League of Legends Patch 26.18 Notes
Hall of Legends honors Caps with a massive event pass and new skins, alongside significant balance shifts for Viego, Cassiopeia, and 5 returning champions in Classic mode.
Key Changes
- 1Hall of Legends event honors Caps with a 100-level Battle Pass and new skins
- 2Classic mode adds legacy kits for Fiora, Galio, Poppy, Shyvana, and Xin Zhao
- 3Viego Passive heal now scales with bonus AD, AP, Attack Speed, and Health
- 4Cassiopeia adjusted to reduce pro skew, shifting power from base stats to AP ratios
- 5Zeri W damage ratios significantly reduced to curb burst and waveclear
- 6Syndra Passive and W nerfed to address high-tier solo queue performance
- 7Nautilus and Bard durability and damage nerfed to open up support meta
- 8Guinsoo's Rageblade stack duration increased to 4s as compensation for bugfixes
- 9Ekko Q mana cost reduced and return damage AP ratio increased
- 10Seraphine E cooldown no longer scales down with rank, remaining at 11s
All Changes
🏆Hall of Legends(4)
- newHall of Legends: Inducted Rasmus 'Caps' Winther as the third Hall of Legends member and first Western pro.
- newHall of Legends Battle Pass: Added Hall of Legends Battle Pass with 100 levels of rewards including Risen Legend Orianna.
- newTristana: New Risen Legend and Immortalized Legend skins for Tristana and Orianna available September 10, 2026.
- newCosmetics: Added 'Martin 1' Title, Unkillable Demon Cactus Ward, and Beacon of Hope Banner as event rewards.
⚔️Champions(21)
- nerfBard: Base Armor reduced from 34 to 32 and Armor growth reduced from 5 to 4.7 per level.
- nerfCassiopeia: Passive Move Speed bonus reduced from 6%-40% to 5%-36% based on level.
- changeCassiopeia: Q base damage reduced from 75-215 to 65-205; AP ratio increased from 65% to 75%.
- nerfCassiopeia: E mana cost increased from 40 to 45; base damage reduced from 52-120 to 50-120.
- changeCassiopeia: E base AP ratio increased from 10% to 20%; enhanced AP ratio reduced from 55% to 45%.
- changeCassiopeia: R base damage reduced from 150-350 to 125-325; AP ratio increased from 50% to 75%.
- buffEkko: Q mana cost reduced from 50-90 to 40-80; return damage AP ratio increased from 60% to 70%.
- buffKassadin: Q AP ratio increased from 70% to 80%.
- buffKassadin: R base damage increased from 70/90/110 to 80/95/110.
- buffMaster Yi: Armor growth increased from 4.5 to 5 per level.
- buffMaster Yi: R Move Speed increased from 35/45/55% to 40/50/60%.
- nerfNautilus: Base Attack Damage reduced from 61 to 58.
- nerfNautilus: Q damage reduced from 85-265 to 85-245.
- nerfSeraphine: E cooldown changed from 11-9s to a flat 11s at all ranks.
- nerfSyndra: Passive Splinter Mana reduced from 20-255 to 20-199.
- nerfSyndra: W cooldown increased from 12-8s to 13-9s.
- buffViego: Attack Damage growth increased from 3.5 to 4.
- buffViego: Passive heal now scales with bonus AD, AP, bonus Attack Speed, and bonus HP.
- changeZaahen: Q cooldown now starts immediately upon entering Resurrection.
- buffZaahen: Q2 base damage increased from 25-125 to 30-150.
- nerfZeri: W total AD ratio reduced from 120% to 100%; Wall damage ratio reduced from 180% to 150%.
⚔️Items(1)
- buffGuinsoo's Rageblade: Seething Strike stack duration increased from 3s to 4s.
📜Classic Mode(5)
- newFiora: Re-added legacy Fiora (2012-2015) featuring Blade Waltz ultimate.
- newGalio: Re-added legacy Galio (2010-2017) featuring Idol of Durand taunt.
- newPoppy: Re-added legacy Poppy (2010-2015) featuring Diplomatic Immunity.
- newShyvana: Re-added legacy Shyvana to the Classic roster.
- newXin Zhao: Re-added legacy Xin Zhao to the Classic roster.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(1)
- changeAugments: Improved Augment pool logic to provide choices that better suit the player's champion.
Summary
Hall of Legends: Caps
League of Legends inducts G2's Caps as the first Western player into the Hall of Legends. This celebration includes a 100-level battle pass featuring exclusive skins for Orianna and Tristana, alongside various commemorative cosmetics.
Summoner's Rift Balance
The meta sees a shakeup with targeted nerfs to pro-dominant supports like Nautilus and Bard, while Seraphine and Zeri receive taps to their bot lane power. Conversely, Viego, Master Yi, and Kassadin receive buffs to improve their scaling and agency. Cassiopeia undergoes a significant adjustment, shifting power from her base laning stats into higher Ability Power scaling to reduce her pro-play skew.
Classic Mode & Mayhem
Classic mode receives its largest update yet with the re-introduction of five legacy kits: Fiora, Galio, Poppy, Shyvana, and Xin Zhao. Additionally, the Mayhem system receives logic improvements to ensure Augment choices better align with the player's chosen champion.