Patch 2.5.0 Notes

Metagame Snapshot

Since we’re updating quite a few cards in this patch, we felt like it was time for another metagame snapshot!

We first explored the idea back in Patch 1.14, to provide context for larger batches of card updates. Check it out for full context on our analysis methodology. The most important things to keep in mind are:

  • Snapshot data looks at decks used in Platinum, Diamond, and Masters, across all four of LoR’s regional shards.
  • Only “meta-decks” (defined as 3%+ play rate or 50%+ win rate) are represented in the play rates below, but win rates are based on all games played during the time period analyzed.
    • The meta-decks shown below are based off of the 3%+ play rate definition since they’re the decks you’re most likely to encounter, but there are a number of high win rate, low play rate decks that inform our balance decisions as well.
  • As a rule of thumb, 55%+ win rate and 15%+ play rate are our normal benchmarks for corrective balance, but we do make adjustments outside of those numbers.
  • Here’s how to read the deck summaries below:
    • Regions | Champions | Most distinct unifying card (on average)
    • Deck codes represent one of the most common examples of each meta-deck
    • Decks marked with a * are being affected by card nerfs in this patch.

Metagame Snapshot: Patch 2.3.0 / 2.4.0 | Mar. 10-17, 2021(The latest period we used to inform patching decisions)

Deck + code

Play rate

Win rate

Freljord + Shadow Isles | Lissandra + Trundle | Spectral Matron

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10.8%

51.7%

*Bilgewater + Piltover & Zaun | Twisted Fate + Fizz | Stress Testing

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10.6%

56.4%

*Demacia + Ionia | Fiora + Shen | Rivershaper

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9.5%

56.4%

Demacia + Shurima | Azir + Lucian | Remembrance

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7.4%

52.2%

*Bilgewater + Targon | Zoe + Aphelios | Mountain Scryer

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4.7%

54.2%

*Demacia + Freljord | Fiora | Stand Alone

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4.5%

50.1%

Freljord + Noxus | Ashe + Sejuani + Leblanc | Reckoning

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4.1%

53.0%

Shadow Isles + Shurima | Nasus + Kindred | The Undying

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4.0%

51.8%

Bilgewater + Noxus | Miss Fortune + Gangplank | Legion Grenadier

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3.6%

53.5%

Freljord + Shurima | Renekton + Sejuani | Ancient Yeti

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3.2%

54.5%

Noxus + Piltover & Zaun | Teemo + Draven + Jinx | Jury Rig

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3.2%

53.4%

Freljord + Noxus | Vladimir + Braum | Crimson Disciple

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2.9%

51.6%

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Card Updates

Champions

Labs Updates

Patch 2.5.0 brings a new rotation to Multilab:

  • Lab of Legends (Updated!)
  • Ultra Rapid Draw (New in 2.5.0!)
  • United Front PvP

Heimerdinger’s Temporal Transducer has gone haywire! Everything is looking a little quicker than usual. Ultra Rapid Draw is a new spin on Quick Draw with more random cards, more mana, and everything moving at a rapid pace. There’s also a few more golden spatulas and manatee statues around than there are usually…

Additionally, Lab of Legends has been upgraded:

  • Champions: Taliyah and Azir have joined the Lab of Legends lineup – each with their own unlockable icon for completing a run.
  • Difficulty Tiers: Normal, Hard, Heroic, and Legendary difficulties added. Complete a run on each difficulty tier to unlock the next one!
  • Reward Rerolls: Don’t like your rewards? Toss them out for a new batch! You only have 3 rerolls for each run though, so use them with care.
  • Run Results: Share your glorious victories and painful defeats with new summaries added at the end of a run.

Personalization

Boards

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Planet Urf

For Legends who know pyrotechnics are the key to victory.

Guardians

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Urf

Carpe spatula!

Keep an eye out for flying fish… Urf has special visual effects when you tap or rub him.

Personality: Extra

Favorite food: Pancakes

Card Backs

  • 1 new card back is available in the Store.

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Planet Urf

Abs of gold > abs of steel.

Emotes

  • 1 new emote is available in the Store.

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Big Flex

Bundles

  • The Planet Urf Bundle is available for 2169 Coins. Bundle includes:

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  • Planet Urf Board
  • Urf Guardian
  • Big Flex Emote
  • Planet Urf Card Back
  • Exclusive Urf Icon

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Miscellaneous

  • Taliyah’s Level 1 and Level 2 art has been updated.
  • Effects for Strike, Cost Increase, and Cost Reduction effects have been improved.
  • Added an on/off toggle for Prismatic Card Styles in the deck loadout screen.
  • Standard and Singleton formats have been removed from Gauntlets; all Gauntlets have been updated to Best of 3 format.
  • Maximum number of Prime Glories available from Gauntlets reduced from 5 > 4.

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    Bugfixes

    • Fixed an issue where you couldn’t use a card as a deck cover if 3 copies of that card were in the deck.
    • Fixed an issue where text was overlapping in some languages in the Mastery tab.
    • Fixed a bug where Prismatic card sounds weren’t affected by the SFX volume slider.
    • Improved readability of card text on Prismatic Azir and Fizz.
    • Stoneweaving no longer incorrectly creates Buried Sun Disc in Expeditions.
    • Kindred now correctly counts slayed units that were marked in previous rounds toward their level up progress.
    • Fixed a bug where Spellshield wouldn’t protect against Lissandra’s Entomb.
    • Fixed a bug where Unworthy was able to target friendly units.
    • Fixed a bug where Mimic was able to copy enemy champion spells (Mimic will only create the base version of the spell).
    • Fixed a bug where transforming units were incorrectly healing themselves when transforming.
    • Sea Scarab now has a Deep counter.
    • Aurelion Sol’s cost reduction effect should now behave more consistently with other cost reduction effects.
    • Katarina, Viktor, and Draven have had their Play effects updated to be Summon effects to be consistent with other cards with similar effects.
    • Lucky Find will no longer trigger a second spell cast upon selecting one of the three choices.
    • More updates and corrections to card text, tooltips, and other text across the game in our continued effort to improve text consistency.