League of Legends Patch 25.10 introduces significant changes to mage items and champion balance adjustments, with a primary focus on AP item overhaul.

Release Date and Times:

• May 14, 2025
• NA: 3pm CT
• EU West: 5am GMT
• EU North East: 3am CET
• Korea: 8am KR

Key Changes:

Champion Buffs:

• Senna: Increased soul drop rate (8.4% to 14%), improved crit scaling
• Smolder: Enhanced Q and E damage scaling

Champion Nerfs:

• Kayn: Reduced HP growth
• Lulu: Decreased armor scaling and Wild Growth cooldown
• Naafiri: Monster damage modifier reduced
• Xin Zhao: Lower armor per level
• Yuumi: Base heal decreased

Notable Adjustments:

• Cho'Gath: Improved attack speed, rebalanced abilities for top lane
• Fiddlesticks: Support role enhancement
• Vi: Damage rebalancing across abilities

System Changes:

• Unsealed Spellbook: Reduced recharge time (5m to 4m)

Mage Item Updates:

• Cryptbloom: New AP Haste focus
• Rocketbelt: HP reduced, optimized for assassins
• Stormsurge: Repositioned as early snowball item

The patch aims to balance AP archetypes by adjusting item power curves:

• Assassins/fighters: Cheaper first items, lower scaling
• Control/artillery mages: Pricier items, stronger two-item power spike
• ADCs: Traditional three-item power spike

These changes seek to create distinct power curves for different AP classes while maintaining overall game balance.

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