Patch Analysis›July 17, 2025 Patch — Before/After Comparison

July 17, 2025 Patch — Before/After Comparison

Analysis Complete

An unofficial analysis comparing character performance for the three weeks before and after each official balance patch, based on official weekly stats.

Analysis Complete9 characters adjusted

Buff4Nerf3Adjustment1Bug Fix1

Pre-patch

2025-06-26 – 2025-07-16

Post-patch

2025-07-17 – 2025-08-06

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This is an unofficial analysis based on official stats.

IvaCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	55.5%	47.6%	50.6%	62.4%	53.5%	-1.9pt
Pick rate	1.23%	0.90%	0.60%	0.60%	0.70%	-0.53pt
Ban rate	45.97%	53.30%	27.80%	48.50%	43.20%	-2.77pt

Pick rate: ~0.6×

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AkigumoCost 3.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	39.6%	40.7%	42.5%	40.3%	41.2%	+1.6pt
Pick rate	12.93%	5.30%	2.30%	1.80%	3.13%	-9.80pt
Ban rate	37.53%	45.90%	53.30%	56.90%	52.03%	+14.50pt

Pick rate: ~0.2×

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XVIIICost 2.5

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	55.9%	57.5%	56.7%	54.8%	56.3%	+0.5pt
Pick rate	1.50%	1.90%	2.10%	2.00%	2.00%	+0.50pt
Ban rate	7.07%	3.90%	4.80%	2.90%	3.87%	-3.20pt

Pick rate: ~1.3×

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STYLETCost 2.0

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	49.6%	43.7%	39.0%	44.6%	42.4%	-7.1pt
Pick rate	2.40%	1.00%	1.30%	0.70%	1.00%	-1.40pt
Ban rate	8.77%	4.20%	14.80%	11.80%	10.27%	+1.50pt

Pick rate: ~0.4×

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AngelisCost 2.5

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	51.0%	47.6%	44.2%	47.1%	46.3%	-4.7pt
Pick rate	1.23%	1.50%	0.80%	1.30%	1.20%	-0.03pt
Ban rate	15.33%	10.70%	18.80%	26.70%	18.73%	+3.40pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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CherubCost 3.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	47.2%	56.6%	51.7%	47.3%	51.9%	+4.6pt
Pick rate	2.03%	2.50%	2.60%	2.60%	2.57%	+0.53pt
Ban rate	10.87%	17.20%	22.40%	15.70%	18.43%	+7.57pt

Pick rate: ~1.3×

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QingniCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	58.5%	41.8%	48.3%	62.5%	50.9%	-7.7pt
Pick rate	0.23%	0.20%	0.20%	0.20%	0.20%	-0.03pt
Ban rate	6.67%	4.60%	28.60%	0.00%	11.07%	+4.40pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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SharpCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	47.4%	49.6%	42.6%	46.3%	46.2%	-1.3pt
Pick rate	2.03%	1.40%	1.60%	2.50%	1.83%	-0.20pt
Ban rate	26.23%	27.30%	30.00%	20.30%	25.87%	-0.37pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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BorzoiCost 2.0

Adjustment

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	50.8%	51.5%	48.6%	50.6%	50.2%	-0.6pt
Pick rate	2.27%	1.30%	1.60%	1.70%	1.53%	-0.73pt
Ban rate	18.10%	19.00%	16.40%	26.50%	20.63%	+2.53pt

Pick rate: ~0.7×

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IvaCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	51.9%	41.6%	44.3%	43.6%	43.2%	-8.8pt
Pick rate	1.47%	1.10%	1.00%	0.90%	1.00%	-0.47pt
Ban rate	51.63%	42.80%	41.80%	42.40%	42.33%	-9.30pt

Pick rate: ~0.7×

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AkigumoCost 3.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	43.5%	47.4%	48.2%	49.5%	48.4%	+4.9pt
Pick rate	6.47%	3.90%	2.60%	2.00%	2.83%	-3.63pt
Ban rate	27.60%	43.80%	54.50%	61.70%	53.33%	+25.73pt

