League of Legends patch 12.13 notes – Sivir nerf, Star Guardian skins

The League of Legends patch 12.13 notes are now available for the live update. Following the extensive LoL patch 12.12, thanks to the new update we now know what Riot Games is bringing to its popular MOBA game next – and it’s got some stellar new skins and a lot of champion changes.

It seems Riot wasn’t content with nerfing new champion Bel’Veth, the Empress of the Void in patch 12.12, now 12.13 is starting to go through the PBE patch cycle and it’s already host to some big champion changes – such as a big range of buffs for Gwen, Katarina, and a big nerf for Sivir.

While 12.12 went for some ice-themed skins, 12.13 is reaching for the stars instead. Various Star Guardian forms for Kai’Sa, Nilah, and Ekko are coming in the next patch – including an alternate Prestige version for Ekko and Star Nemesis for Fiddlesticks.

And now, here are the League of Legends patch 12.13 notes (thanks, Surrender at 20!).

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 12.13 RELEASE DATE AND DOWNTIME

According to the League of Legends 2022 patch schedule, the League of Legends patch 12.13 release date is set for Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

Maintenance times haven’t yet been confirmed, but usually begin at 3am PT for NA servers, 5am UK time for EUW servers, and 3am CET for EUNE servers, and last for approximately three hours, so expect downtime to start sometime around then.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 12.13 CHAMPION BALANCE Changes

Bel’Veth – Nerfed

HP per level decreased to 99 from 105
AD per level decreased to 1.7 from 2
Royal Maelstrom (E) – Cooldown increased to 22/20.5/19/17.5/16 from 22/20/18/16/14. Lifesteal decreased to 20% from 20/22/24/26/28%
Endless Banquet (R) – True Form bonus health bonus AD ratio decreased to 120% from 165%

Caitlyn – Nerfed

Headshot (Passive) – AD ratio increased to 60-110% from 50-100%
Yordle Snap Trap (W) – Damage decreased to 40/85/130/175/220 (+40/50/60/70/80% bAD) from 60/105/150/195/240 (+40/55/70/85/100% bAD)

Corki – Nerfed

Gatling Gun (E) – AD ratio per tick increased to 15% from 10% bAD
Missile Barrage (R) – Rocket Damage decreased to 80/115/150/185/220 from 90/125/160/195/230. AP ratio lowered from 20% to 12%. Big One Rocket Damage decreased to 160/230/300 (+30/90/150% AD) (+24% AP) from 180/250/320 (+30/90/150% AD) (+40% AP)

Elise – Buffed

Base Health increased to 650 from 625
Health Growth increased to 109 from 107
Base Armor increased to 30 from 27
Neurotoxin (Human Form) (Q) – Base Damage increased to 40/75/110/145/180 from 40/70/100/130/160

Evelynn – Buffed

Demon Shade (Passive) – Self Heal at Low Health increased to 15-150 (levels 1-18) per second from 15-75 (levels 1-18)
Allure (W) – Enemy Magic Resistance Reduction increased to 35/37.5/40/42.5/45% from 25/27.5/30/32.5/35%
Last Caress (R) – Seek ‘N’ Hide – using R now puts Demon Shade on a 1.25 second cooldown (rather than the usual 4 second cooldown)

Fiddlesticks – Buffed

Terrify (Q) – Fear duration increased to 1.25/1.5/1.75/2/2.25 from 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2
Crowstorm (R) – Damage increased to 750/1250/1750 (+250% AP) from 625/1125/1625 (+225% AP). Damage per second increased to 150-350 +50% AP from 125-325 +45% AP

Galio – Buffed

Winds of War (Q) – Tornado Damage per Tick increased to 2.5% (+1% per 100 AP) of target’s maximum health from 2% (+0.66% per 100 AP). Tornado Max Damage (over 5 seconds) increased to 10% (+4% per 100 AP) of target’s maximum health from 8% (+2.64% per 100 AP) of target’s maximum health

