V4.8 (Legends of Runeterra)

V4.8
Release Date (US)	August 16th, 2023
Highlights
Balance changes and Bug fixes Variety Patch - New Cards The Path of Champions Adjustments Emporium
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Patch 4.8.0 Notes
Patch chronology
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New Cards

2 Divine Draft

5 Crystalline Stormraptor

2 Tidal Invocation

1 Proliferating Darkwraith

2 Crimson Banquet Hall

1 Mister Thrift

2 Cosmic Call

2 Airis

4 Balen the Benevolent

3 Valley of Imitation

Card Updates

Champions

Vladimir

5Level 1

• Text becomes: "Play: Deal 1 to any number of allies to deal that much to an enemy."
  • Old Text: " Attack: For each attacking ally on my right, deal 1 to it and 1 to the enemy Nexus."

5Level 2

• Text becomes: "Play: Deal 1 to any number of allies to deal that much to an enemy. Attack: For each attacking ally on my right, deal 1 to it and drain 1 from the enemy Nexus."
  • Old Text: " Attack: For each attacking ally on my right, deal 1 to it and drain 1 from the enemy Nexus."

Swain

5Level 1

• Level Up becomes: "You've dealt 16+ non-combat damage."
  • Old Level Up: "You've dealt 12+ non-combat damage."

Akshan

1 Warlord's Hoard

• Text becomes: "Countdown 8: Create a 0 Sentinel's Hoard in hand. When you target allies advance me 1."
  • Old Text: "Countdown 9: Create a 0 Sentinel's Hoard in hand. When you target allies advance me 1."

Poro King

5Level 1

• Level Up becomes: "You've summoned 6+ other new poros. When I level up, create a Special Snax in hand."
  • Old Level Up: "You've summoned 6+ other new poros."

2 Frosted Snax

• Text becomes: "Grant Poro allies everywhere +1|+1. Frostbite an enemy."
  • Old Text: "Grant Poro allies everywhere +1|+1. Frostbite an enemy with 3 or less health."

Riven

3Level 2

• Text becomes: "When I'm summoned, if you have the attack token, or when you gain the attack token, Reforge. Each round, the first time you increase my Power, grant me that much Power."
  • Old Text: "When I'm summoned, if you have the attack token, or when you gain the attack token, Reforge. Each round, the first time you increase my Power, increase it by twice the amount."

Nami

3Level 1

• Level Up becomes: "You've played 6+ spells with an allied 3Nami in play."
  • Old Level Up: "You've gained 8+ spell mana this game."

3Level 2

• Text becomes: "When you play a spell, grant +2|+1 to the weakest other ally that isn't Immobile."
  • Old Text: "When you play a spell, grant +2|+0 to the weakest other ally that isn't Immobile."

Jax

2Level 1

• Level Up becomes: "You've attacked with 16+ power of equipped allies."
  • Old Level Up: " Equipped allies have struck for 12+ damage"

Lee Sin

5Level 1

• Level Up becomes: "You've played 8+ spells."
• Old Level Up: "You've played 10+ spells."

Anivia

1Eggnivia

• Health increased to 2 from 1.

Gwen

2 Gwen's Thread the Needle

• Mana cost reduced to 2 from 3.

Shyvana

2 Shyvana's Confront

• Text becomes: "Grant an ally Challenger. If it's a Dragon, draw 1. Create a 4Shyvana in your deck."
• Old Text: "Grant an ally Challenger. Create a 4Shyvana in your deck."

Senna

6 Senna's Dawning Shadow

• Mana cost reduced to 6 from 7.

Followers

6 Lord Broadmane

• Health reduced to 4 from 5.

2 Squeaker

• Power reduced to 1 from 2.

5 Fleet Admiral Shelly

• No longer Attune.

2 Blimp-Pack Poacher

• Health increased to 3 from 2.

1 Bristlehog

• Text becomes: "The first time an ally transforms, grant me +2|+1."
  • Old Text: "Once an ally has transformed this game, grant me +1|+1."

3 Sun Guardian

• Health increased to 3 from 2.

6 Dragonguard Lookout

• Power increased to 5 from 3.

6 Realm's Caretaker

• Removed Yordle subtype.
• Added Fae subtype.

4 Portal Scholar

• Removed Yordle subtype.
• Added Fae subtype.

