League of Legends patch 25.07 early notes & Yorick rework

League of Legends patch 25.7 is bringing a visual overhaul to LeBlanc, one of the game’s oldest champions and someone who was in dire need of a facelift. However, she’s got more going on than just some visual changes.

There are some other things to look forward to in this patch, though, mainly some April Fools changes that’ll make a few changes to the gameplay along with the addition of some skins. One of these skins, Pengu Garen, is even free. Although it’ll only be usable for the duration of the patch.

Patch 25.06 already had a Naafiri rework in it, and we’re getting a Yorick rework this patch. The dev team has been busy.

Here’s what we know about LoL patch 25.7 so far.

April Fools update

The April Fools patch doesn’t contain huge updates, but there are enough that you’ll want to know going into the patch. However, the main draw is the new skins.

We may have gone too far with these TBH. The April Fools skins are now on PBE. pic.twitter.com/idM9hZfy6u

— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) March 18, 2025

These are widely regarded as some of the best skins LoL has released in years, both in terms of art direction and animation quality. Considering all the controversy around Hextech Chests and player complaints about skin quality, this is a huge win for Riot.

That, and the free Garen skin brings the first actual hitbox change to a skin. This is why it’ll only be sticking around for a short time, but, as a result of that, it’ll be free to use.

Additionally, this update will feature a number of visual changes to the Rift. A Disco rubber ducky, minions with cat ears, and the Party drake will all be changing the way the map looks.

Party Drake is replacing Cloud Drake and will genuinely change the map:

• Grants Party Favor on kill
  • Party Favors grant gold and a skill point
• Party Dragon Soul grants 30% move speed and AD/AP that scales off move speed
• Grants wind tunnels on the map like Cloud Drake, but party themed

LeBlanc overhaul

As of now, there’s no indication that LeBlanc is getting any balance changes with her visual update, though there’s a chance that can change. However, we’ve seen her kit in action, so she’s guaranteed to have a very similar if not identical set of abilities. If any changes are made, they’ll be small.

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Along with her in-game visual overhaul, every skin has either had its splash edited or completely overhauled (like Mistletoe LeBlanc pictured above). New VFX and animations for every skin. As is standard with visual updates like this, it’s likely her older skins will be put up for sale in the store to allow players who never got to buy them a decade ago getting a shot at getting these skins.

Here’s a look at every skin in-game to see what’s changed:

The best lies are beautiful. LeBlanc the Deceiver has reached PBE with a brand new look. pic.twitter.com/qJXW9D49Tb

— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) March 18, 2025

Balance Changes

Champions

Brand

Passive: Blaze

• Passive damage cap to non-epic monsters: 30 >>> 40
• Explosion damage cap to monsters: 250-475 >>> 270-525

Darius

Base Stats:

• Base Armor reduced: 39 >>> 37

E: Apprehend

• Cooldown increased: 24-14 >>> 26-16

Gwen

Q: Snip Snip!

• Last snip base damage reduced: 70-170 >>> 60-160

W: Hallowed Mist

• Base resistances reduced: 25 >>> 22
• AP scaling increased: 5% >>> 7%

Ivern

Q: Rootcaller

• Root duration increased: 1.2-2 seconds >>> 1.6-2 seconds

Lillia

E: Swirlseed

• AP scaling reduced: 60% >>> 50%

Lulu

Q: Glitterlance

• Base damage reduced: 70-210 >>> 60-200

W: Whimsy

• Cooldown increased: 18-16 >>> 18

Naafiri

Base Stats:

