Discover the most significant updates of the patch.
Major changes for champions and items are introduced in the League of Legends Patch 14.9 update. It also brings Vanguard, reintroduces the Arena game mode, and launches the Lee Sin ASU.
As patch 14.8 is the MSI patch, no professional games will be played on patch 14.9. This provides an opportunity for significant, experimental changes. Maw of Malmortius and several Fighter items are being modified, and numerous champions are being adjusted.
League of Legends 14.9 Full Patch Notes
The League of Legends Patch 14.9 update will be live on May 1, 2024.
This patch celebrates MSI 2024 with seven new Empyrean skins: Empyrean Akali, Empyrean Brand, Empyrean Kayle, Empyrean Malzahar, Empyrean Nocturne, Empyrean Varus, and Prestige Empyrean Kayle. These skins will all be available on May 1, 2024 at 19:00 UTC.
Vanguard in LoL
Vanguard, Riot Games’ proprietary anti-cheat system, is being launched on all servers in this patch.
Vanguard in League of Legends explained
Learn when the Riot anti-cheat Vanguard is coming to League of Legends, or if you should be concerned about having Vanguard on LoL.
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It was launched on the Philippines server in Patch 14.8. If you’re not on the PH server and you opened your client during this update, your PC’s compatibility with Vanguard will be assessed.
Lee Sin Touch-Up
The Lee Sin visual rework finally updates the Blind Monk
The blind monk is getting a new look, and we think it suits him.
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Lee Sin, the Blind Monk, is receiving his touch-up in LoL Patch 14.9. He is getting an Art and Sustainability Update, or ASU, meaning only his visuals will be updated. His abilities will function as they did before.
Sixteen of his skins are also getting the update. Some of them will have their tier and price increased, but players who already own them will receive the update for free.
- Base Lee Sin
- Traditional Lee Sin (price increased from 520 RP to 750 RP)
- Acolyte Lee Sin
- Dragon Fist Lee Sin (price increased from 975 RP to 1350 RP)
- Muay Thai Lee Sin
- Pool Party Lee Sin
- Knockout Lee Sin
- Nightbringer Lee Sin
- Prestige Nightbringer Lee Sin
- Prestige Nightbringer 2022 Lee Sin
- Zenith Games Lee Sin
- God Fist Lee Sin
- Storm Dragon Lee Sin
- SKT T1 Lee Sin (Legacy skin, returning for 2 weeks)
- Playmaker Lee Sin (Legacy skin, returning for 2 weeks)
- FPX Lee Sin (Legacy skin, returning for 2 weeks)
Arena V 3.0
Arena is being launched this patch for an impressive four months. It’s coming with numerous changes, including expanding to a 16-player lobby, new items, and a new map.
All the LoL Arena 2024 changes you should know
All the details behind the return of the LoL Arena mode.
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Champion Changes in League of Legends 14.9 patch
Ahri
W - Fox-Fire
- Damage: 50/75/100/125/150 (+30% AP) >>> 45/70/95/120/145 (+30% AP)
R – Spirit Rush
- Cooldown: 130/105/80 130/115/100 seconds
Akshan
Some Akshan buffs to reduce his barrier of entry.
Q – Avengerang
- Move Speed on Champion Hit: 20/25/30/35/40% (+5% per 100 AP) >>> 20% at all ranks (+5% per 100 AP)
- Damage to Non-Champions: 40/52.5/65/77.5/90% >>> 40/50/60/70/80%
R - Comeuppance
- Minimum Damage per Bullet: 20/25/30 (+10% total AD) >>> 25/35/45 (+15% total AD)
- Maximum Damage per Bullet: 80/100/120 (+40% AD) >>> 75/105/135 (+45% total AD)
Amumu
Base Stats
- Base Attack Damage: 53 >>> 57
- Base Armor: 30 >>> 33
Aurelion Sol
E – Singularity
- Total Damage: 50/75/100/125/150 (+100% AP) >>> 50/75/100/125/150 (+80% AP)
Bel’Veth
Bel’Veth is getting some nerfs versus champions, and early buffs in the jungle.
Passive – Death in Lavender
- Bonus Attack Speed per Stack: 0.28%-1% (levels 1-13) >>> 0.28%-1% (levels 1-17)
- Note: This means that at levels 2-16, Bel’Veth will have slightly less attack speed, this is most pronounced at level 13.)
