Legends Of Runeterra

Platform(s): Android, PC, iOS
Genre: Strategy
Developer: Riot Games
Release Date: April 30, 2020

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'Legends of Runeterra' Beyond the Bandlewood Expansion Planned For Later This Month - Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2021 @ 2:53 p.m. PDT

Set in the world of League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra is the strategy card game where skill, creativity, and cleverness determine your success.

In the League of Legends strategy card game, victory comes down to one question: what’s your move?

Build decks with your favorite League champions (and new characters) from the regions of Runeterra, each with their own style and strategic advantage.

Face off in dynamic, alternating combat full of opportunities for outplay.

Earn cards for free as you play or buy exactly what you want in the store—you’re in control of your collection.

Legends of Runeterra is free to play. There are two in-game currencies: Shards you earn through play, and Coins you can purchase anytime.

Riot Games has released an animated cinematic trailer to celebrate Legends of Runeterra’s final region: Bandle City, the mysterious home of the Yordles, coming in the game’s next major expansion: Beyond the Bandlewood.

Though Bandle City is Legends of Runterra’s last region-based update, expansions and champions from all over Runeterra will still be coming to the game in the future. This update will contain 126 new cards, including 9 new champions as well as new multi-region cards; players will also have access to new keywords and mechanics centered on Bandle City’s spirit of whimsy and discovery.

Beyond the Bandlewood brings the final region to Legends of Runeterra on August 25, 2021.

As you play, you’ll complete quests and earn experience to advance and automatically unlock new cards, but which region you unlock first is totally up to you. You decide where your cards come from, and can switch regions whenever you want, which makes assembling your dream deck a whole lot easier.

Once a week, you’ll also unlock chests from the Vault. The Vault levels up as you play and upgrades the chests inside, which increases the number of cards you get from each. Individually, both the cards and chests have a chance to upgrade into something even better, and at level 10 and above, you’re guaranteed a champion.

Sometimes you’ll encounter wildcards, which can be turned into any card you want—no guessing required. A limited number of additional wildcards are available in the store, which is replenished with a new stock each week. Sometimes you just want a guaranteed way to get specific cards. So instead of waiting for the right drop, you can unlock cards for your collection using the Shards you’ve earned or the wildcards you’ve acquired through play or purchase.

Bottom line: In Legends of Runeterra, you will never pay for randomized packs, and you have a bunch of different ways to get the cards you actually want and build multiple decks for both casual duels and the competitive meta.

When it comes to cosmetics, there are free base options that every player starts with: the Summoner’s Rift Board and the Poro Guardian. Stay tuned for more details on other ways to personalize your LoR experience in the future.

Currently, Legends of Runeterra features six major regions of Runeterra—Demacia, Noxus, Ionia, Piltover & Zaun, Freljord, and the Shadow Isles—and 24 champions (four from each of those regions). League players will probably notice that there’s a lot more of Runeterra to still be explored...

Every character and card in the game comes from a region of Runeterra, the same world that the champions from League of Legends hail from. You’ll encounter some familiar faces and discover completely new ones.

Legends of Runeterra is available on PC, Android and iOS.


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