Teleport is one of the most used summoner spells in the game and it’s become a staple for top laners, who often use it to get out of their isolated lane, mostly in the early game, to impact the course of the game and the map (the same goes for mid laners). Now Riot Games has tweaked the spell slightly, which might have a huge impact on the map and the way the game is played entirely.
Riot changed the text included with the spell to read: “After channeling for 4 seconds, teleports your champion to target allied structure. Upgrades to Unleashed Teleport after 14 minutes.” With the new teleport players will only be able to teleport to their own towers in the early game, only regaining the ‘old’ version of Teleport after the 14-minute mark.
This would have big consequences for basically all the lanes, with especially the bot lane now finding themselves with more safety while top laners will be forced to duel on their isolated island once more. Chances are the change will also affect how junglers will approach the lanes and how ganks are set up while putting even more pressure on mobility in the mid lane. On social media, many people are afraid the changes will make the game more static and predictable. We’ll just have to wait and see if the change sticks around, as it will possibly be reverted down the line.
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