Patch Notes

League of Legends & LoL Classic Patch 26.20 Notes

League of Legends patch 26.20 notes - summarized for quick retention.

07 Oct 2026 — 2 min read

Fresh Spawns - New Additions

Classic adds Aatrox, Caitlyn, Irelia, Karma, and Quinn to the growing roster.

This is the patch that Worlds 2026 will be played on.

Maybe they can make an actual Classic ARAM mode now?

New Prestige Baron Kog'Maw and HEARTSTEEL Live My Life skins for the members.

See skins here

Game replays are now private, only players who were in the game and view and download game vods.

ARAM: Mayhem now has champion specific buffs for Bard, Garen, K'Sante, Lee Sin, Swain, and Thresh to make them feel better in this mode.

Some ARAM: Mayhem augments have gotten a look at for various quality of life improvements for usability and some just buffed straight up.

Examples of the first being that Juiced no longer drains mana on-hit and Tooth Fairy checks premitigation damage now.
Example of the second Triggered Inferno has only a 5 second cooldown now.

Buffed champions this patch are Diana, Kennen, Kindred, Lillia, Lucian, Mordekaiser, Neeko, Smolder, Swain, Tahm Kench, and Vayne.

Nerfed champions this patch are Ambessa, Ashe, Cassiopeia, K'Sante, and Yunara.

No champions received adjustments this patch.

Buffed champions this patch in classic are Kennen and Nautilus.

Nerfed champions this patch in classic are Fiora and Fizz.

Adjusted champion this patch in classic is Graves.

Classic- Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, and Warmog's Armor all received buffs to their health regen.

Classic- Banshee's Veil is no longer is listed as an AP item.

Experimental Hexplate has further reduced effectiveness on ranged champions.

Hextech Rocketbelt has reduced ability haste but does more damage.

Runaan's Hurricane now does 60% attack damage on bolts, down from 65%.

A few items cooldowns no longer appear on the scoreboard screen.