Phoenix

• CBlazewall

  EQUIP a flame wall. FIRE to create a line of flame that moves forward, passing through the world and creating a wall of fire that blocks vision and damages players passing through it. The fire wall heals Phoenix instead of dealing damage. HOLD FIRE to bend the wall in the direction of your crosshair.

• QHot Handsdamage

  EQUIP a fireball. FIRE to throw a fireball that explodes after a set amount of time or upon hitting the ground, creating a lingering fire zone that damages enemies. The fire zone heals Phoenix instead of dealing damage. ALT FIRE to lob.

• ECurveballflash

  EQUIP a flare orb that takes a curving path and detonates shortly after throwing. FIRE to curve the flare orb to the left, detonating and Blinding any player who sees the orb. ALT FIRE to curve the flare orb to the right. Curveball resets a charge every two kills.

• XRun it Backsupport

  INSTANTLY place a marker at Phoenix's location. While this ability is active, dying or allowing the timer to expire will end this ability and bring Phoenix back to this location with full health and the amount of armor he had when the ability was cast.

Riot's notes from patch 1.01 to 13.06 change Phoenix in 4 patches. The latest is patch 13.02, published 2026-07-28.

1. Patch 13.022026-07-28

   • Ultimate points increased from 6 to 7.
   Why, in Riot's words

   Overall we are happy with the state of Phoenix's balance. This is a small touch to address the frequency with which he is able to cast his ultimate to be more in line with other characters.

2. Patch 11.002025-06-24

   • Curveball Windup increased0.5s→to0.6s
   Why, in Riot's words

   We’re also adjusting Neon’s Relay Bolt and Phoenix’s Curveball to have room for some additional counterplay. These abilities are meant to create strong combat advantages, but their fast activation left little time for opponents to respond. These changes aim to increase moment-to-moment counterplay without removing the need to anticipate and position against them.

3. Patch 5.122022-12-06

   CBlaze

   • Cost decreased200→to150
   Why, in Riot's words

   We're back again with small Harbor buffs. It is hard to learn a new Controller smoke style and we hope these changes make it easier for Harbor's vision block to last long enough to finish executing with their team, while also providing wall smoke duration that’s on par with Viper. We’ll continue to monitor Harbor’s strength and see if we need to make any more waves. Chalo!

4. Patch 5.012022-07-12

   QCurveball

   • Flash Max duration increased1.1s→to1.5s
   • Flash Windup decreased .7s→to.5s

   CBlaze

   • Phoenix will now equip his weapon earlier if he stops bending his wall

   XRun it Back

   • Phoenix will now spawn at the marker with the amount of shields he had when the ability was cast
   Why, in Riot's words

   We believe Phoenix's Curveball is the cornerstone of his kit, and as we explored adjustment options it became clear that Curveball being more powerful unlocks his kit as a whole. So we wanted to assess Phoenix in a world where Curveball is more competitive with the rest of the ecosystem to get a sense for the impact of the changes. We view Phoenix as an aggressive entry Agent, so the additional Run It Back and Blaze changes are intended to support his proactive intentions when taking space or fights early on into rounds.

What role is Phoenix?

Duelist. Riot describes the role: “Duelists are self-sufficient fraggers who their team expects, through abilities and skills, to get high frags and seek out engagements first.”

What are Phoenix’s abilities?

C — Blaze, Q — Hot Hands, E — Curveball and X — Run it Back, the last being the ultimate.

What does Phoenix’s ultimate do?

Run it Back, in Riot’s words: “INSTANTLY place a marker at Phoenix's location. While this ability is active, dying or allowing the timer to expire will end this ability and bring Phoenix back to this location with full health and the amount of armor he had when the ability was cast.”

When did Riot last change Phoenix?

Patch 13.02, published 2026-07-28 — the latest of 4 patches that change Phoenix in Riot’s notes from 1.01 to 13.06.

Is Phoenix changed in patch 13.06?

No. Nothing in Riot’s patch 13.06 notes names Phoenix.

Which other Duelists are there?

7 more in Riot’s current roster: Iso, Jett, Neon, Raze, Reyna, Waylay and Yoru.