
As always, Matt Leung-Harrison has shared the upcoming League of Legends patch notes preview on his X profile. It's normal for LoL buffs and nerfs to be released in advantage so players can be prepared for the upcoming update. This short period of time is crucial for those who want to polish up their skill with buffed LoL champions or their counters before League of Legends Patch 14.17 is here and it shakes up the meta.
The dev team constantly pushes updates to champions as well as in-game systems such as runes, items, or other aspects of League of Legends to ensure that the meta remains fun and fair as much as possible. With so many champions to work around, it can be quite difficult to manage everything, however, the community is constantly providing feedback to ensure that both the casual and competitive scenes remain in a good spot.
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League of Legends 14.17 Patch Notes Preview
We will take a look at some of the upcoming League of Legends Patch 14.17 changes as presented by @RiotPhreak, here.
LoL 14.17 Patch Preview Champion Buffs

Caitlyn

90 Caliber Net (W)
- Cooldown: 30/24/19/15/12 ⇒ 26/22/18/14/10
- AS Ratio: .594 ⇒ .610

Graves

End of the Line (Q)
- Cooldown: 13-7 ⇒ 13-6
- Q1 Damage: 45-105 ⇒ 45-125

Kindred

Dance of Arrows (Q)
- Attack Speed: 30% ⇒ 35%

Mounting Dread (E)
- Flat Damage: 80-160 (+80% AD) ⇒ 80-200 (+100% AD)
- Cooldown: 14-10 (+80% AD) ⇒ 14-8
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Lissandra

Ice Shard (Q)
- Damage: 80-200 ⇒ 80-220

Frozen Tomb (R)
- Slow: 30/45/75 ⇒ 45/60/75

Ryze

Overload (Q)
- Damage: 70-150 ⇒ 75-155

Realm Warp (R)
- Cooldown: 210-150 ⇒ 180-140

Varus

Piercing Arrow (Q)
- Damage: 15-235 (+ 1.25-1.45 total AD) ⇒ 90-370 (+ 1.5-1.9 bonus AD)

Hail of Arrows (E)
- Bonus AD Ratio: 90% ⇒ 110%

Twisted Fate

Stone Skin (Q)
- Damage: 60-220 ⇒ 60-240
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LoL 14.17 Patch Preview Champion Nerfs

Aurora

Between Worlds (R)
- Damage: 200/235/450 ⇒ 175/275/375

Brand

Blaze (Passive)
- Damage to monsters cap added: Dot 20 DPS and Explosion 250/325/400/475

Ashe
Base Stats
- Base HP: 640⇒ 610

Ezreal
Base Stats
- Base AD: 62⇒ 60
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Katarina

Voracity (Passive)
- AP Ratio: 70-100 ⇒ 60/70/80/90

LeBlanc

Sigil of Malice (Q)
- AP Ratio: 45% ⇒ 40%

Distortion
- AP Ratio: 75% ⇒ 70%

Pyke
Base Stats
- Armor: 37⇒ 33

Senna

Last Embrace (W)
- Heal: 40-120 (+ 80% AP) ⇒ 40-100 (+ 60% AP)

Dawning Shadow (R)
- Shield AP Ratio: 70% ⇒ 50%

Seraphine

Surround Sound (W)
- Shield: 60-160 ⇒ 60-114
- Cooldown: 22-18 ⇒ 22

Sylas

Kingslayer (W)
- Damage AP Ratio: 70% ⇒ 60%
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LoL 14.17 Patch Preview System Nerfs
Runes

Absorb Life
- Heal on kill: 1-5 / 6-11 / 12-23 ⇒ 1-2 / 3-7 / 9-23

Cut Down
- Damage threshold: 50 health ⇒ 60 health

Fleet Footwork
- Heal: 5-120 ⇒ 5-100
- Move Speed: 20% for 1.25 sec ⇒ 15% for 1 sec
Items

Celestial Opposition
- Slow: 60% for 2 sec ⇒ 50% for 1.5 sec

Warmog's Armor
- Price: 3100 gold ⇒ 3300 gold
- Warmog's Heart Move Speed: 10% ⇒ 5%
These were the changes highlighted by the League of Legends devs. Patch 14.17 will surely shake up the LoL meta. Stay tuned for more content.
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