After a short period of players experimenting with various team compositions, they gradually realized that the power of 5-cost champions like Gangplank, Miss Fortune, and Aurelion Sol is too great. These units truly embody the meaning of “mercenaries” since they don’t need any specific traits to be strong when their abilities already deal too much damage. If it happened in just a few matches, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but now the meta has shifted to whoever gets a 2-star Gangplank first wins, which is a concerning sign.
Therefore, in the latest update on the PBE server for Teamfight Tactics, several 5-cost units are likely to experience significant damage nerfs in patch 10.7. Perhaps Riot wants these units to be placed in a suitable composition rather than being strong regardless of placement. Here are the details of the new updates:
Traits – Systems
Blademaster
The activation rate of the Blademaster effect at 6 champions increases from 55% to 60%.
Bruiser
Additional health at 4 champions decreases from 750 to 700.
Chrono
Additional attack speed at 4/6 champions increases from 35/65% to 45/75%.
Mystic
The additional magic resist for allies changes at 2/4 champions from 30/120 to 35/105.
Sniper
Damage increases based on distance to the target rises from 12% to 15% per hex.
Sorcerer
The skill damage increase rate at 4 champions rises from 40% to 45%.
Champions
Aurelion Sol
Skill damage decreases from 120/175/750 to 100/150/750.
Caitlyn
Skill cast time decreases from 1.5s to 1.1s.
Ekko
Skill damage decreases from 250/450/2000 to 225/400/2000.
Ezreal
Skill damage decreases from 250/350/700 to 200/300/600.
Gangplank
Skill damage decreases from 650/850/9001 to 500/700/9001.
Karma
The additional attack speed for allies from the skill increases from 35/50/100% to 40/60/120%.
Miss Fortune
Skill damage decreases from 70/90/999% to 60/80/999% of the target’s maximum health.
Poppy
Skill damage increases from 100/175/250 to 100/200/300.
Shield amount received increases from 200/350/500 to 200/400/600.
Shaco
Critical damage from the skill at 3-star level decreases from 450% to 400%.
Soraka
The healing amount from the skill increases from 300/450/2000 to 350/500/2000.
Vi
The knock-up duration of the skill decreases from 2/2.5/3s to 1.5/1.5/3s.
Xin Zhao
Skill damage increases from 150/225/350 to 200/275/375.
