With League of Legends' patch 13.2 preview finally out, Riot Games seems to be planning several changes for the official update that's due next week. This time around, there will be a fair number of balance tweaks making their way to the MOBA title, as the developers focus on further balancing the game's competitive meta in the second patch of the season.
Some of the biggest highlights will be the buffs that Zoe, Orianna, and Annie will be receiving soon. Conversely, a few other champions will be included on the nerfed list, with Kassadin, Yuumi, Maokai, Ryze, and Lucian expected to have their capabilities toned down by a fair amount.
While addressing the upcoming update, League of Legends' developers stated:
Before moving on to the list of names that are highlighted for changes in the upcoming patch, it’s important to note that all of the information given below is tentative. Riot Games will first try these changes out in the League of Legends PBE before officially shipping them out with the actual update that's due next week. As a result, there may be some disparity between what's mentioned here and what makes it through to the final patch.
1) Champion Buffs
Ever since season 13 began earlier this month, Annie and Zoe have been struggling quite a bit, with the new changes nerfing their lane capabilities to a fair extent. Fortunately, the developers are looking to correct this problem with League of Legends patch 13.2 and help them have an easier time in various match-ups.
2) Champion nerfs
The Gangplank and Kindred nerfs are being brought in pre-emptively due to a previously announced set of crit changes that the developers are planning for future updates. They might consider buffing these champions if they feel underwhelming
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