LoL Patch 26.22 went live on November 4, 2026. It buffs ten champions, including Corki, Rumble, Viktor and Smolder, nerfs Locke, Thresh and Yasuo, and gives Mel a midscope update with a reworked W. Doran’s Bow loses 1 attack damage, Overlord’s Bloodmail gets 10 more, and the K/DA Firestarter skins arrive alongside a big ARAM: Mayhem and League Classic update.
- Buffs: Aurelion Sol, Corki, Kayle, Maokai, Naafiri, Rumble, Shen, Smolder, Viktor, Zaahen.
- Nerfs: Locke, Thresh, Yasuo.
- Midscope update: Mel (new W, power moved from early game to scaling).
- Items: Doran’s Bow nerfed, Overlord’s Bloodmail buffed.
- Skins: K/DA Firestarter Ahri, Evelynn and Kai’Sa, K/DA Firestarter Ignition Akali, K/DA Hitmaker Evelynn, Prestige Classic Baron Kog’Maw.
- Also new: TFT moves to its own client, Swain, Volibear and Elise join League Classic.
- Next patch: 26.23 on November 18.
LoL Patch 26.22 champion buffs
Riot’s patch notes describe several of these buffs as champions that were “pro suppressed” during Worlds, with Corki and Rumble named directly. Others, like Maokai and Shen, are meant to push them back into top lane and jungle.
| Champion | Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelion Sol | E total magic damage | 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 (+60% AP) | 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80% AP) |
 Corki | R damage | 90 / 170 / 250 (+85% bonus AD) | 100 / 190 / 280 (+90% bonus AD) |
| Corki | R Big One damage | 180 / 340 / 500 (+170% bonus AD) | 200 / 380 / 560 (+180% bonus AD) |
 Kayle | Q cooldown | 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8s | 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s |
| Kayle | R cooldown | 160 / 120 / 80s | 140 / 110 / 80s |
 Maokai | Q target max health damage | 2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4% | 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.5% |
 Naafiri | Q heal | 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 (+40% bonus AD) | 55 / 70 / 85 / 100 / 115 (+45% bonus AD) |
| Naafiri | W bonus attack damage | 20% | 22% |
 Rumble | R damage per second ratio | +35% AP | +40% AP |
| Rumble | R maximum damage AP ratio | 175% AP | 200% AP |
 Shen | Q monster damage modifier | 100 / 125 / 150 / 175 / 200 | 120 / 140 / 160 / 180 / 200 |
 Smolder | W explosion damage | 10 / 35 / 60 / 85 / 110 | 25 / 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 |
 Viktor | Health growth | 100 per level | 105 per level |
| Viktor | R conjure damage ratio | +50% AP | +60% AP |
 Zaahen | Q cooldown | 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s | 8 / 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6s |
LoL Patch 26.22 champion nerfs
Riot calls Locke and Yasuo some of the most-banned champions in the game. Thresh gets his second nerf in a row because he is still at the top of the support pecking order for top tier players, according to the patch notes.
| Champion | Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
 Locke | Q stack bonus damage | 18 / 26 / 34 / 42 / 50 | 15 / 22 / 29 / 36 / 43 |
| Locke | Q maximum stack damage | 75.6 / 109.2 / 142.8 / 176.4 / 210 | 63 / 92.4 / 121.8 / 151.2 / 180.6 |
| Locke | W duration | 6s | 5s |
 Thresh | Base attack damage | 56 | 54 |
| Thresh | R damage | 250 / 400 / 550 (+100% AP) | 200 / 350 / 500 (+100% AP) |
 Yasuo | Q damage ratio | +105% total AD | +100% total AD |
Mel midscope update in Patch 26.22
Mel loses early power and gains scaling. Her W, Rebuttal, is reworked into a nova that expands to a 400 unit radius over 0.75 seconds, destroys enemy projectiles and shields, and speeds up Mel and nearby allies. Destroyed missiles are fired back at the end of the nova instead of being reflected right away.