Gwen – Nerfed

HP Regen growth increased to 0.9 per 5 seconds from 0.55
A Thousand Cuts (Passive) – Maximum damage against monsters decreased to 6 (+10%) from 10 (+15%)
Snip Snip (Q)
- Base damage per snip increased to 10/14/18/22/26 (+5% AP) from 9/12/15/16/21 (+5% AP)
- Final snip damage increased to 60/80/100/120/140 (+35% AP) from 45/60/75/90/105 (+25% AP)
- Center true damage decreased to 75% from 100%
- Minion Played Rock – Now deals 75% damage against minions with more than 20% health
- Minion Played Paper – Minions below 20% health take 1000% bonus damage instead
Hallowed Mist (W)
- Duration decreased to 4 from 5
- Bonus Armor and MR increased to 17/19/21/23/25 (+7% AP) from 12/14/16/18/20 (+5% AP)
Skip ‘n Slash (E)
- Cooldown increased to 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 from 13/12/11/10/9
- Bonus magic damage increased to 15 (20% AP) from 10 (+15% AP)
- CDR changed to 25/35/45/55/65% from 50%
- Bonus Range increased to 75 from 50
Needlework (R) – Damage per needle increased to 35/65/95 (+9% AP) from 30/55/80 (+8% AP). There is also now a 1.5s cooldown with no need to attack between casts. Recast resets after 1 second

Karthus – Buffed

HP per level increased to 110 from 101
Base armor increased to 21 from 18

Katarina – Buffed

Voracity (Passive) – AP ratio increased to 65/75/85/95% from 55/66/77/88%
Bouncing Blade (Q) – Damage increased to 80/110/140/170/200 (+35% AP) from 75/105/135/165/195 (+30% AP)
Death Lotus (R) – Physical damage increased, on-hit modifier increased to 30/35/40% from 28/33/38%

Kled – Buffed

Bear Trap on a Rope (Mounted) (Q) – Initial Damage increased to 30/55/80/105/130 (+65% bonus AD) from 30/55/80/105/130 (+60% bonus AD). Second Activation Damage increased to 60/110/160/210/260
(+130% bonus AD) from 60/110/160/210/260 (+120% bonus AD)
Violent Tendencies (W) – cooldown decreased to 11/9.5/8/6.5/5 seconds from 12/10.5/9/7.5/6

Leona – Buffed

Sunlight (Passive) – Damage increased to 35-188 from 25-44

Master Yi – Buffed

Attack Range increased to 175 from 125
Meditate (W) – Cooldown decreased to 9 seconds from 28. Mana Cost changed to 40 + 6% maximum mana per second from 50. Damage Reduction changed from 60/62.5/65/67.5/70% to 90% for the first 0.5 seconds. Lingering Damage Reduction changed from for 0.5 seconds after Meditate ends, but not exceeding a total of 4 seconds to just 0.5 seconds after Meditate ends

Nilah – Nerfed

Formless Blade (Q)
- AD Ratio increased to 90/100/110/120/130% from 80/100/120/140/160%
- AoE damage against monsters decreased to 10%
- Active attack speed decreased to 15-65% from 20-76%
Apotheosis (R) – AD ratio per tick reverted to 50% from 35%. Burst AD ratio decreased to 120% from 200%

Olaf – Nerfed

Health regen lowered to 6.5 from 8.5
Health regen growth lowered to 0.6 from 0.9
Health regen at 18 lowered to 16.7 from 23.8
Berserker Rage (Passive) – Max attack speed increased to 60-100% from 40-100
Undertow (Q) – Mana cost increased to 50/55/60/65/70 from 40/45/50/55/60

Renekton – Buffed

Dominus (R) – Magic Damage per tick increased to 20/50/75 (+10% AP)(+10% bonus AD) from 25/50/75 (+10% AP)

Senna – Nerfed

Base HP lowered from 560 to 530
Piercing Darkness (Q) – Base damage changed to 30/65/100/135/170 from 40/70/100/130/160
Last Embrace (W) – Root duration lowered to 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2 from 1.25/1.5/1.75/2/2.25

