| Current Patch: | League of Legends |
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| 14.19 | LoL Patch Notes |
A patch (otherwise known as a new client version) is a modification to the game files of League of Legends. Every patch will contain one or more of the following materials:
- New game content: new or remade champions, items, and skins.
- Balance changes: changes made to even out the power balance between champions.
- Bug fixes: changes made to correct unintended behaviour in the game.
- Client/Backend/development changes: technology or configuration changes that go on behind the scenes.
- Patch Notes: Riot Games Inc.'s official documentation of the changes made.
Below is a table summarizing North American release date with Patch Notes link of the notable events, and, where applicable, the newly introduced champion of each patch.
Current season patches[]
| Date | Patch | New Champion | Other |
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| September 25 2024 [1] |
V14.19 |  Fright Night 2024 skins.  World Championship 2024 event:  Worlds 2024 Viego skin. Split 2  Victorious skin. Split 3 Gameplay Updates: The Global Item Diminution;  Lethal Tempo Re-added; Various rune adjustments; Shop improvements, Item Queue; Notification features & Epic monster announcements. Honor Rework. Added My Bad (Apology) Interactive Emote.  Elise Quality of Life changes.  K'Sante Gameplay Update.  Tristana Mid-Scope Update. Quinn VFX Update.  Soraka VFX Update.  Turret VFX Update.  Return of Ultimate Spellbook.
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| September 11 2024 [2] |
V14.18 |  Day Job 2024 skins.  Magicae Prismatica skin. Bans for excessive queue declining. New-player Bot Trial. Added Account Transfer cooldown. Various balance changes.
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| August 28 2024 [3] |
V14.17 | 2024  Battle Queens skins. 2024  Battle of the God-Kings skins.  Miss Fortune VFX update. Major Matchmaking improvements.  Start-of-game pathing indicators for new players.  Rune adjustments. Various balance changes.
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| August 14 2024 [4] |
V14.16 | 2023 World Champions skins.  Senna changes. Death timers increased. Various balance changes.
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| July 31 2024 [5] |
V14.15 | 2024  AnimaTech skins. Arena content update & Koi Pond changes. Various balance changes.
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| July 17 2024 [6] |
V14.14 | 2024 AnimaTech skins. Swarm game launch. Various balance changes.
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| June 26 2024 [7] |
V14.13 |  Rain Shepherd skins. Varus changes. Various balance changes.
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| June 12 2024 [8] |
V14.12 | Additional Bot AI upgrades. Introduction of new skin tier:  Transcendent. Hall of Legends:  Risen Legends skins honoring Faker. Magicae Prismatica skin. Cosmetic critical strike icon update. Various balance changes.
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| May 30 2024 [9] |
V14.11 | Mid-Year  Blue Essence Emporium 2024.  Masterwork Item Rework. 2024  Infernal skins. Various balance changes.
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| May 15 2024 [10] |
V14.10 | Mid-Season Update. Marksman itemization overhaul. New items. New and departing runes. Expanded Champion Mastery.  Corki Gameplay Update. Ashe &  Nidalee VFX Updates. 2024  Faerie Court skins. Split 1 Victorious skin. Various balance changes.
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| May 1 2024 [11] |
V14.9 |  Riot Vanguard release in  LoL &  TFT. Dropped Support for DirectX 9.  Neon Strata 2024 skins. Art & Sustainability Update:  Lee Sin. Return of Arena. Various balance changes.
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| April 17 2024 [12] |
V14.8 | Vanguard Launch in the Philippines. 2024  Blood Moon skins. Various balance changes.
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| April 3 2024 [13] |
V14.7 | April Fool's Day 2024 skins. Champion Update: Skarner. Various balance changes.
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| March 20 2024 [14] |
V14.6 | New Bot AI.  High Noon 2024 skins. Magicae Prismatica skin. Various balance changes.
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| March 6 2024 [15] |
V14.5 | 2024  PROJECT skins.  Seraphine Mid-scope Update. Various balance changes.
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| February 22 2024 [16] |
V14.4 | Dropped support for Windows 7, 8, 8.1.  Porcelain 2024 skins. Split 2 Victorious skin. Tethering abilities update.  Rek'Sai Mid-scope Update. Various balance changes.
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| February 7 2024 [17] |
V14.3 |  Heavenscale skins. Return of URF. Various balance changes.
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| January 24 2024 [18] |
V14.2 | Honor 2024 skin.  Fury and Fang skins.  Brand VFX update. Various balance changes.
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| January 10 2024 [19] |
V14.1 | 2024 Season start.  Dragonmancers 2024 skins. New objective:  Voidgrubs. Baron Nashor Update.  Rift Herald Update. Summoner's Rift Terrain Update & Infernal Rift Rework. Mythic Item System Removal & Itemization Update. Added Fistbump (Reciprocity) Interactive Emote.
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