V4.1 (Legends of Runeterra)

V4.1
Release Date (US)	February 8th, 2023
Highlights
Major Balance changes New Cards The Path of Champions Adjustments
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Patch 4.1.0 Notes
Patch chronology
← Previous	V4.0 (Legends of Runeterra)
Next →	V4.2 (Legends of Runeterra)

Personalization

Season Badges

Season Badges are first introduced in V4.1.

World Ender Bronze Season Badge

World Ender Silver Season Badge

World Ender Gold Season Badge

World Ender Platinum Season Badge

World Ender Diamond Season Badge

Titles

Titles are first introduced in V4.1.

World Ender Initiate Title

World Ender Veteran Title

World Ender Gladiator Title

New Cards

• 7 Castigate
• 3 Soul Cleave

Card Updates

Champions

Aurelion Sol

15 Aurelion Sol's The Skies Descend

• Text becomes: "I cost 2 less for each Dragon or Celestial ally you have. Deal 15 to all enemies. Create an 10Aurelion Sol in your deck."
  • Old Text: "Deal 15 to all enemies. Costs 2 less for each Dragon or Celestial ally you have. Create an 10Aurelion Sol in your deck."

Illaoi

4Level 1

• Power increased to 2 from 1.

4Level 2

• Power increased to 3 from 2.

3 Illaoi's Tentacle Smash

• Mana cost reduced to 3 from 4.

Jax

2Level 2

• Now gain Overwhelm.

Katarina

3Level 1

• Power reduced to 2 from 3.

4Level 2

• Power reduced to 3 from 4.

Kayn

 The Shadow Reaper

• Text becomes: "You may put any Cultist cards into your deck during deckbuilding. Once you have summoned 4+ Cultist units, draw a 5Kayn."
  • Old Text: "You may put any Cultist cards into your deck during deckbuilding. Once you have summoned 3+ Cultist units, draw a 5Kayn."

5The Shadow Assassin

• No longer belong to Darkin.

Kayle

5Level 1

• Mana cost reduced to 5 from 6.
• Power reduced to 1 from 2.
• Health reduced to 5 from 6.
• Text becomes: "I have +1|+0 for each time an ally attacked with increased Power. When I'm summoned, grant allies +1|+0. Empowered 6: Quick Attack."
  • Old Text: "I have +1|+0 for each time an ally attacked with increased Power. When I'm summoned, grant other allies +1|+0. Empowered 6: Quick Attack."

5Level 2

• Mana cost reduced to 5 from 6.
• Power reduced to 2 from 3.
• Health reduced to 6 from 7.
• Text becomes: "I have +1|+0 for each time an ally attacked with increased Power. When I'm summoned or level up, grant allies +1|+1. Empowered 16: Double Attack."
  • Old Text: "I have +1|+0 for each time an ally attacked with increased Power. When I'm summoned or level up, grant other allies +1|+1. Empowered 16: Double Attack."

Lissandra

3Level 1

• Text becomes: "When I'm summoned, summon a 1 Frozen Thrall and advance it 2."
  • Old Text: "When I'm summoned, summon a 1 Frozen Thrall."

3Level 2

• Text becomes: "Your Nexus is Tough. When I'm summoned, summon a 1 Frozen Thrall and advance it 2. Round Start: Create a Fleeting 0 cost 3 Ice Shard in hand."
  • Old Text: "Your Nexus is Tough. When I'm summoned, summon a 1 Frozen Thrall. Round Start: Create a Fleeting 0 cost 3 Ice Shard in hand."

Lucian

1Level 1

• Mana cost reduced to 1 from 2.
• Power reduced to 2 from 3.
• Health reduced to 1 from 2.

1Level 2

• Mana cost reduced to 1 from 2.
• Power reduced to 3 from 4.
• Health reduced to 2 from 3.

Maokai

4Level 1

• Power increased to 2 from 1.

4Level 2

• Power increased to 3 from 2.

