League of Legends Patch 26.16 will give ADCs more room against mages

The Aug. 12 update will also buff Azir and Gwen, nerf Poppy, Camille, and Bel'Veth, and revisit items, runes, and support income.

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League of Legends Patch 26.16 is scheduled to arrive on Aug. 12, 2026, with Riot Games targeting the mage-heavy bottom lane through a broad magic-resistance change for marksmen. Azir and Gwen will also receive buffs, while Poppy, Camille, and Bel’Veth are among the champions facing nerfs.

Mages have become common in bot lane because they can clear waves while supports roam and pressure marksmen with low magic resistance. Riot is now planning a direct response through stronger base defenses for ADCs. The bot-lane portion follows Riot’s earlier 26.16 bot-lane plan, and the response was also outlined in a public post.

When will League of Legends Patch 26.16 arrive?

Patch 26.16 will follow League of Legends’ regular two-week schedule and is set to launch on Aug. 12, 2026. The expected timing is:

3 pm CT (NA)
5 am GMT (EU West)
3 am CET (EU North East)
8 am KR (Korea)

What Patch 26.16 will change

The most direct bot-lane change will affect the marksman roster. Every listed marksman will receive more base magic resistance, with a level-based adjustment included in the change. That should give ADCs more protection against early spell damage, though mages will still retain their wave-clear and roaming tools.

Azir will gain damage on Q, giving his Press the Attack build some extra help. Gwen’s passive healing against champions will also improve. On the other side, Poppy’s base stats and Q are being cut back after her strength across three roles, while Camille and Bel’Veth will receive targeted reductions.

Patch Notes: League of Legends 26.16

The champion changes cover buffs, nerfs, and one adjustment for Nasus. The system changes touch boots, items, jungle pet damage, support quest income, and several runes.

Champion buffs

Kennen

R AR and MR: 20-60 → 25-75
R Damage: 40-110 (+22.5% AP) → 40-120 (+25% AP)

Gwen

P Healing against Champions: 50% of Post Mitigation, up to 10-25 (+6.5% AP) → 66% of Post Mitigation, up to 12-04 (+7% AP)

Azir

Q Damage: 60-140 (+35-55% AP) → 70-150 (+35-55% AP)

Champion nerfs

Poppy

Base AD: 60 → 56
Base Mana: 280 +40/Level → 300 +45/Level’
Base HP5: 8 → 9
Q Damage: 30-130 (+100% bonus AD) (+9% Target Max HP) → 30-130 (+75% bonus AD) (+7-9% Target Max HP)
Q Slow: 20-40% → 20-32% (+8% per 1000 bonus HP)
W % Total AR/MR: 12%, doubled when below 40% Max HP → 16%, doubled when below 40% Max HP

Camille

Base Mana: 339 → 375
P Shield: 20% Max HP every 18-6s (Levels 1-19) → 10-25% (Levels 1-19) Max HP every 14-8s (Levels 1-13)
W Outer Damage Bonus: 7-9% (+2.5% per 100 bonus AD) Target Max HP → 6-8% (+2.5% per 100 bonus AD) Target Max HP
W CD: 15-11s → 12-10s

Bel’Veth

HP growth: 110 → 105
R Buff total AS: 5/15/25% → 6/13/20%

Champion adjustments

Nasus

3 stacks, increased to 12 on Champ/large minion/monster → 4 stacks, increased to 10 on Champ/large minion/monster

System buffs

Sunfire

Immolate Damage: 20 (+1% bonus HP), increased by 160% against Minions and 200% against Monsters → 20 (+1.5% bonus HP), increased by 150% against Minions and 180% against Monsters
Item Cost: 2700g → 2800g

Eclipse

Ever Rising Moon Damage: [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Target Max HP → [8% Melee || 5% Ranged] Target Max HP
Ever Rising Moon Shield: [160 +40% bonus AD Melee || 80 +20% bonus AD Ranged] → [150 +40% bonus AD Melee || 75 +20% bonus AD Ranged]

Tiamat

AD: 20 → 25

T3 Sorcerer’s Shoes

MPen: 18 → 20

T3 Berserker’s Greaves

AS: 40% → 45%

Berserker’s Greaves

AS: 25% → 30%

Jungle Pet

Damage To Monsters: 20-150 (+10% bonus AD) (+12% AP) (+20% bonus AR) (+20% bonus MR) (+3% bonus HP) → 20-150 (+10% bonus AD) (+16% AP) (+25% bonus AR) (+25% bonus MR) (+4% bonus HP)

Fleet Footwork

Healing: 10-130 (+10% bonus AD Melee || 6% bonus AD Ranged) ([5% AP Melee || 3% AP Ranged]) → 15-160 (+10% bonus AD Melee || 6% bonus AD Ranged) ([5% AP Melee || 3% AP Ranged])

Runaan’s Hurricane

MS: 4% → 5%
Wind’s Fury Damage: 55% AD → 65% AD

Sterak’s Gage

The Claws That Catch AD: 45% base AD as bonus AD → 50% base AD as bonus AD

System nerfs

Sundered Sky

Recipe: Tunneler (1150g) + Caulfield’s (1050g) + Ruby Crystal (400g) + 500g → Tunneler (1150g) + Caulfield’s (1050g) + 900g
Healing: [100% Melee || 50% Ranged] base AD + 6% Missing HP → [90% Melee || 45% Ranged] base AD + 4% Missing HP
HP: 400 → 450

T3 Mercury’s Treads

MR: 30 → 25

Support Role Quest

World Atlas Gold/Quest Progress On Champ/Turret Dmg: 22 Melee || 20 Ranged → 18
World Atlas Gold/Quest Progress On CS: 15 → 18
Runic Compass Gold/Quest Progress On Champ/Turret Dmg: 24 Melee || 22 Ranged → 21
Runic Compass Gold/Quest Progress On CS: 20 → 21

System adjustments

Hail of Blades

AS: 120% / 60% → 90% / 60%
True Damage: 4-20 (+8% bonus AD) (+6% AP) → 2-20 (+12% bonus AD) (+10% AP)

ADC MR

All Marksman Champions Base MR: +3, -.2/Level
Affected: Akshan, Aphel, Ashe, Cait, Corki, Draven, Ez, Graves, Jhin, Jinx, Kai’Sa, Kalista, Kindred, Kog’Maw, Lucian, MF, Quinn, Samira, Senna, Sivir, Smolder, Tristana, Twitch, Varus, Vayne, Xayah, Yunara, and Zeri.

Black Cleaver

AD: 40 → 45
Fervor MS: 20 → [20 Melee || 10 Ranged]

Patch 26.16 is scheduled for Aug. 12, so these changes will not affect live matches until Riot’s regional rollout begins. Share your thoughts in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, and Instagram.

League of Legends is a fast-paced, competitive online game that blends the speed and intensity of an RTS with RPG elements. Two teams of powerful champions, each with a unique design and playstyle, battle head-to-head across multiple battlefields and game modes. With an ever-expanding roster of champions, frequent updates and a thriving tournament scene, League of Legends offers endless replayability for players of every skill level.

Genre Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, MOBA
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Modes Multiplayer, Co-operative
Release October 27, 2009
Publisher Riot Games, Tencent Holdings, GOA Games Services Ltd.
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