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Patch 25.21 Full Preview – Big changes to Doran’s items

Patch 15.21 preview brings big updates to Doran’s items and Second Wind, plus targeted champion changes including Bard and Yunara buffs and Qiyana and Diana nerfs.

Mads Wildenhoff · · Updated 16 Oct 2025 · 2 min read

The full Patch 25.21 preview is here. Riot Phroxzon shared the rundown on X, and it is a busy list. Expect minor tweaks to champions plus notable system updates, with the headline being big changes to Doran’s items and Second Wind. Bard and Yunara get a little love while Qiyana and Diana see nerfs.

Champion buffs

  • Bard: W heal AP ratio 30–60% to 40–70%. W move speed AP ratio 5% to 6%.
  • Ezreal: AD growth 2.75 to 3.25.
  • Kalista: AD growth 4.25 to 4.75.
  • Yone: Base AD 60 to 61.
  • Yunara:
    • Q hit damage 5–105 + 85% total AD to 55–215 + 85% bonus AD
    • W DPS 5–65 + 40% total AD to 33–129 + 51% bonus AD
    • E move speed no longer decays
    • E and R-E cooldown 7.5 to 9
    • Bugfix: E now properly loses enhanced move speed when turning away from enemies
    • R-W damage 50/200/350 + 175% total AD to 175/350/525 + 150% bonus AD
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Champion nerfs

  • Diana: Passive monster damage 300% to 280%.
  • Kog’Maw: Q passive attack speed 10–30% to 5–25%.
  • Morgana: Armor growth 5 to 4.2.
  • Qiyana: Health growth 124 to 121. Q damage ratio 90% bonus AD to 85% bonus AD.
  • Quinn: Q bonus AD ratio 80–120% to 80–100%. R damage 70% total AD to 60/90/120 + 35% bonus AD.

Champion adjustments

  • Dr. Mundo: Armor growth 3.7 to 4.5. E active bonus HP ratio 7% to 5%.
  • Graves: Base MR 32–66.85 to 30–52.1. E active MR per stack now 2–8 based on 50% of armor, max 16–64.
  • Gwen: Reverted to 25.05 version except armor growth and passive monster damage remain as in current patch.
  • Skarner: Changes moved to 15.22.

System nerfs

  • Catalyst of Aeons: Health 350 to 300.
  • Second Wind: Healing after taking damage changed to 4% of missing health.
  • Doran’s Shield: Max heal after taking damage 45 melee or 30 ranged to 40 melee or 30 ranged.

System adjustments

  • Doran’s Blade: Life steal removed. New passive heal for 2.5% of damage dealt, reduced to 33% for area of effect and pet spells.
  • Doran’s Ring: Mana regen 1.25 per second plus 1 per second changed to 2 per second for 5 seconds after damaging an enemy champion. Health regen 0.55 per second adjusted to 45% of that value.

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