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The Legends of Runeterra patch 2.1 official notes are finally out, bringing the new Aphelios expansion to the game.
With the new expansion, the League of Legends-based card game will be getting over 10 cards, which will include 5 support units and eight spells
Moreover, the Lunar beast bundle will also be introduced in the game, along with a significant amount of balance changes to Miss Fortune and Viktor.
Legends of Runeterra players looking for a detailed description of the patch can look up Riot’s official website.
However, for a brief overview, here are all the major highlights:
Legends of Runeterra patch 2.1 official notes
1. New Legends of Runeterra Aphelios expansion
With the addition of Aphelios, there are a number of balance changes taking place in Patch 2.1. The Lunar Celebration will kick off with a new Lab and cosmetics. Aphelios and every new card in the champion expansion can be found here.
Players can also earn free cards by logging in over the course of seven days. Those who complete all seven Lunar Celebration Quests will earn a Year of the Ox card back.
2. Legends of Runeterra Balance changes
Two champions were nerfed and buffed in Patch 2.1: Miss Fortune and Viktor. Older units like War Chefs were also adjusted, along with spells like Hush and Diana’s Pale Cascade.
Miss Fortune
- Removed Overwhelm after leveling up.
Viktor
- Adjusted level up to: “You’ve played seven-plus created cards.”
- Level one and two: Now creates a Hex Core Upgrade on both Play and Round Start.
The Grand Plaza
- New text: “When an ally is summoned, give it +1/+0 and Challenger this round.
War Chefs
- Base stats changed from 1/3 to 2/2.
Homecoming
- Cost adjusted from five to four.
Greenglade Elder
- Base stats changed from 1/1 to 3/1.
Captain Farron
- Summon change: “When I’m summoned, create two Decimates in hand.”
Blade of the Exile
- Cost reduced from three to one.
Blade Squire
- Base stats adjusted from ½ to 2/1.
Hush
- Cost increased from two to three.
Pale Cascade
- Text change: “Give an ally +1/+1 this round. Nightfall: Draw one.”
3. Legends of Runeterra Lab of Legends
Patch 2.1 introduces a new single-player Lab option within LoR, Lab of Legends, providing players with a choice between eight champion premade decks that face off against an increasingly difficult AI. The rotation of Labs in Patch 2.1 will include the new Lab of Legends, United Front, and Quick Draw.
4. Legends of Runeterra cosmetics and personalization
A Lunar Celebration is taking place in LoR via Patch 2.1. Players have a new game board to purchase from the store, along with a Lunar Beast guardian, card backs, emotes, and several bundles.
5. Legends of Runeterra Lunar Beast bundle
Players can purchase the Lunar Beast bundle for a total of 2,394 coins in the LoR store. The bundle includes a Club Ox game board, Lunar Beast guardian, The Beast card back, and an exclusive Firecracker T-Hex guardian variant.
6. Legends of Runeterra Night Hunters deck bundle
The Night Hunters deck bundle is a preconstructed deck containing cards from the regions, Targon and Shadow Isles. With a Nightfall theme, the pre-constructed Night Hunters deck costs 1,998 coins.
7. Legends of Runeterra Expeditions
A number of minor tweaks were made to the LoR Expedition archetypes. Aphelios cards were added to various archetypes, and the Weapon of the Faithful has been added to Luminous Dusk as an alternate Targon champion alongside Diana. Throughout the duration of Patch 2.1, the Luminous Dusk archetype is four times as likely to show up in initial champion picks.
Augmented Assault
- Added: Brutal Hunter
Enlightened
- Added: Will of Ionia
- Removed: Shadow Flare
Fishbones
- Added: Ballistic Bot and Veteran Investigator
- Removed: Eager Apprentice, Hexcore Foundry, Monkey Business, Monkey Idol, and Scrapdash Assembly.
Luminous Dusk
- Removed: Pesky Specter
Mega Keg
- Removed: Monkey Business and Strong-arm
Moonlit Heist
- Removed: Monkey Business
Scrapheap
- Added: Zaunite Urchin
- Removed: Veteran Investigator
Shadows and Dust
- Added: Shadow Flare
- Removed: Trevor Snoozebottom
Spell Slingers
- Added: Jaull Hunters and Ye Been Warned
- Removed: Pocket Aces and Yordle Grifter
8. Legends of RuneterraGameplay changes
Android mobile users can use the “Back” button to navigate the app. Riot also added a toggle in Options that lets players allow or prevent friends from spectating games.
9. Legends of Runeterra Bug fixes
- Fixed a crash related to switching your Player Icon after completing a match.
- Fixed a crash related to switching between the Home and Play menus.
- Fixed an issue where The Dancer card back would display in-game as The Rising Star.
- Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent a unit from being silenced a second time in the same round.
- Fixed an issue where sometimes Lulu’s supported unit would not be fully buffed.
- Fixed an issue where sometimes a unit would incorrectly die if silenced multiple times.
