Hey all, Aldonall from LoLTheory.gg here! Welcome back to The Review, where I use tables and numbers to talk about what Riot's most recent balance patch actually affected, and by how much.
Check Out the 10.13 Notes Here
Full coverage in 10.13, with several individual buffs and nerfs, coupled with a handful of rune changes (Conqueror, Guardian) and an item change (Death's Dance). Take a look!
Champion Changes:
| Champion | Role | Change | WR 10.12 ⇒ WR 10.13 | PR 10.12 ⇒ PR 10.13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphelios | Bottom | Nerf | 49.16% ⇘ 48.03% | 19.26% ⇘ 16.70% |
| Cassiopeia | Top | Nerf | 52.92% ⇘ 50.58% | 0.74% ⇒ 0.66% |
| Cassiopeia | Middle | Nerf | 51.61% ⇒ 50.85% | 5.01% ⇒ 4.91% |
| Cassiopeia | Bottom | Nerf | 52.68% ⇒ 52.03% | 0.76% ⇒ 0.74% |
| Gnar | Top | Buff | 48.91% ⇒ 48.72% | 3.01% ⇗ 3.97% |
| Kalista | Bottom | Nerf | 49.20% ⇒ 48.60% | 5.76% ⇒ 5.79% |
| Kog'Maw | Middle | Buff | 47.79% ⇒ 47.00% | 0.11% ⇗ 1.47% |
| Kog'Maw | Bottom | Buff? | 52.36% ⇘ 51.36% | 1.84% ⇗ 2.65% |
| Lucian | Top | Buff | 46.09% ⇑ 48.73% | 1.04% ⇒ 1.06% |
| Lucian | Middle | Buff | 45.66% ⇒ 46.52% | 1.73% ⇒ 1.93% |
| Lucian | Bottom | Buff | 47.22% ⇗ 48.37% | 10.26% ⇗ 12.70% |
| Nocturne | Jungle | Buff | 46.82% ⇗ 48.11% | 1.84% ⇑ 4.23% |
| Nocturne | Middle | Buff | 52.17% ⇒ 51.72% | 1.29% ⇒ 1.26% |
| Nunu & Willump | Jungle | Buff | 51.90% ⇒ 52.31% | 3.47% ⇑ 5.53% |
| Nunu & Willump | Middle | Buff | 31.98% ⇑ 49.25% | 0.06% ⇗ 0.73% |
| Ornn | Top | Nerf | 49.06% ⇒ 49.98% | 5.56% ⇘ 4.69% |
| Rakan | Support | Buff | 50.06% ⇒ 49.48% | 3.90% ⇒ 4.23% |
| Ryze | Top | Buff | 46.92% ⇒ 47.66% | 0.78% ⇒ 0.95% |
| Ryze | Middle | Buff | 46.22% ⇒ 47.19% | 2.34% ⇗ 3.00% |
| Syndra | Middle | Nerf | 48.92% ⇘ 46.62% | 9.65% ⇘ 6.54% |
| Syndra | Bottom | Nerf | 48.98% ⇒ 48.90% | 1.25% ⇒ 0.89% |
| Vi | Jungle | Buff | 49.23% ⇗ 51.15% | 2.29% ⇑ 4.09% |
| Yorick | Top | Buff | 49.65% ⇒ 49.06% | 1.75% ⇒ 2.16% |
| Yuumi | Support | Nerf | 49.15% ⇓ 45.02% | 13.91% ⇘ 9.78% |
Notes:
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Aphelios: I've lost count of how many times he's been nerfed this season.
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Cassiopeia: Hit top-lane Cass significantly harder than anywhere else, falling nearly 2.5% WR in the role.
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Kog'Maw: AP Kog mid appears to be back in action, to middling success so far. Looks like 10.13 was a net nerf to Kog bot, as the relatively insignificant ratio buffs weren't as significant as some meta changes, such as...
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Lucian: Slowly on the ascent, the quintessential bot-lane bully saw his WR bump a full percent in all 3 roles he sees play in.
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Nunu: AP Nunu mid exists now; I'm sure we're all happy about that. Went from an outright troll pick (31% WR - 0.06% PR) to reasonable (49% WR - 0.73% PR) overnight.
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Vi: A nice healthy buff to one of my favorite junglers, adding some mobility later in the game when she needs it most.
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Yuumi: Good.
Other Winners/Losers:
| Champion | Role | Change | WR 10.12 ⇒ WR 10.13 | PR 10.12 ⇒ PR 10.13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hecarim | Top | --- | 50.67% ⇗ 51.89% | 1.41% ⇒ 1.23% |
| Kassadin | Middle | --- | 50.48% ⇗ 51.52% | 7.37% ⇒ 7.49% |
| Maokai | Support | --- | 51.08% ⇗ 52.30% | 1.19% ⇒ 1.20% |
| Pantheon | Top | --- | 51.12% ⇗ 52.22% | 1.08% ⇒ 1.06% |
| Quinn | Top | --- | 52.56% ⇗ 53.72% | 1.88% ⇒ 1.99% |
| Ziggs | Middle | --- | 48.01% ⇗ 49.23% | 1.61% ⇒ 1.69% |
| Corki | Middle | --- | 47.23% ⇘ 45.79% | 2.88% ⇒ 2.72% |
| Ivern | Jungle | --- | 50.64% ⇘ 49.32% | 1.95% ⇒ 1.58% |
| Rengar | Top | --- | 51.79% ⇘ 50.21% | 1.41% ⇒ 1.40% |
| Twitch | Bottom | --- | 51.75% ⇘ 50.53% | 4.00% ⇗ 4.67% |
| Udyr | Jungle | --- | 51.99% ⇘ 50.71% | 1.23% ⇒ 1.21% |
TL;DR: While these champions weren't changed directly, their WR/PR was influenced either by meta changes, or by item/rune changes. For 10.13, main drivers include nerfs to Conqueror and Guardian, as well as nerfs to the usability of Death's Dance on ranged champions.
Sources:
LoLTheory.gg
