League of Legends Patch: 11.17 Preview Takeaways and Reactions
League of Legends patch 11.17 preview is finally here.
After the recent release of League of Legends patch 11.16 on Aug 11, Riot’s coming in hot with the patch preview for 11.17. With it, we’ll be seeing a lot of item and champion changes. This will be the last regular game patch for some time, according to Riot Jag the next two patches will be “more pro-focused” as we approach Worlds which is slated to begin on Nov 16. But even with that being the case, with only a glance this new patch will have some pretty heavy implications on the game as it currently stands.
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Patch 11.17 Preview
System Nerfs
Divine Sunderer
Serpent’s Fang
Wit’s End
System Buffs
Hullbreaker
Youmuu’s Ghostblade
Champion Nerfs
Graves
Irelia
Kayn (Blue)
Leona
Viego
Zed
Champion Buffs
Ekko
Evelynn
Lissandra
Nami
Senna
Teemo
Xayah
Champion Adjustments
Akshan
Amumu
Gangplank
Lucian
Reaction
It’s about time that Riot did something with Divine Sunderer. Since the buff that it received in 11.11 it’s an absolute must-have for every top-laner in the game. It’s been a big part of why bruiser tops have been so powerful the past few patches. Champions like Wukong and Camillie were frequent picks in the god tier of most lists. Ironically, we got to see just how overwhelmingly strong this item could be in the LEC playoffs when MAD Lions top-laner, Irfan “Armut” Tukek abused G2 in their head-to-head matchup. Not saying that it’s his fault the nerf happened but talk about steamrolling your opponent.
In regards to champion changes, nobody stands out as much as Viego. Since the beginning of Season 11 Viego has been arguably the most sought-after pick on the rift. He has yet to fall out of the pool of viable champions and this coming patch likely won’t change that. On Aug 16. Riot August gave us a look into some of the tweaks they’ve been working on with him. Of all the changes him shifting towards a crit-build might be the most interesting.
Next. Patch 11.16 Full Notes. dark
Patch 11.17 is sure to be an interesting change of pace from what we’ve grown accustomed to previously. It’ll be a few weeks until the update releases on Aug 25, so until then be on the lookout for the next post when Riot Jag gives us the full description.
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