Opinion Pieces
Elites Meta Incoming? | Assessing All The New Cards and Balance Changes in Patch 4.2
In this article, Raphterra gives his breakdown of all the new cards and balance changes in Legends of Runeterra Patch 4.2.
10 Nerf Candidates for Legends of Runeterra Patch 4.1
The new patch will be revealed soon! In this article, Raphterra lists his picks for 10 nerf candidates in Legends of Runeterra Patch 4.1.
Rotation Candidates From Every Region in Runeterra Part 3: Freljord, Demacia, Bilgewater, and Bandle City
In this final entry of our article series about rotations in Legends of Runeterra, Raphterra enumerates his rotation candidates for Freljord, Demacia, Bilgewater, and Bandle City.
Rotation Candidates From Every Region in Runeterra Part 2: P&Z, Noxus, and Ionia
Continuing his article series on rotations, Raphterra discusses the potential rotation candidates from Piltover and Zaun, Noxus, and Ionia.
Rotation Candidates From Every Region in Runeterra Part 1: Targon, Shurima, and Shadow Isles
In the first entry of this series, Raphterra lists down his picks for card rotation candidates from Targon, Shurima, and Shadow Isles.
The Benefits Of Card Rotation and How It Fixes Legends of Runeterra’s Issues
Card rotation will be coming soon to Legends of Runeterra! In this article, Raphterra lists down the benefits of rotation and how it can fix the game's current problems.
10 Nerf Candidates For Legends of Runeterra Patch 3.22 | World Ender Expansion
In this article, Raphterra lists down 10 Nerf Candidates for the upcoming Legends of Runeterra Balance Patch 3.22.
World Ender Set Review – Champion Assessments and Best New Cards
All the World Ender cards have been revealed! In this article, Raphterra shares his personal assessment of the new champions, as well as his picks for the five strongest cards in World Ender.
The Runeterra Archives: The Ten Strongest Decks in Runeterra History
Join us in a journey through the past as Raphterra features the strongest decks in the history of Legends of Runeterra.
The Demacia Patch Wishlist – Ten Buff Candidates For Demacia
Is Demacia really just the "rally region"? Join Raphterra as he gives his personal buff candidates aimed at magnifying Demacia's other region identities.
The Freljord Patch Wishlist – Ten Buff Candidates For Freljord
Join Raphterra as he explores the Freljord card pool and shares his personal buff candidates for the frosty region.
Will Freljord Finally Shine Again? | Assessing All The Buffs In Patch 3.19!
Join Raphterra as he gives his assessment of all the buffs in Patch 3.19. Is Freljord finally going to shine?
Rest In Peace Seraphine? | Assessing All The Nerfs In Patch 3.19!
Has Seraphine finally been gutted? In this article, Raphterra shares his personal assessment of all the nerfs in Patch 3.19.
The Darkin Saga: Domination Set Review – Champion Assessments and Best New Cards
As we move closer to the release of The Darkin Saga: Domination, Raphterra shares his assessment of the new champions and new cards in the expansion.
Best Master Yi Decks – LoR Patch 3.16
In this article, Raphterra features the best Master Yi decks in Patch 3.16, including some spicy homebrews for the Wuju Swordmaster.
Best Leona Decks – LoR Patch 3.16
Patch 3.16 came with huge reworks to Leona and the Daybreak archetype. In this article, Raphterra features the best Leona decks in the patch.
Best Fiora Decks – LoR Patch 3.16
In this article, Raphterra goes deep into the numbers and finds the best Fiora decks for Patch 3.16.
Best Kayn Decks – LoR The Darkin Saga: Awakening Expansion
The Shadow Reaper has been struggling to find his place in the meta! In this article, Raphterra shares his thoughts on the possible reasons why, and goes deep into the numbers to find the best Kayn decks in the The Darkin Saga: Awakening!
