Nine Lives (Legends of Runeterra)

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Nine Lives
Region	Ionia
Type	Spell
Cost	5 Mana
Card text
Keywords	Burst
Description	Summon a 5 Liminal Guardian.
Collecting & Crafting
This card is collectible, and costs 1200 or 1
Flavour
The forest needed a guardian, someone who could stand sentry at its borders for years, maybe centuries, without moving. Gai'sh was an eager volunteer and promptly proved his dedication with a ten-year nap.
Expansion	Set 5 - Beyond the Bandlewood
Rarity	Epic
ID	05IO006
Artist	Kudos Productions
Artwork	Primary

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Liminal Guardian
Region	Ionia
Type	Follower
Cost	5 Mana
Card text
Description	When I'm summoned, summon a random 1 cost follower from your regions. When I'm Recalled, transform me into 5 Nine Lives.
4 2
Collecting & Crafting
This card cannot be collected.
Flavour
"My best quality? I sleep like a rock."
Expansion	Set 5 - Beyond the Bandlewood
ID	05IO006T1
Artist	Kudos Productions
Artwork	Primary

Trivia

• Internally:
  • Liminal Guardian is called Lord of Cats.
• 2Ahri is featured in the artwork of Liminal Guardian.

Quotes

These are the quotes for Liminal Guardian, not Nine Lives.

Summoned

• ▶️   "I prowl where the shrouded path ends."
• ▶️   "Who would trespass upon my domain?"
• ▶️   "I rise from a most pleasant slumber."

Allied 2Ahri present

• ▶️   Liminal Guardian: "Ahri, how goes the hunt?"
  • ▶️   Ahri: "Ever on, Gai'sh."

Allied 2Ahri (Level 2) present

• ▶️   Liminal Guardian: "Great Fox, where do we strike?"
  • ▶️   Ahri: "Wherever we can, Gai'sh."

Allied 5 Tail-Cloak Matriarch present

• ▶️   Tail-Cloak Matriarch: "You've spent too long in the forest, hunter."
  • ▶️   Liminal Guardian: "Hmph. Sai'nen complained that I took all the best prey."

Sees a Unit Summoned

Allied 2Ahri

• ▶️   Liminal Guardian: "Ahri, what do you keep safe?"
  • ▶️   Ahri: "Myself, at least. My memories, if I can."

Allied 4 Pathless Ancient

• ▶️   Liminal Guardian: "Those bones creak from ten trees away."
  • ▶️   Pathless Ancient: "And still, you cannot catch me!"

Allied 3 Woodland Keeper

• ▶️   "You bring memories of excellent naps."

Allied 3 God-Willow Seedling

• ▶️   "The heart of the world blooms under my watchful gaze."

Allied 7 Sai'nen Thousand-Tailed

• ▶️   "We stalk the path, Sai'nen."

Attack Declared

• ▶️   "Not worth an ambush."
• ▶️   "Mere playthings."
• ▶️   "I'll catch them."

Block Declared

• ▶️   "Beneath notice."
• ▶️   "The prey stalks."
• ▶️   Gai'sh yawns. "You?"

Death

• ▶️   "Eight remain."
• ▶️   "They are worthy."

Media

• Gallery

Liminal Guardian "Legends of Runeterra" Concept (by Riot Artist Den 'Denwhat' Yang)

Change Log

Nine Lives
V2.21	Added.

Liminal Guardian
V4.10	Power increased to 4 from 3.
V2.21	Added.

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