League of Legends patch notes: the latest patch and every stored patch
League of Legends patch 26.22 (Riot published the notes on 3 November 2026) changes 14 champions, 2 items and 0 runes: 8 buffs and 3 nerfs. Biggest buffs: Corki, Kayle, Naafiri and Smolder. Biggest nerfs: Locke and Thresh. Numbers from Riot's official notes.
The latest patch: 26.22
League of Legends patch 26.22 (Riot published the notes on 3 November 2026) changes 14 champions, 2 items and 0 runes: 8 buffs and 3 nerfs. Biggest buffs: Corki, Kayle, Naafiri and Smolder. Biggest nerfs: Locke and Thresh. Numbers from Riot's official notes.
- Champions buffed: Aurelion Sol, Corki, Kayle, Naafiri, Shen and Smolder
- Champions nerfed: Locke and Thresh
- In numbers: 8 buffs, 3 nerfs and 9 mixed adjustments across champions, items and runes.
- Full list with every before and after value: the page of patch 26.22.
Every stored League of Legends patch
| Patch | Notes published | Champions / items / runes | Buffs / nerfs / adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patch 26.22 | 3 November 2026 | 14 / 2 / 0 | 8 / 3 / 9 |
| Patch 26.21 | 20 October 2026 | 25 / 4 / 0 | 13 / 13 / 7 |
| Patch 26.20 | 6 October 2026 | 16 / 3 / 0 | 13 / 8 / 2 |
| Patch 26.19 | 22 September 2026 | 17 / 1 / 0 | 11 / 6 / 6 |
How these pages are made
A new official patch is read from the notes on leagueoflegends.com within about half an hour of its publication, into one record: this page, the patch poster and the posts all use it. Every number is Riot's before and after value; nothing is estimated.
Questions and answers
Where can I read the latest League of Legends patch?
The latest patch is 26.22: its numbers are on this page and on its own page.
Where do the numbers come from?
From the official patch notes on leagueoflegends.com. We add no numbers of our own.
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