League Classic is Getting Five New Champions in September

The most recent League of Legends PBE update has confirmed five new champions are coming to League Classic next month.

The new League Classic patch brought lots of balance changes but no new champion additions.

Before that, Riot added a trio of ninjas in Kennen, Akali, and Shen, and has now opted for a Demacia-themed expansion.

In LoL Patch 26.18, releasing September 10, Fiora, Galio, Poppy, Shyvana, and Xin Zhao will all be added to League Classic.

Fiora

• P – Duelist
  • Fiora regenerates 8 Health over 6 seconds each time she deals physical damage.
  • Striking champions will cause this effect to stack up to 4 times.
• Q – Lunge
  • [16/14/12/10/8]s
  • 60 Mana
  • Fiora dashes forward to strike her target, dealing ([40/65/90/115/140]+60% bonus physical damage.
  • Fiora can recast this Ability to dash a second time within 4 seconds at no Mana cost.
• W – Riposte
  • [10/9/8/7/6]s
  • 45 Mana
  • Passive: Fiora’s Attack Damage is increased by [15/20/25/30/35].
  • Active: Fiora parries the next Attack within 1.5 seconds and reflects ([60/110/160/210/260]
• +100%) magic damage back to the attacker. Works against champions, monsters, and large minions.
• E -Burst of Speed
  • [15/14/13/12/11]s
  • 55 Mana
  • Fiora gains [60/75/90/105/120]% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. Each Attack or Lunge she lands during this time grants Fiora [7/9/11/13/15]% Move Speed for 3 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.
  • Killing a champion refreshes this Ability’s Cooldown. (Assists reduce the Cooldown by [7.5/7/6.5/6/5.5] seconds)
• R – Blade Waltz
  • [130/120/110]s
  • 100 Mana
  • Fiora dashes around the battlefield striking random champions 5 times for ([160/330/500] +15% bonus) physical damage. Successive Attacks against the same target deal ([40/82.5/125] +3.75% bonus) physical damage instead.
  • The first and last Attack will be against the same target. Each Attack applies On-Hit effects.

Galio

• P – Runic Skin
  • Galio converts Magic Resist into (50%) Ability Power.
• Q – Resolute Smite
  • 7s
  • [60/65/70/75/80] Mana
  • Galio fires a concussive blast from his eyes, dealing ([80/135/190/245/300]+60%) magic damage to enemies near the impact location, and slowing them by [24/28/32/36/40 ]% for 2.5 seconds.
• W – Bulwark
  • 13s
  • 60 Mana
  • Galio shields a friendly champion or himself, shielded targets gain [30/45/60/75/90] Armor and [30/45/60/75/90] Magic Resistance for 4 seconds. Galio is healed for ([25/40/55/70/85] +30%) each time the unit suffers damage.
  • The heal is diminished by 20% healing for each consecutive hit
• E – Righteous Gust
  • 12s
  • [70/75/80/85/90] Mana
  • Galio unleashes a gust of concussive wind that deals ([60/105/150/195/240]+50%) magic damage to all enemies in its path. A directional draft remains for 5 seconds, allies gain [20/28/36/44/52]% Movement Speed while moving in line with the draft.
• R – Idol of Durand
  • [150/135/120]s
  • 100 Mana
  • Galio channels for 2 seconds, taunting nearby foes and taking 50% of reduced damage.
  • After channeling, Galio deals ([220/330/440] +60%) magic damage to surrounding enemies, plus an additional 5% damage for each attack he suffered while channeling.
  • Max 40% additional damage.

