Riot Games has released Patch 25.18 for League of Legends, delivering a focused suite of meta-balancing changes, champion updates, and quality-of-life improvements. This patch shifts its attention to fine-tuning the competitive landscape without disrupting core mechanics. The update features notable nerfs to key overperformers such as Qiyana, Yunara, and jungle Sylas, while offering buffs to underutilized champions like Amumu, Cassiopeia, and Jayce. In parallel, Riot commemorates T1’s historic back-to-back world titles with a thematic World Championship skin line. ARAM, Arena, and the in-client death recap interface receive valuable upgrades, plus expanded anti-bot and anti-boosting system enhancements underscore Riot’s ongoing integrity priorities.

T1 Worlds 2024 Skins

T1 2024 Worlds Skins Revealed – Prestige Yone | LoLNOW.gg — *Riot Games*

To honor T1’s consecutive World Championship victories in 2023 and 2024, Riot Games unveils the T1 Worlds 2024 skin line. Visually unified by the team’s signature deep red tones, golden embellishments, and ornamental armor aesthetics, each skin celebrates individual players and their unique roles in the tournament win. As the Finals MVP, Faker receives two skins: one for Yone and a Prestige Edition skin for Sylas.

Champion Skins by Player

Player	Champion Skin
Zeus	Gnar
Oner	Vi
Gumayusi	Varus
Keria	Pyke
Faker	Yone (regular) & Sylas (Prestige)

Each cosmetic has embedded easter eggs that reflect the players’ journey, including animations tied to unforgettable championship moments. The Prestige T1 Sylas skin, adorned in radiant gold with Summoner’s Cup-inspired effects, is a highlight of the new line.

Skins are available through the standard shop, as part of individual Signature Bundles (which come with player autographs, chromas, and borders), or via a Mega Bundle that includes everything. See the full Champion Insight and cosmetic detail via Riot’s official Patch 25.18 notes.

League Patch 25.18 Breakdown: T1 Worlds 2024 Skins, Champion Nerfs & Buffs, and System Upgrades - Champions - LoLNews.gg — *Riot Games – Prestige T1 Sylas*

Champion Changes in Patch 25.18

Patch 25.18 introduces targeted rebalancing across multiple champions, with a clear intent to recalibrate jungle presence, tone down pro-play outliers, and inject new viability into forgotten or underperforming picks.

Champion Nerfs

Qiyana: Excessive burst and versatility are addressed through reductions to base AD, armor growth, and passive bonus AD scaling.
Yunara: Dominant in pro play, she now has lower survivability and mobility through base stat and E nerfs.
Sylas (Jungle): Jungle-specific power is reduced by dialing back his passive’s bonus damage to monsters.
Annie: Tweaks to her W and Tibbers reduce early pressure without eliminating her presence in skilled hands.
Aurora: Passive base damage reduced to reduce lane dominance, but AP scaling increased to reinforce mage builds.
Azir: Lower late-game output due to decreased attack speed growth and reduced AP ratios on W.
Briar: R’s cast alert warning delayed for more successful ambushes, though Q and R damage adjusted to prevent overcompensation.
Galio: Toned-down mid-game damage through reduced AP scaling on key abilities.
Illaoi: While her vessel interaction gets a buff, her W’s damage scaling sees a slight reduction.
Volibear: Passive AP scaling lowered to diminish explosive first-item spikes in hybrid builds.

Champion Buffs

Amumu: Q mana cost normalized and cooldown reduced at higher ranks, encouraging skill expression and support potential.
Ashe: Base AD growth increased, enhancing her scaling viability.
Cassiopeia: Gains more mana and E damage, improving lane dominance and overall efficiency.
Garen: QOL enhancements via better E scaling to increase his fighting effectiveness.
Hwei: Several spells receive AP ratio increases, amplifying performance at higher gold counts. Serenity and Torment sub-abilities also see usability boosts.
Jayce: Q damage increased, rewarding skilled pokes and combos for aggressive top laners.
Vel’Koz: Offensive reliability enhanced, especially for mid with lower cooldowns and higher R damage.
Zac: Now gains ghosting during ultimate, preventing him from getting stuck during crucial R plays.

Each update serves a specific goal, with Riot carefully tuning values to balance both mid and high-skill level performance. Read the full changelog from Riot here.

Item Changes

Bami’s Cinder: Monster damage amp increased from 50% to 100%, equalizing its jungle clear potential compared to Fated Ashes.
Sunfire Cape: Boosted monster and minion damage (up to 60%), further aiding clear speed and lane pressure.
Mercurial Scimitar: Attack damage increased to 50, magic resist slightly reduced, and active movement speed duration extended to 2 seconds. These updates improve its usability as a well-rounded anti-CC item rather than a last-ditch purchase.

System and Gameplay Enhancements

Anti-Cheat and Fair Play Enforcement

Riot bolsters its commitment to competitive integrity with expanded detection systems targeting account boosting, bot usage, and malicious account trading. Affected accounts can file appeals, and ongoing improvements are being made to detection precision.

Revamped Death Recap

A significant update to the death recap UI offers better readability, clearer visual presentation, and improved breakdowns of post-death combat data.

Player Tracking Improvements

Backend systems now deliver richer tracking of in-game events and player behavior, which supports further advances in anti-cheat protections and performance transparency.

Game Mode Updates

ARAM: Adjustments refine balancing and reward systems.
Arena: Improved AFK detection logic and movement updates for ranged users, enhancing mode fairness and engagement continuity.
Doom Bots: Minor tuning and infrastructure stability updates ensure smoother gameplay sessions.