Riot says League of Legends satisfaction is "very high" even as high-ELO gameplay feels "stale"

League of Legends lead gameplay designer Matt "Phroxzon" Leung-Harrison said sweeping changes aren't coming: balance is fine overall, but gameplay "might be a bit stale" for high-skill players. Riot acknowledged issues with apex rank distribution in EU West and the Aegis of Valor system, but is wary of destabilizing the game.

• Phroxzon: satisfaction for the vast majority of players seems "very high"
• Gameplay "might be a bit stale" at high skill, but changes through year-end are mostly balance
• Riot admits apex ranks in EU West and Aegis of Valor need improvement
• The annual Worlds patch is the last big slate of changes this year