Master Yi

2Level 1

• Level Up becomes: "Allied 2Master Yis have done 12+ damage."
  • Old Level Up: "I've dealt 12+ damage."

Ornn

7Level 1

• Power increased to 5 from 4.
• Health increased to 5 from 4.

7Level 2

• Power increased to 6 from 5.
• Health increased to 6 from 5.

Shyvana

4Shyvana

• Level Up becomes: "Dragon allies have dealt 16+ damage this game."
  • Old Level Up: "I've seen Dragon allies deal 12+ damage."

4Dragon Shyvana

• Text becomes: " Attack: Give me +2|+2 this round and create a Fleeting 2 cost 3 Strafing Strike in hand."
  • Old Text: " Attack: Give me +2|+2 this round and create a Fleeting 3 Strafing Strike in hand."

Tristana

3Level 1

• Now gain Impact.

3Level 2

• Now gain Impact.

4 Tristana's Buster Shot

• Text becomes: "I cost 2 less if you have a 3Tristana or if you've played cards from 4+ regions this game. Deal 3 to a unit. Create a 3Tristana in your deck."
  • Old Text: "Costs 2 less if you have a 3Tristana or if you've played cards from 4+ regions this game. Deal 3 to a unit. Create a 3Tristana in your deck."

Zed

2 Zed's Shadowshift

• Mana cost reduced to 2 from 3.

Followers

7 Albus Ferros

• Text becomes: "When I'm summoned, draw 4Jayce. Attack: Deal 3 to the enemy Nexus. For each 6+ cost spell you've played this game, increase it by 1."
  • Old Text: "When I'm summoned, draw 4Jayce. Attack: Deal 1 to the enemy Nexus. For each 6+ cost spell you've played this game, increase it by 1."

10 Arbiter of the Peak

• Text becomes: "I cost 1 less for each time you've targeted or supported allies this game."
  • Old Text: "Reduce my cost by 1 for each time you've targeted or supported allies this game."

5 Dragoncaller

• Mana cost reduced to 5 from 6.

2 Favored Artisan

• Power increased to 2 from 1.
• Health reduced to 3 from 4.

5 Hearthblood Mender

• Power reduced to 4 from 5.
• Text becomes: "Play: Forge an ally twice and heal it and your Nexus 3."
  • Old Text: "Play: Forge an ally and heal it and your Nexus 3."

8 Nagakabouros

• Text becomes: "When I'm summoned or Round Start: Spawn 2. Then, if your strongest 1 Tentacle has 12+ Power, create a 0 Nagakabouros' Tantrum in hand."
  • Old Text: "Round Start: Spawn 2. Then, if your strongest 1 Tentacle has 12+ Power, create a 0 Nagakabouros' Tantrum in hand."

4 Pathless Ancient

• Text becomes: "I cost 2 less for each unit you've Recalled this round."
  • Old Text: "Reduce my cost by 2 for each unit you've Recalled this round."

10 Plaza Guardian

• Text becomes: "I cost 1 less for each spell you've played this game."
  • Old Text: "Reduce my cost by 1 for each spell you've played this game."

12 Sandstone Chimera

• Text becomes: "I cost 1 less for each time an ally attacked this game."
  • Old Text: "Reduce my cost by 1 for each time an ally attacked this game."

10 Scuttlegeist

• Text becomes: "I cost 1 less for each ally that died this game."
  • Old Text: "Reduce my cost by 1 for each ally that died this game."

1 Weaponsmith's Apprentice

• Health increased to 2 from 1.

8 Wiggly Burblefish

• Text becomes: "I cost 1 less for each spell you've played this game. When I'm summoned, create in hand a random 1 cost spell from your regions."
  • Old Text: "Reduce my cost by 1 for each spell you've played this game. When I'm summoned, create in hand a random 1 cost spell from your regions."