Shyvana

• P – Fury of the Dragonborn
  • Shyvana’s basic attacks enhance her abilities.
  • Twin Bite: Reduces the cooldown by 0.5 seconds.
  • Burnout: Extends the duration by 1 second up to 4 additional seconds.
  • Flame Breath: Deals 15% of the ability’s magic damage to debuffed targets.
  • Dragon’s Descent: Attacks generate 2 Fury and Shyvana gains I Fury every 1.5 seconds while in human form.
• Q – Twin Bite
  • [10/9/8/7/6]s
  • 0 Fury
  • Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (100% base) physical damage on the second attack. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by 0.5 seconds.
  • Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front of Shyvana.
• W – Burnout
  • [13/12.25/11.5/10.75/10]s
  • 0 Fury
  • Shyvana deals ([25/40/55/70/85]+20% bonus) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves [30/35/40/45/50]% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana’s Move Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by I second to a maximum of 3 seconds.
  • Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
• E – Flame Breath
  • [12/11/10/9/8]s
  • 0 Fury
  • Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals ([80/125/170/215/260]+60%) magic damage to targets hit, debuffing them and reducing their Armor by 15% for 4 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal ([12/18.75/25.5/32.25/39]) magic damage On-Hit.
  • Dragon Form: Flame Breath fires in a cone in front of her.
• R – Dragon’s Descent
  • 0s
  • 0 Fury
  • Active: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and takes flight to a target location. Enemies along her path take ([200/300/400]+70%) magic damage and are knocked toward her target location.
  • Passive: Shyvana reinforces her scales, increasing her Armor and Magic Resist by [10/15/20].
  • Defensive bonuses are doubled in Dragon Form.
  • While in Dragon Form Shyvana’s abilities have additional effects.

Poppy

• P – Valiant Fighter
  • Poppy won’t go down without a fight. All damage dealt to her that exceeds 10% of her current health is reduced by 50%. Damage from structures is unaffected.
• Q – Devastating Blow
  • [8/7/6/5/4]s
  • 55 Mana
  • Poppy’s next attack deals ([20/40/60/80/100]+100%+60%) + 8% maximum Health magic damage. The percent health bonus damage cannot exceed [55/110/165/220/275].
• W – Paragon of Demacia
  • 125
  • [70/75/80/85/90] Mana
  • Passive: Poppy gains [1.5/2/2.5/3/3.5] Armor and Attack Damage for 5 seconds whenever she deals or takes Attack damage. This effect can stack 10 times.
  • Active: Poppy gains max stacks of Paragon of Demacia and her movement speed is increased by [17/19/21/23/25 ]% for 5 seconds.
• E – Heroic Charge
  • 12s
  • [60/65/70/75/80] Mana
  • Poppy charges at an enemy, dealing ([50/75/100/125/150]+40%) magic damage and carrying them a short distance. If they collide with terrain, her target takes an additional ([75/125/175/225/275] +40%) magic damage and will be stunned for 1.5 seconds.
• R – Diplomatic Immunity
  • [140/120/100]s
  • 100 Mana
  • Poppy singles out her most important foe. For [6/7/8] seconds, Poppy deals [20/30/40]% increased damage to them and is Immune to all other enemies.

Xin Zhao

• P – Challenge
  • Xin Zhao challenges his target with his basic Attacks and Audacious Charge, reducing its Armor by 15% for 3 seconds. Only one target can be Challenged at a time.
• Q – Three Talon Strike
  • [7/6.5/6/5.5/5]s
  • 30 Mana
  • Xin Zhao’s next 3 basic Attacks deal ([15/30/45/60/75]+20%) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities’ cooldowns by I second. The final strike also Knocks Up for 0.8 seconds.
• W – Battle Cry
  • 12/11/10/9/8]s
  • 40 Mana
  • Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for ([26/32/38/44/50]+70%) every third basic attack.
  • Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a Battle Cry, increasing his Attack Speed by [40/50/60/70/80 ]% for 5 seconds.
• E – Audacious Charge
  • 50 Mana
  • Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals ([70/105/140/175/210]+60%) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by [25/30/35/40/45 ]% for 2 seconds.
• R – Crescent Sweep
  • [120/110/100]s
  • 100 Mana
  • Xin Zhao unleashes a sweep around him that deals ([75/175/275]+100% bonus) plus 15% current Health physical damage and Knocks Back all non-Challenged enemies. Xin Zhao gains [15/20/25] Armor and Magic Resist for 6 seconds for each champion hit.

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