LeBlanc Visual Update Arrives With Modern Makeover
The long-awaited LeBlanc Visual Update has officially landed, completely refreshing the Deceiver with updated models, animations, ability icons, voice-over work, visual effects, sound effects, splashes, and skins. Prestigious LeBlanc will increase from 520 RP to 750 RP, while Ravenborn LeBlanc jumps from 975 RP to 1350 RP to reflect their enhanced quality.
Players should mark their calendars for April 3rd when LeBlanc's new Champion Theme debuts on the official League of Legends YouTube channel.
April Fools' Event: Mayhem vs. Merriment Takes Over
The annual April Fools' celebration brings the "Mayhem vs. Merriment" event, featuring Party Drake, cat minions, and disco-fueled chaos. The event introduces several temporary changes to non-ranked queues, including Party Drake with its movement speed bonuses, Shaco's cat boxes, and special ARAM modifications.
Five new April Fools' skins will release on April 2, 2025:
- Urgot the Clogfather
- Pool Party Malphite
- Grill Master Braum
- Glizzy Naafiri
- Cat-in-the-Box Shaco
Additionally, Pengu Garen will be available as a free skin for all players during the two-week event period.
Yorick Receives Major Gameplay Adjustments
Yorick mains have reason to celebrate as the Shepherd of Souls receives substantial adjustments aimed at improving his early game and self-reliance. Key changes include:
- More frequent grave generation, including from champion hits
- Improved Mist Walker survivability against champions
- New E armor shred effect (18-30%)
- Reduced Q cooldown and increased healing
- Mist Walker stats now update dynamically as Yorick levels up
These adjustments aim to make Yorick more viable in higher-level play while adding skill expression to his kit. The trade-off comes with reduced late-game damage to balance his newfound early-game strength.
What's Changing for Yone?
Yone receives significant mechanical changes that should please both his players and opponents. His passive no longer reduces critical strike damage by 10%, allowing for more damage output. However, his E ability will no longer cleanse crowd control effects when returning, giving opponents more counterplay opportunities.
Champion Balance Highlights
Several champions receive balance adjustments in Patch 25.07:
- Naafiri: Base health and armor reduced, Q damage to minions increased
- Gwen: Q final damage decreased, W scaling adjusted
- Singed: Passive cooldown increased, Q damage increased, R bonus stats decreased
- Lulu: Q damage decreased, W cooldown increased at higher ranks
- Xerath: Power shifted to emphasize mid lane role with Q and R AP ratio increases
- Shen: Q now applies flat damage to structures for better split-pushing
Demon's Hand Sigil Acquisition Rate Increased
Responding to player feedback, Riot has increased the acquisition rate of Rare Sigils in Demon's Hand by approximately 80% per minute of gameplay. This adjustment fixes an unintended interaction with hidden missions that grant these Sigils, making them significantly easier to obtain.
Expanded Clash Schedule for 2025
Riot is reversing previous changes to Clash frequency, adding more tournaments throughout 2025:
| Clash Tournament | Tournament Days |
|---|---|
| Summoner's Rift Cup | April 19-20 |
| Summoner's Rift Cup | May 24-25 |
| MSI Clash | June 21-22 |
| Summoner's Rift Cup | July 19-20 |
| ARAM Cup | August 16-17 |
| Summoner's Rift Cup | September 13-14 |
| Worlds Clash | October 18-19 |
| ARAM Cup | November 22-23 |
| Summoner's Rift Cup | December 13-14 |
Blue Essence Emporium Returns
The Blue Essence Emporium makes its return with Patch 25.07 and will remain active until Patch 25.09. A new "Emporium Enjoyer" title is available for 250,000 BE, and special champion prices include Jhin for 1234 BE and Vel'Koz for 1618 BE.
Swiftplay Replacing Quickplay in Several Regions
Quickplay is being phased out in favor of Swiftplay in multiple regions, including JP1, KR1, ME1, OC1, and SG2. Normal Draft will also become available in these regions to provide an unranked standard Summoner's Rift option.
Arena Updates
Arena mode receives several updates, including new Guests of Honor like Ambessa, Katarina, Draven, LeBlanc, and Sahn Uzal. Gameplay improvements include combo breaker now working on knock-ups and knockbacks, and the end-of-game screen displaying up to five augments.
With these comprehensive changes, Patch 25.07 brings significant updates to League of Legends across multiple game modes and systems, balancing champion power while introducing fresh content for players to enjoy throughout April and beyond.