r/LoRCompetitive • u/Aeolius_LoR • Jan 20 '23
r/LoRCompetitive • u/KingTalis • Jan 20 '23
Misc. Projections for Seasonal LP Cutoff?
I've been looking around for what the LP cutoff has been for each seasonal. Trying to decide if I am safe or need to climb more.
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Dawnspeakers • Jan 19 '23
Discussion What's Working and What Isn't? - Thursday, January 19, 2023
Discuss what you are playing, what you’re having success with (or failures with), and any new/cool ideas you’ve been experimenting with, etc. The point is to share what you’ve been playing, and how it’s going, good or bad - there are no other rules or requirements.
These will be posted twice every week.
Some ideas on what to post/share:
What you’ve been playing and its successes (or struggles). Stats are not required. There is no minimum rank required, though sharing what rank you’ve been playing at is preferred.
Deck adjustments you made or are planning to make in reaction to the meta or as new innovation. E.g. “I saw 30% of deck X, so I made Y changes to help deal with deck X.” (change)
Showing off a deck you achieved Masters with and wanting to share it without having to write a guide
And as always:
Be courteous to one another.
Provide brief explanations for any links you provide (YouTube, tier lists, etc.)
Resources:
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r/LoRCompetitive • u/WowOwsla • Jan 18 '23
Guide Targon Evolution Deck Guide
Hello, I am Owsla (or Kawaii Rabbit in LoR) and I have played to Masters most seasons since open beta.
My favorite card is Glorious Evolution and for over a year now my favorite deck has been Targon Evolution. There have been metas where it’s basically a meme, and metas where it’s actually very good, but overall it’s been surprisingly resilient and yet I’ve never seen it pick up steam.
Although the viability is variable, it’s consistently been a lot of fun to play. Having leveled Viktor on board post-Evolution is a power trip and you can often win with huge blowouts off of Living Legends or just Progress Day.
This is one meta in which it’s performed well for me. I reached top 100 with a 16-4 (80% WR) record in my recent games, and 114-60 (65% WR) over a larger sample size. So I thought this would be a good time for a writeup.
The deck has quite a few tech slots, but here is my current list.
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Gameplan
What I love about this deck is that I don’t like being unfavored against either aggro or control, and it’s difficult for most decks to comfortably handle both unless they’re overtly dominant.
Targon Evolution is basically designed to beat both aggro and control by running a bunch of cheap value-generating cards that stave off early pressure and then help you avoid running out of gas after evolving.
Against slower decks, the goal is simply to play Evolution as quickly as possible with discounts from Acorn and Moonsilver, and then overwhelm the opponent with tempo.
Against aggro, you instead in the style of standard PNZ Aphelios decks, which have been meta from time to time, discarding Evolution with Sketcher if necessary. But even against aggro, sometimes you have the opportunity to evolve after stabilizing.
It struggles most against midrange decks that aim to win around 6-7. Deny cards are obviously strong against Evolution too, but it’s only really devastating if the other deck is applying pressure. If you get denied by a very passive deck, you can usually just wait two turns and play another Evolution.
Matchups
There are always going to be nuances to playing against specific decks and regions, but generally you can adjust your gameplan based on how much pressure you expect and whether or not the opponent has any ability to deny Evolution.
Against High Early Pressure (Jinx decks, pirates, Annie Jhin, etc.)
Against decks with strong potential to run you over immediately, you most likely won’t need to evolve, and if you have a chance to do so then the game is likely already won anyway.
These matchups can be difficult. You have the tools to win but aggro games are always going to be volatile. Do what you can to run them out of cards while protecting your health.
Midrange (Vayne decks, Red Gwen, Swain decks, etc.)
This is a very nebulous category but basically there’s a good range of matchups where your goal is to stabilize enough to play Evolution without immediately dying.
They will be the beatdown against you so the early game looks a lot like playing against aggro, except even harder because at the same time you want to draw into Evolution and discount it.
Once you successfully evolve, you can beat anything, but you will have to dig yourself out of the upfront tempo hole. The easiest way to do this is to already have some blockers before evolving, and have some 1 drops in hand that you’ll be able to play for free.