Q – Void Surge
- Damage: 10/15/20/25/30 (+110% total AD) >>> 10/15120/25/30 (+100% Total AD)
- Monster Damage Modifier: 140% total damage +45/55/65/75/85 flat damage
- Note: This is a buff until 136 total attack damage.
Blitzcrank
Passive – Mana Barrier
- Passive Shield Duration: 10 seconds >>> 4 seconds
W – Overdrive
- Initial Bonus Movement Speed: : 70/75/80/85/90% >>> 60/65/70/75/80%
Evelynn
W – Allure
- Slow: 65% >>> 45%
R – Last Caress
- Damage: 125/250/375 (75% AP) >>> 125/250/375 (+65% AP)
Janna
W – Zephyr
- Damage: 55/90/125/160/195 (+60% AP) (+30% Bonus Movement Speed) >>> 55/85/115/145/175 (+50% AP) (+30% Bonus Movement Speed)
E – Eye of the Storm
- Shield: 80/115/150/185/220 (+55% AP) 80/120/160/200/240 (+55% AP)
Jinx
Super Mega Death Rocket
- Cooldown: 70/55/40 >>> 85/65/45 seconds
Karma
Q – Inner Flame
- Slow: 35% >>> 40%
- Note: Mantra Q slow is unchanged at 50%.
R + E – Mantra Defiance
- AOE Shielding on Secondary Targets: 90% Of Primary Target’s Extra Shield >>> 100% Of Primary Target’s Extra Shield
- AOE Movement Speed Bonus: 12% >>> 15%
Kassadin
E – Force Pulse
- Damage: 60/90/120/150/180 (+80% AP) >>> 60/90/120/150/180 (+70% AP)
Kennen
QoL buffs for Kennen.
E – Lightning Rush
- Added a range indicator for the damage radius.
R – Slicing Maelstrom
- New animation has been added for Slicing Maelstrom.
- Kennen can now cast his ultimate while moving.
Malzahar
Q – Call of the Void
- Mana Cost: 80 >>> 60/65/70/75/80
E - Malefic Visions
- Cooldown: 15/13/11/9/7 >>> 11/10/9/8/7 seconds
Master Yi
E – Wuju Style
- Bonus True Damage: 30/35/40/45/50 (+30% bonus AD) >>> 20/25/30/35/40 (+30% bonus AD)
Nilah
Nilah is receiving a mix of buffs and nerfs to transition her towards more consistent damage and away from burst.
Q – Formless Blade
- Minimum Damage: 5/10/15/20/25 (+90/97.5/105/112.5/120% total AD) >>> 5/10/15/20/25 (+90/95/100/105/110% total AD)
- Bonus Attack Speed: 10-50% (based on level) >>> 10-60% (based on level)
- Critical Strike Chance Damage Modifier: 100-220% (based on critical strike chance) >>> 100-200% (based on critical strike chance)
Olaf
Q – Undertow
- Damage: 65/115/165/215/265 (+100% bonus AD) >>> 60/110/160/210/260 (+100% bonus AD)
- Bonus Damage to Monsters: 5/ 15/25/35/45 10/25/40/55/ 7
R – Ragnarok
- Passive Resistances: 10/20/30 >>> 10/15/20
Pyke
W – Ghostwater Dive
- Mana Cost: 50 >>> 65
- Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8 >>> 14/13/12/11/10 seconds
Sejuani
Sejuani is finally receiving a buff as this patch is not a pro play patch.
Passive – Fury of the North, Frost Armor
- Bonus Resistances: 10 (+50% Bonus Armor/Magic Resistance) >>> 10 (+75% Bonus Armor/Magic Resistance
W – Winter’s Wrath
- First Hit Damage: 10/15/20/25/30 (+20% AP) (+2% of her maximum health) >>> 5/15/25/35/45 (+20% AP) (+4% of her maximum health)
- Second Hit Damage: 20/60/100/140/180 (+60% AP) (+6% of her maximum health) >>> 5/25/45/65/85 (+60% AP) (+8% Of her maximum health)
- Maximum Damage: 30/75/120/165/210 (+80% AP) (+8% of her maximum health) >>> 10/40/70/100/130 (+80% AP) (+12% of her maximum health)
Seraphine
Q – High Note
- Damage: 60/85/110/135/160 (+50% AP) >>> 60/85/110/135/160 (+60% AP)
Skarner
Skarner is being nerfed to reduce his dominance in both the top lane and jungle.
