League of Legends Patch 25.17 Early Notes: New Changes, Release Date, and More

COSMIN · August 19, 2025

Patch 25.17 is here, and here’s everything you need to know.

Riot just revealed the upcoming changes arriving in Patch 25.17, and there are a lot of changes.

Starting off with the champion buffs, quite a lot of champions are getting buffed in this patch, including the marksmen Kog’Maw, Miss Fortune, Nilah, Senna, and Vayne. In addition to the marksmen, Irelia, Kassadin, Kayn, Morgana, and Sett are buffed in the patch. There are also system buffs to Axiom Arc, Horizon Focus, and Profane Hydra. As for nerfs, there aren’t many. Gwen, Rumble, and Singed are getting nerfed, while Master Yi is getting some of his buffs reverted.

Finally, let’s talk about the skins. We are getting a total of six new skins this patch. Two of the skins are from the returning Arcana skin line, Elderwood is also getting a new skin. Additionally, Riot is releasing a new Darkin-themed skin line called Visions of the Fallen, which will feature skins for Tryndamere, Garen, and Jarvan IV.

When Will Patch 25.17 Be Released?

League of Legends Patch 25.17 is expected to be released on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

Release Time and Server Maintenance:

North America: 3:00 AM PT
Europe West: 5:00 UK time
Europe Nordic & East: 3:00 CET

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Patch 25.17 Champion Changes

Here are all the champion changes arriving in this patch.

Champion Buffs

Quite a number of champions are being buffed in this patch, including Irelia, Kassadin, Senna, Vayne, and more.

Irelia

Kassadin

Kayn

Kog’Maw

Miss Fortune

Morgana

Nilah

Senna

Sett

Vayne

Champion Nerfs

Gwen, Rumble, and Singed are getting nerfed this patch. In addition, Riot is reverting some of the buffs they did for Master Yi.

Gwen

Master Yi

Rumble

Singed

Patch 25.17 System Changes

Here are all the system changes arriving in this patch.

System Buffs

Axiom Arc, Horizon Focus, and Profane Hydra are getting some much-needed buffs.

Axiom Arc

Horizon Focus

Profane Hydra

Patch 25.17 Skins

Patch 25.17 will see the return of two fan favorite skin lines, Arcana and Elderwood. In addition, Riot is releasing a new Darkin inspired skinline called Visions of the Fallen. Finally, Xin Zhao will be getting his much-anticipated visual rework this patch. The rework will revamp his base model and all his existing skins.