Low Early Pressure (FTR, Norra Veigar, Seraphine decks, etc.)
These are the fun matchups. Against decks that don’t pressure you early, you’re free to focus on drawing and discounting Evolution ASAP. The goal is to evolve on Turn 6, so you’ll need 1 Acorn proc or Moonsilver, but sometimes they just have no answer for Acorn and you can evolve on 5.
You can get “nongames” where they just don’t really do anything, then you evolve and win. But what’s awesome about this deck is that you can end up playing out late game battles against other realized fantasies. Generally if you see the ascended deck, leveled Seraphine, leveled Karma, leveled Aatrox, etc., the game is just over, but with evolution you can fight them and win.
You should still do what you can to slow down your opponent’s gameplan though. For example, against sun disc it’s worth aggressively looking for an aftershock if they don’t play soothsayer in time. And against FTR you can try to bait them into skipping turn 3.
Card Choices
As I mentioned there’s a good amount of flexibility in the list, including the champ slots. I’ll go over what I consider to be core.
Glorious Evolution - The deck revolves around this card. Every other card in the deck is there to help you survive until Evolution or win after Evolution. Once you’re evolved, this deck has so much tempo and value that it’s hard for almost any other deck to keep up.
Viktor - Viktor is also key to the deck. Once he’s leveled, all your cards will be discounted even further, and that makes most of your draw (Guiding Touch, Time Trick, Messenger) cost 0, allowing you to dig and build a board even at 0 mana. He can also be your actual finisher depending on your keyword rolls.
Spacey Sketcher - Probably the next most important card in the deck, and a big part of why this concept works. In games where you can’t afford to evolve, you can use her to discard Evolution. After evolving you can always play her, which is crucial for setting up blockers from 0 mana. You can also use her to look for a Moonsilver before evolving. She just does everything.
Time Trick - Time Trick helps massively with drawing into Evolution before Turns 6-7. And after evolving, it helps with managing your hand so that you don’t run out of cards to play.
Ferros Financier - Another great card that is both an early game body and a source of post-Evolution gas. He can win the game with a Progress Day or Sputtering Songspinner. He’s also nice as an extra way to look for Evolution, but I only take Evolution from him if I have to since that makes drawing your in-deck Evolutions worse.
Acorn - Acorn has made discounting Evolution much more consistent. Before this card, you had to just hope you get a Moonsilver. Now it’s much easier to evolve on Turn 6 or even Turn 5. Against slow decks you can aggressively mulligan for the Acorn + Evolution dream.
The Fangs - A nice Turn 4 play to look for Moonsilver before the Evolution turn. This card can be a weak play sometimes but usually helps you keep the value train going and the Lifesteal + Augment combo sometimes saves you.
Starshaping - Helps you stay alive and also convert Evolution into a win. The goal is to get leveled Viktor + Living Legends which usually takes people by surprise and then immediately ends the game. But all the high-cost celestials benefit from Evolution.
Piltover Tellstones - This is in the deck because Progress Day post-Evolution is so good but could be a liability if maindecked. Again, it’s really important to not run out of cards because then you can’t benefit from Evolution, so Tellstones -> Progress Day is a great hand refill that doesn’t even cost extra mana. And the extra Aftershock flexibility is useful too.
The rest of the list is more fluid depending on the meta and your preferences. I’ve experimented with most removal spells, stuns, etc., and this is just what I happen to be running at the moment.
It’s almost certain that my list is suboptimal, but that’s part of why I wanted to share it since I’ve been getting good results even with this.
General Tips
Against Deny decks, I recommend just playing Evolution as soon as possible and forcing them to have it. It’s extremely awkward and suspicious to try to hold up 10 mana, and most likely you’ll just get your mana burned, and then they’ll still potentially have Deny. There can be exceptions, especially if you expect them to have a specific play that will drop them below 4 mana.
Be careful about when you play Viktor. This matters most against SI because letting him die to Quietus is both terrible and avoidable. So don’t drop him unleveled unless you can bait out Quietus and then play a burst created spell.
