Patch 25.15 is here, and it’s a carefully tuned follow-up to some of the power shifts we saw in 25.14. This patch targets a wide range of champions—balancing both rising threats and underperformers—while also delivering meaningful buffs to core systems like itemization and mana scaling. And of course, Yunara makes her official debut, bringing with her a back-to-basics auto-attacking ADC experience.
Let’s break down all the major changes and what they mean for the game.
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Champion Buffs
Azir
- Base Health: 550 → 575
- W AP Ratio: 40/45/50/55/60% → 45/50/55/60/65%
Azir’s buffs are modest, focused on reinforcing his scaling power and overall durability. Slight health increase helps his weak early laning, while the W AP ratio boost gives his poke and sustained damage better value in mid to late game fights.
Verdict: Healthy adjustment to make Azir more accessible and relevant without overwhelming solo queue.
Darius
- Q Missing Health Heal: 15/30/45% → 17/34/51%
This buff leans into Darius’s identity as a finisher in extended fights. A small but noticeable improvement to his sustain, particularly when building health or in drawn-out trades.
Verdict: A good buff that rewards better timing and positioning in fights without pushing him over the edge.
Fiora
- R Heal: Now always heals 100% regardless of number of vitals triggered
- Bugfix: R heal VFX now lasts 5 seconds properly
Making the healing from Fiora’s ultimate more consistent is a quality-of-life improvement that enhances her reliability without making her stronger in fights where all vitals are hit. It also lowers her skill ceiling slightly by removing the optimization requirement.
Verdict: Stronger low-effort floor, but unlikely to spike her power in high-skill games.
Fizz
- W Cooldown: 7 → 5 seconds
- E Damage: 80–280 (+90% AP) → 80–280 (+95% AP)
Small buffs to Fizz’s damage rotation and burst window. The cooldown reduction and scaling bump slightly improve his kill potential post-level 6 without overloading his kit.
Verdict: Mildly buffs his all-in potential. He’ll feel smoother to play, especially when snowballing.
Ziggs
- Q Damage: 85–285 + 65% AP → 85–280 + 60–80% AP
- E Damage: 30–190 + 30% AP → 30–190 + 25–45% AP
- R Damage: 300/450/600 + 100% AP → 300/500/700 + 100% AP (min damage still 2/3)
Ziggs trades some early poke power for stronger late-game scaling. These changes push him further into a control mage identity with strong objective control and poke.
Verdict: A solid trade-off that rewards patience and positioning over lane dominance.
Champion Nerfs
Braum
- Armor: 47 → 42
This is a straight durability cut that will impact Braum’s ability to front-line and absorb early skirmishes. With his high pick and win rate, this is a reasonable tuning.
Verdict: Significant for early trades, but his kit utility keeps him viable.
Lee Sin
- Base AD: 69 → 66
A minor but meaningful hit to early damage and clear speed. It helps reduce his dominance in the hands of high-skill players without completely gutting his identity.
Verdict: Slightly tones him down. Still playable, but early snowballing will take a hit.
Riven
- Passive AD Ratio: 30–60% → 30–50%
This is a long-discussed nerf, trimming Riven’s snowballing power in extended combos. It reduces her all-in threat post-6, especially in high mastery matchups.
Verdict: Well-targeted nerf that lowers damage ceiling without changing her core strengths.
Sett
- Armor Growth: 5.2 → 4.7
Like Braum, this is a durability tweak intended to bring his overall presence down a notch. It will slightly affect his ability to frontline, especially in drawn-out fights.
Verdict: Doesn’t kill him, but may shift build paths or matchups slightly.
Twisted Fate
- Q Damage: 70–250 → 60–240
A very modest nerf aimed at reducing poke pressure without impacting utility. The Q was already TF’s main tool in solo queue, so this is a slight performance drop.
Verdict: A nudge in the right direction. Still very viable.
Yasuo
- AD Growth: 3 → 2.5
Yasuo’s scaling takes a hit, making him slightly less deadly in mid to late game, especially in games where he falls behind.
Verdict: Not major, but enough to adjust his item timings and teamfight impact slightly.
Yuumi
- R Heal per Hit: 30/40/50 (+0.15 AP) → 30/40/50 (+0.1 AP)
Small nerf to her sustain during ultimate. Won’t heavily affect lower ELOs, but in coordinated play, it limits how oppressive her healing can be.
