Analiza patcha 26.6

League of Legends patch 26.6 is a mid lane damage patch with clear winners and clear punishments. Azir gets much higher AP scaling on his main damage tools, so he threatens kills more often once he has items and he closes games more reliably. Cassiopeia gets 30 more base mana, so she can trade with E more often before her first recall and still have mana for fights.

On the other side, early skirmish champions take real hits. Pyke loses 6 base armor, so he takes more physical damage in lane and dies faster when the enemy bot lane fights back. Ahri loses damage on Q, so her early waveclear and short trades are weaker. Jungle tempo also shifts: Shen clears camps slower early, and Zaahen ganks and early clearing are weaker.

What This Means for Ranked

If you want a mid lane carry: pick Azir when your team needs consistent damage in teamfights. His Q and W now scale harder with AP, so each completed item matters more. If you prefer long fights and repeated trades, Cassiopeia is safer to pilot in lane because the extra mana lets you use E more often without running out. Lissandra can use Q more often, but she gains less armor per level, so AD mid laners and physical-damage junglers punish her harder later.

If your plan is early bot lane fighting: think twice before blind-picking Pyke. With lower base armor, he is easier to kill when the enemy support engages on him or the enemy ADC focuses him. If you are facing Pyke, you can commit to early all-ins more confidently when your wave position is good.

If you jungle for tempo: Shen jungle is weaker because his Q does less damage to monsters early, so his first clears and early pressure are slower. Zaahen also loses early clear speed and gank damage, while Olaf clears and ganks better but takes more self-damage from E, so low-health fights are riskier. In top lane, Tryndamere scales better with attack speed, so he is a stronger split-push threat once he has items. For the full details, read the patch notes at Riot's official website and the per-champion breakdowns at baronbuff.com/champions.

See you in the Rift — LP