Her Q now refunds 0.5 to 1 second of cooldown when it hits an enemy champion, and her R cooldown drops late in the game so she can stack her passive higher.
| Mel change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 640 + 99 per level | 590 + 107 per level |
| Mana | 480 + 28 per level | 455 + 38 per level |
| Armor growth | 5.2 per level | 5.4 per level |
| Attack damage | 54 + 3.3 per level | 52 + 3.3 per level |
| Attack speed growth | 2.5% per level | 2.75% per level |
| Passive bonus damage per bolt | 8 to 30 (+4% AP) | 4 to 30 (+4% AP) |
| Q first hit damage | 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 (+55% AP) | 60 (+25% AP) |
| Q multi-hit damage | 5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 13 (+5% AP) | 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 (+8% AP) |
| Q mana cost | 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 | 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 |
| Q missile speed | 3800 | 3200 |
| W (new) shield | Reworked | 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+70% AP) for 2 seconds |
| W (new) cooldown | Reworked | 30 / 28.5 / 27 / 25.5 / 24s |
| E root duration | 1.5 seconds | 0.8 to 2.2 seconds, longer with distance and rank |
| E slow | 30% | 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% |
| R cooldown | 120 / 100 / 80s | 120 / 90 / 60s |
Patch 26.22 item changes
Riot says Doran’s Bow had become the default start for almost every marksman, even those who should lean towards Doran’s Blade. Overlord’s Bloodmail gets more raw attack damage but a smaller passive, so Sett does not gain as much as other juggernauts.
| Item | Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doran’s Bow | Attack damage | 8 | 7 |
| Overlord’s Bloodmail | Attack damage | 30 | 40 |
| Overlord’s Bloodmail | Retribution | +0 to 12% total AD | +0 to 10% total AD |
Want to know who benefits most from these changes? Our LoL tier list for Patch 26.22 ranks every role with current win rates.
K/DA Firestarter skins in Patch 26.22
Patch 26.22 brings back K/DA with a new Firestarter skin line. Riot lists these skins and chromas for the patch:
- K/DA Firestarter Ahri
- K/DA Firestarter Evelynn
- K/DA Firestarter Kai’Sa
- K/DA Firestarter Ignition Akali
- K/DA Hitmaker Evelynn
- Prestige Classic Baron Kog’Maw
- Chromas: Music Fan Gragas (FIRESTARTER), Prestige Classic Baron Kog’Maw (Vivid)
ARAM: Mayhem changes
Riot tones down augments that made tanks feel fragile and buffs survivability augments. Butcher’s Bridge and Koeshin’s Crossing are back in rotation, the last page of the Journey to Stardom event is open, and two new augments arrive: One Hit Wonder and RISE!.
| Augment | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Take ‘Em Down Down Down (five-hit proc) | (15 + 5% bonus AS + 0.15% total AH)% missing health | 17% missing health |
| Weapon of Destiny (flat armor pen scalar) | 35 | 20 |
| Armored Impact damage | 50 to 125 + 250% bonus armor | 25 to 125 + 220% bonus armor |
| Soul Eater health per stack | 20 | 30 |
| Ravenous Bind base heal | 50 to 200 | 75 to 300 |
| Squishy Slappy Grab shield per target | 50 to 200 | 100 to 300 |
| Brass Blast cooldown | 75s | 50s |
| Hecarim ability haste (ARAM) | 10 | 0 |
League Classic: Swain, Volibear and Elise
Riot calls 26.22 the penultimate content patch for League Classic. It adds the 2011 to 2018 Volibear (winner of Council Vote #2), the 2010 to 2016 “Laser Bird” Swain, and an older, burstier Elise. Read more in our League Classic Swain, Volibear and Elise article.
The Classic balance list is long: Janna’s global passive drops from 3% to 2% move speed, Amumu, Fiddlesticks and Rammus are nerfed, and Evelynn, Ezreal, Gangplank, Nami and Olaf are buffed. Classic Pass token grants per game are also raised by 50% for the rest of the run after a configuration mistake.
TFT moves to its own client
Teamfight Tactics moved to a standalone client on November 4, 2026, so Patch 26.22 is a bigger download than usual. Existing TFT cosmetics stay usable in League. The first TFT-only Little Legends arrive on December 1, and TFT cosmetics such as emotes and icons fully separate on December 15. Riot says a later patch will let players opt out of TFT downloads.
Browse all patches on our LoL patch notes hub. The full official notes are on leagueoflegends.com.
LoL Patch 26.22 FAQ
When did LoL Patch 26.22 come out?
Patch 26.22 went live on November 4, 2026. Riot published the patch notes on November 3.
Who got nerfed in Patch 26.22?
Locke, Thresh and Yasuo on Summoner’s Rift. Doran’s Bow also lost 1 attack damage.
When is the next LoL patch?
Patch 26.23 is scheduled for November 18, 2026, according to Riot’s patch schedule.
Sources: Riot Games: League of Legends Patch 26.22 Notes (November 3, 2026), Riot Support: patch schedule, Data Dragon 16.22.1.
