League of Legends Lead Gameplay Designer Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison posted a preview of LoL patch 26.17 on X.

This patch is a “stabilization patch,” with Riot taking a step back to assess the changes introduced in LoL patch 26.16.

After the latest adjustments, mages in the bot lane have seen their win rates drop across the board, though not by a significant amount, reported Riot Phroxzon. This is roughly the level of impact the team was aiming for, which is why they’re focused on maintaining that balance in this update.

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The changes to Poppy and Camille have produced the intended results so far, particularly in the top lane, Riot Phroxzon added. Their support presence has been brought down following the latest adjustments.

Riot is also continuing to monitor Hail of Blades and its impact across a wider range of champions, including Master Yi, Tryndamere, and Shaco.

LoL patch 26.17 notes

Champion changes this patch are relatively standard, with most of the nerfs focused on outliers that are currently performing above the intended power level

Champion buffs

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LOL PATCH 26.17 CHAMPION BUFFS
Cho’Gath
Irelia
Hecarim
LeBlanc
Qiyana
Yasuo
Yone
Trundle
Aurelion Sol

Champion nerfs

LOL PATCH 26.17 CHAMPION NERFS
Nasus
Thresh
Xerath
Graves
Nocturne
Vayne

System buffs

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LOL PATCH 26.17 SYSTEM BUFFS
Stormrazor

Outside of Stormrazor Jhin, the item currently has a relatively small user base. Riot believes Stormrazor has room for more power and is looking to increase its overall strength so that it becomes a more appealing option for a wider range of champions.

System nerfs

LOL PATCH 26.17 SYSTEM NERFS
Sundered Sky

The changes to Sundered Sky and AP junglers are moving in the right direction, but Riot believes their overall impact still needs some adjustment.

Patch 26.17 will introduce another small-to-moderate nerf, with the goal of further reducing Sundered Sky’s dominance at higher levels of play while encouraging more movement among AP jungle picks.