The Mid-Season Patch will bring significant changes to League of Legends. In general, most champions will see their damage reduced, while the power of shields and healing will also be reduced. The goal is for the fights to last longer, to allow certain teams to turn the tide in the event of a prolonged fight instead of dying as soon as the enemy engages. This system remains intriguing, because Riot Games has also announced that it wants to make the difference in level in a game have more impact, so players are waiting to see the changes on the Live server to form a final opinion. Nevertheless, these modifications could well benefit certain specific characters, and once is not customary, we will start from the support station to go up to the top lane.
Nami, to bubble freely
The Aquamancer will ultimately be little impacted by the changes. The goal of Riot Games is to nerf heals over time, those that are repeated several times in a fight. If Soraka and Yuumi fit perfectly into this category, Nami only has a one-off treatment. Her ability to heal should therefore not be affected too much, and she would suddenly become a very interesting character for peeling an AD carry, while being able to heal it a little. She will not directly benefit from the changes, but the nerve of her rivals in her champion category should allow her to return to the front of the stage.
Vayne, tank tracker
Going back to longer fights risks restoring some power to the tanks, making them more and more interesting in team compositions. Besides the fact that Vayne is perfect for killing them, nerfs to the game’s general damage could allow it to have a better lane phase, and therefore reach its power peak more serenely. In addition, Vayne likes confrontations that are spread out over time, where the power of her spell kit can be fully expressed. If it is not certain that she will become popular during official competitions, her results in soloQ will be one to watch.
Kayle, little angel who loses when the games end too soon
Kayle is in pretty good soloQ form right now. La Demacienne accumulates 53% of victories in ranked games, a percentage that rises to 59% if the game lasts more than 30 minutes. Except the purpose of the patch, is partly to slow down the games, while smoothing out the build-up of characters. Slower games will therefore allow Kayle to shine even more, at least during the first weeks following the patch. It’s a safe bet that over time she will become less strong, but her stats are likely to improve a bit more with the release of the patch.
jungle trundle
If we talk about the return of tanks in the meta, what better than the best anti-tank in the game to annoy them? Today Trundle struggles to exist, because tanks are usually supports like Nautilus or Leona, and it is rarely relevant to slam an ultimate on a support, which would however be its most logical target. While Ornn continues to exist in top lane, Trundle doesn’t really have room to exist in the meta today. The patch could change that with the return of tanks to the top lane, or even to the jungle. Again, the champion does not benefit from a direct up, but could well be one of the big winners of the mid-season patch.
Wukong, a king among the monkeys
Finally, the King of the Monkeys should also be little impacted by the changes, or even benefit. What he will lose in burst damage, he will get back in less damage taken (since the damage nerfs are general), but since his Q debuffs the armor, in the end, he will be the winner on the long term. Wukong should also force tanks to respect it in the early game, as not even the toughest champion likes to see their armor reduced in the middle of a wave of minions. Longer fights also mean more time to channel his ultimate without dying, which indirectly benefits him. If Wukong will probably not become the character who will terrorize the top lane, the evolution of his post-patch victory rate will be to follow.
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The Karmine Corp is still on its little cloud after its brilliant victory at the European Masters. Kameto the CEO will be able to celebrate with dignity by leaving for South Korea, the flagship country of League of Legends. And Kamel does not leave alone, he brings part of the Karmine Corp in his suitcases.