# League of Legends Patch 26.17 balance updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/league-of-legends-patch-2617-balance-updates
> Updated: 2026-08-26T00:12:31.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Riot Games released Patch 26.17 for League of Legends, designed as a stabilization update to refine the game meta following previous adjustments. 

The patch focuses on champion and item balance across multiple modes, including Summoner’s Rift, ARAM: Mayhem, Arena, and League Classic. Key changes include significant nerfs to Vayne and Nasus to address dominance in the top lane. Specifically, Vayne received reductions to her base health, attack speed growth, and Silver Bolts true damage, while Nasus saw a reduction in Soul Eater’s life steal to mitigate excessive sustain.

To balance these changes, several champions such as Irelia, Qiyana, Yasuo, Yone, Aurelion Sol, Cho’Gath, LeBlanc, and Trundle received buffs to improve scaling or performance. Item adjustments included a buff to Stormrazor and a nerf to Sundered Sky.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Riot Games releases League of Legends Patch 26.17 balance updates

Riot Games released League of Legends Patch 26.17, nerfing dominant champions like Vayne and Nasus while buffing melee carries such as Irelia and Yasuo to improve late-game scaling.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/riot-games-releases-league-of-legends-patch-2617-balance-updates

### 2026-08-18: Riot Games reveals League of Legends Patch 26.17 balance changes

Riot Games revealed League of Legends Patch 26.17, featuring significant nerfs to Vayne to address top lane strength and balance adjustments for several other champions and items.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/riot-games-reveals-league-of-legends-patch-2617-balance-changes

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Cite as: League of Legends Patch 26.17 balance updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/league-of-legends-patch-2617-balance-updates