Riot Games has unveiled the details of patch 25.6 for League of Legends. In the new update, the developers are nerfing Draven and Jinx, buffing Warmog’s Armor, and making significant changes to the losing team's bounty system and lane swapping mechanics. Additionally, the update affects Naafiri, changing her playstyle, and adjusts Darius's popularity in the jungle.

Bounties for the Losing Team

The issue of bounties appearing for the losing team remains relevant, and developers continue to work on resolving it. In this patch, Riot Games has rewritten part of the code to more accurately account for early occurrences of such bounties. These changes should significantly reduce the number of such situations, and possibly eliminate them entirely. If the problem persists, developers will continue to monitor the situation and make additional adjustments in future updates.

Anti-Lane Swap

After an emergency micropatch, the anti-lane swap mechanic now triggers in only 1% of regular matches. At the First Stand tournament, Riot Games noticed that standard player arrangements are maintained until the first Grubs appear. Developers believe the current measures are working but continue to seek a long-term and less radical solution.

Item Changes:

• Serylda’s Grudge will receive improvements to better handle tanks.
• Warmog’s Armor, which was nerfed after the "support encroachment" patch, will be buffed again. It will now become more effective for tanks that earn gold consistently.

Global Champion Changes:

Naafiri

• Riot Games is radically changing Naafiri's gameplay, adding more tactical depth.
• W and R are swapped, allowing the ultimate to achieve the necessary level of power.
• The new W will become a situational damage button or a maneuvering tool.
• The champion will have more opportunities to engage in battles, rather than relying on a "kill or be killed" tactic.

Darius 

• Darius in the jungle has suddenly become extremely strong, despite his popularity being unclear.
• Developers are reducing his power but acknowledge that such organic discoveries by players help keep League of Legends fresh and interesting.

Champion Buffs:

• Jarvan IV
• Jhin 
• Kai'Sa
• Kha'Zix
• Lillia
• Lucian
• Poppy
• Smolder
• Twisted Fate
• Xin Zhao

Champion Nerfs:

• Caitlyn
• Corki
• Darius (jungle)
• Draven
• Ezreal
• Garen
• Jinx
• Karma
• Master Yi

Champion Adjustments:

• Gwen
• Naafiri
• Singed

Previously, information about champion changes in patch 25.6 appeared on the PBE. More details can be read at the link.