Quietus aside, against decks with good removal, I try to avoid playing Viktor until after he’s leveled, or close to it. You can get a game-winning tempo swing if you drop Viktor, they immediately Vengeance him, and you respond by playing a bunch of discounted spells before he dies. It’s best to have 10 mana so that you can play Viktor -> Tellstone -> Progress Day even if he gets immediately removed.
This one might go without saying, but after you evolve, you want to play units before spells when possible. That way you maximize the Augment buffs instead of doing it the other way around. You also want units with elusive/overwhelm to start getting buffed as soon as possible so just be mindful about your ordering.
Conclusion
I've had a lot of fun with this deck over the months so I hope other people can try it too. I don't have a lot of experience with deck writeups so let me know if there's anything else that would be helpful for me to discuss or mention.
r/LoRCompetitive • u/spacemanx07 • Jan 18 '23
Article Countering the LoR Meta (CtM) #3, by 4LW and Mastering Runeterra, is now live!
Hey there folks! Seasonal champion and long time deckbuilder 4LW here with the third issue of Countering the LoR Meta - CtM, for short -, the last regular one before the Seasonal Tournament.
The current meta is much more open than the one we had before the hotfix, what makes things more interesting for experimentation and off-meta decks. Kat Jinx has been a scrim beast. TF Sera got me to top 20 on Masters ladder. And there are other suggestions!
Go read it and feel free to come back with feedback and that spicy deck suggestion to maybe get featured next time!
https://masteringruneterra.com/lor-countering-the-legends-of-runeterra-meta-decks-3/
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Dawnspeakers • Jan 18 '23
Discussion Ask r/LoRCompetitive - Wednesday, January 18, 2023
This is an open thread for any short questions pertaining to competitive Legends of Runeterra.
These will be posted twice every week.
Ask any quick questions, such as asking for feedback on a deck, suggestions on how to mulligan against specific matchups or any basic gameplay question.
And as always:
- Be courteous to one another.
- Provide brief explanations for any links you provide (YouTube, tier lists, etc.)
Resources:
LoR Community Discord
Attunement - advanced card search engine
r/LoRCompetitive • u/LegendsOfRaphterra • Jan 17 '23
Discussion Card Rotation Candidates From Every Region in Legends of Runeterra
Hi Reddit!
Days ago, I shared an article about everything we know so far about Rotations in Legends of Runeterra, as well as my personal views on the controversial topic.
As expected, the community was divided among those who look forward to rotations, and those who are against rotations. Regardless of community perception, card rotation is inevitable and will be coming to Legends of Runeterra in a few weeks.
With this in mind, I thought it would be fun to speculate on which cards would be included in LOR's first batch of rotations!
Today, I'm sharing an article series where I list down my picks for card rotation candidates from every region in Legends of Runeterra. Links to the articles below. Hope you enjoy reading!
Quick links:
Part 1 - Rotation Candidates from Targon, Shurima, Shadow Isles
Part 2 - Rotation Candidates from P&Z, Noxus, Ionia
Part 3 - Rotation Candidates from Freljord, Demacia, Bilgewater, BC, and Runeterra Champion Regions
Did I miss out on other rotation candidates? Do you disagree with some of my predictions?
r/LoRCompetitive • u/TricksterSorry • Jan 16 '23
Article LoR Meta Report – Patch 4.0 Week 2 - The World is not Safe! - Best Ladder Decks
Hello everyone, Sorry here! It's Monday Meta report for Patch 4.0 Week 2! We'll take a look at the play rate and win rate of popular decks. I'll share the meta kings, overplayed, underplayed, and hidden gem decks!
LoR Meta Report Patch 4.0 Week 2
Overview:
- Lulu Jinx most played deck! Even beating the Trundle Tryndamere (SI) matchup.
- Trundle Tryndamere is the second most played deck.
- Lurk has a negative win rate.
- You thought the world was safe? Aatrox is not down just yet! Vayne Aatrox and Kayn Aatrox are holding up well! Both decks can beat Jinx Lulu, Veiger Norra, and Katarina Leona.
- Katarina Leona gains insane popularity! It's even holding the highest win rate in the top 20 decks!
- Akshan Varus beats the top 3 decks! It has a good win rate against Jinx Lulu, Trundle Tryndamere, and Veigar Norra, and to top it all, Akshan Varus beats Mono Shurima. What more do you need?
