Patch 18.6 lands Wednesday, November 4.
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Big trait and unit rebalance to diversify comps and enable reroll lines.
Written by AI from Riot's notes
Xayah, buffed in 18.4Combat Phases Shortened
Combat Arrival and Departure phases are each 1 second shorter, saving nearly a minute per game.
Dark Ritual, Construct-A-Companion and Forge-A-Friend Re-enabled
All three return. Dark Ritual's AP cashouts are cut, and Construct-A-Companion now guarantees the Companion you constructed.
Solar Reroll Line Targeted Buffs
Xayah, Rakan, Varus, Kayle, Shen, and Solar Lux all receive buffs aimed at reviving the Solar reroll archetype.
Juggernaut and Executioner Nerfs
Juggernaut Durability and Executioner bleed are trimmed; Riot calls Juggernaut (6) too easy to slot in and Executioner Emblem carries too dominant.
Trait Ladder Nerfed Hard
Trait Ladder's gold and unit rewards are cut across every cashout tier after it dominated Grandmaster and above lobbies.
New 0-Cost Wisps Added
Four new Wisps (Drizzle, Grove Armor, Returning Friend, Room for a Shroom) appear from Stage 4-1 to 5-7 for players with under 10 gold, adding low-gold variety.
Who moved in 18.4
Every champion, trait and item Riot touched in 18.4 and its 18.4b hotfix. HoverTap a face for the change, open it for the numbers.
