# Patch 26.19
League of Legends patch 26.19 rewards teams that can start fights cleanly and keep carries alive. The biggest winners are Aphelios and Lillia :...
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Patch Notes • September 22, 2026 • Luke Pace

League of Legends patch 26.19 rewards teams that can start fights cleanly and keep carries alive. The biggest winners are [Aphelios](https://baronbuff.com/champions/aphelios/) and [Lillia](https://baronbuff.com/champions/lillia/): Aphelios has stronger weapon uptime for damage and healing, and Lillia’s ultimate now sleeps for 2.5 seconds, which gives your team more time to follow up.

The patch also cuts back some of ranked’s most common jungle starts. [Nocturne](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nocturne/) gets fewer ultimates per game, [Vi](https://baronbuff.com/champions/vi/) is easier to punish early, and [Poppy](https://baronbuff.com/champions/poppy/) clears camps slower. On the buff side, [Aatrox](https://baronbuff.com/champions/aatrox/) and [Aurora](https://baronbuff.com/champions/aurora/) are more reliable in longer fights, while [Nasus](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nasus/) needs more time before he can take over side lanes.

## Biggest Buffs

Aphelios
BUFF

Lillia
BUFF

Aatrox
BUFF

Aurora
BUFF

## Biggest Nerfs

Nocturne
NERF

Vi
NERF

Nasus
NERF

Poppy
NERF

## What This Means for Ranked

**Draft priority shifts in bot lane:** If you play ADC, [Aphelios](https://baronbuff.com/champions/aphelios/) is a safer ranked pick because he heals more with Severum and slows more reliably with Gravitum, so he survives teamfights more often while still dealing strong damage. If you want early kills instead, [Draven](https://baronbuff.com/champions/draven/) has higher base attack damage, so his early trades hit harder when your support commits.

**Jungle: pick more stable clears, ban fewer “press R” games:** [Nocturne](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nocturne/) has a longer ultimate cooldown, so you will get fewer gank and teamfight starts from Paranoia in the mid game. [Vi](https://baronbuff.com/champions/vi/) also loses durability because her passive shield drops from 12% to 10% max health, so failed early fights cost more. If you want proactive jungle picks, [Elise](https://baronbuff.com/champions/elise/) clears faster and hits harder early, and [Kha'Zix](https://baronbuff.com/champions/khazix/) has stronger first-hit damage for picks.

**Solo lanes: longer fights favor specific champions:** [Aatrox](https://baronbuff.com/champions/aatrox/) gets his W more often and heals more from bonus health, so he is better in extended skirmishes after health items. [Aurora](https://baronbuff.com/champions/aurora/) has higher E damage and a longer early ultimate duration, so she controls lane better and has more time to win fights inside her R. Be cautious with [Nasus](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nasus/): his Q now adds less bonus damage, so he trades worse early and reaches his threat point later. If you split push, [Fiora](https://baronbuff.com/champions/fiora/) is harder to kill later and heals more from her ultimate.

For the full details, read the patch notes [at Riot's official website](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/game-updates/league-of-legends-patch-26-19-notes/), and check the per-champion breakdowns on [baronbuff.com/champions](https://baronbuff.com/champions/). If you are a [Rumble](https://baronbuff.com/champions/rumble/), [Ryze](https://baronbuff.com/champions/ryze/), [Volibear](https://baronbuff.com/champions/volibear/), or [Master Yi](https://baronbuff.com/champions/masteryi/) player, review your changes before you queue.

_See you in the Rift — LP_

## Affected Champions

Aphelios
BUFF
Higher weapon damage, more healing, stronger slows

Lillia
BUFF
More early durability, longer sleep crowd control

Lucian
ADJUST
Weaker ally-bonus hits, stronger lane poke damage

Nocturne
NERF
Longer ultimate cooldown at all ranks

Rumble
ADJUST
Lower overheat attack speed, higher monster damage cap

Ryze
ADJUST
More scaling armor, weaker burst combo, higher spell cost

Vi
NERF
Less early damage, smaller shield durability

Aatrox
BUFF
More chain uptime, stronger healing scaling

Aurora
BUFF
More waveclear damage, longer ultimate zone time

Elise
BUFF
Faster clear, higher spider damage and speed

Fiora
BUFF
More scaling health, stronger ultimate healing

Kha'Zix
BUFF
Higher passive damage, better evolved utility and reach

Nasus
NERF
Lower early stacking damage per hit

Poppy
NERF
Lower max damage cap to monsters

Volibear
BUFF
Higher AP attack speed scaling, adds bonus AD on-hit damage

Draven
BUFF
Higher starting basic attack damage

Master Yi
ADJUST
Alpha Strike refund no longer reduced by haste

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