Pick rate: ~0.4×

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XVIIICost 2.5

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	51.7%	57.0%	54.6%	55.9%	55.8%	+4.1pt
Pick rate	1.43%	2.20%	2.00%	2.20%	2.13%	+0.70pt
Ban rate	4.97%	6.10%	6.30%	6.40%	6.27%	+1.30pt

Pick rate: ~1.5×

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STYLETCost 2.0

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	49.2%	45.6%	45.8%	45.7%	45.7%	-3.5pt
Pick rate	4.10%	2.30%	2.00%	2.10%	2.13%	-1.97pt
Ban rate	13.63%	13.40%	13.90%	14.10%	13.80%	+0.17pt

Pick rate: ~0.5×

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AngelisCost 2.5

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	49.2%	48.5%	48.7%	49.1%	48.8%	-0.4pt
Pick rate	1.30%	1.30%	1.20%	1.10%	1.20%	-0.10pt
Ban rate	17.23%	18.60%	20.50%	21.00%	20.03%	+2.80pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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CherubCost 3.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	54.8%	59.3%	59.4%	60.8%	59.8%	+5.1pt
Pick rate	2.27%	2.80%	2.80%	3.20%	2.93%	+0.67pt
Ban rate	10.90%	15.10%	16.30%	17.80%	16.40%	+5.50pt

Pick rate: ~1.3×

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QingniCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	46.6%	45.7%	44.1%	47.1%	45.6%	-0.9pt
Pick rate	0.47%	0.60%	0.50%	0.50%	0.53%	+0.07pt
Ban rate	9.80%	14.20%	14.10%	13.20%	13.83%	+4.03pt

Pick rate: ~1.1×

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SharpCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	48.8%	44.8%	46.7%	46.4%	46.0%	-2.9pt
Pick rate	1.17%	0.90%	0.80%	1.10%	0.93%	-0.23pt
Ban rate	28.73%	20.70%	21.30%	20.70%	20.90%	-7.83pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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BorzoiCost 2.0

Adjustment

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	47.1%	46.5%	48.8%	49.7%	48.3%	+1.2pt
Pick rate	4.37%	4.40%	4.40%	4.40%	4.40%	+0.03pt
Ban rate	20.90%	18.40%	19.10%	22.30%	19.93%	-0.97pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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IvaCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	54.0%	44.9%	43.5%	45.1%	44.5%	-9.5pt
Pick rate	1.40%	0.90%	0.80%	0.70%	0.80%	-0.60pt
Ban rate	65.07%	48.40%	48.90%	45.40%	47.57%	-17.50pt

Pick rate: ~0.6×

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AkigumoCost 3.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	45.2%	49.1%	50.1%	50.6%	49.9%	+4.7pt
Pick rate	7.03%	4.30%	2.90%	2.10%	3.10%	-3.93pt
Ban rate	21.37%	50.90%	65.50%	73.80%	63.40%	+42.03pt

Pick rate: ~0.4×

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XVIIICost 2.5

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	49.0%	53.6%	53.1%	53.1%	53.3%	+4.2pt
Pick rate	1.27%	2.00%	1.80%	2.10%	1.97%	+0.70pt
Ban rate	5.67%	8.10%	6.60%	6.60%	7.10%	+1.43pt

Pick rate: ~1.6×

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STYLETCost 2.0

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	52.1%	48.7%	49.1%	49.4%	49.1%	-3.0pt
Pick rate	4.07%	2.30%	2.00%	1.90%	2.07%	-2.00pt
Ban rate	17.07%	13.70%	14.10%	13.30%	13.70%	-3.37pt

Pick rate: ~0.5×

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AngelisCost 2.5

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	51.0%	49.2%	48.4%	48.0%	48.5%	-2.5pt
Pick rate	1.50%	1.20%	1.20%	1.30%	1.23%	-0.27pt
Ban rate	20.77%	22.70%	23.20%	23.50%	23.13%	+2.37pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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CherubCost 3.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	52.2%	54.5%	55.3%	54.2%	54.7%	+2.5pt
Pick rate	2.83%	4.70%	4.40%	4.80%	4.63%	+1.80pt
Ban rate	9.07%	18.60%	21.20%	23.30%	21.03%	+11.97pt

