# League of Legends 9.1 — Patch 9.1 notes

- Product: League of Legends (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/league-of-legends)
- Vendor: Riot Games
- Date: 2019-01-08
- Version: 9.1
- Original notes: https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/game-updates/patch-9-1-notes/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/league-of-legends/releases/9.1
- Labels: Platforms: Windows, macOS

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- **fixed** — Fixed a bug where LeBlanc's Mimic'd Q - Sigil of Malice mark wasn't properly scaling with ability power
- **changed** — Kalista's base attack damage increased from 62 to 67
- **changed** — Kalista's attack damage growth increased from 3.6 to 4
- **changed** — Kalista's attack speed growth increased from 3.5% to 4%
- **removed** — Kalista no longer gains 5/10/15/20/25 attack damage while her Oathsworn is nearby
- **changed** — Kalista's Q - Pierce base damage increased from 10/70/130/190/250 to 20/85/150/215/280
- **changed** — Kalista's E - Rend now deals 50% damage to epic monsters
- **changed** — Ornn's health growth increased from 90 to 95
- **changed** — Ornn's base health regeneration increased from 1.4 to 1.8
- **changed** — Ornn's health regeneration growth increased from 0.142 to 0.18
- **changed** — Ornn's armor growth increased from 3 to 4
- **changed** — Ornn's base attack damage increased from 67 to 69
- **added** — Ornn gains 10% additional armor and magic resist from items
- **changed** — At level 13, any upgradable item Ornn owns or purchases for the rest of the game is upgraded for free, up to two upgraded items
- **added** — At each level from 14 onward, Ornn can upgrade one of his ally's upgradable items by getting within 600 range and clicking on them
- **changed** — Ornn's Q - Volcanic Rupture mana cost decreased from 55 to 45
- **changed** — Ornn's Q - Volcanic Rupture base damage decreased from 20/50/80/110/140 to 20/45/70/95/120
- **changed** — Ornn's Q - Volcanic Rupture slow decreased to 40% at all ranks
- **changed** — Ornn's W - Bellows Breath no longer shields but makes Ornn unstoppable, cooldown reduced to 12 seconds, duration reduced to 0.75 seconds, self-slow reduced to 35%, and Brittle proc damage increased to 12%-20.5% of target's maximum health

Welcome, one and all, to the first patch of 2019! We hope the holidays treated you well and you're rested up and ready for a fresh new year of League. Let's get into it!
At the top of the notes you'll see a special section for Kalista, Ornn, and Sejuani, all of whom have been much stronger in pro play than regular play. In all three cases, we're reducing the utility they offer to coordinated teams and offering them strength that's less tied to perfect timing, positioning, or communication. From there, we move into the bulk of our champion changes which feature direct buffs to a bunch of marksmen. In each case, we accentuated the unique strengths or highest moments they're picked for, but the impetus for all of them is the same: Marksmen on the whole ended 2018 in a rough spot. We've got some item work in the patches to come as well, so 9.1 isn't the end of the road to recovery. After that, the balance updates wrap up with rune adjustments, including a usability buff to Hail of Blades for champs with attack resets.
Best of luck in your matches on 9.1!
Paul "Aether" Perscheid
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Mid-Patch Updates
1/15/2019 Bugfix

LeBlanc
BUGFIX
Fixed a bug where LeBlanc's Mimic'd Q - Sigil of Malice mark wasn't properly scaling with ability power
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Kalista, Ornn & Sejuani
[Kalista](http://gameinfo.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/game-info/champions/kalista/)
Base AD, AD growth, attack speed growth increased; W Oathsworn AD bonus removed. Q damage increased. E deals less damage to epic monsters.
When we say "Kalista," League vets immediately think "nerfed because of pro play." It's been a minute since we've tried to shift her strength toward less team-coordination-dependent power, but we're taking a fresh stab at it here. Kalista's offensive strength is no longer tied to being near her Oathsworn and her ability to turn Rend into a better Smite is greatly diminished. In return, she's gaining a bunch of personal power she can use in any situation.
 
 
 Base Stats
BASE ATTACK DAMAGE 62 ⇒ 67
ATTACK DAMAGE GROWTH 3.6 ⇒ 4
ATTACK SPEED GROWTH 3.5% ⇒ 4%
Q - Pierce
BASE DAMAGE 10/70/130/190/250 ⇒ 20/85/150/215/280
W - Sentinel
removedOATHSWORN EMPOWERMENT Kalista no longer gains 5/10/15/20/25 attack damage while her Oathsworn is nearby
E - Rend
newWEAK GRIP Rend now deals 50% damage to epic monsters
[Ornn](http://gameinfo.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/game-info/champions/ornn/)
Base durability increased. Ornn's items upgrade at level 13 (2 max); he can upgrade one ally's item per level at level 14+. More upgrades added. Q cost, damage, slow decreased. W doesn't shield but makes Ornn unstoppable. R slow, knockup decreased.
While Ornn doesn't have as lengthy a track record of competitive problems as Kalista, he's similarly shown much stronger results in pro play. He has no losing matchups when strong, making him a safe choice in any comp, and his ult locks enemies down from a distance so allies can clean up the kill without Ornn actually having to do his job as a tank. We're reducing these strengths and investing that power into Ornn's passive. Switching to a free upgrade system gives Ornn a unique ability to jump-start the item scaling for both himself and his team: Rather than delaying progress toward full builds, upgrading an item is now pure upside.
 
 
 Base Stats
HEALTH GROWTH 90 ⇒ 95
BASE HEALTH REGEN 1.4 ⇒ 1.8
HEALTH REGEN GROWTH 0.142 ⇒ 0.18
ARMOR GROWTH 3 ⇒ 4
BASE ATTACK DAMAGE 67 ⇒ 69
Passive - Living Forge
newCALLOUSED HANDS Ornn now gains 10% additional armor and magic resist from items
newTRADE KNOWLEDGE At level 13, any upgradable item Ornn owns or purchases for the rest of the game is upgraded for free (Ornn can have up to two upgraded items)
newBENEFACTOR At each level from 14 onward, Ornn can upgrade one of his ally's upgradable items by getting within 600 range of them and clicking on them (allies can only have one upgraded item)
removedPURCHASE ORDER Ornn and his allies can no longer

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