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5 Worst Changes in League of Legends Patch 9.17

By Ethan McWhirter

League of Legends Patch 9.17 is another small patch due to Riot Games not wanting to change the game up too drastically before the official World Championship Patch, which will be Patch 9.19. Here are some of the worse choice Riot made for Patch 9.17.

5. Lucian Buff

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Buffing base stats is a tricky situation to put the game in because it can lead to oppressive starts from champions, especially champions like Lucian who rely on base stats for damage early on.

4. Leona Buff

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Leona's stun duration was buffed from six seconds to five, which might either be way too much of a buff or not enough of one.

3. Qiyana Nerfs

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The Qiyana nerfs found in this patch are harsh and hit multiple parts of her kit's strength. After this, Qiyana might not be a viable choice.

2. Ryze Buff

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Even as a small change, having Ryze be changed every two weeks is getting old.

1. Zyra Changes

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Riot stated that the Zyra changes are so that she can now burst down enemies faster now. With as drastic changes as Zyra just got, she might just dominate the bot lane.