Something is absolutely certain: Sett is going to change the overall gameplay of the toplane. Volibear's rework is also coming, which should have a direct impact on the meta. However, a lot more changes are going to impact the meta that is currently heavily centered on the mid and the botlane.
Looking closely at the first buffs and nerfs introduced with patch 10.1, it seems that Riot is also aiming at some changes on the Support champions.
Buffed
R — Emperor's Divide
• Damage increased: 150/250/450 → 175/325/475
• Wall duration increased: 3 → 5 seconds
R — Missile Barrage
• Damage increased: 90/115/140 → 90/125/160
Cannon Q — Shock Blast
• Damage increased: 55/105/155/205/255/305 → 55/110/165/220/275/330
• HP per level increased: 89 → 100
• Armor per level increased: 3.5 → 4
E — Tidecaller's Blessing
• [New] Now empowers basic attacks AND spells
• Empowers the target's next 3 basic attacks ⇒ Empowers the target's next 3 basic attacks and abilities (AoE spells empowered by Tidecaller's Blessing deal 33-66% less damage to non-champions)
• HP per level increased: 95 → 100
Passive — Fury of the North
• 10 (+0.35 bonus armor) bonus armor and 10 (+0.35 bonus magic resistance) bonus magic resistance ⇒ 10 (+0.5 bonus armor) bonus armor and 10 (+0.5 bonus magic resistance) bonus magic resistance
E — Permafrost
• Damage increased: 40/80/120/160/200 → 40/90/140/190/240
Passive — Fury of the Dragonborn
• [New] Shyvana now gains 5 permanent bonus armor and bonus magic resistance for every elemental drake and Elder Dragon her team slays
• [New] Cloud Drake now increases Shyvana's Fury gains by 10/20/30/40% (because her ultimate does not have a cooldown)
E - Flame Breath
• Marked target damage ratio increased: 3.25% of target's maximum health ⇒ 3.75% of target's maximum health
• Monster damage cap increased: 100 ⇒ 150
Q — Piercing Arrow
• Cooldown reduced: 20/18/16/14/12 seconds ⇒ 18/16/14/12/10 seconds
• Blight cooldown refund reduced: 4 ⇒ 3 seconds
Balanced
• Base HP lowered from 585 to 525
• HP Per Level increased from 95 to 115
• Base Armor lowered from 32 to 27
• Armor Per Level increased from 3 to 4
• MR lowered from 39 to 32
• MR per level increased from 1.25 to 1.75
Passive — Petricite Burst
• Max charges increased from 2 to 3
• AOE range lowered from 400 to 300
• Primary target damage AP ratio increased from 20% to 25%
• [New] Now grants Sylas 60% attack speed when available
• [New] Now executes secondary target minions below 25 health
Q — Chain Lash
• Base damage changed from [45/70/95/120/145 (+60% AP)] to [60/70/80/90/100 (+40%AP)]
• Secondary damage changed from 45/70/95/120/145 (+60% AP) to 40/85/130/175/220 (+80% AP)
• No longer slows enemies hit for 2 seconds
• [Removed] Can no longer be cast during E – Abduct
W — Kingslayer
• [Removed] Casting Kingslayer no longer resets Sylas' basic attack
• Damage ratio increased: 65/100/135/170/205 (+0.65 ability power) ⇒ 65/100/135/170/205 (+0.85 ability power)
• Cooldown reduced: 14/13.5/13/12.5/12 seconds ⇒ 14/12.5/11/9.5/8 seconds
• [Removed] No longer deals 50% increased damage to targets below 40% health
• Heals for 75% more if Sylas is below 40% ⇒ Heals more based on Sylas' health, up to 100% more at 40% health
• Mana cost increased: 40 mana ⇒ 70/80/90/100/110 mana
E — Abscond / Abduct
• [Removed] Casting Abscond no longer resets Sylas' basic attack
• Cooldown changed from 14 at all ranks to 14/13/12/11/10
• [Removed]No longer gains a magic damage shield for 2 seconds
• Abduct Damage increased from [70/85/100/115/130 (+20% AP)] to [80/130/180/230/280 (+100% AP)]
R — Hijack
• [Removed] Casting Hijack no longer resets Sylas' basic attack
E — Grasping Roots
• Slow changed: 30%, not stacking ⇒ 25%, stacking up to two times, but only once per plant
Nerfed
• Base movement speed lowered: 340 → 335
Base Stats
• Movement speed reduced: 330 ⇒ 325
• Health reduced: 530 ⇒ 500
R – Moonlight Vigil
• Infernum Empowered AoE damage reduced: 100% on secondary targets ⇒ 75% on secondary targets
Passive – Center of the Universe
• Base Star damage reduced: 16-120 (levels 1-18) ⇒ 12-120 (levels 1-18)
Passive – Darkness Rise
• Duration reduced: 5 seconds ⇒ 4 seconds
• Movement speed reduced: 3/6/9% (levels 1/6/11) ⇒ 3% (levels 1-18)
While Aphelios has just arrived in the rift, the next League of Legends champion has already been announced. Discover Sett the boss!
