Nami, Draven Nerfs Headline Legends of Runeterra Patch 2.18.0

Legends of Runeterra just announced Patch 2.18.0 which saw changes that affected the current meta such as card nerfs, reduced frustrating matchups, improved overall quality of life for some underplayed cards, and changes that encouraged region diversity.

Here is the list of card changes:

Champions

Nerfed

• NAMI  – level up requirement increased
• DRAVEN – stat reduction

Buffed

• TRISTANA  – Level 2 Tristana now grants herself Impact as well as her allies.
• NOCTURNE  – Level 2 Nocturne now retains Nightfall: Grant an enemy Vulnerable and give enemies -1|-0 this round
• EKKO  – level up requirement decreased
• AURELION SOL – level up requirement decreased
• RENEKTON – level up requirement decreased
• LUX – Final Spark can be cast to directly attack the enemy Nexus if they have no units on the field, cost reduction, and stat increased
• QUINN – stat increased
• BRAUM – stat increased

Followers, Spells, and Landmarks

Nerfed

• SPARKLEFLY – cost increase
• TWINBLADE REVENANT – keyword change
• TENOR OF TERROR – stat reduction
• BASS OF BURDEN – stat reduction
• STONE STACKERS – Keyword ‘Tough’ exchanged for an increase in health
• ALOOF TRAVELERS – stat reduction

Buffed

• RELENTLESS PURSUIT – Now grants a target ally +1|+1; cost increased
• MOONDREAMER – stat increased
• LUNARI PRIESTESS – stat increased
• SOLARI PRIESTESS – stat increased
• RAHVUN, DAYLIGHT’S SPEAR – stat increased
• THE SCOURGE – Added keyword ‘Overwhelm’
• DRAGON’S CLUTCH – Now grants keyword ‘Overwhelm’
• RUINED DRAGONGUARD – stat increased
• HERALD OF DRAGONS – stat increased
• FACES OF THE OLD ONES – stat increased
• VANGUARD SERGEANT – stat increased
• DESS & ADA – Damage dealt to all enemies now scales with Darkness damage increases

Additionally, “create” cards, such as Trinket Trade, The Traveler, and Loping Telescope, will now be unable to create themselves starting with this patch.

For more information about Legends of Runeterra’s Patch 2.18.0, you can visit the link here.

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