LoL Patch 25.15 Drops Heavy Champion Nerfs

Riot targets solo queue outliers ahead of the next meta shift 🎯

After a string of buff-oriented updates, League of Legends patch 25.15 is flipping the script with a long list of nerfs aimed at reigning in overperforming champions. While there are a few minor buffs and tweaks sprinkled in, this patch is primarily focused on toning down problem picks in solo queue.

🧠 With the fearless draft format now dominating competitive play, balance philosophy is shifting — instead of punishing champions through bans and priority picks, Riot is looking closely at solo queue performance, especially in the wake of MSI 2025.

Let’s dive into what’s coming in patch 25.15👇

📝 Patch 25.15 – Champion Changes

💀 Incoming Nerfs

These champions are confirmed for nerfs, though full details are still on the way:

• Alistar
• Bel’Veth
• Braum
• Irelia
• Master Yi
• Nilah
• Pantheon(likely pro-play targeted)
• Quinn
• Rell

🧠 Champion Adjustments

🛐 Illaoi

• Passive – Prophet of an Elder GodTentacle damage: 100% total AD → 105% total AD
• E – Test of SpiritDebuff duration: 10s → 3s
• Tentacles now spawn whenever possible, removing internal cooldown
• Tentacle slam cooldown: 5–3s → 4–3s

🕷️ Rek’Sai

• Base StatsBase armor: 36 → 35
• Armor per level: 4.95 → 4.5
• E1 – Furious BiteNow includes base damage: 80–192
• AD scaling: 100% total AD → 56% bonus AD
• Empowered damage:❌ Removed:% max HP damage
• ✅ Now deals true damage
• Cooldown: 10s → 7s
• R – Void RushNow resets W cooldown on cast
• Base damage: 150–450 → 150–350
• Missing HP scaling: 25–35% → 15–25%
• Cooldown: 100–80s → 120–80s

💪 Incoming Buffs

Details are still pending, but these champs are slated for buffs:

• Kled
• Riven

🧩 Patch Summary

• 🔻 Big nerfs are the theme — solo queue monsters and a few pro-scene regulars are getting knocked down.
• ⚔️ Solo queue data is driving most of the patch’s philosophy.
• 🛠️ A few key adjustments (like Rek’Sai and Illaoi) aim to redefine playstyles, not just power.

Stay tuned as Riot drops the full numbers in the coming days — and prepare for a very different ranked landscape once patch 25.15 hits live servers!