4 The Fangs

• Power increased to 3 from 2.

2 Thorny Toad

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

6 Yone, Windchaser

• Mana cost reduced to 6 from 7.

7 Windfarer Hatchling

• Power increased to 5 from 4.
• Health increased to 4 from 3.

5 Scattered Pod

• Mana cost reduced to 5 from 6.
• Health reduced to 5 from 6.
• No longer Attune.

4 Mountain Scryer

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

4 Ancient Crocolith

• Is now Fearsome.

5 Swiftwing Lancer

• Health increased to 5 from 4.

5 Greathorn Companion

• Health increased to 6 from 5.

4 Laurent Chevalier

• Health increased to 3 from 2.

2 Academy Prodigy

• Health increased to 2 from 1.

3 Fuzzy Caretaker

• Health increased to 3 from 2.

3 Loping Telescope

• Power increased to 3 from 2.

1 Yordle Newbie

• Power increased to 1 from 0.

10 Arbiter of the Peak

• Power increased to 7 from 6.
• Health increased to 7 from 6.

3 Giddy Sparkleologist

• Power increased to 3 from 2.
• Health increased to 3 from 2.

3 Rimefang Wolf

• Power increased to 3 from 2.

4 Avarosan Outriders

• Power increased to 4 from 3.
• Health increased to 4 from 3.

3 Wyrding Stones

• Health increased to 4 from 3.

7 Stalking Broodmother

• Power increased to 7 from 6.
• Health increased to 7 from 6.

4 Abyssal Guard

• Is now Attune.

4 Insightful Investigator

• Health increased to 4 from 3.

5 Radiant Guardian

• Power increased to 5 from 4.

Spells

9 Champions' Strength

• Mana cost reduced to 8 from 9.
• Text becomes: "Give allies +4|+4 this round and Rally."
  • Old Text: "Give allies +4|+4 this round. If you have the attack token, give them Scout, otherwise Rally."

3 Condense

• Mana cost increased to 3 from 2.

4 Purifying Flames

• Text becomes: "Grant 2 allies in hand +2|+2."
  • Old text: "Grant an ally in hand +3|+3 and another +2|+2."

3 Pirouette

• Mana cost increased to 3 from 2.
• Text becomes: " Plunder: Reduce my cost by 1."
  • Old Text: " Plunder: Reduce my cost by 2."

3 Fish Fight

• Mana cost increased to 3 from 2.

2 Thread the Needle

• Mana cost reduced to 2 from 3.

3 Strafing Strike

• Text becomes: "An ally and an enemy strike each other. Then, if the ally is a Dragon, heal it 5."
  • Old Text: "An ally and an enemy strike each other. Then, if the ally is a Dragon, heal it 2."

2 Confront

• Text becomes: "Grant an ally Challenger. If it's a Dragon, draw 1."
  • Old Text: "Grant an ally Challenger."

6 Dawning Shadow

• Mana cost reduced to 6 from 7.

5 Rocket Barrage

• Text becomes: "Deal 4 to an enemy and 1 to all other enemies."
  • Old Text: "Deal 3 to an enemy and 1 to all other enemies."

5 Eradication

• Mana cost reduced to 5 from 6.

4 Withering Mist

• Mana cost reduced to 4 from 5.

2 Wish

• Mana cost reduced to 2 from 3.

5 Molten Breath

• Mana cost reduced to 5 from 6.

4 Ritual of Renewal

• Spell speed changed to Burst from Slow.

Landmarks

4 Sump Monument

• Mana cost increased to 4 from 3.
• Text becomes: "If your Nexus would take non- Poison Puffcap damage, your opponent plants 5  Poison Puffcaps in your deck for each damage instead."
  • Old Text: "If your Nexus would take non- Poison Puffcap damage, your opponent plants 4  Poison Puffcaps in your deck for each damage instead."

5 Vaults of Helia

• Mana cost increased to 5 from 4.

1 Warlord's Palace

• Text becomes: "Countdown 8: Create a 0 Relic of Power in hand. When you target allies advance me 1."
  • Old Text: "Countdown 9: Create a 0 Relic of Power in hand. When you target allies advance me 1."

2 Startipped Peak

• Mana cost reduced to 1 from 2.

Equipment

2 Return-o Wrench

• No longer Impact.
• Health increased to 1 from 0.