Landmarks

2 Shard of Reverence

• Text becomes: "When I'm Played, if I'm unique, activate all your other World Runes. When I'm Played or activated, refill your spell mana."
  • Old Text: "When I'm Played, if I'm unique, activate all your other World Runes. When I'm Played or activated, refill 2 spell mana."

Spells

4 Buster Shot

• Text becomes: "I cost 2 less if you have a 3Tristana or if you've played cards from 4+ regions this game. Deal 3 to a unit."
  • Old Text: "Costs 2 less if you have a 3Tristana or if you've played cards from 4+ regions this game. Deal 3 to a unit."

6 Consult the Heavens

• Text becomes: "Fully heal an ally, then grow its Power to equal its Health."
  • Old Text: "Fully heal an ally, then grow its Power equal to its Health."

5 Deep Meditation

• Text becomes: "Flow: I cost 2 less. Draw 2 other spells."
  • Old Text: "Flow: Costs 2 less. Draw 2 other spells."

5 Eye of Nagakabouros

• Spell speed changed to Focus from Burst.

3 Fish Fight

• Now belong to Weaponmaster.

5 Glory's Call

• Text becomes: "I cost 2 less for each different Ascended ally you've played this game. Manifest a card from the Emperor's Deck with cost 9 or less."
  • Old Text: "Costs 2 less for each different Ascended ally you've played this game. Manifest a card from the Emperor's Deck with cost 9 or less."

4 Gotcha!

• Text becomes: "When drawn, I cost 2 less this round. Deal 3 to a unit."
  • Old Text: "When drawn, costs 2 less this round. Deal 3 to a unit."

2 Hate Spike

• Text becomes: "Kill an ally to deal 3 to a unit and summon a random Husk."
  • Old Text: "Kill an ally to deal 2 to a unit and summon a random Husk."

6 Hidden Pathways

• Text becomes: "I cost 2 less if you've created 2+ cards this game. Draw 2."
  • Old Text: "Costs 2 less if you've created 2+ cards this game. Draw 2."

4 Moral Support

• Text becomes: "I cost 2 less if you have supported an ally this game. Give an ally Barrier this round."
  • Old Text: "Costs 2 less if you have supported an ally this game. Give an ally Barrier this round."

3 Pocket Aces

• Text becomes: "When drawn, I cost 1 less this round. Grant an ally +2|+1."
  • Old Text: "When drawn, costs 1 less this round. Grant an ally +2|+1."

1 Poro Cannon

• Mana cost increased to 1 from 0.

1 Quietus

• Text becomes: "Kill a unit with total Power and Health of 4 or less, or destroy a unit's equipment."
  • Old Text: "Kill a unit with 2 or less power , or destroy a unit's equipment."

6 Remembrance

• Text becomes: "I cost 1 less for each ally that died this round. Summon a random 5 cost follower from Demacia."
  • Old Text: "Costs 1 less for each ally that died this round. Summon a random 5 cost follower from Demacia."

6 Roar of Icathia

• Now belong to Weaponmaster.

2 Shadowshift

• Mana cost reduced to 2 from 3.

4 Suit Up!

• Text becomes: "When drawn, I cost 2 less this round. Grow an ally to 4|4."
  • Old Text: "When drawn, costs 2 less this round. Grow an ally to 4|4."

1 Super Mega Death Rocket!

• Text becomes: "Deal 3 to the enemy Nexus and 1 to all enemies."
  • Old Text: "Deal 4 to the enemy nexus and 1 to all enemies."

3 Tentacle Smash

• Mana cost reduced to 3 from 4.

15 The Skies Descend

• Text becomes: "I cost 2 less for each Dragon or Celestial ally you have. Deal 15 to all enemies."
  • Old Text: "Deal 15 to all enemies. Costs 2 less for each Dragon or Celestial ally you have."

3 Weight of Judgment

• Mana cost reduced to 3 from 4.
• Text becomes: "Deal 2 to a champion or 4 to a follower."
  • Old Text: "Deal 2 to a champion or 7 to a follower."

