Published , by TJ Denzer
Published , by TJ Denzer
We’re just one patch away from the end of Season 9. It’s been a wild year of changes and new champions, but we’re finally closing the curtain on this one. League of Legends patch 9.22 is upon us bringing in the final changes of the 2019 season before Worlds comes to an end. Hypercarries are being curbed, harrassers are being harnessed, Lucian’s beloved Senna is launching as a new champion, and the much-awaited True Damage skins are coming to some of our favorite champions in Patch 9.22.
League of Legends update 9.22 patch notes dropped on November 5, 2019 via the League of Legends website. Just ahead of the final competition between G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix at Worlds 2019, Patch 9.22 is the final chapter of this active season in League of Legends.
The biggest news in this new patch is, of course, the addition of the True Damage skins and the new champion Senna. Senna has long been hinted at in Lucian’s backstory. Her soul stolen by Thresh, she has finally been freed and can now join the bottom lane as a unique support marksman.
Meanwhile, the True Damage skins are, like the K/DA skins, themed around a hip-hop super group. The True Damage champions include Ekko, Akali, Yasuo, Qiyana, and even one for the new Senna. In addition, Qiyana is receiving a prestige version of her True Damage skin, designed luxuriously by Louis Vuitton Artistic Director of Women’s Collections Nicolas Ghesquière. Each of the skins brings quite a flare to the Summoner’s Rift, but the Prestige Qiyana skin is particularly awesome. Both Senna and the True Damage skins are set to launch on November 10, 2019.
Outside of the major releases, the 9.22 Patch also contains some pretty high-profile buffs and nerfs for various champions. Ashe’s long range harass has been curtailed and Xayah and Pantheon have caught themselves a few substantial nerfs to lower their ability to super carry across all levels of the game. Meanwhile, Kayle, Nautilus, and Malphite were nerfed in particular ways as well. All revolve around their tendencies to be able to bully enemy teams at all stages with little consequence. That said, Sejuani and Sylas players will be happy to know these champions are getting some buffs to keep them sustained and in the fight longer.
Here is the specific list of changes coming to League of Legends Update 9.22 as posted on League of Legends’ website.
“Senna
Senna escapes from the lantern on November 10!
Ashe
W - Volley
COST 50 mana ⇒ 70 mana
Blitzcrank
Q - Rocket Grab
BASE DAMAGE 80/135/190/245/300 ⇒ 70/120/170/220/270
Ivern
Q - Rootcaller
Ivern will now always dash into melee range of the target
Fixed a bug where Ivern would land inside some jungle camps when dashing with his Q
Fixed a bug where allies would teleport to unexpected locations when Ivern would dash to a rooted target
Kai'Sa
Q - Icathian Rain
NON-MINION MULTI-HIT MISSILE DAMAGE 30% ⇒ 25%
Kalista
W - Sentinel
BONUS DAMAGE ON MARKED TARGETS 5/7.5/10/12.5/15% of target's maximum health ⇒ 10/12/14/16/18% of target's maximum health
MARK DURATION 3 seconds ⇒ 4 seconds
Kayle
Q - Radiant Blast
BASE DAMAGE 70/115/160/205/250 ⇒ 60/100/140/180/220
W - Celestial Blessing
COST 60/70/80/90/100 mana ⇒ 70/80/90/100/110 mana
Malphite
R - Unstoppable Force
RATIO 1.0 ability power ⇒ 0.8 ability power
Nautilus
R - Depth Charge
PRIMARY TARGET BASE DAMAGE 200/325/450 ⇒ 150/275/400
Pantheon
Q - Comet Spear
MINION DAMAGE REDUCTION 20% ⇒ 30%
EXECUTE THRESHOLD 25% of target's maximum health ⇒ 20% of target's maximum health
W - Shield Vault
Pantheon's dash speed is no longer increased from boots
Sejuani
Base Stats
ATTACK DAMAGE 64 ⇒ 66
HEALTH REGEN GROWTH 0.85 ⇒ 1
ATTACK SPEED GROWTH 3% ⇒ 3.5%
Q - Arctic Assault
DAMAGE 80/120/160/200/240 (+0.4 ability power) ⇒ 80/130/180/230/280 (+0.6 ability power)
E - Permafrost
BUGFIX Passive now properly resets its debuff duration when reapplying at max stacks
Sylas
Base Stats
HEALTH REGEN 7 ⇒ 9
HEALTH REGEN GROWTH 1 ⇒ 0.9
MAGIC RESIST 36.1 ⇒ 39
W - Kingslayer
COST 50/55/60/65/70 mana ⇒ 40/45/50/55/60 mana
Xayah
W - Deadly Plumage
BONUS ATTACK SPEED 40/47.5/55/62.5/70% ⇒ 35/40/45/50/55%
Bugfixes
And that covers the 9.22 Patch Notes. It’s worth noting that this marks the last patch before the end of the season, and so players have until November 19, 2019 to settle their final ranks for end-season rewards. Did your favorite character take a hit? Is your gameplan ruined? Let us know in the ShackNews Chatty comments section! Meanwhile, get ready for the final chapter of League of Legends esports when G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix head to Worlds 2019 Finals to battle it out for the Summoner’s Cup on November 10.