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LoL Patch 12.8 All Buffs and Nerfs

Riot has released a sneak peek at Patch 12.8. Riot intends to adjust more than 16 champions before the... Shubh | 19. April 2022

Riot has released a sneak peek at Patch 12.8. Riot intends to adjust more than 16 champions before the MSI including Jinx, Swain, Soroka, and Pyke.

Riot plans to highlight several lesser-known champions ahead of the Mid-Season Invitational with Patch 12.8, which will be released on April 27 for Summoner Rift. In a recent tweet, Riot’s senior designer on the summoner rift team, Phlox, disclosed the future buffs, nerfs, and changes. Some of the most important champions in professional play will be nerfed in the upcoming patch.

Patch 12.8 – Champion Nerfs

Jinx, Soraka, Pyke, and Xayah are all getting nerfed with the upcoming patch. Pykes has a whooping win rate of 54.4 percent above the platinum rank and he always had been one of the most spooky champions to go against. 

Soraka is also getting nerfed. She has been a nightmare to deal with as well, with a 53.5 percent win percentage at Platinum and higher. She is one of the most popular support champions due to her exceptional healing, which can turn long team fights into a catastrophe. The Jinx nerfs aren’t surprising, given how dominant the carry has been in the competitive scene as well as Solo Queue on Summoner’s Rift. She’s a top-tier pick that scales effectively into the late game.

The patch will also bring rework to Swain and AP Kai’sa, since both of the champions have been struggling to fit in the meta. The most significant change in this small rework is that his ultimate now has an unlimited duration. Swain’s ultimate will provide him with a third resource, demon power, which will deplete over time but can be replenished. Swain can also recast his ultimate for more damage, but it will not finish prematurely. As a result of this modification, players can now look for opportunities to cast demon flare without worrying about its duration.

Patch 12.8 – Champion Buffs

Mordekaiser, Aatrox, Vladimir, Poppy, Sejuani, Fiddlesticks, Zoe, Kassadin, Vel’Koz, Xerath, Sylas, Ezreal, Tristana, Jhin, Bard, Seraphine are among the sixteen champions who will be getting buffs in LoL Patch 12.8.

Many of the lesser-known champions on the list are likely to see a lot more action than they have in the past, making their counter picks even more essential. However, we have to wait until next week to learn more about which features of these champions are getting changed.