Base Stats
- Mana Regeneration Growth: 0.6 >>> 0.75
Q – Shattered Earth / Upheaval
- Damage per Hit: 10/25/40/55/70 (+60% bonus AD) (+5% of his bonus health) >>> 10/20/30/40/50 (+60% bonus AD) (+5% of his bonus health)
- Q no longer refreshes the buff duration upon attacking wards or plants
W – Seismic Bastion
- Slow: 20/25/30/35/40% >>> 20% at all ranks
- Shield: 9% maximum health >>> 8% maximum health
Taliyah
Q – Threaded Volley
- Mana Cost: 55/60/65/70/75 >>> 65/70/75/80/85
- Note: Mana cost of 20 on Worked Ground unchanged.)
- Bonus Damage to Monsters: 25 (+10% AP) >>> 25 (+5% AP)
Twitch
Base Stats
- Base Health: 682 >>> 630
- Health Growth: 100 >>> 104
W – Venom Cask
- Slow: 30/35/40/45/50% (+6% AP) >>> 30/35/40/45/50 (+5% AP)
R - Spray and Pray
- Bonus Attack Damage: 40/55/70 >>> 30/45/60
Urgot
Base Stats
- Armor Growth: 5.45 >>> 5.0
Item Changes in League of Legends 14.9 patch
Fighter items are being adjusted, and Maw of Malmortius is undergoing a complete redesign.
Hexdrinker
Hexdrinker is being modified due to the changes to Maw of Malmortius. The aim is to make magic resist fighter items less overpowering against AP champions.
- Item Recipe: Long Sword + Null-Magic Mantle + 500 gold >>> Long Sword + Long Sword + Null-Magic Mantle + 150 gold
- Magic Resistance: 35 >>> 30
Maw of Malmortius
Maw is being modified to make it a more attractive choice for fighters while not being too overpowering for AP champions to face.
- Total Price: 2800 >>> 3100
- Ability Haste: 0 >>> 15
- Magic Resistance: 50 >>> 40
- Attack Damage: 65 >>> 70
- Lifeline Duration: 2.5 >>> 3 seconds
- Lifeline Buff” 12% Lifesteal >>> 10% Omnivamp
Death’s Dance
A similar change to Death’s Dance to make it geared towards more aggressive fighters.
- Item Recipe: Steel Sigil + Caulfield’s Warhammer + 1000 gold >>> Steel Sigil + Caulfield’s Warhammer + Pickaxe + 125 gold
- Attack Damage: 55 >>> 60
- Defy Healing: 50% bonus AD >>> 75% bonus AD
Sterak’s Gage
A similar change to Sterak’s Gage to make it more appealing to aggressive fighters.
- Item Recipe: Steel Sigil + Caulfield’s Warhammer + 1000 gold >>> Steel Sigil + Caulfield’s Warhammer + Pickaxe + 125 gold
- Attack Damage: 55 >>> 60
- Defy Healing: 50% bonus AD >>> 75% bonus AD
Sterak’s Gage
A similar change to Sterak’s Gage to make it more appealing to aggressive fighters.
- Item Recipe: Steel Sigil + Caulfield’s Warhammer + 1000 gold >>> Steel Sigil + Caulfield’s Warhammer + Pickaxe + 125 gold
- Total Price: 3000 >>> 3200
- Lifeline Cooldown: 60 >>> 90 seconds
- Lightshield Strike per Target cooldown: 6 >>> 8 seconds
- Lightshield Strike Healing: 140% base AD (+6% missing health) >>> 120% base AD (+6% missing health)
- Ornn upgrade remains the same
- Ever Rising Moon Damage: 8% (melee) / 4% (ranged) of target’s maximum health >>> 6% (melee) / 4% (ranged)of target’s maximum health
- Ornn upgrade remains the same
As the top-performing defensive item for fighters, it’s being nerfed.
Sundered Sky
Nerfed due to being overly powerful.
Eclipse
Nerfed to encourage alternative itemizations.
Other Changes in League of Legends 14.9 patch
More hitboxes are being updated in this update. There are also some ARAM- and Arena-specific changes to some champions which you can read about in the official patch notes.
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