Pick rate: ~1.6×

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QingniCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	44.8%	44.0%	46.6%	48.3%	46.3%	+1.5pt
Pick rate	0.47%	0.70%	0.60%	0.60%	0.63%	+0.17pt
Ban rate	10.50%	16.70%	16.20%	15.40%	16.10%	+5.60pt

Pick rate: ~1.4×

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SharpCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	50.8%	49.9%	48.8%	49.6%	49.4%	-1.4pt
Pick rate	1.13%	0.70%	0.50%	0.70%	0.63%	-0.50pt
Ban rate	34.07%	25.30%	24.90%	23.20%	24.47%	-9.60pt

Pick rate: ~0.6×

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BorzoiCost 2.0

Adjustment

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	48.8%	48.2%	49.6%	48.9%	48.9%	+0.1pt
Pick rate	4.53%	4.00%	4.20%	4.90%	4.37%	-0.17pt
Ban rate	26.73%	17.20%	19.30%	22.00%	19.50%	-7.23pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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IvaCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	68.7%	56.5%	52.9%	51.6%	53.7%	-15.1pt
Pick rate	3.47%	1.50%	1.30%	1.30%	1.37%	-2.10pt
Ban rate	63.27%	43.40%	42.20%	37.30%	40.97%	-22.30pt

Pick rate: ~0.4×

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AkigumoCost 3.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	54.5%	55.0%	56.7%	58.4%	56.7%	+2.2pt
Pick rate	6.40%	5.60%	3.90%	3.00%	4.17%	-2.23pt
Ban rate	16.20%	52.70%	67.30%	76.60%	65.53%	+49.33pt

Pick rate: ~0.7×

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XVIIICost 2.5

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	57.1%	55.3%	54.8%	54.1%	54.7%	-2.4pt
Pick rate	1.37%	2.20%	1.70%	2.00%	1.97%	+0.60pt
Ban rate	6.13%	7.50%	7.00%	7.00%	7.17%	+1.03pt

Pick rate: ~1.4×

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STYLETCost 2.0

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	54.7%	51.2%	53.9%	53.4%	52.8%	-1.9pt
Pick rate	3.30%	2.10%	1.80%	1.80%	1.90%	-1.40pt
Ban rate	18.60%	14.00%	14.20%	13.00%	13.73%	-4.87pt

Pick rate: ~0.6×

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AngelisCost 2.5

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	58.5%	58.2%	57.1%	56.4%	57.2%	-1.2pt
Pick rate	2.40%	2.20%	2.00%	2.00%	2.07%	-0.33pt
Ban rate	21.20%	33.70%	30.70%	29.00%	31.13%	+9.93pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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CherubCost 3.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	52.8%	56.8%	57.1%	56.4%	56.8%	+3.9pt
Pick rate	2.20%	5.90%	6.10%	6.60%	6.20%	+4.00pt
Ban rate	5.60%	16.30%	19.40%	21.40%	19.03%	+13.43pt

Pick rate: ~2.8×

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QingniCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	57.1%	52.5%	47.3%	52.9%	50.9%	-6.2pt
Pick rate	0.80%	0.80%	0.40%	0.50%	0.57%	-0.23pt
Ban rate	12.57%	15.60%	12.30%	13.00%	13.63%	+1.07pt

Pick rate: ~0.7×

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SharpCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	61.2%	57.8%	57.0%	54.1%	56.3%	-4.9pt
Pick rate	2.47%	1.30%	1.10%	1.00%	1.13%	-1.33pt
Ban rate	34.30%	29.20%	28.30%	26.60%	28.03%	-6.27pt

Pick rate: ~0.5×

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BorzoiCost 2.0

Adjustment

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	58.1%	52.6%	53.0%	54.3%	53.3%	-4.8pt
Pick rate	4.97%	3.90%	3.80%	4.60%	4.10%	-0.87pt
Ban rate	31.43%	17.90%	20.30%	21.80%	20.00%	-11.43pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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