Seraphine – Nerfed

Stage Presence (Passive) – AP ratio per note lowered to 6% from 6-9%
Beat Drop (E) – Slow duration lowered to 1.25s from 1.5s

Shaco – Buffed

Backstab (Passive) – AD ratio increased to 20% from 15%
Deceive (Q) – AD ratio increased to 50% from 40%
Jack in the Box (W) – Cooldown lowered to 15 from 16

Sivir – Nerfed

Base Stats:

Base Health decreased to 600 from 632
Base Mana increased to 340 from 325
Mana Growth decreased to 40 from 50
Base Mana Regeneration decreased to 1.2 from 1.6 per second
Mana Regeneration Growth decreased to 0.16 from 0.18
Base Attack Damage decreased to 58 from 63
Attack Damage Growth increased to 3.3 from 3

Abilities:

Divine Sunderer – Heal decreased to 75% from 100% of damage dealt
Passive – Fleet of Foot – Bonus Move Speed increased to 55/60/65/70/75 (levels 1/6/11/16/18) from 35/40/45/50/55. Duration now decays over 1.5 seconds
Boomerang Blade (Q)
- Base Damage decreased to 25/40/55/70/85
  (+80/85/90/65/100% total AD) (+60% AP) from 35/50/65/80/95 (+70/85/100/115/130% total AD) (+50% AP)
- Cooldown is now 7 seconds at all ranks
- Cast time changed from 0.25 seconds to 0.25-0 seconds (scales down with attack speed)
- Critical Chalicar now scales with critical strike chance, dealing up to 50% bonus damage at
  100% crit chance
- Mana Cost decreased to 55/60/65/70/75 from 70/80/90/100/110
- Missile Speed changed to 1450 outwards and 1200 inwards from 1350
Ricochet (R)
- Damage decreased to 30/35/40/45/50% from 30/45/60/75/90% total AD
- Mana Cost decreased to 60 from 75
- Buff Duration for 3 attacks is now 4 seconds
- Cooldown changed to 10 seconds at all ranks from 12/10.5/9/7.5/6
- Speed Boost – activating Ricochet grants Sivir 20/25/30/35/40% bonus attack speed
- Tough Crowd – deals 80% damage against minions
- Max Bounces changed from unlimited to 8 bounces per Attack
- Bounce Range increased to 500 from 450
- Bounce Missile Speed increased to 1000 from 700
- Bounce Boost – ricochets can now bounce back to targets that have already been hit, but only
  one additional time. Ricochets will prioritize new targets first
Spell Shield (E)
- Happy Heals – blocking an enemy ability now heals Sivir for 60/65/70/75/80% of her total AD
  (+50% total AP)
- Cooldown increased to 22/20/18/16/14 seconds from 22/19/16/13/10
- See Ya – Blocking an enemy ability now procs Sivir’s Fleet of Foot passive
- Not So Quick – Blocking an enemy ability with E no longer refunds mana
On the Hunt (R)
- Duration changed to 8/10/12 seconds from 8 seconds at all ranks
- Cooldown decreased to 100/85/70 seconds from 120/100/80
- The Hunt Continues – If Sivir assists with a recent takedown while On the
  Hunt is active, its aura will now refresh its duration
- Cool(Down) – Sivir’s basic attacks during On the Hunt now reduce her
  basic ability cooldowns by 0.5 seconds per attack
- Farewell Good Hunters – Sivir no longer gains bonus attack speed from On
  the Hunt
- Slow Start – No longer gives Sivir and her allies an initial movement speed burst

Tahm Kench – Nerfed

HP per level lowered to 103 from 109
An Acquired Taste – health ratio lowered to 3% from 4%

