{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T00:07:11.907Z","story":{"id":"r_aaf04aee7692422ca1090198","slug":"league-of-legends-patch-26-11-boosts-tank-supports-and-buffs-heimerdinger","url":"https://yomimono.id/league-of-legends-patch-26-11-boosts-tank-supports-and-buffs-heimerdinger","headline":"League of Legends Patch 26.11 Boosts Tank Supports and Buffs Heimerdinger","summary":"Riot Games has previewed League of Legends patch 26.11, scheduled for release after the current season 2 updates. Lead designer Matthew Leung-Harrison posted the preview on May 20. The patch focuses on shifting the support meta toward tankier champions by buffing runes like Guardian and Aftershock and items such as Heartsteel, Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Zeke's Convergence. Enchanter and mage support options, including Summon Aery, Dream Maker, Helia's Echo, and Moonstone Renewer, will be nerfed. Five champions receive buffs: Ekko, Kassadin, Quinn, Diana, and Heimerdinger. Heimerdinger's turret range and E ability reliability are increased after minion aggro changes in the previous patch left his turrets vulnerable to ranged minions. The new Deathfire Touch rune will now deal magic damage, and Smolder, Brand, and AP Xin Zhao will be nerfed. In the top lane, Experimental Hexplate effectiveness for ranged champions is reduced, while Statikk Shiv gets an AD increase. The preview notes that all changes are subject to revision before the final patch goes live.","why_it_matters":"This patch represents a deliberate attempt to rebalance the bot lane by making tank supports more viable, potentially disrupting the current enchanter-heavy meta that has dominated recent competitive play.","published_at":"2026-05-20T15:45:01.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Game Spark","Inside"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Next Patch \"26.11\" Brings Major Adjustments Boosting Tank Supports, Including \"Heartsteel\" Enhancements; Meanwhile, Heimerdinger Gets Buffs-What Will Happen to Top Lane?! [League of Legends]","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/20/166691.html"},{"source":"Inside","title":"Next Patch 26.11: Major Adjustments Boost Tank Supports with 'Heart of Steel' and More; Meanwhile, Heimerdinger Gets Buffs-What Will Happen to Top Lane? [League of Legends]","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/20/181625.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}