League of Legends patch 11.21 notes: Viego buffs, Dragonmancer skins
League of Legends patch 11.21 is here. Here are all the LoL notes & changes coming in the October 20 update, including Viego buffs, Miss Fortune nerfs, Goredrinker changes, and new Dragonmancer skins.
League of Legends patch 11.21 marks the start of Riot’s end-of-season push.
With the Worlds patch now behind us —and pro action exploding in Iceland— the developers areturning their attention to Season 12, preparing LoL players for the final ranked grind, and balancing out any champions that went wild post-11.19. These include Viego buffs, Graves and Miss Fortune nerfs, and long-awaited changes to Goredrinker and the Conqueror rune.
“We’ve got some more solo queue champion tweaks as well as a few interesting system changes which should shake stuff up,” League balance designer Riot Phlox said after unveiling the changes.
On top of those changes, new Dragonmancer skins are set to ship mid-update and will include a two releases for Yasuo and a new Volibear Prestige skin.
Here’s all the details on League of Legends patch 11.21, coming on October 20.
What’s coming in LoL patch 11.21?
Riot buffs struggling Viego
The Ruined King has been locked down since the end of the Rise of the Sentinels event. Viego has fallen out of favor in both pro and casual play, posting win rates lower than 48.3% across his three main roles: jungle (48.21%), mid lane (47.84%), and top lane (44.77%).
Following on fromhis massive LoL patch 11.17 changes, which really kneecapped him, Riot has decided to give him back some extra power.
Viego’s Q and R will do more damage with slight ratio increases, while his W won’t slow him as much during the charge up, meaning enemies can’t escape as easily.
Miss Fortune nerfs come after Worlds
Miss Fortune has been the dominant force of Worlds 2021. She’s risen from the ashes to be the best AD carry at the international event,boasting a 87.5% presence— third-highest behind Lee Sin and Lucian.
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It’s not just pros finding great use out of Miss Fortune. She currently boasts a 52.83% win rate in solo queuewith a whopping 30.46% pick rate, something that has only skyrocketed since her Worlds domination.
The Bounty Hunter is getting some hefty mana nerfs — including a reduction to her base mana pool, as well as increased costs on her W.
The Miss Fortune nerfs might come too late for affecting the Worlds meta, but it’ll at least curb players on their end-of-season ranked grind.
Goredrinker finally nerfed after months of pleas
It’s finally happened — Riot have stopped nerfing Goredrinker championsand targeted the item itself. It’s another nerf that has come too late to affect Worlds, but after terrorizing Summoner’s Rift for months, it should finally be put to bed.
The Mythic item is getting a total makeover, losing its health regen base stat as well as the Spite passive that increased damage while on low health. The Thirsting Slash active will also do less damage, with its scaling changing from total AD to just base AD.
Goredrinker’s long-lost cousin Stridebreaker is also affected by the last change.
The changes should put a stop to assassins building Goredrinker, but still make it a viable item for the bruisers it was designed for.
Syndra update comes as Riot gives old champs visual overhaul
Riot are continuing their barrage of old League of Legends champion updates in patch 11.21 with mid lane mage Syndra.
The Dark Sovereign has hardly been touched in the nine years since her release. In this update however,she will be getting a total visual overhaulto bring her in line with newer releases.
No gameplay changes to Syndra are expected.
After Syndra,Caitlyn is also expected to receive a visual upgrade, with more champions to follow in Season 12.
New Dragonmancer skins
The Dragonmancer skin line which launched in October 2020 is returning at the same time in 2021. These new skins include a Prestige release for Volibear, build on the storyline set in the last release, as the champions try to bring an end to Brand’s reign of terror as the Eternal Dragon.
Here’s all the Dragonmancer skins:
Dexerto can confirm each of the base Dragonmancer skins will receive nine chromas. Volibear’s new Prestige skin chromas, however, are yet to be confirmed.
League patch 11.21 will drop on October 20 and the full notes can be seen below, courtesy ofRiot.
League of Legends patch 11.21 notes
E – Heroic Swing
E – Quickdraw
Passive – Get Excited!
E – Flame Chompers!
R – Super Mega Death Rocket!
E – Defile
Base stats
Passive – Illumination
E – Lucent Singularity
R – Final Spark
Miss Fortune
W – Heightened Senses
W – Soul Furnace
Q – Blinding Dart
Q – Blade of the Ruined King
W – Spectral Maw
R – Heartbreaker
Q – Double Daggers
Goredrinker
Ceaseless Hunger (Goredrinker – Ornn Item)
Ironspike Whip
Stridebreaker
Dreamshatter (Stridebreaker – Ornn Item)
Health Shard
Ingenious Hunter
Ravenous Hunter
Bugfixes & QoL Changes
LoL patch 11.21 skins
Lagoon Dragon Kai’Sa
Seeking the power to purify the land of Brand’s corruption, Kai’Sa plunged into the depths of the Lagoon Dragon’s waters, despite terrifying legends of the endless deep. However, the Dragon recognized her for her courage to face the unknown and blessed her with its gifts. Now, she adventures the world, cleansing the land and protecting those who cannot protect themselves.
Tranquility Dragon Karma
As Brand’s corruption spread, Karma sought the power to restore peace. When her desperate search throughout the land failed, Karma was left with nowhere left to look but within. After months of quiet contemplation, the fabled Tranquility Dragon greeted her in a vision. She awoke with the dragon’s gift, the power to bring tranquil peace to face Brand’s raging violence.
Steel Dragon Thresh
The Steel Dragon, happiest curled up in its cavernous archive amidst its treasures, needed someone with a talent for acquiring esoteric new treasures– and its eye fell on Thresh. Honored to assist, Thresh’s limitless appetite for acquisition warped into obsession. Now he stops at nothing to acquire what he wants, justifying his cruelty in the name of his benefactor.
Duality Dragon Volibear
Volibear was the greatest terror in the forest, until the nearby volcano erupted. In the frenzy of escape, Volibear came across a child who was similarly trapped, and heeded a strange instinct– he saved the child. The Duality Dragon saw and made the mighty predator an offer: the power to hone the duality of his nature, both fury and compassion.
Duality Dragon Volibear Prestige Edition
Volibear stands poised between the two drives of his core self– rage and mercy, impulse and restraint, neither overwhelming the other. Balance is an active struggle; each day the predator and protector clash, and each day Volibear’s will grows stronger by the grace of the dragon’s gift.
Dream Dragon Yasuo
The song of steel grew silent, and Yasuo was the last living soul on the battlefield– though he imagined he could hear the thankful murmurs of the villagers he’d protected. Wounded and dying, Yasuo produced his flute to play a last haunting elegy. The Dragon of Dreams descended from its mountaintop, moved by Yasuo’s song, and offered him its power…
Truth Dragon Yasuo
Alone against an army, Yasuo chose to stand and fight. He blocked a narrow pass between two mountains, allowing innocents to escape the bloodshed. Wielding the truth of steel as a dance, he felled countless foes– but even he could not hold out forever. The Dragon of Truth, moved by his swordsmanship, came down from its peak to bless him…