16 World Ender

• Text becomes: "I cost 1 less for each time an Equipped or Darkin ally has struck this game. Assimilate allied followers Equipped with Darkin."
  • Old Text: "Reduce my cost by 1 for each time an Equipped or Darkin ally has struck this game. Assimilate allies Equipped with Darkin."

The Path of Champions

Adjustments

• Hymn of Valor (Rare Relic)
  • Change: When I'm summoned, create a 6 Redoubled Valor in hand → When I'm summoned, create a 6 Redoubled Valor in hand. It costs 3.

• Reset (Common Power)
  • Change: Rarity: Rare → Common

• Guardian Angel (Rare Relic)
  • Change: Start adventures with +1 Revive → Start adventures with +1 Revive, Last Breath: If it's the first time I've died this game, Revive me with 1 Health.

• Radiant Plate Armor (Rare Item - Unit)
  • Change: +4|+4, but increase my cost by 2 → +3|+3, but increase my cost by 1

• Spirit Stone (Rare Item - Unit)
  • Change: This item can appear on units that cost 5 or less → This item can only appear on units with 3 cost or less.
  • Rarity: Epic → Rare

• Special Delivery (Common Item - Unit)
  • Change: Attack: Plant 3  Poison Puffcaps on random cards in the enemy deck → Attack: Plant 5  Poison Puffcaps on random cards in the enemy deck

• Standard Starchart (Common Item - Spell)
  • Change: Rarity: Epic → Common

• Pickaxe (Common Item - Unit)
  • Change: This item can appear on any cost Unit → This item can only appear on Units with 2 cost or higher.

• Studded Leather (Common Item - Unit)
  • Change: This item can appear on any cost Unit → This item can only appear on Units with 2 cost or higher.

• Stalker's Blade (Rare Relic)
  • Change: When I'm summoned, I strike the strongest enemy → When I'm summoned, I strike the weakest enemy.

New

• Norra's Tea (Common Item - Any)
  • Effect: Game Start: Plant a  Mysterious Portal on me.

• Emperor's Favor (Rare Item - Spell)
  • Effect: Create a random card from the Emperor's Deck in hand.

• Entrancing Lure (Common Item - Unit)
  • Effect: Strike: Draw 1

• Poro Fluft (Epic Item - Unit)
  • Effect: Reduce my cost and stats to 1. I am a Poro.

• Chemtech Duplicator (Rare Relic)
  • Effect: When you play a spell, if you have 6+ mana gems, copy it with the same targets.

Competitive

See more at Competitive in 2023.

Introduce of Gauntlet Tournament.

Starting World Ender Season Reward Track.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where after having played 1 Duskpetal Dust earlier during the same round, if the user plays multiple copies of 2 Unspeakable Horror on a single spell stack, 1 Duskpetal Dust's cost reduction effect is applied to all copies, instead of only applying to the first copy on the stack.
• Fixed an issue where 3 Rockbear Shepherd was incorrectly advancing the landmark being destroyed by 4 Desert Naturalist when  Teen Spirit resolves.
• Fixed an issue where 4 Twin Wind Technique was not summoning an exact copy of its targeted unit.
• Fixed an issue where 2 Children of the Forest incorrectly summoned Equipment versions of Darkin units that were Recalled.
• Fixed an issue in TPoC where 5Pyke's Star Power could add a duplicate "Mariner's Ruse" to allies that already had it.
• Fixed an issue in TPoC where 1Teemo's 2-Star power was being erroneously triggered by  Flashbomb Traps.
• Fixed an issue in TPoC where the Mana Potion item did not function on all Darkin equipment.
• Fixed some VO and SFX issues that were either missing or playing incorrectly.
• Fixed an issue where The 0 Restored Sun Disc created by 6Nasus' Boon of the Ascended II had no effect when summoned during TPoC encounters.

References

LoR Patch History