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26.13|Jun 23, 2026
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League of Legends Patch 26.13: Locke and Balance

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Locke joins the Rift on June 24, with champion balance changes and optional last hit indicators for Ranked and Normal Draft.

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Key Changes

  • 1Locke, the Ashen Exorcist, joins the Rift on June 24.
  • 2Ranked and Normal Draft queues gain optional last hit indicators.
  • 3Aphelios gains damage buffs to Calibrum, Severum, Infernum, and Crescendum.
  • 4Bard's damage per Meep decreases from 35 (+10 per 5 Chimes) to 30 (+6 per 5 Chimes).
  • 5Doran's Helm loses armor and magic resistance, dropping from 10 to 8, while its health rises from 140 to 150.
  • 6Qiyana's Edge of Ixtal monster damage increases from 155% to 175%.

All Changes

⚔️Champions(34)

  • newLocke: Locke, the Ashen Exorcist, joins the Rift on June 24 with Silver Stake, Ritual Nails, Soul Ignition, Ashen Pursuit, and Purgatory.
  • buffAphelios: Aphelios's Calibrum passive mark damage scaling increases from 10% to 15% bonus AD.
  • buffAphelios: Aphelios's Severum Onslaught damage per attack increases from 19 / 24.25 / 29.5 / 34.75 / 40% to 20 / 25.25 / 30.5 / 35.75 / 41% total AD.
  • buffAphelios: Aphelios's Infernum Duskwave bonus AD scaling increases from 10–16% to 15–21%.
  • buffAphelios: Aphelios's Crescendum Sentry bonus AD scaling increases from 30–48% to 34–52%.
  • nerfBard: Bard's Traveler's Call damage per Meep decreases from 35 (+10 per 5 Chimes) to 30 (+6 per 5 Chimes), with 40% AP scaling unchanged.
  • buffBrand: Brand's base mana regeneration increases from 9 to 11.
  • nerfBrand: Brand's Blaze detonation damage changes from 8–12% at levels 1–17 to 6–12% at levels 1–18, scaling above 18, with +2% per 100 AP unchanged.
  • nerfBrand: Brand's Conflagration mana cost changes from 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 to 90.
  • nerfCassiopeia: Cassiopeia's health per level decreases from 104 to 98.
  • buffDraven: Draven's Stand Aside cooldown decreases from 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14s to 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12s.
  • buffDraven: Draven's Whirling Death damage reduction on enemy hit changes from -8% multiplicatively, down to 40% at 11 hits, to -5%, down to 50% at 14 hits.
  • buffKai'Sa: Kai'Sa's Void Seeker cooldown decreases from 22 / 20 / 18 / 16 / 14 to 20 / 18.5 / 17 / 15.5 / 14.
  • buffKai'Sa: Kai'Sa's Killer Instinct base shield increases from 70 / 90 / 110 to 100 / 150 / 200.
  • nerfK'Sante: K'Sante's Footwork shield decreases from 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+15% bonus health) to 70 / 112.5 / 155 / 197.5 / 240 (+13.5% bonus health).
  • buffLeBlanc: LeBlanc's Mimic RQ1 / RE1 damage increases from 70 / 140 / 210 to 70 / 150 / 230.
  • buffLeBlanc: LeBlanc's Mimic mark / root damage increases from 140 / 280 / 420 to 140 / 300 / 460.
  • buffLeBlanc: LeBlanc's Mimic RW damage increases from 150 / 300 / 450 to 150 / 315 / 480.
  • buffOlaf: Olaf's Undertow bonus physical damage to monsters increases from 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 to 20 / 45 / 70 / 95 / 120.
  • buffPoppy: Poppy's Hammer Shock monster damage cap increases from 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 to 75 / 105 / 135 / 165 / 195.
  • buffQiyana: Qiyana's Edge of Ixtal monster damage increases from 155% to 175%.
  • nerfRek'Sai: Rek'Sai's Furious Bite physical damage decreases from 80 / 108 / 136 / 164 / 192 (64% bonus AD) to 70 / 95 / 120 / 145 / 170 (60% bonus AD).
  • nerfRek'Sai: Rek'Sai's Furious Bite bonus true damage decreases from 125% to 120%.
  • nerfRumble: Rumble's Flamespitter base damage decreases from 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 to 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150.
  • buffRumble: Rumble's Flamespitter AP scaling increases from 100% to 105%.
  • nerfSenna: Senna's Absolution soul drop chance on her own kills decreases from 10% to 5%.
  • buffSenna: Senna's Absolution soul drop chance on ally kills increases from 28% to 32%.
  • nerfSenna: Senna's Absolution crit damage penalty increases from -10% (180% / 27% with IE) to -15% (170% / 25.5% with IE).
  • changeSenna: Senna's Piercing Darkness cooldown refund changes from on hit to on attack.
  • nerfSion: Sion's Decimating Smash minimum damage decreases from 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 to 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90.
  • nerfSion: Sion's Soul Furnace mana cost increases from 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 to 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 / 95.
  • buffVex: Vex's Looming Darkness cooldown decreases from 13s to 12s.
  • buffVex: Vex's Shadow Surge reset time window increases from 6s to 8s.
  • buffZaahen: Zaahen's Dreaded Return cooldown decreases from 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 to 14 / 13.5 / 13 / 12.5 / 12.

🛡️Items(2)

  • nerfDoran's Helm: Doran's Helm armor and magic resistance decrease from 10 to 8.
  • buffDoran's Helm: Doran's Helm health increases from 140 to 150.

🎯Quality of Life(1)

  • newOptional last hit indicators are available in Ranked and Normal Draft queues.

🎨Skins(1)

  • newBroken Covenant Jhin, Broken Covenant Aurora, Broken Covenant Shen, High Noon Akshan, and High Noon Locke are available June 24, 2026.

📅Coming Soon(1)

  • changeRanked 5s: Ranked 5s returns for a limited run starting June 26, with start times moved to 8pm.

Summary

Champion balance

Aphelios, Draven, Kai'Sa, LeBlanc, Olaf, Poppy, Qiyana, Vex, and Zaahen receive buffs. Bard, Cassiopeia, K'Sante, Rek'Sai, and Sion are weakened, while Brand, Rumble, and Senna receive mixed adjustments.

Items and features

Doran's Helm gains health but loses resistances. Last hit indicators can be turned off, and five skins arrive June 24.

Coming soon

Ranked 5s returns for a limited run starting June 26, with start times moved to 8pm.

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