League of Legends Patch 8.3: Changes to Champions Zoe, Sejuani, Azir, Ryze, Master Yi, and Tryndamere
Tomorrow’s Patch 8.3 for League of Legends may not be as extensive as the previous patch, but it still brings important changes to the game’s meta. In this patch, several champions will see nerfs and buffs that will impact their gameplay. Let’s take a look at the most significant changes in this upcoming patch.
Zoe – Reduced Spamming
Players have been demanding a nerf for Zoe due to her obnoxious gameplay. Dodging her long-range skillshots is a challenge, and getting hit by a max-range Paddle Star can ruin your whole lane. To address this issue, Riot is increasing the cooldown on Paddle Star, although the change is minimal. At early levels, she will be able to spam it slightly less, but at max rank, there won’t be a noticeable difference.
Sejuani – Weaker Ganks
Sejuani has dominated the jungle meta recently with her powerful ganks and decent damage. To tackle this, Riot is significantly increasing the early cooldown of her Arctic Assault. This nerf aims to diminish her ability to control the early game and scale into the late game, making her less overbearing.
Azir – Reduced Zoning Pressure
Azir’s early-game dominance is mostly due to his ability to move his soldiers and zone opponents. In the upcoming patch, Riot is lowering the early cooldown of his Conquering Sands. This significant nerf will limit his ability to harass opponents. Additionally, Azir’s soldiers’ attacks will now draw full minion aggro, discouraging him from poking too much.
Ryze – Changes to Ult + Zhonya’s Combo
While this change won’t have a major impact on Ryze’s solo queue performance, it will affect the combo of his ultimate ability with Zhonya’s Hourglass and Stopwatch. Currently, activating the stasis of these items interrupts his ultimate’s cast, providing a level of safety. After the patch, this combo will no longer be effective.
Master Yi and Tryndamere – Increased Damage
Although it may be disappointing for some players to hear, the basic-attack champions Master Yi and Tryndamere are receiving buffs. These changes aim to make them more viable in solo queue. Master Yi’s Wuju Style will provide increased passive damage, and his Alpha Strike’s mana cost will be reduced at later levels, improving his late-game performance. Similarly, Tryndamere’s base attack damage growth per level will be slightly increased, and his spin ability will deal more damage.
All these changes, along with the rest of Patch 8.3, will go live tomorrow at 6am ET on the North American server.
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