The League of Legends 2023 World Championship is in sight. Read on to see What Patch Will Worlds 2023 Be Played On
Only less than a handful of regions are yet to decide their representatives before Worlds 2023 officially begins.
The World Championship (or “Worlds”) will take the best of the best from 10 major regions to compete for the annual title, as well as the lion’s share of a ~$2.5 million prize pool. Historically, we’ve witnessed the most brilliant League of Legends plays take place on the world stage, and after looking at this year’s contestants, we’re headed towards another banger of a championship.
While much of the hype revolves around the stories of these pro-players, one of the essential factors to keep track of is what patch will Worlds 2023 be played on. Due to the scale of the game, these updates usually come every other week, and dictate the champion meta these esports pros need to play around/counter. The prevalent patch heavily influences a team’s composition across all ranks, and can decide the fate of a game.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at what the playscape will look like during Worlds 2023.
What Patch Will Worlds 2023 Be Played On
Worlds 2023 will likely be played on patch 13.19. Here’s why.
Recently, we got our first look at the upcoming Patch 13.18 from LoL’s balance team lead, Matt Leung-Harrison. And while the changes he listed haven’t been finalized, the timing for the following patch makes sense if you consider the release date of the last update and the tournament’s start date.
Worlds 2023 is officially slated for an autumnal start on October 10. After patch 13.17 released on August 30, we should expect patch 13.18 to arrive around the 15th of September, or shortly after. With all this in mind, League’s devs only have enough time to implement one more major update before Worlds 2023 officially kicks off. But there’s more.
This theory also lines up with the latest leaks in the League of Legends sphere. In late-August, a tweet posted by popular data miner @Spideraxe30 claimed that T1 and co. would be playing on 13.19. The patch in question is confirmed for Wednesday, September 27, less than a week before Worlds 2023. Moreover, the leak seems even more legitimate considering that the last year’s meta was also set a week before Worlds 2022 began.
Also the Worlds patch is 13.19.
— Spideraxe (@Spideraxe30) August 19, 2023
Currently, the popular MOBA already has a ton of champs set in their roles as effective picks in the overarching playscape, but there’s still plenty of time for Riot to introduce new modifications to shake up the competitive scene. The possibilities are massive, but we shouldn’t expect a lot to change when the biggest official esports tournament for League of Legends is only less than a month away.
The LEC has just wrapped up their 2023 season after a high-octane best-of-five series between the Kings of Europe G2 Esports and Fnatic, making them the top two representatives for EMEA at the worlds stage. Read about everything that happened during the LEC season finals here.
By all accounts, What Patch Will Worlds 2023 Be Played On should reflect past pre-Worlds updates and just focus on overperforming champs in pro-play. If 12.18 was any indication, we’ll be seeing more and more nerfs as time goes on, but that shouldn’t stop Riot from giving a few overdue power-ups to the champions that deserve them (*cough* Jhin *cough*).
With teams all over the globe gearing up for the biggest fight of the season, all bets are off, and so can yours. If you’re betting on your favorite rosters for Worlds 2023, check out our betting guide!
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