On Thursday, the smaller patch 9.16b was released for Teamfight Tactics. It weakened some champions like Jinx, who had been dominating the meta. There were also adjustments made to the matchmaking.
What is the biggest change in 9.16b? The new patch primarily nerfs the champion Jinx, who has been found in many meta comps, significantly:
- The additional attack speed from her ability was reduced from 0.75/1.0/1.25 to 0.6/0.8/1.0.
- The rocket damage was reduced from 100/225/350 to 100/200/300.
However, alongside Jinx, several other strong champions were affected as well.
Nerfs also for Draven and Kayle
Which champions were weakened by 9.16b? In addition to Jinx, the popular champion Draven was also affected. Draven had already been very strong over the past months and benefited from new champions even more due to the blade master bonus.
- Draven’s health was reduced from 700 to 650. His attack damage was reduced from 75 to 70.
- Kayle’s shield duration was reduced from 2/3/4 to 2/2.5/3.
- Lucian’s ability damage was reduced from 150/250/350 to 100/225/350.
- Vis required mana was adjusted from 50/125 to 75/150.
Gnar gets a bit stronger – The buffs
Which champions were strengthened by 9.16b? The small patch also comes with some buffs. One affects the champion Gnar, who is already very strong in the shapeshifter combo. Additionally, there were fine adjustments made to Morgana and Aatrox.
- Aatrox’s ability damage was adjusted from 250/600/950 to 300/600/900.
- Anivia’s health was increased from 650 to 700.
- Gnar’s additional attack damage after transformation was significantly increased from 30/60/90 to 50/100/150.
- Miss Fortune’s ability damage was increased from 800/1,250/1,700 to 900/1,300/1,700.
- Morgana’s armor was increased from 20 to 30. In return, her ability damage was reduced from 200/325/450 to 175/300/425.
- Shen’s health was increased from 650 to 700.
Adjustments to Brawlers and Ludens Echo
What other changes did 9.16b bring? In the area of classes and origins, there are few changes this time. Only the brawlers received a small nerf:
- The additional health of brawlers was reduced from 300/600/1,000 to 250/500/900.
Furthermore, the item Ludens Echo now deals only 180 damage instead of 200.
Technically, further adjustments were made to the matchmaking, so you should now meet the same opponents even less frequently. Initial changes to this were already made in patch 9.16.
In the coming week, you can look forward to patch 9.17, which could bring the new champion Pantheon. There will also be balance adjustments there.
For the current patch 9.16, we have updated our item tier list:
