V9.17

V9.17
"And I thought all the magical woodland creatures where friendly... the giant flaming demons are definitely not friendly though."
Release Date (US)	August 28th, 2019
Highlights
2019 Elderwood and Infernal skins Aurelion Sol and Kayle gameplay updates
Related links
9.17 Patch Notes
Patch chronology
← Previous	V9.16
Next →	V9.18

For the Teamfight Tactics patch, see V9.17 (Teamfight Tactics).

New Cosmetics

The following Champion skins have been added to the store:

• Elderwood Ahri ( 1350)
• Infernal Galio ( 1350)
• Old God Nocturne ( 1350)
• Infernal Shen ( 1350)
• Infernal Varus ( 1350)
• Elderwood Veigar ( 1350)

The following Chroma sets have been added to the store:

• Elderwood Ahri
  Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Catseye, Citrine, Obsidian, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby
• Infernal Galio
  Chromas: Catseye, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby
• Old God Nocturne
  Chromas: Aquamarine, Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
• Infernal Shen
  Chromas: Catseye, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby
• Infernal Varus
  Chromas: Catseye, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby
• Elderwood Veigar
  Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rainbow, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise

The following Summoner icons have been added to store:

Elderwood Ahri

Elderwood Nocturne

Elderwood Veigar

League of Legends V9.17

Client

Champion Collection

• Champion Collection was updated.
• The Progression tab under Collection that will allow players to check their Eternals and Champion Mastery progress on the client has been disabled.
• Champions' portraits are now larger and matches what's shown in the loading screen and Skins tab more closely, with some space for additional information in the future.
• Champion portraits no longer have a gold border to indicate that a Mastery Chest was earned on that champion for the season. Now, portraits will have a loot chest icon, matching what's in the champion tooltip.
• Champions are now viewable in groups by different categories, including most popular position, similar to Champion Select.
• Bug Fix: Blank champion portraits, labeled "None", are no longer showing up in the Champions tab.
• Bug Fix: Mastery levels are properly showing on the champion portraits in the Champions tab.
• Bug Fix: Fixed some text on the Champion tab and Collection so that they do not incorrectly wrap to the next line

Free-to-Play Champion Rotation

• With Qiyana, League of Legends now has a total of 145 champions. As promised, the number of free champions increased to 15 in the free-to-play rotation on the first week of September 2019.

Game

Eternals

• The in-game stat panel button that will allow players to check their Eternals progress during a game has been disabled.

Champions

Aurelion Sol

• Center of the Universe
  • Base damage reduced to 16 − 120 (based on level) from 20 − 130 (based on level).
  • AP ratio changed to 25% AP at all levels from 18% − 35% (based on level) AP.
  • Removed: Immobilizing crowd controls no longer disable Center of the Universe.
• Starsurge
  • Cooldown changed to 11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 seconds from 10 at all ranks.
  • Bonus movement speed increased to 20% from 10%.
  • New Effect: If Aurelion Sol is faster than the missile, the missile speed will increase to keep up.
• Celestial Expansion
  • New Active: Aurelion Sol pushes his stars out to the Outer Limit, dealing 50% increased damage and rotating at a high, but decaying speed. Upon reactivating or after 3 seconds, the stars retract and grant him 40% bonus movement speed, decaying over 1.5 seconds.
  • Removed Toggle: Aurelion Sol pushes his stars out to the Outer Limit and increases their total damage by 50%.
  • Cooldown changed to 8 / 6.5 / 5 / 3.5 / 2 seconds from 6 / 5.5 / 5 / 4.5 / 4.
  • Mana cost changed to 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 from 40 + 22 / 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 per second.
• Comet of Legend
  • Removed Passive: Moving in the same direction for more than 1.75 seconds no longer grants Aurelion Sol increasing bonus movement speed every 0.25 seconds over the next 5 seconds which decays every 0.25 seconds over 1 second when he changes direction or stops, up to a maximum of 25% − 45% (based on level) bonus movement speed.
  • Range increased to 5500 / 6000 / 6500 / 7000 / 7500 units from 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000.
  • Cooldown increased to 80 / 75 / 70 / 65 / 60 seconds from 60 / 55 / 50 / 45 / 40.
  • Speed increased to 600 / 650 / 700 / 750 / 800 from 600 at all ranks.

Camille

• Hookshot
  • Bug Fix: Is now properly disabled when grounded.

Fiddlesticks

• Crowstorm
  • Bug Fix: Is now properly disabled when grounded.

Galio

• Stats
  • Base mana regeneration increased to 9.5 from 9.335.
• Winds of War
  • Cooldown reduced to 12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10 seconds from 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10.
• Shield of Durand
  • Minimum base damage increased to 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 from 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50.
  • Maximum base damage increased to 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 from 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150.

Graves

• Collateral Damage
  • Bug Fix: Is now properly disabled when grounded.

Kalista

• Stats
  • Base attack damage increased to 69 from 67.
  • Base mana increased to 250 from 231.8.
  • Mana growth increased to 45 from 35.

