Legends Of Runeterra Patch Notes

Legends of Runeterra Patch Notes Breakup (Patch 3.six.0)

LoR Patch Rundown (Patch three.6.0)

In this patch breakdown, we'll discuss all the buffs/nerfs/adjustments from the latest balance changes.

We recommend following along with the official Anarchism patch notes if you're looking for their explanations related to game design.

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There are a lot of changes in patch iii.vi.0, notably multiple champion changes and even new cards!

Let'south outset off with the new cards.

New Cards

Might of the Vanguard

Lots of players dearest Elites, so why not a fleck more than Aristocracy back up? This menu allows you to turn spell mana into a unit which makes it unique compared to most cards in Runeterra. On elevation of this, at 9 mana or more y'all give all your units +ii|+2. The downside to this card is that since information technology spends all of your mana, you lot tin't play a rally afterward you buff your units which is something Demacia thrives off.

For Glory!

Reputation has long been an underrepresented keyword in Legends of Runeterra. This card aims to help that out a bit. This card has a neat design in the fact that it can help activate time to come Reputation also as benefits off of Reputation itself. I like this pattern a lot for this reason. I don't recall information technology will exist able to quite lift Reputation off the ground, but I think this is a adept direction for it and that players volition enjoy this card!

Inner Fauna

Udyr needed some support, and I really appreciate this card! Having a gainsay trick for Freljord that gives +ane|+1 is quite stiff. Every bit well as Stance Bandy being created for an efficient corporeality of mana ways this card has potential of seeing play fifty-fifty outside of Uydr decks.

Champion Updates

Ashe

I love this alter. Ashe was limited past the number of frostbites you would draw every bit well equally attack with her. However, being able to utilize more cards such equally Troll Chant allows you lot to level her up more efficiently. This besides gives her a more flexible way of being able to build decks with her which is something I e'er welcome! I love that this modest alter helps her out quite a bit besides as gives her some much-needed flexibility. I don't look this to change her power very much, but I love that it allows players to experiment with her a flake more.

Darius

There isn't much to say nearly this i. It'due south a solid rewording that helps Darius in other game modes outside of PvP.

Galio

This is one time once again another change that makes things in line with other champions. Galio merely got 1 point of stats when he leveled up where anybody else got 2 points worth of stats. Not a surprising change that helps him out a bit, simply I don't look much to change with this.

Garen

I think this is a great change for Garen. Garen isn't a card that should be fully reworked due to his simplicity is a neat mode for new players to exist introduced to the game. Giving allies +1|+one fits the Elite and Demacian archetype well. I think this is a simple just elegant change to make Garen feel a bit better to play.

Karma

This is another uncomplicated yet very elegant change to an old champion. Getting Karma to Enlightenment is where all the fun for Karma players begins. However, it'southward not much fun if you don't have any cards to play since yous spent most of the time defending confronting your opponent.

This change helps requite more possibilities. It likewise helps Ionia keep up with other regions that are constantly generating new cards from other cards. I actually like this change although I don't wait information technology to make a huge departure in the playability of Karma decks.

Katarina

Katarina got a minor change. As near players know, Katarina's pattern needs a full rework for her to be playable every bit well equally non cleaved. This isn't what near players volition be looking for, so information technology does come every bit a chip of a thwarting. Hopefully, she does go a full rework erstwhile in the future!

LeBlanc

Another unproblematic yet elegant change to Leblanc! Instead of needing to run across thirty damage for a Mirror Image she merely needs to run across 15. This is a great change that she badly needed!

Leona

The sight of Leona is always a scrap overwhelming and finally, she has Overwhelm! I love this alter. Leveling up Leona in the by didn't experience much dissimilar than having a level 1 Leona.

This allows her stuns and overwhelm to work together a bit more to stop games. Leona is a 4 cost champion and requires multiple turns to level up. Her payoff should be better than what it is and Overwhelm will certainly assistance with this!

Malphite

Malphite Yasuo? Maybe. However, this is a prissy alter to Malphite every bit a large issue of his was that he was a big boy who sat in that location and didn't exercise much. An on play effect volition help him out a lot every bit he is vii mana and that late in the game, it is hard to play a bill of fare who isn't instantly giving you value in the game. The stun he has changes this, and I recollect it is a great alter.

Nasus

At one point, Shadow Isles Swarm was overrunning Runeterra. The deck capitalized off of Nasus having Fearsome and hard to chump cake. Still, many aspects of this deck were nerfed to the bespeak where it was overnerfed and Nasus hasn't seen play since. He needed something and hopefully, this is a step of the right direction for him.

Nocturne

This one can be a bit spooky with cards such as Firm Spider as they have the potential to swing the board heavily in the favor of the Nocturne player. In board-based matchups, Nocturne is going to experience a lot better!

Sion

Sion used to have a bit too firm of a grasp on Runeterra, only got a chip over nerfed. It is no surprise that adding an extra attack to endeavour and aid him out as a finisher made sense here.

Udyr

The one that everyone had been waiting for: Udyr! Udyr's original form was pretty disappointing and his blueprint didn't brand much sense. I like this new direction of him playing into his Opinion Bandy more rather than his damage to the Nexus to level upwardly.

On tiptop of this, Inner Beast will aid make him easier to level upward. The extra impairment helps a tad as well. I think Udyr players will be very happy with this modify!

