15.1 B-Patch: Nerfs to Ryze, Katarina, and more!

15.1 B-Patch: Nerfs to Ryze, Katarina, and more!

Overview

Set 15 kicked off with a bang, but it seems some nerfs are already in order. You can read Riot's full patch notes here. Otherwise, we've got a quick TLDR and breakdown for you as we head into the first weekend of the set.

Buffs

Traits

  • Bastion (4) and (6) buffed

  • Crystal Gambit all around buffs

  • Wraith (4) damage 33% -> 36%

Units

  • Kog'Maw on-hit damage buffed

  • Malzahar ability damage buffed

  • Rammus shield buffed

  • Swain HP gains buffed

  • Karma ability damage buffed

  • Zyra ability damage buffed

Nerfs

Items

  • Morellonomicon (and Radiant) mana regen 2 -> 1

  • Void Staff (and Radiant) mana regen 2 -> 1

Traits

  • Prodigy (5) mana regen 9 -> 8

  • Soul Fighter (8) HP and damage nerf

Units

  • Gangplank ability damage nerfed

  • Katarina ability damage nerfed

  • Ahri ability damage nerfed

  • Udyr mentor burn duration 4s -> 1s

  • Ryze damage and healing nerfed

  • Gwen AS nerfed

  • Yone AS and damage nerfed

Conclusion

  • Ryze Mech Mentor taking a substantive nerf

  • Star Guardian vertical should be played more around Jinx than Ahri now

  • Soul Fighter should also feel worse

  • Keep an eye out for 1-cost reroll comps like Kayle + Juggernauts

  • Yuumi + Battle Academy should also be on the rise