Taliyah – Nerfed

Rock Surfing (Passive) – Taliyah’s passive cooldown will no longer reset due to proc damage (like Liandry’s Anguish)
Weaver’s Wall (R) – no longer goes on cooldown when Taliyah damages wards or traps
Threaded Volley (Q)
- Mana cost lowered to 55/50/65/60/75 from 60/65/70/75/80
- Damage per rock increased to 45/65/85/105/125 from 40/60/80/100/120
- 5-rock damage increased to 117/169/221/273/325
  (130% AP) from 104/156/208/260/312 (+130% AP)
- Boulder Damage increased to 85.5/123.5/161.5/199.5/237.5 (+95% AP) to 76/114/152/190/228 (+95% AP)
- Monster bonus damage lowered to 25 from 30
- Boulder now stuns monsters for 3s

Vex – Buffed

Mistral Bolt (Q) – Cooldown lowered to 8/7/6/5/4 from 9/8/7/6/5. AP ratio increased to 70% from 60%

Volibear – Nerfed

Thundering Smash (Q) – Bonus Move Speed lowered to 8/12/16/20/24% from 10/14/18/22/26%. Damage lowered to 10/30/50/70/90 (+120% bonus
AD) from 20/40/60/80/100 (+120% bonus AD)
Frenzied Maul (W) – Damage decreased to 5/30/55/80/105
(+100% AD) (+5% bonus health) from 10/35/60/85/110 (+100% AD) (+ 6% bonus health)
Skysplitter (E) – Damage decreased to 80/110/140/170/200 (+80% AP) (+9/10/11/12/13% of target’s maximum health) from 80/110/140/170/200 (+80% AP) (+11/12/13/14/15% of target’s maximum health). Damage Cap against Non-Champions decreased to 650 from 750

Wukong – Nerfed

Nimbus Strike (E) – Monster damage lowered from 160% to 120%
Cyclone (R) – Cooldown increased from 120/105/90 to 130/110/90

Yuumi – Nerfed

Bop ‘n’ Block (Passive) – No longer grants 50 bonus attack range

Zeri – Nerfed

Lightning Crash (R) – Bonus move speed per stack lowered from 1% to .5%

League of Legends patch 12.13 Item Changes

Divine Sunderer – Nerfed

Spellblade Damage changed to 125% base AD (+(6%
melee/3% ranged) of target’s maximum health from (12% melee/9% ranged) of target’s maximum health
Heal changed to 65% of
premitigation damage (+(4.8% melee/2.4% ranged) of target’s maximum health) (+100% base AD) from 50% of premitigation damage (+(6% melee/3% ranged) of target’s maximum health)
Mythic Passive Bonus for Legendary Items decreased to 3% armor
penetration and 3% magic penetration from 5% armor penetration and 5% magic penetration

Demonic Embrace – Buffed

Passive – Azakana Gaze now stacks when applied by multiple users (however one user cannot refresh another user’s application of the passive)

Duskblade of Draktharr – Buffed

Mythic Passive Bonus for Legendary Items changed to 5 Ability haste and 5 move speed (same for Ornn Masterwork item, Draktharr’s Shadowcarver) from just 5 Ability haste

Eclipse – Buffed

Mythic Passive Bonus for Legendary Items increased to 4% Armor penetration and 5 move speed (same for Ornn Masterwork item, Syzygy) from just 4% Armor penetration

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 12.13 CHAMPION SKINS

Star Guardian Sona

Star Guardian Kai’Sa

Star Guardian Nilah

Star Guardian Ekko

Star Guardian Ekko Prestige Edition

Star Nemesis Fiddlesticks

And that’s everything on the LoL patch 12.13 for now, but keep heading back to check them out as there’s sure to be lots more to eyeball and delve into ahead of the patch’s arrival very soon.

Be sure to go catch up on the LoL patch 12.12 notes too – it’s a big update, and there’s plenty on the way, so you’ll want to make sure you’re in the know on what’s about to drop now the patch is live. Plus, we have a LoL tier list that has all you need to know about the best League of Legends champions to play in each role as of the latest patch.