Patch 7.6 top lane changes: Buffs to Aatrox, Cho’Gath, Gnar and Quinn

The top lane in Season 7 hasn’t exactly been diverse, in terms of the champions getting played. Riot has sought to address this problem in a round about way. Over the last several patches they have given buffs to the champions that haven’t been played in a while, rather than nerfs to what is popular now.

Patch 7.6 continues this trend with a slew of buffs to a few top laners we haven’t seen much of recently:

Gnar

Base stats

HEALTH REGEN (MINI) :: 2.5 >>> 4.5 health per 5 seconds

HEALTH REGEN GROWTH STAT (MINI) :: 0.5 >>> 1.75 health per 5 seconds

HEALTH REGEN (MEGA) :: 6.5 >>> 4.5 health per 5 seconds

HEALTH REGEN GROWTH STAT (MEGA) :: 3 >>> 1.75 health per 5 seconds

Mega E - Crunch

BUFF-FIX :: Mega Gnar can now queue another spell during E - Crunch’s cast time

Quinn

W - Heightened Senses

BONUS ATTACK SPEED :: 20/25/30/35/40% on Harrier proc >>> 20/35/50/65/80% on Harrier proc

R - Behind Enemy Lines

SKYSTRIKE DAMAGE :: 100% total attack damage >>> 40% total attack damage

[NEW] CATCH THE PIGEON :: After putting at least one point in Behind Enemy Lines, Quinn respawns as Valor after deaths for the rest of the game

While neither of these changes is likely to completely bring these champions back from the dead it does seem like a good first step in bringing them back into the meta.

Patch 7.6 also continues to iterate on some of the more significant changes we saw in 7.5 with Aatrox and Cho’Gath. Both champions received fairly big changes last patch, and it seems like they didn’t quite hit the mark on intended power. But, thanks to their 7.6 buffs, both should be in a slightly better place.

Aatrox

Passive - Blood Well

NOT ACTUALLY DRAVEN :: Aatrox’s full Blood Well buff is now “Hellbent”, not “Blood Rush”

THIS ISN’T EVEN MY FINAL FORM :: On reviving from his passive, Aatrox now has a full Blood Well

WAIT FOR IT :: Aatrox now no longer loses his third hit from Blood Price/Thirst after reviving

DARK BUT NOT MYSTERIOUS :: Aatrox’s passive tooltips rewritten for clarity

Mid-patch 7.5 update

These changes are already live; we’re just putting them here as a reminder.

BASE HEALTH :: 537.8 >>> 580

DARK FLIGHT COOLDOWN :: 16/15/14/13/12 seconds >>> 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 seconds

BLOOD PRICE BASE DAMAGE :: 30/60/90/120/150 >>> 45/80/115/150/185

Cho’Gath

R - Feast

BONUS HEALTH :: 80/110/140 per stack >>> 80/120/160 per stack

MINION/SMALL MONSTER CAP :: 5 stacks >>> 6 stacks