Is Master Yi Unplayable? Ranking The Five Awakening Champions From Worst To Best
As the Awakening expansion approaches, Raphterra shares his personal ranking of the five new incoming champions!
The Runeterra Archives: The Five Heaviest Nerfs in Runeterra History
In this article of The Runeterra Archives, Raphterra shares his picks for the heaviest nerfs in the history of Legends of Runeterra.
The Runeterra Archives: 10 Cards / Archetypes That Riot Had To Nerf Immediately
In this article, Raphterra shares an exclusive list of cards and decks that Riot had to address immediately with their powerful nerf hammer.
Why Your Deck Tracker Is Potentially Making You a Worse Player
Being a Hearthstone player for quite a while, I have been accustomed to everyone using a deck tracker, and the software is even allowed in online tournaments in the game. In LoR, Riot has an open API which allows everyone…
Top 9 Cards & Honorable Mentions of the Worldwalker Expansion
Agigas goes over the cards from the upcoming expansion and highlights the ones which have the best chance of impacting the meta!
The 4 Decks that got me to 1000LP – by Brokenball
Today, Brokenball shares with us the 4 decks they used to climb all the way to 1000LP on the the EU master ladder!
Patch 3.6 Top 13 Most Impactful Balance Changes
Agigas dives deep into what the Patch 3.6 has to offer - read his thoughts on the most important changes!
April 27th Patch Wishlist and Expectations: Champion Reworks and Overall Balance of LoR
What to expect from April 27th Patch? Den analyses the informations available to us and shares his opinions in this wishlist article.
Patch 3.4 Top 9 Most Impactful Balance Changes
Agigas dives deep into what the Patch 3.4 has to offer - read his thoughts on the most important nerfs and buffs!
The State of LoR Metagame and March 30 Balance Patch Wishlist
Den is bringing you his take on the state of the current meta and lists nerfs and buffs we'd like to see on March 30.
Top 7 Cards & Complete Ratings of A Curious Journey Expansion
Agigas goes over all the cards from the upcoming expansion and highlights the ones to have the best chance of impacting the meta!
Custom LoR Cards Review: Silco, Janna, & More
We can't wait for the new spoiler season to start, so we went to check out some custom LoR cards to get ourselves in the mood.
Top 10 Best-Designed Champions in LoR
There are 80 champions in Legends of Runeterra - each comes with their unique mechanic and flavor. Shane's job to pick his Top 10 wasn't easy!
Patch 3.0 Full Review & Top 12 Most Impactful Balance Changes
Agigas dives deep into what the Patch 3.0 has to offer - read his thoughts on all the nerfs and buffs, highlighting the most interesting changes!
5 Balance Changes We’d Like to See in January
January 5th is when we're getting a big balance patch - Den is here to share his personal wishlist and offer his take on the current meta.
Legends of Runeterra in 2021: A Year in Review
Mezume takes you on a trip down memory lane, as he recaps all that's happened this year in LoR. Sit back, relax, and let's revel in nostalgia!
Top 6 Cards & Complete Ratings of Magic Misadventures
Check out Agigas's list of the 10 cards from the upcoming expansion that have the highest chance of impacting the meta!
Ruined King Review: Should You Try It?
While we are waiting for the new expansion to shake things up in LoR, Ruined King might be just the perfect way to pass the time.
The 12 Most Impactful Balance Changes from Patch 2.18
Agigas goes over all the nerfs and buffs of the massive mid-season patch that hit several top-tier decks.
Top 10 Cards & Complete Ratings of Beyond the Bandlewood
Check out Agigas's list of the 10 cards from the upcoming expansion that have the highest chance of impacting the meta!
‘The Lee Sin Issue’ and Power of Burst Spells
Lately, the ladder has been favoring the spell-based decks and Lee Sin once again is cathing a lot of heat for 'being OP'. Do we have a problematic meta?
Predicting 5 Most Impactful Balance Changes of Patch 2.11
Patch 2.11 brings with it not only the new expansion, but also a total of 47 balance changes!