4)
Nasus	Health: 631 ➜ 650 Q Damage: 35–115 ➜ 40–120
Sejuani	Q CD: 19–13 ➜ 18–12 Q mana cost: 70–90 ➜ 60–80 Q AP ratio: 60% ➜ 75% W mana cost: 65 ➜ 60 W1 AP ratio: 20% ➜ 30% E AP ratio: 60% ➜ 70% R CD: 130/110/90 ➜ 120/105/90
Swain	P Heal: 3–6% (based on level) ➜ 6%
Viktor	Q shield: 40–115 + 18% ➜ 40–140 + 25%

LoL patch 25.24 champion nerfs

LoL champion Kayn base splash art official wallpaper — Credit: Riot Games

CHAMPION	NERFS
Dr Mundo	Q max HP monster cap: 350–650 ➜ 300–600
Kayn	Shadow Assassin passive damage amp: 25–45% ➜ 20–40%
Kha’Zix	W base damage: 85–205 ➜ 75–195
Master Yi	Base HP: 655 ➜ 640 AD growth: 2.8 ➜ 2.5
Mel	E hit damage: 60–240 + 60% ➜ 60–220 + 60% E mana cost: 50–70 ➜ 50–90 E DoT DPS: 16–80 + 8% ➜ 16–56 + 8% E DoT linger duration: 0.75s ➜ 0.5s
Zaahen	(see notes below)
Zed	P monster mod: 2× ➜ 1.8×

While Zaahen is not an outright ‘must-ban’ menace, his current state is clearly above the curve, wrote Riot Phroxzon. As such, developers do plan to nerf him this patch but do not have the specifics yet. They will continuing analysing the data before committing to any changes.

As for Mel, the quality-of-life changes this patch are aimed squarely at player frustration. The most notable fix addresses the mismatch between her E zone’s particle effect and its actual lingering hitbox, resolving what developers felt was an unnecessary annoyance.

Mel splashart official wallpaper — Credit: Riot Games

Furthermore, the power and efficiency of maxing E has been reduced through a lower max rank power ceiling and a higher mana cost, making the ability less spammable and encouraging more thoughtful skill progression.