One of the first points of interest in the 11.16 update is the rework of Sona, especially after receiving criticism from players who suggested that Sona should be renamed to Seraphine 2.0. Besides buffing her strength, developers also want to consider new items, which Sona has struggled with, while updating her Q, W, E, and R abilities, including her passive. Sona is not the only champion receiving attention in this update, as Karma has also been adjusted by Riot, which could significantly impact her mobility.
In this update, several jungle champions have received buffs, including Jarvan IV, Nunu, and Shaco. Meanwhile, Jhin and Sivir are expected to make a significant comeback in the bottom lane. Additionally, Maokai and Vladimir have also been buffed to return to the top lane. As for the nerfs to certain champions, it’s no surprise to see Tahm Kench, who has been shaking up the ranks in the top lane, alongside Diana, Xin Zhao, and Ziggs. These champions are quite bothersome, not only dominating the ranked games but also performing well in the summer tournaments with a high win rate.
Update details:
Reworks
Karma – Sona.
Buffs
Jarvan IV
Passive: Damage based on the current health of the target increased from 8% ⇒ 10%.
R: AD ratio increased from 150% ⇒ 180%.
Jhin
W: Damage increased from 50/85/120/155/190 ⇒ 60/95/130/165/200.
R: Minimum damage based on AD ratio increased from 20% ⇒ 25%.
Maokai
Passive: Healing increased from 5-13% ⇒ 5/15/25/35/45/55/65 (+7/8.5/10/11.5/13/14/15% max health) (at levels 1/6/9/11/13/15/17).
E:
– Damage increased from 25/50/75/100/125 ⇒ 20/45/70/95/120.
– Damage based on AP reduced from 0.8% per 100 AP => 0.7% per 100 AP.
Nunu & Willump
Movement speed increased from 340 ⇒ 345.
E: Damage ratio from each snowball increased from 6% => 10%; Total damage increased from 54% AP ⇒ 90% AP.
Shaco
Q: Fixed visibility issues in fog of war.
Sivir
W: AD ratio increased from 30/40/50/60/70% ⇒ 30/45/60/75/90%.
Vladimir
Passive:
– Each point of AP gives Vladimir 1.4 => 1.6 bonus health.
– Gains 1 AP for every 40 health from 40 => 30.
Nerfs
Diana
Passive: Damage to jungle monsters reduced from 300 ⇒ 250%.
Fiora
E: Cooldown increased from 11/9.5/8/6.5/5 seconds ⇒ 11/10/9/8/7 seconds.
Lee Sin
W: Healing reduced from 10/15/20/25/30% ⇒ 5/10/15/20/25%.
Lulu
W: Cooldown increased from 15/14/13/12/11 seconds ⇒ 16/15/14/13/12 seconds.
R: Cooldown increased from 110/95/80 seconds ⇒ 120/100/80 seconds.
Xin Zhao
Base attack damage reduced from 66 ⇒ 63.
Ziggs
Energy increased from 420 ⇒ 480.
E: Damage per mine reduced from 40/75/110/145/180 ⇒ 30/70/110/150/190, slow effect reduced from 30/35/40/45/50% ⇒ 10/20/30/40/50%.
Tahm Kench
Passive: Damage reduced from 12-60 ⇒ 8-60.
Q: Healing reduced from 15/20/25/30/35 ⇒ 10/15/20/25/30.
Item Updates
Dark Seal
AP per stack reduced from 5 ⇒ 4.
Stacks lost upon death increased from 4 ⇒ 5.