Vladimir

Vladimir hasn't been in the meta for a long while and while Fearsome would have been actually helpful for him a year ago, I'yard not certain if information technology volition be able to exercise plenty for him now. It is something, but at this bespeak I think Vladimir volition demand more to exist where players desire him to exist.

The good news is Fearsome might give him some more opportunities to strike the Nexus which is something he always struggled with.

Followers, Landmarks, and Spell Changes

Ambush

No surprise here. This carte was incredibly potent as information technology was very like shooting fish in a barrel to activate in most PNZ decks. Viktor and Riven for case allowed this card to shine and even brought about plow 5 OTKs that were hard to stop without difficult removal or keyword removal such as Quicksand. This nerf slows information technology down a fleck.

Ballistic Bot

I'm not sure nearly this change. I don't think Ballistic bot was the problem in Viktor and PNZ decks. I call back regions should have stiff cards and Ballistic Bot has never felt similar role of the trouble to me. This nerf makes PNZ have a tougher time with aggressive, swarm decks when I don't think the deck needed to exist weakened confronting that archetype.

Blood for Blood

A simple merely great change to help out Vladimir and the Crimson classic a scrap more than. As this being a fast spell made information technology extremely susceptible to being countered when you were interacting with your own units and non directly influencing your opponent. This makes Blood for Blood more in line with other cards that conduct out like functions.

Cached Sun Disc

A simple change only to get in so Dominicus Disc doesn't advance quite as quickly. A pretty clean, simple set that will proceed Mono Shurima feasible as many players have enjoyed playing it.

Callous Bonecrusher

More than reputation support! This is a squeamish change by giving the unit of measurement Overwhelm when Reputation is activated. This helps reputation have a bit of a stronger payoff. However, when comparison this carte to a similar bill of fare – Ruin Runner it's hard to become likewise excited about this card when information technology requires Reputation to be activated to get the Overwhelm.

Hyara Allseer

This is a practiced alter that makes it feel less punishing to have multiple Opinion Swaps in hand. Too equally, this means this bill of fare can become recurring value which is great is needed for an understated 6 cost carte du jour with no keywords. It needed something to help it out and this is that something.

Swiftwing Lancer

A great change for all Elite players. In that location isn't besides much more to say about this one equally it won't have crazy impacts on the meta, only it volition make a lot of players happy.

The Bandle Tree

Bandle Tree beingness able to exist played from mitt already leveled and ready to get was one of players' biggest gripes with the card due to it feeling not very interactive.

This change makes it so the menu has to see all the regions for it to win the game which makes information technology much more difficult for this card to simply outright win games. Information technology gives players a win status that has a bigger window to exist interacted with than before.

Vanguard Squire

Once again, more than Elite buffs! It doesn't come as a surprise as many players love this archetype. This one tin be a bit more chilling than others as a 0 cost 3|iii is much more likely than it was before.

However, Demacia's lack of draw is a big factor that will help keep this bill of fare in line where a year or two ago this alter could have hands been too much for a lot of other decks to handle.

A change that a lot of players are set for! This makes information technology then Yordles in Arms gives a few fewer stats for its cost. The pay off this carte du jour was entirely too piece of cake and made it difficult for a lot of decks to keep upward with the amount of pressure it put on the board. Very happy to see this change!

Game Dominion Updates

Well, there are certainly some huge changes in these updates!

First, burst passing no longer exists. The idea of this is to make the game a bit faster past reducing the number of pass backs. This also makes the game flow a bit better and creates higher stakes.

Information technology's hard to say exactly how this will impact the game. Personally, I have ever felt like the menstruum of the game was in a weird spot at times and that this will help it out a bit.

I also think that this does hurt reactive, control decks who already struggle a bit. Most aggressive players won't even detect a difference in this alter equally they aren't burst passing and existence proactive. However, command and philharmonic players are really going to feel this and likely dislike this change.

"Cast" is merging to "Play"

This is a modify that is being hotly debated past many in the customs. The idea of this alter is to make information technology easier to understand what a card is going to exercise, helps ho-hum spells which desperately needed assist, as well as brand it so players can find more than satisfaction in playing cards similar Lux and Heimerdinger where ofttimes slow and fast speed spells are countered which leads to players feeling upset about the interaction.

This change effectively makes there less "feel bad" interactions in Legends of Runeterra.

While a lot of competitive players volition dislike this change as it does limit interaction a fleck – most players will exist happy with this change and feel like exploring dissimilar cards is less punishing to them.

There are certainly other things that come up into question such as the manner Ezreal and Blighted will play into this as this does make cards such as Ezreal less interactive than before.

To me, this is one that nosotros will have to wait and see before making terminal thoughts on it.

Visual UX Updates

This one is clear-cut and unproblematic – it makes the game easier for players to sympathize and helps with the learning bend.

These changes should be invited past veteran and new players as it allows more players to be able to enjoy and experience Legends of Runeterra.

There could exist an argument for making this a toggle for players who desire less things in their fashion, just people who are used to the standard version will adjust. Personally, I love how the blue push button has been rephrased to things such equally Commit and Resolve. This is such a dandy change that will help players empathise the turns much amend.

Closing Thoughts

This was a huge patch with a lot of changes. Some changes players volition be super happy with and others might cause some disappointment.

Overall, I think the changes are a net positive for the game although I know people had college expectations for the champion reworks.

Hopefully, in the hereafter we get focus on bigger champion reworks fifty-fifty if fewer champions become helped.

Hopefully, yous enjoy the patch and the meta!

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