26.8|Apr 14, 2026
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4/5 Significant
Champion-specific keybinds and Discord integration arrive alongside major nerfs for Mel and Dr. Mundo and significant buffs for Lucian and Hwei.
Key Changes
- 1Champion Specific Keybinds now allow per-champion control and smartcast settings
- 2Discord Integration beta introduces direct party invites and social features
- 3Mel heavily nerfed with reduced Q damage and increased W cooldown/duration
- 4Dr. Mundo jungle clear speed nerfed via Q and E monster damage caps
- 5Lucian buffed with lower E cooldown and mana costs for better mobility
- 6Ranked Season 1 ends April 28; Season 2 begins April 29
- 7ARAM Clash: Ixtal Cup tournament scheduled for April 18-19
- 8Hwei Passive damage buffed and slow stacking mechanics adjusted
- 9Yuumi R healing increased and Best Friend scaling improved
- 10Extensive AP scaling buffs for Tristana, Senna, and Sivir in Arena mode
All Changes
⚙️Gameplay Systems(4)
- newChampion Specific Keybinds: Introduced Champion Specific Keybinds, allowing unique control overrides and smartcast toggles for every champion.
- newDiscord Integration: New Discord integration allows for direct party invites, party link sharing, and cross-game social features (Beta in US, Canada, and Brazil).
- changeRanked Season 1: Summoner’s Rift Ranked Season 1 ends on April 28 at 23:59:59 local time.
- newRanked Season 2: Summoner’s Rift Ranked Season 2 begins on April 29 at 12:00:00 local time.
⚔️Champions(16)
- nerfDr. Mundo: Q monster damage cap reduced from 300-600 to 250-550.
- nerfDr. Mundo: E monster damage cap reduced from 200% to 140%.
- buffHwei: Passive base damage increased from 35-230 to 40-285 based on level.
- changeHwei: Passive slows from abilities now stack with diminishing values.
- nerfKarma: Base AD reduced from 51 to 49 and AD growth reduced from 3.3 to 3.0.
- nerfKarma: E mana cost increased from 50-70 to 60-80.
- buffLillia: Passive monster damage cap increased from 65 to 70-180 based on level.
- buffLucian: E cooldown reduced from 18-14s to 16-14s and mana cost reduced from 40-0 to 32-0.
- nerfMel: Q initial explosion damage reduced from 60-180 (+60% AP) to 60-160 (+55% AP).
- nerfMel: W cooldown increased from 35-23s to 38-26s and bonus movement speed duration halved from 1.5s to 0.75s.
- buffTahm Kench: Passive base damage increased at later levels from 6-48 (levels 1-11) to 5-60 (levels 1-12).
- nerfTahm Kench: Passive scaling reduced from 1.5% AP per 100 Bonus HP to 1.25% and Bonus HP scaling reduced from 4.5% to 4%.
- buffYuumi: R heal per wave increased from 30-50 (+10% AP) to 30-70 (+12% AP).
- buffYuumi: R Best Friend enhanced healing increased from 30% to 30-60% based on level.
- fixZilean: Restricted from leveling W at level 1 to prevent accidental unusable ability selection.
- fixZyra: Restricted from leveling W at level 1 to prevent accidental unusable ability selection.
❄️ARAM & Mayhem(4)
- nerfMel: Mel W cooldown significantly increased in ARAM and Mayhem to 45-41s.
- buffItems: Cooldowns reduced for Immortal Shieldbow, Locket, Maw, Protoplasm Harness, Randuin's Omen, Shurelya's, and Sterak's Gage.
- nerfAugments: Movement speed bonuses reduced for Giant Slayer, Red Envelopes, With Haste, and Stat Anvils.
- newARAM Clash: The Ixtal Cup ARAM Clash registration begins April 13, with tournament dates on April 18-19.
🏟️Arena(5)
- buffTristana: AP scaling increased on Rocket Jump, Explosive Charge, and Buster Shot.
- buffSivir: AP scaling increased on Boomerang Blade (80%) and Spell Shield (120%).
- buffSenna: AP scaling and slow/shield values increased across all abilities.
- buffChampions: Ultimate cooldowns significantly reduced for Vex, Seraphine, Vel'Koz, Viktor, and Kled.
- buffCamille: Hookshot cooldown reduced and Tactical Sweep AD scaling increased.
🐛Bug Fixes(4)
- fixHwei: Fixed a bug where Hwei's QE and R slows incorrectly stacked with other champion/item slows.
- fixYuumi: Fixed Yuumi's R so the attached ally is no longer healed an additional time when healing others.
- fixKatarina: Fixed a bug where Katarina's ultimate could be cancelled by pressing recall.
- fixShyvana: Fixed a bug where Shyvana's ultimate progress did not display correctly when pinged.
🎨Upcoming Content(1)
- newSkins: PsyOps Vladimir, PROJECT: Sivir, Space Groove Zac, and PROJECT: Command Line Master Yi arrive April 15.
Summary
Patch 26.8 introduces the long-awaited Champion Specific Keybinds feature, allowing players to save unique control schemes and smartcast settings for every hero. Social connectivity gets a boost with a new Discord Integration beta, enabling party invites and status sharing directly through the app.
On the balance front, Mel and Dr. Mundo receive substantial nerfs to their damage and clear speeds, while Lucian and Hwei see improvements to their mobility and combo potential. The patch also marks the final stretch for Ranked Season 1, which concludes on April 28, and introduces the Ixtal Cup ARAM Clash. Additionally, both ARAM: Mayhem and Arena receive extensive tuning to item cooldowns and champion scaling to encourage build diversity.