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LoL Patch Changes and Schedule

The current League of Legends patch is 26.21 (game version 16.21). The next patch, 26.22, is due on Wednesday, .

Riot names patches after the year since 2025, so patch 26.21 is a 2026 patch, while the game files and Data Dragon still count the game's own version, 16.21. Both numbers mean the same patch.

Below: the 2026 schedule, and every 2026 patch champion by champion, with which base stats, cooldowns, costs and ranges went up or down. Damage and ability reworks are in Riot's patch notes; these pages cover the numbers Data Dragon publishes.

Current patch
26.21
Game version
16.21
Next patch
26.22
Next patch date
Champions changed
8

LoL patch schedule 2026

The 2026 patch dates we could check. The rest of the year is on Riot's patch schedule, which Riot keeps up to date.
2026 League of Legends patch dates
PatchGame versionRelease dateStatus
26.1316.13Out
26.1416.14Out
26.1516.15Out
26.1616.16Out
26.2116.21Current
26.2216.22Next

Sources: Riot Support: League of Legends patch schedule; Inven Global: patch 26.21 and ARAM Mayhem Set 3; escorenews: patch 26.22 notes. Riot can move a date; its own schedule is the one to trust close to the day.

Patch 26.21: the biggest changes

4 buffs and 4 nerfs by Data Dragon's numbers. The champions with the most changed numbers are below; all of them, sorted into buffs and nerfs, are on the patch 26.21 page.

All 2026 patches

Questions and answers

What League patch are we on now?

Patch 26.21, which is game version 16.21. It came out on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

When is the next League patch?

Patch 26.22 is due on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Riot can move a date, so check its patch schedule close to the day.

How often does League patch?

About every two weeks. Patches 26.14, 26.15 and 26.16 came out two weeks apart, and 26.22 is due two weeks after 26.21. Some gaps are longer, such as the three weeks between 26.13 and 26.14.

What day is League patch day?

Usually a Wednesday. Every 2026 date in the schedule on this page falls on a Wednesday.

Why is it patch 26.21 but version 16.21?

Since 2025 Riot names its patches after the year, so patch 26.21 is the 21st patch of 2026. The game files and Data Dragon still use the game's own version number, 16.21, so some sites show that number for the same patch.

Know what changed for your champions

LazyElo's patch check shows the changes for the champions in your own pool on patch day, and its tier lists show what they did to win rates at your elo. Free, for Windows.

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