Riot Mortdog Returns With a Risky Teamfight Tactics Patch 14.5 Rundown

After a short hiatus, Riot Mortdog has returned to the public eye for Teamfight Tactics. His return began with a video regarding the updated Guinsoo’s Rageblade, followed by streams on Saturday and Sunday, culminating in a Patch Rundown. The 14.5 patch is light, with the most noteworthy changes in the items. The Patch should not see a significant shift in balance, given that the Set is the most balanced it has been.

Teamfight Tactics Patch 14.5 Rundown

Below is a summary of Riot Mortdog’s Patch 14.5 Rundown for Teamfight Tactics.

Reworked Items

• Guardbreaker (Damage Amp on hitting shield) ->Striker’s Flail (Damage Amp on Crits)
• Guinsoo’s Rageblade (Stacking Attack Speed per Attack) -> Guinsoo’s Rageblade (Stacking Attack Speed per Second)
• Redemption (AoE Heal+Durability on cast) -> Spirt Visage (Selfish Heal+Durability throughout combat)
• Runaan’s Hurricane (Bolts on Attacks) -> Kraken’s Fury (Ramping Attack Damage per Attacks)
• Stattik Shiv (Shred+chain lightning) -> Void Staf (Shred)
• Sterak’s Gage (Max Health+Attack Damage at 60% Health) -> Sterak’s Gage (Higher base health and Attack Damage + shield based on Max health at 60%)

Artifact Items

• The Indomitable -> Similar to Deep Roots Anomaly, but can move
• Flickerblade -> Similar to old Guinsoo’s Rageblade with stacking Attack Damage and Ability Power
• Stattik Shiv -> Same as old Shiv without the Shred
• Titanic Hydra -> Attacks deal bonus damage based on Health and Attack Damage

Item Adjustments

• Anima Visage
  • Removed
• Lich Bane
  • Proc Damage increased
• Mogul’s Mail
  • Increased Health per Stack.
• Wits End
  • Gains Health and Armor
• Spite
  • Removed

Systems

• Upgraded two-star two cost and To Split or Not to Split
  • Disabled
• Increased chance of some Encounters as a result
  • Fourth Augment (Stage two-four)
  • Invested
  • Prismatic Opener and Finale
  • Crab Rave
• Tank Golem in Golem Armory Encounter has The Indomitable replace Anima Visage.

Traits

• Anima Squad
  • Three Piece Weapon Power increased
• A.M.P.
  • Lower Health for the five-piece
• Boombot
  • Lower Missile Damage for the six-piece
• Exotech
  • Increased Attack Speed and Health for the seven-piece
• Rapidfire
  • Lower Attack Speed per stack for the six-piece
• Techie
  • Increased Ability Power for the six and eight-piece

Champions – One Cost

• Kindred
  • Higher Base Attack Damage
  • Increased Spell Damage at three and four-star
• Nidalee
  • Increased Spell Damage
• Alistar
  • Increased Flat Damage reduction at three and four-star
• Kog’Maw
  • Increased Spell Attack Damage% at three and four-star
• Vi
  • Increased Spell Shield at three and four-star
• Seraphine
  • Increased Spell Damage at three and four-star

Champions – Two and Three Costs

• Graves
  • Higher Base Attack Damage
  • Increased Spell Attack Damage% at three-star
• Leblanc
  • Increased Spell Damage
• Vayne
  • Lower Base Mana
  • Lower Total Mana
• Veigar
  • Increased Spell Damage at two and three-star
• Rengar
  • Higher Base Attack Damage

Champions – Four and Five Costs

• Cho’Gath
  • Lower Health Spell Scalar at three-star
• Leona
  • Higher Base Mana
  • Higher Total Mana
• Ziggs
  • The cast should land faster and more consistently
• Aurora
  • Increased Base Spell Damage at two-star

Augments – Gold

• 10,000 IQ
  • Lower Gold Reward
• Board of Directors
  • Lower Base Stat Increase
• Category Five
  • Removed

Augments – Prismatic

• Anger Issues
  • Removed
• Lifelong Learning
  • Attack Damage + Ability Power on Survival Increased
• Shock Treatment
  • Removed
• Unstable Evolution
  • Increased Health and Stats%
• Wise Spending
  • XP per 2 rerolls increased

Bug Fixes

• Ziggs
  • The bomb only bounces if it hits zero targets
    • Will now bounce on top of the closest enemy
  • The bomb should no longer fizzle if Ziggs dies.
  • The double damage clause will now come into effect based on the target in + shape on explosion instead of on cast
• BRB, AFK, and Delayed Start
  • Exclusive from each other

Final Thoughts

Riot Mortdog’s return to the public eye is a positive sign for Teamfight Tactics. The hope is that he remains true to his word and ignores the negative comments as much as possible. He also mentioned that if he does not feel up to streaming on weekends or doing a Patch Rundown, he will skip out on them. The Patch itself should be interesting, given the reworked and added items, but hopefully, they do not drastically impact a balanced Cyber City meta.