LoL Patch 13.8 notes: An MSI 2023 update

League players, get ready for a number of jungle champion buffs in this MSI 2023 update.

• What is the biggest change in League of Legends Patch 13.8 ahead of MSI 2023?
• How many changes are in the MSI 2023 update?
• When does League of Legends Patch 13.9 come out?
• When does MSI 2023 begin?

The League of Legends Patch 13.8 notes are officially out and about as League players now will have an opportunity to test out the new changes in the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational update. While Riot Games has mellowed out this patch compared to previous League of Legends tournament patch notes, there will be quite a number of changes for League players once they enter Summoner’s Rift. For starters, League players will be greeted with a lot of buffs in League of Legends Patch 13.8, like pro-play stars Poppy and Nidalee.

Still, that doesn’t mean every champion is safe as competitive darlings like Jarvan IV and Malphite have been nerfed in the MSI 2023 update as it is set to shift the meta going into MSI 2023. 

Here are the main takeaways from the MSI 2023 update in League of Legends Patch 13.8 that you need to be aware of.

MSI 2023 update the patch for junglers

LoL Patch 13.8 nerfs and buffs / Image via Riot Games

The biggest changes to the MSI 2023 update have been to the junglers in League of Legends patch 13.8 who will be receiving major buffs ahead of MSI 2023. That list of junglers includes the likes of Kha’zix, Lillia, Poppy, and Nidalee who will definitely be tested by the MSI 2023 teams in compositions.

That being said, multiple champions in different roles will also be set to receive buffs. Champions like Leona, Janna, Garen, Zoe, Ezreal, and Kog’Maw are also ready to walk around with their new buffs.

As for Nerfs, the only champions that have received Nerfs in the MSI 2023 update are Rakan, Jarvan IV, Malphite, Kayn and Aurelion Sol. All four champions are staples in the competitive meta and it will be interesting to see how these nerfs impact their viability in the meta.

When do the League of Legends patch notes release?

League of Legends Season 13 / Image via Riot Games

While the League of Legends patch notes are revealed or lightly touched upon a few days before entering the game, LoL patch notes release on a bi-weekly basis.

Today, League of Legends players have been greeted with a number of changes through the MSI 2023 update. The next set of changes will come out on May 3, 2023, one day after the start of MSI 2023. Additionally, those looking to play the new set of updates can do so starting at 3am PT in North America.

Just be prepared to slot some time to do other activities as you wait for the patch to download into your League client. Additionally, there will be several hours of downtime at the start of the patch before it is all officially set.

When does MSI 2023 begin?

In less than two weeks, League of Legends teams will be heading to London to take part in the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational starting on May 2, 2023. 13 of the best League of Legends teams around the world will look to become the next MSI 2023 champion. For now, League players will have the opportunity to officially play the MSI 2023 Patch update and get creative with their take on the meta.

A list of the full patch notes for the MSI 2023 update can be found on the official Riot site. Regardless, here are all the champion and item updates in their entirety below.

League of Legends Patch 13.8 MSI 2023 notes

Aurelion Sol

• Health growth is reduced from 95 to 90.
• Attack range growth reduced from 4.3 to 4.

Ezreal

• Base attack damage is now increased from 60 to 62.

Garen

• Base attack damage is now increased from 66 to 69.
• Base armor increased from 36 to 38.

Janna

• W damage increased from 70-190 to 80-200.
• E decay delay increased from 1.25 to 2.5 seconds.

Jarvan IV

• Attack damage growth was reduced from 3.4 to three.
• Q damage reduced from 90-250 to 80-240.

Kayn

• Shadow Assassin bonus move speed was reduced from 80 percent to 70 percent.
• Shadow Assassin's cooldown increased from eight seconds to 10 seconds.

Kha’Zix

• Q base damage increased from 60-160 to 70-170.

Kog’Maw

• Kog’Maw becomes Ghosted while in his passive form.
• Passive damage increased from 125-550 to 140-650.
• Q cooldown reduced from eight to seven seconds.
• E mana cost was reduced from 60-100 to 40-100, and slow has changed from 20-52 percent to 30-50 percent.

Leona

• W bonus armor and magic resist increased from 45-185 to 55-195.
• Magic damage increased from 45-185 to 55-195.

Lillia

• The monster damage cap increased from 50-150 to 50-170.
• Monster healing increased from 24-75 (plus 5.4 percent ability power) to 39-54 (plus 15 percent ability power).
• Champion healing increased from 6-120 (plus 18 percent ability power) to 6-90 (plus 30 percent ability power).

Malphite

• W’s first auto-attack base damage was reduced from 30-90 to 30-70.
• W cleave armor ratio reduced from 20 to 15 percent.

Nidalee

• Base armor has increased from 28 to 32.
• Armor growth has increased from 4.7 to five.

Poppy

• Q target health damage increased from eight to nine percent.
• W bonus resistances increased from 10 to 12 percent (24 percent under 40 percent health).

Rakan

• Base armor was reduced from 32 to 30.
• Armor growth reduced from 5.1 to 4.9.

Items

• Cosmic Drive
• Ability power increased from 90 to 100.
• Unique passive – Spelldance: “Damaging a champion (excluding damage over time) now generates a stack of 2.5 percent movement speed every 1.5 seconds for the next five seconds up to four stacks (10 percent movement speed).