Verdict: Reasonable nerf, keeping her healing in check without harming her core playstyle.
Zoe
- Q Damage: 57–220 + 60% AP → 52–220 + 60% AP
- W Damage: 75–195 + 40% AP → 60–180 + 45% AP
Nerfs to Zoe’s early poke, traded for slightly better scaling on W. This tones down her lane pressure and burst window, particularly in early skirmishes.
Verdict: Early game nerf that weakens her solo queue pop-off potential.
Champion Adjustments
Kled
- “Lots”
Kled has received a comprehensive set of changes. While they’re too detailed to summarize in this preview snippet, they are designed to shift Kled toward health-stacking bruiser builds instead of pure damage, as seen in Patch 25.14.
Verdict: Significant direction change. Worth watching over the next few patches.
System Buffs
Blade of the Ruined King
- Current health on-hit damage: Melee 8% / Ranged 5% → Melee 9% / Ranged 6%
Boosts the value of BoRK for both melee and ranged users, especially champions like Vayne, Warwick, and Bel’Veth.
Verdict: A clear buff that helps on-hit builds compete in the item meta.
Kraken Slayer
- On-hit damage modifier: 1.15x → 1.175x
- Price: 3100 → 3000
Both cheaper and stronger. These changes improve Kraken’s place as a DPS item, making it more viable against both squishies and tanks.
Verdict: Great for champions needing consistent DPS. Likely to rise in usage.
Phantom Dancer
- Attack Speed: 60% → 65%
- Movement Speed: 8% → 10%
This brings Phantom Dancer back as a real contender for second/third item slots on crit-based ADCs.
Verdict: Underrated buff. Helps reestablish PD as a core crit component.
Rod of Ages
- Mana: 400 → 500
- Mana per Stack: 20 → 30
- Maximum Mana: 600 → 800
A significant quality-of-life buff for RoA users like Kassadin, Anivia, and Ryze. These champions now get more value from scaling and sustain.
Verdict: Boosts RoA’s viability and strengthens its synergy with Seraph’s Embrace.
System Nerfs
Haunting Guise
- Inventory Limit: 6 → 1
A necessary change after pro players began stacking multiple Guise components for early stat advantages. This should prevent abuse without affecting standard play.
Verdict: Targeted and fair.
Unsealed Spellbook
- Smite Damage per Swap: 600/900/1200 → 600/600/900
Reduces the burst and objective control that Spellbook users could exploit in lane and during rotations.
Verdict: Needed for game pacing and jungle control.
New Champion Release: Yunara
Yunara joins the Rift in Patch 25.15. She’s designed as a straightforward, auto-attacking ADC, offering a more traditional marksman feel compared to recent spell-heavy releases like Smolder or Samira. Her ultimate transforms her, bringing an exciting power shift mid-combat.
While her signature beads ended up playing a more minimal role in her final kit, Riot aims to balance clarity and creativity. Yunara is intended to be beginner-friendly yet skill-rewarding, making her an ideal fit for bot lane players who enjoy high DPS with movement-based mechanics.
Final Thoughts
Patch 25.15 introduces meaningful tuning across key champions and systems. From power shifts like the Azir and Rod of Ages buffs, to nerfs on solo queue staples like Riven, Lee Sin, and Twisted Fate, this patch reflects Riot’s intention to promote more diverse picks without causing major disruption to the meta.
The item buffs—especially to Phantom Dancer, Kraken Slayer, and Blade of the Ruined King—will likely have a ripple effect across bot lane and jungle picks alike.
Yunara’s launch adds a classic feel to ADC gameplay and will be one to watch in the coming weeks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Patch 25.15 a major balance update?
No, it’s a medium-scope patch focused on adjusting overperforming champions and strengthening underused systems.
What’s the biggest item winner in this patch?
Kraken Slayer and Phantom Dancer both received solid buffs that should increase their pick rates in the ADC role.
Is Azir back in meta?
He’s not dominant yet, but the buffs to base health and W scaling make him more viable in both lane and teamfights.
Who should I watch out for this patch?
Riven and Lee Sin got nerfed, while Fizz, Darius, and Mordekaiser benefit from patch changes either directly or indirectly.
Should I try Yunara?
Yes. She’s designed as a back-to-basics ADC and offers a refreshing, traditional carry feel with modern mobility.
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