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Patch AnalysisSeptember 19, 2025 Patch — Before/After Comparison

September 19, 2025 Patch — Before/After Comparison

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

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Buff4Nerf3Adjustment1Bug Fix3
Pre-patch
2025-08-28 – 2025-09-17
Post-patch
2025-09-25 – 2025-10-08

This is an unofficial analysis based on official stats.

This is a preliminary figure until all 3 post-patch weeks of data are available.

Weeks spanning the patch date (mixing pre- and post-patch data) are excluded from the averages.

Virtues
VirtuesCost 2.0
Bug Fix
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate53.8%48.4%50.9%49.6%-4.1pt
Pick rate0.43%0.30%0.30%0.30%-0.13pt
Ban rate28.13%20.70%17.80%19.25%-8.88pt

Pick rate: ~0.7×

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Win rate

45.0%50.0%55.0%60.0%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

0.20%0.30%0.40%0.50%0.60%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Darkstar
DarkstarCost 2.0
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate47.3%51.2%50.3%50.8%+3.5pt
Pick rate1.37%2.80%2.40%2.60%+1.23pt
Ban rate11.40%20.70%19.80%20.25%+8.85pt

Pick rate: ~1.9×

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Win rate

46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

1.00%2.00%3.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Shadow
ShadowCost 3.0
Nerf
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate52.3%49.0%49.5%49.3%-3.1pt
Pick rate1.43%1.00%0.80%0.90%-0.53pt
Ban rate73.60%72.10%72.50%72.30%-1.30pt

Pick rate: ~0.6×

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Win rate

48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

65.00%70.00%75.00%80.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Breaker
BreakerCost 2.0
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate41.9%43.6%46.0%44.8%+2.9pt
Pick rate2.13%1.70%1.40%1.55%-0.58pt
Ban rate6.97%8.00%7.80%7.90%+0.93pt

Pick rate: ~0.7×

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Win rate

35.0%40.0%45.0%50.0%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

6.50%7.00%7.50%8.00%8.50%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Angelis
AngelisCost 2.5
Nerf
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate48.2%46.7%44.6%45.6%-2.5pt
Pick rate1.07%0.90%0.90%0.90%-0.17pt
Ban rate23.93%19.90%18.40%19.15%-4.78pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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Win rate

40.0%45.0%50.0%55.0%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Pallas
PallasCost 2.0
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate49.0%50.0%50.7%50.4%+1.4pt
Pick rate0.33%1.60%1.50%1.55%+1.22pt
Ban rate14.00%24.90%26.40%25.65%+11.65pt

Pick rate: ~4.6×

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Win rate

45.0%50.0%55.0%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

0.00%1.00%2.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

10.00%20.00%30.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Longinus-Beta
Longinus-BetaCost 3.0
Nerf
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate48.7%48.3%48.4%48.4%-0.3pt
Pick rate13.80%9.00%8.10%8.55%-5.25pt
Ban rate37.13%41.90%44.80%43.35%+6.22pt

Pick rate: ~0.6×

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Win rate

47.0%48.0%49.0%50.0%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

30.00%40.00%50.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Xiaoling
XiaolingCost 2.5
Bug Fix
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate50.6%50.9%50.0%50.4%-0.2pt
Pick rate2.17%2.10%2.10%2.10%-0.07pt
Ban rate26.83%25.60%24.70%25.15%-1.68pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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Win rate

49.5%50.0%50.5%51.0%51.5%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

1.50%2.00%2.50%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

24.00%26.00%28.00%30.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Griffin
GriffinCost 3.0
Bug Fix
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate52.0%52.3%52.1%52.2%+0.2pt
Pick rate1.23%1.10%0.90%1.00%-0.23pt
Ban rate46.83%47.50%48.30%47.90%+1.07pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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Win rate

51.5%52.0%52.5%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

45.00%46.00%47.00%48.00%49.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Emika
EmikaCost 2.0
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate48.2%48.6%47.9%48.3%+0.1pt
Pick rate1.27%3.40%3.40%3.40%+2.13pt
Ban rate6.93%9.70%9.40%9.55%+2.62pt

Pick rate: ~2.7×

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Win rate

46.0%48.0%50.0%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02
Lancelot
LancelotCost 2.5
Adjustment
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate50.4%50.4%50.3%50.4%-0.0pt
Pick rate9.20%8.60%8.60%8.60%-0.60pt
Ban rate11.27%11.60%10.60%11.10%-0.17pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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Win rate

50.0%50.5%51.0%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Pick rate

8.50%9.00%9.50%10.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

Ban rate

10.50%11.00%11.50%12.00%08/2809/0409/1109/1809/2510/02

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