NEW TIER LIST for PATCH 25.S1.1 - League of Legends

Patch 25.S1.1 Overview and Changes

Introduction to the New Patch Naming Convention

• The video introduces the first tier list of the new season, highlighting changes in patch naming conventions by Riot.

• The patch number "25.S1.1" indicates the year (2025), season (Season 1), and patch iteration within that season.

Season Structure and Competitive Insights

• Players are encouraged to check out a comprehensive starter course on hidden strategies for Season 15 available on their website.

• There is a discussion about outdated advice from high ELO players that may not be applicable in lower ranks, emphasizing the need for tailored strategies.

Item and Rune Changes in Patch S1.1

• Introduction of a third tier of boots requiring two legendary items and a team buff called "Nox's Blessing" to upgrade.

• The mini-objective "Feats of Strength" grants Nox's Blessing when teams achieve specific milestones like First Blood or First Turret.

New Tier Three Boots Upgrades

• Armored Advance: Upgrade for Plated Steel Caps providing additional armor, movement speed, and a shield against physical damage.

• Chain Lanced Crushers: Upgrade for Merc Treads offering magic resist, movement speed, and a shield against magic damage.

• Crimson Lucidity: Upgrade for Ionian Boots granting ability haste, movement speed, with an added passive enhancing movement speed upon healing or damaging enemies.

Additional Boot Upgrades and Item Removal

• Forever Forward: Upgrade for Synchronized Souls providing extra movement speed with an out-of-combat bonus.

• Gunmetal Greaves: Berserker's Greaves upgrade increasing attack speed and granting temporary movement speed after champion attacks; Zephyr will be removed from the game due to these upgrades.

New Legendary Item Introduction

Changes to Items and Runes in Season 14

Item Adjustments

• Abyssal Mask Changes: The health and magic resist of Abyssal Mask will increase, while its passive now inflicts a 12% increased magic damage on enemies from all sources instead of reducing their magic resist by 30%.

• Void Staff Synergy: Abyssal Mask will no longer be unique with other blight items, allowing for combinations with Void Staff.

• Heartsteel Buff: Heartsteel's base damage drops from 80 to 70, but the bonus health ratio changes favorably from a 12% bonus health ratio to a 6% max health ratio, resulting in an overall buff for champions like Tom Kench.

• Sustained Power of Heartsteel: Despite the drop in base damage, calculations show that scaling remains slightly improved, ensuring Heartsteel stays relevant for tank champions such as Mundo and Scion.

• Unending Despair Nerf: Unending Despair undergoes significant changes including a new recipe and reduced armor (from 60 to 25), making it less viable as a rush item against physical damage champions.

Further Item Changes

• Warmog's Recipe Alteration: Warmog's recipe is modified; it loses movement speed and has its healing activation threshold raised from 1500 to 2000 bonus health.

• Warmog's Healing Reduction: The regeneration rate decreases significantly from 2.5% max health to 1.5%, requiring longer out-of-combat time for activation.

New Runes Introduction

• New Rune - Axium Archinist: Replacing Nullifying Orb, this rune grants ultimate ability enhancements (14% increased damage or 10% for AOE spells), with cooldown reduction upon takedowns.

• Deep Ward Rune Replacement: Deep Ward replaces Eyeball Collection; stealth wards placed in enemy jungles are considered deep wards providing additional benefits at level 11.

• Grizzly Momentos Addition: This new rune offers trinket haste per stack gained through champion takedowns, enhancing utility for carries.

Anticipated Impact of Runes

• Sixth Sense Overview: Replacing Zombie Ward, this rune tracks untracked nearby wards automatically at level 11. Initial expectations suggest varying popularity among different roles based on utility provided by each rune.

Introduction of New Monster Aon

Aon's Gameplay Mechanics

• Spawn Conditions for Aon: Aon spawns at the 20-minute mark on either top or bot side depending on which side has more kills or damage within the first fourteen minutes.

Game Changes Overview

New Buffs and Mechanics

• The new buff allows players to become untargetable for 2 seconds before blinking back to their base, lasting only 150 seconds. Additionally, it grants an extra 40 gold per kill for the rest of the game.

• The "Ruinous" form of Ticon will spawn in higher kill games, dropping blood roses that provide a stack of the "Bloody Pedals" buff, granting team members 25 experience and one adaptive damage.

