The latest patch for Legends of Runeterra arrived on April 25th 2023, and it introduces lots of buffs and nerfs to the game. These balance adjustments are subject to change, but should shape the Legends of Runeterra meta in a big way.
Some popular champions are being nerfed, while underappreciated cards are getting a chance to shine. Here are all the buffs and nerfs in Legends of Runeterra patch 4.4.
Legends of Runeterra Patch 4.4: All buffs
Here’s a list of all the cards being buffed with Legends of Runeterra patch 4.4. This list includes some Shuriman champions and some cards that don’t see a whole lot of play in the game.
- Cygnus the Moonstalker
- 6 mana 5/3 to 5 mana 3/3
- Nightfall: Give an ally elusive this round (no longer works on Cygnus himself)
- The Cloven Way
- 5 mana 5/4 to 4 mana 4/3
- Moondreamer
- NEW: Nightfall reduces invoked card’s cost by 1
- Targonian Tellstones
- Wish and Paddle Star removed
- Behold the Infinite and Hush added
- Azir
- Level up: 13+ allies to 12+ allies
- Nasus
- 2/2 to 3/3
- Glory’s Call
- 6 mana to 5 mana
- Soul Harvest
- Costs 3 mana instead of 4 to kill a champion with 3 or less power
- Kadregrin the Infernal
- Effect grants +4/+4 instead of +2/+2
- Priestess of the Desert Light
- Draw a champion and grant it +2/+2
- Mirror Image
- Removed 5+ power requirement
- Bandle Gunners
- REWORKED: 10 mana 5/5 with spellshield. Costs 1 less for each multi-region ally you’ve summoned this game. When summoned, it is granted impact 3 times.
- Advanced Intel
- 1 mana to 2 mana and now draws 1.
- Deathless Knight
- 6 mana to 5 mana
- Retired Reckoner
- 2/6 to 3/6
Legends of Runeterra Patch 4.4: All nerfs
Here are all the nerfs coming in Legends of Runeterra patch 4.4. Some of the key changes include nerfs to Ashe, Karma and a variety of other powerful cards.
- Ashe
- Level up requires 5 enemies instead of 4
- Reckoning
- 6 mana to 7 mana
- All Out
- +2/+2 to +2/+1
- Wiggly Burblefish
- 6 mana to 8 mana
- Inferna
- 1/5 to 1/4
- Leona
- Level up requires 5 Daybreak activations instead of 4
- Sun Guardian
- 2/3 to 2/2
- Karma
- 4/4 to 4/3
- Caustic Riff
- 3 mana to 4 mana. Flow: 1 less to Flow: 2 less.
- Drum Solo
- Reduce cost by 2 instead of 1
- Opulent Foyer
- NEW: If you have the attack token at round start, summon a Ghastly Band.
- Ambitious Cultist
- Set cost to 0 this round only
There you have it, all the buffs and nerfs coming to Legends of Runeterra in patch 4.4.
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