League of Legends Lead Gameplay Designer Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison posted a preview of the LoL patch 26.07 notes on X on March 24, 2026.
A few patches ago, the team discussed reducing the downsides of the support quest as a way to simplify the role. That direction is now being taken even further, with this patch removing negative constraints entirely.
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This change could open the door to some unconventional strategies, Riot Phroxzon acknowledged. However, that approach comes with a clear trade-off—any gold or resources taken by the support will deny the bot carry’s quest progression.
The goal is to observe how players adapt and whether the system holds up, while keeping a close eye on any unintended or game-breaking interactions that may emerge.
LoL patch 26.07 notes
LoL patch 26.07 champion buffs
| LOL PATCH 26.07 CHAMPION BUFFS |
| Cassiopeia |
| Kalista |
| Rell |
LoL patch 26.07 champion nerfs
| LOL PATCH 26.07 CHAMPION NERFS |
| Graves |
| Karma |
| Nami |
| Ornn |
| Singed |
| Veigar |
LoL patch 26.07 champion adjustments
| LOL PATCH 26.07 CHAMPION ADJUSTMENTS |
| Shyvana |
Shyvana initially launched a bit overtuned, but the subsequent hotfix has brought her into a much healthier and more balanced state, Riot Phroxzon wrote.
There is currently an unintended interaction between Shyvana and Sylas that the team plans to address with a micropatch. Due to overlapping passive effects, Sylas is effectively double-dipping on Shyvana’s on-hit damage, resulting in unusually high attack values.
At the same time, the developers are continuing to assess Shyvana’s viability in the top lane. The goal is to determine whether Top Shyvana can be meaningfully supported as an off-role pick without negatively impacting her core identity and satisfaction as a jungler.
Alongside these adjustments, there are planned changes aim to enhance the satisfaction of her passive, reduce MMR skew, and introduce more counterplay—particularly around her E.
LoL patch 26.07 system adjustments
| LOL PATCH 26.07 SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS |
| Support farming penalty |
Riot Phroxzon’s reflections on First Stand
The First Stand meta ultimately landed in a strong place, with impressive diversity across every role and class.
One noticeable gap, however, was the lack of AP junglers and AD mid laners. The team is looking into ways to better enable those picks heading into the upcoming season to round out overall composition flexibility.
The bot lane meta, in particular, stood out in a positive way for the devs. Lethality Varus had a 14% win rate, while the rest of the pool showcased a healthy mix of casters, hypercarries, and utility picks. There was also room for fringe champions like Zeri and Kog’Maw that found situational success.
Ranged supports are beginning to pull ahead of the pack, largely due to the increased emphasis on laning through role quests.
Overall game pacing felt solid, with the removal of lane swaps allowing each role to fully come into its own. Top lane, in particular, had standout moments, with players like GigaBin (Chen “Bin” Ze-Bin of Bilibili Gaming) highlighting just how impactful an unleashed role can be.
More broadly, it felt like every lane had the potential to carry, reflected Riot Phroxzon, and the balance between objective-focused play and splitting was in a healthy spot.