Spawn Timers Adjustments

• Harold's spawn time is now at 16 minutes instead of 14, while Baron spawns at 25 minutes instead of 20. This change aims to balance gameplay pacing.

Teleport Changes

• Teleport will have a new visual effect where players travel in an orb towards their target location. The duration varies from 0.5 to 5 seconds based on distance.

• Players can now target minions and wards with teleport again before the 14-minute mark; cooldown reduced from 360 to 300 seconds.

Minion Adjustments

• Minions' damage to structures and champions increases from 50% to 55%. Experience range for minions rises from 1400 to 1500.

• Cannon minions will now spawn at a timer of 235 seconds instead of the previous timer of 205 seconds, arriving on the fourth wave rather than the third.

Turret Modifications

• First turret no longer grants bonus gold; fortification damage reduction drops from 85% to 50% prior to five minutes. Nexus turrets will respawn three minutes after destruction.

Champion Changes and Meta Insights

Top Lane Dynamics

• No major champion changes until patch S1.1; however, item adjustments may affect champions like Maai who is expected to drop in tier due to unending despair changes.

• Kenan benefits significantly from the new Rune Axium Archinist with a potential boost in mid-game damage output.

Jungle Landscape

• Current top junglers include Wukong, Warwick, and Nocturne; Wukong remains dominant across all ranks due to recent buffs.

Emerging Picks

• Zyra shows promise as an underrated jungler with potential synergy with new items like Blood Letters Curse which could enhance her performance significantly.

Mid Lane Champion Updates

Cassiopeia's Adjustment

Mid Lane Tier List and Champion Changes

Cassiopeia's Position in the Mid Lane

• Cassiopeia remains in the S tier for mid lane despite potential changes, with no immediate drop in power level anticipated.

• Future updates will be provided if the new boots changes negatively impact her performance.

Victor's Dominance

• Victor is currently leading as a powerful carry due to recent adjustments that have enhanced his capabilities.

• The new Rune "Axiom Arc" may provide more value than "Manaflow Band," potentially benefiting champions like Vel'Koz, Malzahar, Swain, and Lux.

New Item Impact on Battle Mages

• The item "Bloodletter's Curse" is expected to benefit battle mages such as Anivia, Swain, and Vladimir by providing health and haste.

ADC Changes Overview

Ashe's Passive Adjustments

• Ashe’s passive now allows bonus damage without needing frost applied; it scales with crit strike chance instead.

• Q ability attack speed scaling has increased while base damage on W has also been adjusted for better mid-game performance.

Calculating Damage Buffs

• At level 3, Ashe’s W damage calculation shows an increase from previous iterations due to changes in AD ratios.

• By level 9 with Kraken Slayer completed, Ashe experiences a significant buff in W damage output compared to earlier versions.

Overall Assessment of Ashe

• Riot aims to enhance Ashe’s mid-game power while reducing early game dominance; however, skepticism exists regarding whether this will be beneficial overall.

Kalista and Varys Updates

Kalista's Mana Adjustments

• Kalista receives several changes including increased mana regeneration but higher Q mana costs and reduced base damage on abilities.

Varys' Base Stats Changes

• Varys sees a decrease in base mana and adjustments to Q and E abilities that could hinder his effectiveness early game.

ADC Tier List Insights

ADC Role Dynamics

• The ADC role lacks clear outliers; many champions are performing similarly without one dominating choice at the top tier.

Misfortune and Sivir Recognition

• Misfortune and Sivir are noted as underrated picks amidst nerfs affecting other ADC champions while they have received buffs themselves.

Mage Champions' Strength

Understanding the Meta: Mages in Bot Lane

The Rise of Mages in Bot Lane

• Mages have a better win rate when played in the bot lane compared to their traditional roles, primarily due to their ability to dominate early game matchups against ADCs.

• Utilizing teleport as a secondary summoner spell allows mages to exert significant lane dominance, making them formidable opponents for traditional ADC champions.

• The tier list for support champions highlights three key picks: Poppy, Vel'Koz, and Tom Kench. These champions are expected to perform well in the current patch.

Champion Insights and Patch Changes

• Vel'Koz is anticipated to be even stronger with recent changes that significantly reduce his ultimate cooldown, enhancing his snowball potential during early game engagements.

• Skillcap's rank-up guarantee emphasizes confidence in their guides and resources aimed at helping players improve effectively; they compare it humorously to a gym refund policy.