The Path of Champions

• Spell Chests will now show a minimum value of Rare.
• Cards in Spell Chests and Shops will more often contain spells that your main champion can effectively use.

Stardust

• Duplicate champion fragments and relics will be converted to Stardust.
• Stardust can be used to purchase Golden Reliquaries, or to buy some Path of Champions-specific items that are offered in the Emporium.

Adjustments

• 2Samira (Starting Deck)
  • Removed: 6 Arrel the Tracker (x2)
  • Added: 6 Captain Indari (x2)
• 3Zed (Support Champion)
  • Reinforcement: 3Zed (x2), 1 Shadow Fiend (x2), 3 Death Mark (x2) → 3Zed (x2), 1 Shadow Fiend (x2), 2 Shadowshift (x2)
• 7Ornn (Support Champion)
  • Reinforcement: 7Ornn (x2), 3 Ornn's Forge (x2), 4 Combat Cook (x2) → 7Ornn (x2), 2 The Darkin Spear (x2), 4 Combat Cook (x2)
• Mistwraith (Enemy Node)
  • 5 Grasp of the Undying:  Charging Sigil II →  Tear of the Goddess
• Yeti Yearling (Enemy Node)
  • 1 Enraged Yeti:  Thieves' Tools →  Crystal Carrier
•  The Curator's Gatebreaker (Rare Relic)
  • Change: When I'm summoned, I strike the enemy Nexus → -1|-0. Play: I strike the enemy Nexus.
•  Galeforce (Rare Relic)
  • Change: Scout. Round End: Recall me. → Scout. Round End: Shuffle me into your deck.
•  Voidborne Carapace (Rare Relic)
  • Change: When ANY unit dies, grant me its keywords → Evolve. When ANY unit dies, grant me its keywords.
•  Star Gem (Rare Relic)
  • Change: Allied champions have +1|+1 → Allied champions have +1|+1 and cost 2 less.
•  Flashbomb Satchel (Rare Item - Unit)
  • Change: When I'm summoned, Plant 2  Flashbomb Traps randomly in the top 8 cards of the enemy deck. → When I'm summoned, Plant 4  Flashbomb Traps randomly in the top 8 cards of the enemy deck.
•  Targon's Brace (Common Item - Unit)
  • Change: Support: Give my supported ally +1|+1 this round. → Support: Grant my supported ally +1|+1.
•  Norra's Tea (Rare Item - Any)
  • Change: This item can appear on any cost units, spells, and landmarks → This item can only appear on units an landmarks with 6 cost or more.
  • Rarity: Common → Rare
•  Quick Draw (Rare Power)
  • Rarity: Common → Rare
•  Wild Inspiration (Rare Power)
  • Rarity: Common → Rare
•  Higher Education (Rare Power)
  • Rarity: Common → Rare
•  Fast Deal (Rare Power)
  • Rarity: Common → Rare
•  Grit (Common Power)
  • Rarity: Rare → Common
•  Reunited (Common Power)
  • Rarity: Rare → Common

New

New Epic Relics have been introduced, available only through the Emporium.

•  Chosen by the Stars (Epic Relic)
•  Death's Foil (Epic Relic)
•  Disciple of Shadows (Epic Relic)
•  Echoing Spirit (Epic Relic)
•  Oath of the Guardians (Epic Relic)
•  Packed Powder (Epic Relic)
•  Portal Pal (Epic Relic)
•  Spirit of the Buhru (Epic Relic)
•  The Beast Within (Epic Relic)
• 2Samira (Support Champion)
• 4Nidalee (Support Champion)
• 2Neeko (Support Champion)
• 4Jack (Support Champion)
• 5Sett (Support Champion)
• 4Maokai (Support Champion)
• 2Norra (Support Champion)
• 4Ryze (Support Champion)

Miscellaneous

Emporium

• Introduced the Emporium, a rotating personalized shop that allows purchasing of cosmetics in exchange for Green Shards, Coins, or Stardust.
• The Emporium will feature cosmetics previously exclusive to past battle passes and special events.
  • Cosmetics from recent battle passes and events will not immediately be featured.
• The Emporium offers cosmetics of four different rarities, with each rarity having different update frequencies.

Bug Fixes

• Updated the text on created Ambush spells to clarify the mechanic.
• Updated text in deckbuilder to better reflect the difference between Standard and Eternal.

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