With Worlds 2024 already underway, let’s see what Riot Games will be cooking in the upcoming update, LoL Patch 14.20.

LoL Patch 14.20 – More champion changes coming for Worlds!

Patch 14.19 came out just in time for Worlds 2024, bringing one of the biggest updates we’ve seen all year long. Aside from various champion buffs and nerfs, the patch has brought in a lot of small item changes with the goal of slowing down the champions’ ramp-up of stats upon hitting the item completion.

It looks like the changes have reached the desired effect, with fights and skirmishes lasting longer without necessarily impacting the game time due to the increased death timers early on. While we monitor the current patch, Riot Games developers have already turned their eyes to the new update, which will bring more champion changes. Be aware that the Worlds Knockout stage will be on Patch 14.21, meaning that some of these adjustments might also have a direct impact later in the tournament. Below you can find the list of planned changes, as leaked by game designer Riot Phroxzon.

Patch 14.20 Release Date

According to the official patch schedule, Patch 14.20 will be released on Wednesday, October 9. This will be the 20th patch out of the 24 updates planned for the year.

How will the upcoming patch impact the meta?

There are quite a few interesting changes so let’s go over them one by one. First, I’m expecting Jhin to lower its priority among ADC, with Caitlyn potentially making a return if drake priority continues to increase. The AD item buffs are nice, it will allow champions to accelerate their mid-game spike, especially crit-based ADCs.

In the jungle, the Lee Sin AD buff seems quite substantial and it might push him back to relevance, especially in pro play. Expecting AP junglers to be heavily hit after being meta for the majority of the season. There are quite a few top lane champions buffs but I see most of them only catered to solo queue.

• Top lane tier list
• Jungle tier list
• Mid lane tier list
• ADC tier list
• Support tier list

Patch 14.20 Tentative Changes

Champion changes in Patch 14.20

Aphelios

• Base HP: 580 ⇒ 600
• Passive bonus AD: 4.5 – 27 ⇒ 5 – 30

Anivia removed from patch

Aurelion Sol removed from patch

Camille removed from patch

Caitlyn

• AS ratio: 0.61 ⇒ 0.625
• Q secondary damage: 50% ⇒ 60%

Corki

• Q mana: 80 ⇒ 60 – 80
• W damage: 150 – 450 + 150% AP ⇒ 150 – 450 + 150% AP + 150% bonus AD
• E mana: 50 – 90 ⇒ 50 – 70

Dr. Mundo

• E max HP into bonus AD: 2 – 3.4% ⇒ 2 – 3%

Jhin

• AD growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.4
• R base damage: 64/154/244 ⇒ 64/128/192

Lee Sin

• Base AD: 66 ⇒ 69

Mordekaiser

• Q Isolation damage: 40 – 60% ⇒ 30 – 50%

Nilah

• E cast time: 0.1 ⇒ instant

Pantheon

• W max HP damage: 5 – 7% ⇒ 6 – 8%

Poppy

• Passive cooldown: 13/10/7 seconds ⇒ 16/12/8 seconds

Riven

• Q damage: 15 – 95 + 50 – 70% total AD ⇒ 45 – 165 + 65 – 85% bonus AD

Shyvana

• W MS AP ratio: 12% ⇒ 10%
• R + E ground DPS: 60 – 120 ⇒ 40 – 100
• R damage AP ratio: 130% ⇒ 80%

Singed

• Armor growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.2

Sivir removed from patch

Skarner

• Passive max HP damage: 5 – 11% ⇒ 5 – 9%
• Q damage: 30 – 150 + 8% max HP ⇒ 30 – 150 + 6% max HP

Taric removed from patch

Tryndamere

• AS ratio: 0.67 ⇒ 0.694
• Armor growth: 4.3 ⇒ 4.8

Udyr

• Q-Q monster bonus damage: 20 ⇒ 15
• E MS: 30 – 65% ⇒ 25 – 55%
• R-R Monster damage: 10 – 50 ⇒ 5 – 35

Veigar

• W AP Ratio: 70 – 110% ⇒ 60 – 100%

Xayah removed from patch

Yasuo

• Q crit damage: 80% ⇒ 90%
• R bonus armor pen on crit: 50% ⇒ 60%

Yone

• Q crit damage: 80% ⇒ 90%

Yorick removed from patch

Item Changes

Thornmail

• Armor: 80 ⇒ 75
• Thorns damage: 15 + 15% bonus armor ⇒ 20 + 10% bonus armor

Fated Ashes

• Monster DPS cap: 25 ⇒ 20

Liandry’s Torment (jungle focused)

• Monster DPS cap: 50 ⇒ 40

Luden’s Companion

• Fire damage: 60 + 4% AP ⇒ 75 + 5% AP
• Repeat damage: 50% ⇒ 20%
• Max single target: 210 + 14% AP ⇒ 150 + 10% AP

Stormsurge

• AP: 95 ⇒ 90
• Squall damage: 150 + 15% AP ⇒ 125 + 10% AP

The Collector

• Gold: 3400 ⇒ 2950
• AD: 60 ⇒ 50

Statikk Shiv

• AS: 40% ⇒ 35%

Yun Tal Wildarrows

• Gold: 3200 ⇒ 2950
• AD: 65 ⇒ 60
• Bleed: 70 ⇒ 60

Blade of the Ruined King removed from patch

Kraken Slayer removed from patch

System Changes

Grasp of the Undying

• Heal: 3 + 1.2% max HP ⇒ 3 + 1.3% max HP
• Max HP per stack: 7/4 ⇒ 5/3

Nimbus Cloak

• MS: 12 – 35% ⇒ 14 – 40%

Phase Rush

• Ranged move speed: 15% – 40% ⇒ 18.75% – 37.5%

Upcoming skins

• Ann-sivir-sary – Anniversary mission reward
• Music Fan Gragas – 1350 RP
• Cosplayer Neeko – 1350 RP
• Esports Fan Trundle – 1350 RP
• Genesis Nightbringer Yasuo – Mythic Variant