Patch 26.4

League of Legends Patch 26.4 Notes

2026-02-18

TL;DR

Snapshot

Recent champion changes include nerfs to several champions' damage and growth stats, while others received buffs to enhance their abilities.

  • Reduced bonus damage to monsters.
  • Adjusted damage and cooldown for abilities.
  • Reduced bonus AD from passive.
  • Increased damage to monsters.
  • Reduced base damage and increased cooldown for R.
  • Increased monster damage from passive.
  • Increased bonus damage to monsters.
  • Increased armor and magic resist per stack.
  • Reduced base damage for Q and R.
  • Increased tentacle base damage.
Official patch notes

Quick stats

Champions touched: 33

Buffs: 12

Nerfs: 17

Adjustments: 4

Biggest Buffs & Nerfs list

Buffs

  • Increased damage to monsters.
  • Increased monster damage from passive.
  • Increased bonus damage to monsters.
  • Increased armor and magic resist per stack.
  • Increased tentacle base damage.

Nerfs

  • Reduced bonus damage to monsters.
  • Reduced bonus AD from passive.
  • Reduced base damage and increased cooldown for R.
  • Reduced base damage for Q and R.

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Ambessa icon

Ambessa

Reduced bonus damage to monsters.

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nerf
jungle
Annie icon

Annie

Adjusted damage and cooldown for abilities.

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adjust
mid
Aphelios icon

Aphelios

Reduced bonus AD from passive.

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nerf
adc
Brand icon

Brand

Increased damage to monsters.

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buff
jungle
Braum icon

Braum

Reduced base damage and increased cooldown for R.

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nerf
support
Darius icon

Darius

Increased monster damage from passive.

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buff
top
Fizz icon

Fizz

Increased bonus damage to monsters.

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buff
jungle
Graves icon

Graves

Increased armor and magic resist per stack.

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buff
jungle
Gwen icon

Gwen

Reduced base damage for Q and R.

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nerf
top
Illaoi icon

Illaoi

Increased tentacle base damage.

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buff
top
Jinx icon

Jinx

Reduced armor growth.

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nerf
adc
Kassadin icon

Kassadin

Reduced health growth and slow from E.

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nerf
mid
Kayle icon

Kayle

Reduced base damage for Q.

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nerf
top
Kennen icon

Kennen

Cooldown for R is now constant.

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adjust
top
Lee Sin icon

Lee Sin

Changed healing mechanics for W2.

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adjust
jungle
Lux icon

Lux

Reduced base mana and adjusted cooldowns.

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nerf
mid
Maokai icon

Maokai

Increased bonus monster damage.

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buff
jungle
Naafiri icon

Naafiri

Reduced health regeneration.

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nerf
mid
Qiyana icon

Qiyana

Reduced health growth.

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nerf
mid
Rengar icon

Rengar

Reduced damage for Q and adjusted ferocity damage.

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nerf
jungle
Rumble icon

Rumble

Reduced base health and maximum damage for R.

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nerf
top
Ryze icon

Ryze

No longer refuses to grab a champion if they're near the edge.

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adjust
mid
Samira icon

Samira

Increased life steal effectiveness for Q and R.

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buff
adc
Senna icon

Senna

Reduced damage for Q and W.

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nerf
support
Swain icon

Swain

Reduced slow and damage scaling for W and R.

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nerf
mid
Syndra icon

Syndra

Reduced base damage for W and R.

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nerf
mid
Teemo icon

Teemo

Increased monster damage from E.

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buff
top
Twitch icon

Twitch

Reduced health and armor growth.

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nerf
adc
Udyr icon

Udyr

Increased bonus damage and shield strength.

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buff
jungle
Xayah icon

Xayah

Reduced mana costs and cooldowns for abilities.

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buff
adc
Zac icon

Zac

Reduced damage for Q and R.

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nerf
jungle
Camille icon

Camille

Camille now gains attack speed when dashing off walls, even if she doesn't hit an enemy.

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buff
top
Hwei icon

Hwei

Hwei received buffs to her shield values and ally shield modification.

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buff
support

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