Kayle

• General
  • Original Kayle eye glow removed.
• Divine Ascent
  • New Effects:
    • Innate: Upon reaching levels 1, 6, 11, and 16, along with spending another skill point, Kayle ascends into a new form, gaining additional bonuses.
    • Zealous (1): Kayle's basic attacks grant 6% bonus attack speed for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times for a maximum of 30% bonus attack speed. At maximum stacks, Kayle becomes Exalted, gaining 8% bonus movement speed. Can stack against turrets.
    • Arisen (6): Kayle becomes a ranged champion with  525 attack range.
    • Aflame (11): While Exalted, Kayle's basic attacks against non-structures additionally launch a wave of fire in the target's direction, dealing 10 − 30 (based on Starfire Spellblade's Rank) (+ 10% bonus AD) (+ 25% AP) magic damage to enemies hit. The waves can critically strike for (100% + 25%) bonus magic damage.
    • Transcendent (16): Zealous is permanently set to maximum stacks and Kayle gains  50 bonus attack range, for a total of 575 attack range.
  • Old Effects:
    • Innate: Upon reaching levels 1, 6, 11, and 16, along with spending another skill point, Kayle ascends into a new form, gaining additional bonuses.
    • Zealous (1): Kayle's basic attacks against non-structures grant 6% bonus attack speed for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times for a maximum of 30% bonus attack speed. At maximum stacks, Kayle becomes Exalted, gaining 15% bonus movement speed when moving toward enemies.
    • Aflame (6): While Exalted, Kayle's basic attacks against non-structures additionally launch a wave of fire in the target's direction, dealing 10 − 30 (based on Starfire Spellblade's Rank) (+ 10% AD) (+ 20% AP) magic damage to enemies hit. The waves can critically strike for (100% + 25%) bonus magic damage.
    • Arisen (11): Kayle becomes a ranged champion with  550 attack range. Additionally, Zealous's bonus attack speed is increased to 10% bonus attack speed per stack, for a maximum of 50% bonus attack speed.
    • Transcendent (16): Zealous is permanently set to maximum stacks. Additionally, Aflame's fiery waves now deal true damage instead.
• Radiant Blast
  • New Effect: Now refunds 50% of mana cost for each champion hit with it.
  • Cast delay reduced to 0.25 seconds from 0.5.
  • Cast time changed to 0.25 seconds, rather than scaling with basic attack timer.
  • Missile speed reduced to 1600 from 2000.
  • Target range reduced to 900 units from 950.
  • Resistances shred reduced to 15% from 20%.
  • Resistances shred duration increased to 4 seconds from 3.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where it wouldn't pierce as far if it hit its target at point-blank range.
• Starfire Spellblade
  • Bonus magic damage reduced to 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12% of target's missing health from 8 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16%.
  • AP ratio increased to 2% per 100 AP from 1% per 100 AP.
  • Passive on-hit damage AD ratio reduced to 10% bonus AD from 10% total AD.
  • Passive on-hit damage AP ratio increased to 25% AP from 20% AP.
• Divine Judgment
  • Mana cost reduced to 100 / 50 / 0 from 100 at all ranks.
  • AoE radius increased to 500 units from 475.

Lee Sin

• Resonating Strike
  • Bug Fix: Dash speed is now at its proper speed.

Leona

• Shield of Daybreak
  • Cooldown reduced to 5 seconds from 6.

Lucian

• Stats
  • Base attack damage increased to 64 from 61.

Malphite

• Unstoppable Force
  • Bug Fix: Is now properly disabled when grounded.

Mordekaiser

• Realm of Death
  • Bug Fix: Statikk Shiv will no longer hit nearby targets outside of Realm of Death when the holder attacks him within it.

Neeko

• Inherent Glamour
  • New Effect: When disguised, Neeko can select herself to deactivate her disguise, putting it on a 2-second cooldown.

Pantheon

• Comet Spear
  • New Effect: Thrust damage now critically strikes for 155 / 240 / 325 / 410 / 495 (+ 200% bonus AD) physical damage against targets below 25% of their maximum health.
• Aegis Assault
  • Removed: No longer deals 15% reduced damage against non-epic monsters.

Qiyana

• Audacity
  • Base damage reduced to 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 from 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210.
• Supreme Display of Talent
  • Cooldown increased to 120 seconds at all ranks from 120 / 100 / 80.

Rek'Sai

• Void Rush
  • Bug Fix: No longer gains a short "Can't Be Displaced" buff if her target dies as she starts Void Rush.

Ryze

• Stats
  • Base magic resistance increased to 34 from 30.

Sivir

• Ricochet
  • Bug Fix: Now properly bounces when recast when she reaches 45% CDR by holding Spear of Shojin or Cosmic Insight.

Soraka

• Wish
  • Bug Fix: Now properly heals herself for more when she is under 40% of her maximum health.

Sylas

• Hijack
  • Bug Fix: If he dies immediately after casting Pantheon's Grand Starfall via Hijack, he will no longer be locked out of using items and basic abilities.

Tahm Kench

• Devour
  • Bug Fix: When he dies while using Devour on another unit, that unit's health can now properly go below 1 health.

Thresh

• Dark Passage
  • Bug Fix: Is now properly disabled when grounded.

Viktor

• Augment: Implosion
  • Bug Fix: Stun is now properly cleared from Cleanse.

Zac

• Elastic Slingshot
  • Bug Fix: Is now properly disabled when grounded.

Zyra

• Stranglethorns
  • Mana cost reduced to 100 at all ranks from 100 / 120 / 140.
  • Cooldown reduced to 110 / 100 / 90 seconds from 130 / 120 / 110.

Items

Statikk Shiv

• Bug Fix: Will no longer hit nearby targets outside of Mordekaiser's Realm of Death when the holder attacks him within it.

Summoner spells

Cleanse

• Bug Fix: Now properly clears the stun from Viktor's Augment: Implosion.

References

Patch History