LoL Patch 13.18 Notes: Jarvan IV and Tryndamere Nerfs (Sept 2023)

LoL 13.18 patch notes bring many balance changes to Riot's popular MOBA. Patch 13.18 will nerf Jarvan IV and Tryndamere, and the new champion Briar will be revealed. Let's look at the details of the patch notes together:

LoL 13.18 Patch Notes

Champions

Bard

Passive: Traveler's Call

• Maximum Chime Charges : 5 ⇒ 10
• Chime Charge Duration : 7 seconds ⇒ 20 seconds

W: Caretaker's Shrine

• [NEW] Stacking Shrines : Caretaker's Shrine now builds up charges over time, up to 2 charges.
• Cooldown/Charge Recharge Time : 14 seconds ⇒ 18 seconds
• Shrine Time to Full Charge : 10 seconds ⇒ 5 seconds
• Shrine Movement Speed Bonus : 30% decaying over 1.5 seconds ⇒ 20/22.5/25/27.5/30% decaying over 1.5 seconds (+0.05% AP)

Gwen (Jungle)

Base Stats

• Health Growth : 109 ⇒ 115

Passive: Thousand Cuts

• Magic Damage to Monsters : 6 (+10% AP) ⇒ 10 (+15% AP)

Irelia

R: Vanguard's Edge

• Cooldown : 140/120/100 seconds ⇒ 125/105/85 seconds

Jarvan IV

Passive: Martial Cadence

• Bonus Physical Damage on Basic Attacks : 8% of the target's current health ⇒ 6% of the target's current health

Kayn

Passive (Red Kayn): The Darkin Scythe

• Darkin Bonus: Rhaast – Healing : 20-30% (depending on level) of physical damage dealt to champions ⇒ 25% of physical damage dealt to champions

R (Red Kayn): Umbral Trespass

• Damage in Darkin Form : 15% of the target's maximum health (+13% per 100% bonus AD) ⇒ 15% of the target's maximum health (+ per 100% bonus AD) (Note: still heals for 65% of the tip damage)

Kennen

E: Lightning Rush

• Energy Cost : 100/95/90/85/80 ⇒ 80 at all levels

R: Slicing Maelstrom

• Cooldown : 120 seconds at all levels ⇒ 120/100/80 seconds

Rell

E: Full Tilt

• Bonus Movement Speed (Away From Enemies) : 15/17.5/20/22.5/25% ⇒ 12/14/16/18/20%
• Bonus Movement Speed (Toward Enemies) : 30/35/40/45/50% ⇒ 24/28/32/36/40%

Senna

Passive: Absolution

• [REM] Critical Strike Reduction : No longer reduces critical strike damage by 8.5%

W: Last Embrace

• Area Effect : Enemies hit by Last Embrace's AoE trap are now exposed to a Mist stack from Senna's passive.

Thresh

W: Dark Passage

• Shield Strength : 50/70/90/110/130 (+1.5 per soul) ⇒ 50/70/90/110/130 (+2 per soul)

Tryndamere

Base Stats

• Health Growth : 115 ⇒ 108
• Base Attack Damage : 68 ⇒ 66

Xayah

Base Stats

• Base Health : 660 ⇒ 630
• Health Growth : 102 ⇒ 107

E: Bladecaller

• Cooldown : 11/10.5/10/9.5/9 seconds ⇒ 13/12/11/10/9 seconds

Items

Crown of the Shattered Queen

• Ability Power : 70 ⇒ 85
• Safeguard : 75% damage reduction for 1.5 seconds ⇒ 40% damage reduction for 2.5 seconds
• [REM] Poise Break : While the shield is up, the crown no longer grants 10-40 AP

Spear of Shojin

• Attack Damage : 60 ⇒ 55

Statikk Shiv

• Attack Damage : 45 ⇒ 50
• Electroshock Minion Damage : 250-350 ⇒ 200

Stormrazor

• Attack Damage : 50 ⇒ 55

Champion Ability Icon Update

The ability icons of the following champions are being updated:

• Blitzcrank
• Graves
• Janna
• Jarvan IV
• Jayce
• Olmadan oku
• Leona
• Malphite
• Biz
• Olaf
• Orianna
• Varus
• Vayne
• Zed

When Will LoL 13.18 Patch Notes Go Live?

The patch is expected to go live today.