• Base armor reduced: 30 >>> 28
• Base HP reduced: 635 >>> 610

Passive: We Are More

• Monster damage decreased: 165% >>> 155%

Q: Darkin Daggers

• Minion damage increased: 80% >>> 100%

W: Hounds’ Pursuit

• Cooldown increased: 20-18 >>> 22-18

Olaf

E: Reckless Swing

• Cast time: .25 seconds >>> .25-.175 seconds based on 0-125% bonus attack speed

Shaco

Passive: Backstab

• Bonus AD scaling: 25% >>> 30%

Q: Deceive

• Bonus AD scaling: 60% >>> 65%

Shen

Q: Twilight Assault

• Now applies bonus attack damage to turrets
  • But only the base damage, not the % max health damage This is a small buff, but a buff nonetheless

Singed

Passive: Noxious Slipstream

• Per target cooldown: 8 seconds >>> 10 seconds

Q: Poison Trail

• AP scaling increased: 40% >>> 42.5%

R: Insanity Potion

• Bonus stats: 30-100 >>> 25-95

Trundle

E: Pillar of Ice

• Slow increased: 30-46% >>> 34-50%

Volibear

W: Frenzied Maul

• Empowered damage amp: 50% >>> 50% + .15% bonus AD

Xerath

Q: Arcanopulse

• AP scaling increased: 85% >>> 90%

Yone

Passive: Way of the Hunter

• No longer deals reduced crit strike damage

E: Soul Unbound

• No longer cleanses CC when returning to your body
  • Still unstoppable during return, but will keep any CC duration after

Yorick

Base Stats:

• Armor growth per level reduced: 5.2 >>> 4.5

Q: Last Rites

• Ghoul/Grave-specific changes
  • Ghoul base AD changed: 4-90 (with certain break points) >>> 15-75 (player level based growth)
  • Ghoul AD scaling reduced: 20% total >>> 20% base AD
  • Ghoul base health increased: 110-212 (linear) >>> 110-400 (player level based growth)
  • Ghoul health scaling reduced: 20% total HP >>> 15% bonus HP
  • Ghoul attack speed changed: 8% per player level >>> 100% of Yorick’s bonus attack speed
  • Ghoul monster damage reduction increased: 50% >>> 60%
  • Ghoul minion damage reduction increased: 0% >>> 60%
  • Ghouls are no longer one shot by single target spells
  • Ghouls now take 200% damage from melee champ attacks
  • Ghoul AoE damage reduction changed: 50% >>> 34-60% (levels 1-14)
  • Grave cooldown changed: 12/6/2 (1/7/13) >>> 8-2 (reduced by 1 second on plaeyr levels 1/3/5/7/9/11/13)
  • Q hits now leave a grave if they hit large monsters or a champ
    • This won’t spawn an extra grave if it kills them, it’s always just 1 grave
• AD ratio for bonus on-hit damage: 40% >>> 50%
• Cooldown reduced: 7-4 seconds >>> 6-4 seconds

E: Mourning Mist

• No longer deals 15% current HP damage
• Monster damage cap removed
• AP scaling increased: 70% >>> 100%
• No longer increases Ghoul damage by 20%
• Now reduces armor by 18-30% for 4 seconds
• Movespeed toward target increased: 20% >>> 30%

R: Eulogy of the Isles

• Mark damage reduced: 2-3% max HP >>> 1.5-2% max HP
• Maiden base AD increased: 0-40 >>> 60-120
• Maiden AD scaling reduced: 50% total AD >>> 30% bonus AD
• Maiden base health increased: 400-1650 >>> 1050-3200
• Maiden health scaling reduced: 60% total HP >>> 60% bonus HP

Items

Catalyst of Aeons

• Ruby crystal added to recipe
• Mana increased: 300 >>> 375
• Mana restore on passive increased: 7% >>> 10%

Rod of Ages

• Mana restore on passive increased: 7% >>> 10%

Systems

Fountain

• Max HP healing per second reduced: 10.4% >>> 8%
• Max MP per second reduced: 12.4% >>> 10%
• Missing % HP/MP regen increased: 6-12% >>> 16% base

Homeguard

• Homeguard decaying movement speed: 75%-150% >>> 65%-150%

Lane Swap Detection

• Detection shrunk to no longer include Raptors