League of Legends patch 13.4 XP changes set to rehaul competitive meta, bringing less focus onto early-game skirmishing

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League of Legends patch 13.4 included a plethora of changes to the summoner's rift. While it has introduced numerous champion buffs/nerfs and changes, the most notable are the XP shifts.

Due to the myriad of modifications released in pre-season 2023, the early game meta has been fairly snowball-heavy since the start of season 13.

Sejuani, Elise, Maokai, Wukong, and Vi have dominated the Summoners Rift in ranked Solo/Duo and professional play. This is owing to their capacity to engage in early skirmishing, which has been prominent in high elo ranks and professional play.

With early-game snowballing gameplay dominating since the start of League of Legends season 13, the professional scene has grown monotonous and tedious.

With esports athletes only playing a limited number of champions, the League of Legends viewership experience has suffered significantly. Even though Riot Games developers have made major attempts to build anticipation by buffing non-meta champions, the community has chastised professionals for sticking to their comfort zones.

To improve balance, the snowball aspect of the early game in League of Legends season 13 is being toned down. This will prevent premature progression.

These XP changes are largely intended to punish early-game snowballing junglers. Champions like Maokai, J4, Elise, and others will undoubtedly suffer due to these changes.

Also, the League of Legends patch 13.4 XP changes indirectly impact the roaming Twitch strategy. As of now, early-game wandering strategy fans may struggle to obtain level experience if they continue to travel excessively, particularly during levels 3-6.

With patch 13.4, the meta will undoubtedly alter. However, the professional play meta may not shift immediately owing to