# Patch 26.14
League of Legends patch 26.14 is a direct hit to early-game killers and a clear boost to champions who win long fights. Locke loses burst damage and...
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Patch Notes • July 14, 2026 • Luke Pace

League of Legends patch 26.14 is a direct hit to early-game killers and a clear boost to champions who win long fights. [Locke](https://baronbuff.com/champions/locke/) loses burst damage and some early sustain, and [Jayce](https://baronbuff.com/champions/jayce/) is easier to punish after he commits because he has less movement speed and less durability. [Garen](https://baronbuff.com/champions/garen/) also finishes kills less reliably with his ultimate.

On the other side, the patch gives ranked players more dependable win conditions. [Mordekaiser](https://baronbuff.com/champions/mordekaiser/) threatens kills sooner after he pulls you, [Nami](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nami/) adds more damage to lane trades, and [Corki](https://baronbuff.com/champions/corki/) gets stronger late-game damage with more rockets in extended fights. If you scale, [Yunara](https://baronbuff.com/champions/yunara/) also comes out ahead.

## Biggest Buffs

Mordekaiser
BUFF

Corki
BUFF

Nami
BUFF

Yunara
BUFF

## Biggest Nerfs

Locke
NERF

Garen
NERF

Jayce
NERF

Senna
NERF

## What This Means for Ranked

**Draft for cleaner late fights:** [Mordekaiser](https://baronbuff.com/champions/mordekaiser/) is a stronger solo queue top pick because his pull hits harder and his ultimate now steals 13% of the target’s stats, which means he gains more damage and durability during the 1v1. Pair that with a lane like [Nami](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nami/), whose E now adds more damage per hit, and your team has simpler, repeatable fights around one fed carry.

**Be cautious with early snowball picks:** [Locke](https://baronbuff.com/champions/locke/) has less damage on key early trades and a lower grey-health cap on W, so he survives fewer skirmishes he used to live through. [Jayce](https://baronbuff.com/champions/jayce/) also gets less bonus movement speed and less bonus armor and magic resistance in hammer form, so failed all-ins cost more. If you want safer damage, look at [Corki](https://baronbuff.com/champions/corki/) for scaling fights.

**Bot lane scaling shifts:** [Senna](https://baronbuff.com/champions/senna/) deals less late-game critical strike damage and her AP-based Q healing and slow are weaker, so do not rely on her to outscale every lane. [Yunara](https://baronbuff.com/champions/yunara/) gains more Attack Damage as she levels, so she is a better “farm and scale” carry now. [Seraphine](https://baronbuff.com/champions/seraphine/) also loses damage on Q, so damage-focused bot builds are less threatening.

For the full context, read the patch notes [at Riot's official website](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/game-updates/league-of-legends-patch-26-14-notes/), and check the per-champion breakdowns on [baronbuff.com/champions](https://baronbuff.com/champions/). If you play [Azir](https://baronbuff.com/champions/azir/), note that his soldiers now apply common item and rune damage more reliably, and his ultimate can knock back jungle monsters, which makes objective control smoother.

_See you in the Rift — LP_

## Affected Champions

Azir
ADJUST
Stronger on-hit procs, better rune interactions

Locke
NERF
Shorter recast window, lower damage and healing

Mordekaiser
BUFF
More pull damage, stronger ultimate stat steal

Corki
BUFF
Better scaling damage, faster missile uptime

Garen
NERF
Lower execute damage on ultimate

Jayce
NERF
Less movement speed, less durability in hammer form

Nami
BUFF
Higher bonus damage on ally attacks

Senna
NERF
Lower crit modifier, weaker ability power scaling

Seraphine
NERF
Lower damage scaling on main poke spell

Yunara
BUFF
Higher attack damage scaling

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