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LoL 12.19 Patch Notes – Syndra & Blitzcrank Changes

The full patch notes for update 12.19 is now available and the LoL dev team went above and beyond to give Syndra and Blitzcrank a much needed “makeover”. The new update, which comes just in time for the Worlds 2022 main stage, includes a bunch of balance changes as well as introducing the new event system which comes with progress tracking and the return of Spirit Blossom. Continue reading to see the full LoL 12.19 Patch Notes.

Champion Buffs – Patch Notes 12.19

Nasus	Siphoning Strike (Q) Bonus attack range increased from 25 to 50 Wither (W) Cripple increased from 50% of slow to 75% (might be leftover) Fury of the Sands (R) Damage tick rate reduced from every 1 second to every .5 seconds Bonus size increased from 30% to 30% – 40% Damage radius scales with size
Udyr	Iron Mantle (W) On-hit heal vs minions increased from 50% to 60% Wingborne Storm (R) Damage to minions: 40/55/70/85% ⇒ 50/60/70/80% Wildling Claw (Q – Recast) Minimum damage to minions: 0 ⇒ 80-160
Ekko	Timewinder (Q) Return AP ratio increased from 60% to 70% Chronobreak (R) Damage increased from 150 – 450 + 150% AP to 150 – 500 + 175% AP
Fizz	Playful/Trickster (E) AP ratio increased from 75% to 90% Mana cost reverted from 75 – 95 to 90 – 110
Garen	Judgment (E) Crit damage increased from 58% to 75%
Kai’Sa	Second Skin (P) Detonation AP ratio increased from 5% missing HP per 100 AP to 6% per 100 AP
Kennen	Lightning Rush (E) Now allows him exceed the attack speed cap while bonus attack speed is active
Malphite	Thunder Clap (W) Cone AP ratio increased from 20% to 30% Unstoppable Force (R) AP ratio increased from 80% to 90%
Nunu & Willump	Absolute Zero (R) Damage max AP ratio increased from 250% to 300%
Rakan	Fey Feathers (P) AP ratio increased from 85% to 95% Gleaming Quill (Q) Damage AP ratio increased from 60% to 70%
Shyvana	Burnout (W) Bonus AD ratio increased from 10% to 20% Flame Breath (E) Human AP ratio increased from 70% to 90% Human AD ratio increased from 30% to 40% On hit damage reduced from 3.75% HP to 3.5% * Dragon E base damage reduced from 100 − 160 to 75 − 135 Dragon’s Descent (R) AP ratio increased increased from 100% to 130%
Tahm Kench	Tongue Lash (Q) AP ratio increased from 70% to 90% Abyssal Dive (W) AP ratio increased from 100% to 125%
Twitch	Deadly Venom (P) AP ratio per stack per second increased from 2.5% to 3% Contaminate (E) AP ratio per stack increased from 33% to 35%

Champion Nerfs – Patch Notes 12.19

Master Yi

Base Stats

AD Growth: 2.5 –> 2.2

Wuju Style (E)

Bonus AD ratio: 35% –> 30%

Rek’Sai

Base Stats

Attack Damage: 64 –> 61

Syndra 12.19 Patch Notes

Base Stats

Base Health: 593 –> 563

Transcendent (P)

Syndra collects up to 120 Spliners via damaging enemy champions and gaining levels. Splinters of Wrath enhance Syndra and her abilities
Syndra Restores 20-215 (based on level 1-18) mana whenever she collects a Splinter from an enemy. She can gain Splinters via:
- Damaging an enemy champion with 2 Abilities within 4 seconds grants (1/2/3 at levels 1, 11 and 18) Splinters (8s CD per target)
- Leveling up grants Syndra 5 SPlinters of Wrath
- Killing a Cannon minion grants 1 Splinters of Wrath
At 120 Splinters Syndra gains 15% total AP
Ability icons also change with upgrade

Dark Sphere (Q)

Cooldown: 4s –> 7s
Mana CostL 40/50/60/70/80 –> 40/45/50/55/60
AP Ratio: 65% –> 70%
40 Splinters of Wrath: Dark Sphere can store 2 charges (1.25s CD between casts)

Force of Will (W)

Sphere Pickup Detection Radius: 400 –> 450
Now prevents non-Sphere units from dying for a brief period when picked up
60 Splinters of Wrath: Force of Will does an additional 15%(1.5% per 100 AP) true damage

Scatter the Weak (E)

Magic Damage: 85-265(+60%AP) –> 75-235(+55%AP)
Scatter Angle: 34 degrees –> 56 degrees
Cooldown: 18-14s –> 15s
Stun Duration: 1.5s –> 1.25s
Reduced failure chances of close range E>Q combo
80 Splinters of Wrath: Scatter the Weak’s cone is increased (56 deg –> 84 deg) and also slows enemies by 70% for 1.25s (applied after initial CC)

Unleashed Power (R)

Grant Dark Sphere (Q) an additional 10/20/30 Ability Haste
Damage per Sphere: 90/140/190(+20%AP) –> 90/130/170(+17%AP)
100 Splinters of Wrath: Executes champions below 15% max health

Blitzcrank 12.19 Patch Notes

Base Stats

- - Base Attack Speed: Increased from 0.625 to 0.65
  - Attack Speed Ratio: Increased from 0.625 to 0.7

Overdrive (W)

- Attack Speed: Increased from 30% – 62% to 40% – 92%
- Mana Cost: Increased from 75 to 85
- Now deals 1% max HP magic damage on-hit while active, increased by 60 – 180 against non champs

Power Fist (E)

- - Mana Cost: Increased from 25 to 40
  - Now scales with 25% AP and increased by 150% AD + 125% AP against non-champions

Static Field (R)

- Passive AP ratio increased from 30% flat to 30% to 50%
- No longer capped at 3 Stacks

New Content

Janna VFX
New Spirit Blossom Skins
URF

Spirit Blossom Skins – 12.19 Patch Notes

Sett, The Spirit of Challenge
Aphelios, the Twin Spirits of Night
Syndra, the Spirit of Freedom
Evelynn, the Spirit of Love
Tristana, the Spirit of Chance
Soraka, the Spirit of Pity
Darius, the Spirit of War
Yorick, the Spirit of Ruin
Master Yi, the Spirit of Legacy
- Spirit Blossom Master Yi Prestige Edition

Note that the 12.19 update will also introduce a brand new event for Worlds 2022 which will include a progress tracking system with even more rewards for pass holders than before. We shall wait until it lands to see what it looks like in live servers.

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