League of Legends players waiting for Patch 9.14 to drop this week will have to wait a little bit longer. Developer Riot Games has said that the next update will be part of a “slightly longer patch cycle”, due out on July 17.

A few folks have noted this, but Patch 9.14 is a slightly longer patch cycle. Expect it to release on 17 JULY early morning LOCAL SERVER TIME.

Ranked will follow at some point during the patch.

You can reference the patch schedule here: https://t.co/TNBsZwPaVi #loldev #tft
— SapMagic (Ed Altorfer) (@RiotSapMagic) July 9, 2019

Long-time LoL players are probably more familiar with the typical two-week patch cycle, but on the bright side, the extra time that the next update needs likely means good things as far as the new tweaks and features it will offer.

Among the most anticipated changes in Patch 9.14 are:

An updated Death Recap screen
Balance updates for Akali, Blitzcrank, Cassiopeia, Lux, Pyke, Tahm Kench, Swain, and more
New Demacia Vice skins for Garen and Lucian
The addition of Twisted Fate to Teamfight Tactics
The introduction of ranked mode for Teamfight Tactics

We're adding a new interface option in 9.14

"Show [Allied] chat" which will work very similarly to the "Show [All] chat" option that we already have (but for ally chat)

If you're a /mute all regular, this will persist from game to game
— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) July 11, 2019

The upcoming patch will also allow users to disable the game’s allied chat feature. This will come in handy for users who prefer peace and quiet during gameplay. The updated feature will give players the option to enter matches with their teammates automatically muted.

In LoL’s current configuration, players can only mute their teammates individually using mute buttons on the match scoreboard.

League of Legends Patch 9.14 arriving July 17 with new Death Recap, allied chat muting, and more