League of Legends patch notes – 13.16 brings Akali back to the meta

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League of Legends has just received a new update bringing buffs to a variety of champions in the MOBA. Some of these buffed champions include Akali, Brand, and Milio. The buffs do come at the cost of some nerfing, though, as a few other League of Legends champions like Naafiri, Shaco, and Tristana have been nerfed for better in-game balance. League of Legends is also getting some cool new skins, such as a shiny Immortal Journey skin for Sona and more.

It’s no secret that champions come and go in terms of popularity, as Riot regularly releases updates for LoL that aim to bring better balance to the game. Akali hasn’t been doing well, described by the developer as needing “sharper and more lethal weapons in her bag of ninja tools.” This patch aims to make Akali’s energy costs less prohibitive during her laning phase while giving her trades “more bite.” Akali’s Q energy cost has decreased, and her base damage has increased.

The new League of Legends patch notes, which come courtesy of Riot, also detail huge buffs for Brand, as the developer wants “to make sure he’s still a viable mid-lane option.” The mana restoration on Brand’s passive has been increased to help him sustain his mana pools. Other changes to the champion include an increase in AP ratios on his Q and E abilities. His W and R abilities remain unaffected.

Milio is also getting buffed with 13.16, as his Q ability will now deal more damage. His E ability’s base shield strength has also been increased. When explaining Milio’s new buffs, Riot stated, “we want to introduce some less Pro-skewed buffs that are focused less on team fights where coordination maximizes output.”

You can read through the full patch notes if you’d like a more in-depth look at all of the