League of Legends Patch 25.09, launching on April 30, 2025, ushers in Season 2 with significant gameplay adjustments and thematic updates centered around Ionia. The patch introduces a Spirit Blossom-themed Summoner’s Rift, enhancing the game’s visual appeal without altering its terrain. For further LoL news, click here.
Gameplay and System Updates
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Atakhan Rework: Atakhan now appears exclusively in his Thornbound form, eliminating the previous dual-form mechanic. Defeating him grants the team all remaining Bloody Roses on the map and converts their Bloody Petals into Spirit Petals, offering a 25% enhancement in effect. Additionally, teams receive the “Spiritual Purification” buff, which slows and damages nearby enemies upon takedowns.
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Void Grubs and Rift Herald: Void Grubs will spawn only once per game at the 8-minute mark, down from the previous two spawns, and the maximum stack count is reduced to three. Rift Herald’s spawn time is adjusted to 15 minutes, and it no longer has a 50% damage reduction against its last damaged target.
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Boots and Bounties Adjustments: Tier 3 boot upgrades now cost 500 gold, reduced from 750. Specific boots have modified stats; for instance, Spellslinger’s Shoe’s magic penetration is decreased from 8% to 7%. Champion kill bounties now scale with level, ranging from 300 to 420 gold between levels 6 and 18.
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Jungle and Support Items: Jungle items are now unsellable, and junglers cannot purchase non-consumable items until acquiring their jungle item. Support items are restricted to support role players only.
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Consumables: The Biscuit of Everlasting Will’s healing is reworked to provide a flat heal based on missing health, offering 25–125 HP plus 2% of max HP, instead of the previous 12% missing HP.
Champion Changes
No specific champion balance changes have been announced for this patch.
Skins and Cosmetics
The patch introduces several Spirit Blossom-themed skins:
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Spirit Blossom Irelia (1820 RP)
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Spirit Blossom Ashe (1820 RP)
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Spirit Blossom Varus (1350 RP)
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Spirit Blossom Bard (1350 RP)
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Spirit Blossom Zyra (1350 RP)
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Spirit Blossom Ivern (Battle Pass Reward)
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Pool Party Twitch (Battle Pass Reward)
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Prestige Spirit Blossom Lux (Battle Pass Reward)
These additions aim to enrich the game’s aesthetic experience, aligning with the Ionian theme of the new season.
For a comprehensive overview of all changes and updates in Patch 25.09, players can refer to the official patch notes on the League of Legends website.
