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Legends of Runeterra

Legends of Runeterra is a 2D online collectible card game set in the League of Legends universe. Players battle using customizable decks with different playstyles and features champions, mobs, abilities, and spells inspired by the popular MOBA.

Publisher: Riot Games
Playerbase: Medium
Type: 2D Online CCG
Release Date: January 24, 2020
Pros: +Great artstyle and card designs. +High-quality voice overs. +Generous reward system replaces booster packs. + Unique Champion cards.
Cons: -Lengthy matches due to long move timer. -UI designed specifically for mobile devices. -No social hub/chat system.

Overview

Legends of Runeterra Overview

The League of Legends MOBA you’ve come to love is now an online collectible card game. Welcome to the Legends of Runeterra! Face off in dynamic card battles with simple yet fun game mechanics based on rules from other popular CCGs featuring characters, spells, and abilities from the popular MOBA. Card battles are made simpler with the unique Oracle’s Eye feature that shows you exactly how the board will play out for the current phase. Use one of the pre-made decks or build your own with a diverse roster of cards from the five regions of Runeterra: Demacia, Noxus, Piltover and Zaun, Ionia, and the Shadow Isles. Each region has its own strengths, weaknesses, and strategies. Combine cards from different regions to create a deck that matches your playing style. Need more cards? You don’t need to purchase a booster pack. Just play the game and complete quests to earn reward boxes that contain random cards of different rarities and Wildcards that you can replace with cards of the same quality. You can also unlock 24 unique and powerful Champion cards that can be leveled up by completing certain requirements during the match. Pit yourself against other players in ranked competitive matches or in the more challenging “Expeditions” draft mode.

Legends of Runeterra Key Features:

  • League of Legends-Inspired Card Battles – outwit and outplay your opponent in dynamic card battles with simple and easy-to-learn mechanics based on spells and abilities from the popular MOBA.
  • Familiar Characters – collect and use hundreds of cards featuring 24 of the most iconic League of Legends Champions along with other characters from the world of Runeterra.
  • Customizable Decks – build your own with cards from different regions of Runeterra including 24 powerful Champion Cards. Each region has its own style and strategy that you can mix and match to suit your preferred playstyle.
  • Oracle’s Eye – no need to do the math, tap on the Oracle’s Eye to see exactly how your attacks, spells, and abilities will play out for the current phase.
  • Generous Rewards – simply play the game to get reward boxes containing random cards of various rarities. No booster packs needed.

Legends of Runeterra Screenshots

Legends of Runeterra Featured Video

Beta Season Trailer | Legends of Runeterra

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Screenshots

Legends of Runeterra Screenshots

Videos

Legends of Runeterra Videos

What is Legends of Runeterra? Explained | Intro Guide and Gameplay Trailer

The Board Explained | Legends of Runeterra

Rounds Explained | Legends of Runeterra

System Requirements

Legends of Runeterra System Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7, 8.1, or 10
CPU: 3 GHz processor
Video Card: GPU with 512MB+ VRAM
RAM: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB available space

Recommended Requirements:

Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7, 8.1, or 10
CPU: 3 GHz processor
Video Card: GPU with 512MB+ VRAM
RAM: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB available space

Mobile Device Requirements:

Operating System: Requires Android 5.0 and up or iOS 9.0 or later.

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Additional Info

Legends Of Runeterra Additional Information

Developer: Riot Games
Publisher: Riot Games

Engine: Unity

Platforms: PC, Android, iOS

Closed Beta: October 15-20,2019; November 14-19, 2019

Open Beta: January 24, 2020

Development History / Background:

Legends of Runeterra is a free-to-play 2D online collectible card game (CCG) developed and published by LA-based video game company, Riot Games. The game is based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) League of Legends and is set in the same universe.

The game was first announced in October 15, 2019 on League of Legend’s tenth anniversary. A small number of players were also able to preview the game on the same day. The preview ran until October 20, 2019. This was followed by a second preview that ran from November 14 – 19, 2019, giving a small pool of players a chance to try out the game’s “Expeditions” draft mode.

Legends of Runeterra officially launched into open beta on January 24, 2020.