Mask Mother (Legends of Runeterra)

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Mask Mother
Region	Shadow Isles
Type	Follower
Cost	2 Mana
Card text
Keywords	Fearsome
Description	Play: Kill an ally, then grant me its stats and transferable keywords.
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Collecting & Crafting
This card is collectible, and costs 100 or 1
Flavour
They say the Mask Mother created 4Kindred, just as she created all the incarnations of death. But from whom did she receive her mask, if she didn't craft it herself?
Expansion	Set 4 - Empires of the Ascended
Rarity	Common
ID	04SI013
Artist	Wild Blue Studios
Artwork	Primary

Lore

• The Mask Mother is said to be a primordial being who incepted the notion of gods of death on Runeterra, being a creator of these figures rather than a god of death. The story is purposely left with some ambiguity.

Notes

• When the bench is full:
  • If the targeted can be killed, no need to Replace to Play this card.
  • Otherwise, this card will be Obliterate.

Trivia

• Mask Mother is voiced by Mara Junot, who also voices Evelynn.
• Internally, this card is called Masked Mother or Mask Maker, the same internal name of 2 Unto Dusk; with theme "Night Forest".
• She has also appeared in the artwork of:
  • 2 Unto Dusk

Quotes

Summoned

• ▶️   "Life leaves but legends last."
• ▶️   "The masks they wear tell their tale."
• ▶️   "Let your stories shine."
• ▶️   "Death begins your forever-fable."

Allied 4Kindred present

• ▶️   Mask Mother: "The masks they wear tell their tale."
  • ▶️   Wolf: "I remember our beginning!"
    • Lamb: "I as well, dear Wolf."

Allied 4 Astral Fox present

• ▶️   Astral Fox: "Your face... you were there."
  • ▶️   Mask Mother: "Yes, at the beginning."

Allied 1 First Wave present

• ▶️   First Wave: "You created life on these lands!"
  • ▶️   Mask Mother: "No, little fish, I created you."

Allied 1 Last Wind present

• ▶️   Last Wind: "You brought death to these lands!"
  • ▶️   Mask Mother: "No, little wing, I brought you."

Allied 3 Soulspinner present

• ▶️   Soulspinner: "You've spun my tale, I remember."
  • ▶️   Mask Mother: "And so many others."

Sees a Unit Summoned

Allied 4Kindred

• ▶️   Wolf: "Lamb, tell me a story."
  • Lamb: "As you wish, dear Wolf."
    • ▶️   Mask Mother: "Yours is known across the lands."
• ▶️   Mask Mother: "Do you remember my name?"
  • ▶️   Kindred: "Mother."

Allied 4 Astral Fox

• ▶️   Astral Fox: "Your home is in the stars."
  • ▶️   Mask Mother: "So the story goes, my child."

Allied 2 Fading Icon

• ▶️   Fading Icon: "Remember me little one, please!"
  • ▶️   Mask Mother: "All stories must end, my child."

Allied 3 Soulspinner

• ▶️   Soulspinner: "Each spirit woven in tapestry."
  • ▶️   Mask Mother: "Everyone woven with care."

Allied 6 The Etherfiend

• ▶️   The Etherfiend: "Of all the masks, I am the last."
  • ▶️   Mask Mother: "And I am the first."

Attack Declared

• ▶️   "Find the beginning."
• ▶️   "Start the story."
• ▶️   "Onward, forever."

Block Declared

• ▶️   "Fortunate fellow."
• ▶️   "I have a mask for you."
• ▶️   "Death becomes you!"

Death

• ▶️   "Never!"
• ▶️   "My Masks..."
• ▶️   Mask Mother howls.

Media

• Gallery

Mask Mother "Legends of Runeterra" Concept (by Riot Artist Christopher 'Skeeziks' Campbell)

Change Log

Mask Mother
V2.3	Added.

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