Analiza patcha 26.12

League of Legends patch 26.12 is a direct hit to mid lane comfort picks and early jungle bullying. Orianna is easier to push out of lane and her burst is lower unless she has strong Ability Power items, while Lee Sin and Nocturne are less reliable at winning early fights that used to give them control of the game.

On the other side, solo queue duelists and scaling carries get real tools. Gwen and Jax trade more often before first item, Sylas hits harder in mid game fights, and Hwei has more frequent slows and spell uptime to set up picks.

What This Means for Ranked

Mid lane picks: If you have been defaulting to Orianna, expect lane to punish you more often: she has 20 less base health, her passive stacks add less damage, and her ultimate deals less base damage. Meanwhile Sylas is a stronger blind pick for fights after lane because his Q hits harder and his W heal scales better with Ability Power. Hwei also gets more reliable poke and a stronger slow, so it is harder to walk away after he hits QE.

Top lane decisions: Pick Gwen if you want earlier trades that actually stick—her E gives more attack speed early, and her Q snips deal more base damage. Jax is also safer in lane because his Q costs 15 less mana, and his E does more damage based on the target’s max health, so tanks lose more health when you trade.

Jungle and off-meta checks: Think twice before first-picking Lee Sin for early kills—his Q deals less damage and his attack damage growth is lower, so fights you used to win are now closer. Nocturne clears slower and is weaker in 1v1s because his Q damage is lower. And if you were playing AP Xin Zhao mid, his healing is lower and his W and E cost more mana, so he runs out of mana sooner and is easier to force out of lane. For full details, read the patch notes at Riot's official website, and use the per-champion breakdowns on baronbuff.com/champions.

See you in the Rift — LP