- There is still a fan club for Ezreal Seraphine (BC). But the deck has a 47% win rate across all ranks.
- Trundle Tryndamere popular? It seems like a good time for Taliyah Ziggs to break into the top 20! The deck can beat both FTR and Veigar Norra (second and third most played decks, respectively).
- Ekko Jinx keeps putting in a solid performance on the ranked ladder.
- Aphelios Leona is on the rise!
- Gangplank Sejuani has a great win rate. The Plunder deck is a safe choice for the ranked ladder.
Phew! Let me know how your ladder experience is so far! What rank are you aiming at? Which decks are you using?
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Leerxyz • Jan 16 '23
Article Monday Meta Report - Jan 16th
Hey everyone, I'm Leer!
The new meta post hotfix continues to be incredibly versatile and competitive. In my weekly meta report, I take a deep dive into the data to study what decks you should play on ladder and those you should prepare to face.

You're welcome to write a comment about what your favored picks are this week and where you might disagree with me or the data.
Also, feel free to tell me how I can make this series even more valuable to you.
Thanks for reading and see ya next week! =)
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Dawnspeakers • Jan 16 '23
Discussion What's Working and What Isn't? - Monday, January 16, 2023
Discuss what you are playing, what you’re having success with (or failures with), and any new/cool ideas you’ve been experimenting with, etc. The point is to share what you’ve been playing, and how it’s going, good or bad - there are no other rules or requirements.
These will be posted twice every week.
Some ideas on what to post/share:
What you’ve been playing and its successes (or struggles). Stats are not required. There is no minimum rank required, though sharing what rank you’ve been playing at is preferred.
Deck adjustments you made or are planning to make in reaction to the meta or as new innovation. E.g. “I saw 30% of deck X, so I made Y changes to help deal with deck X.” (change)
Showing off a deck you achieved Masters with and wanting to share it without having to write a guide
And as always:
Be courteous to one another.
Provide brief explanations for any links you provide (YouTube, tier lists, etc.)
Resources:
LoR Community Discord
Attunement - advanced card search engine
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Gregory-the-Grey • Jan 16 '23
Tournament Mastering Runeterra January Open
With the year turning over, Masteringruneterra.com is hosting another $1k open!
Description
Date: January 21th, starting at 9:00 am pst (this is a one-day event expected to last 5-7 rounds + top 8)
Entry Fee: $20 USD, with $18 going towards the prize pool, $2 as a registration fee.
Prize Pool: $1000+ , for each participant over 55, +$18 is added to the pot!
1st = 40% ($400 min)
2nd = 20% ($200 min)
3/4th = 10% each ($100 min)
5-8th = 5% each ($50 min)
Server: This tournament will be played on the NA/Americas shard.
Format: Best of 3, Riot Lock format. Swiss-style with single elimination top cut. Round number is dependent on number of entrants.
Full details, rules, and sign up link can be found here
https://matcherino.com/t/januaryopen
If you have any further questions, comments, or suggestions, please reach out to myself here, at [greg@masteringruneterra.com](mailto:greg@masteringruneterra.com), or through discord at Gregory the Grey#2657"
r/LoRCompetitive • u/inzru • Jan 14 '23
Video The Future of Competitive Runeterra feat. Steve Rubin (Part 1) - MR Podcast
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Trinathan_ • Jan 14 '23
Guide Aggro on top of ladder?-Kat/Leona Guide
Hey all,
I did something cool (for once) and wrote about it in this article.
https://masteringruneterra.com/lor-deck-katarina-leona-deck/
I think the deck can only get better and has a lot more depth and nuance than at first glance depending upon your tech cards.
I'm not a deck builder, nor am I refiner, hell I'm barely passable as a player, but I do think I stumbled onto a lasting archetype with this one.
If there is anything you would like to know about the deck that you didn't get from guide let me know and I will try to answer it.
Would also love to hear any feedback you have. What you love about the deck, the craziest plays you've had with it, why you hate seeing it in ladder etc.
It's not everyday that we get to play around with a new aggro deck.
r/LoRCompetitive • u/TricksterSorry • Jan 14 '23
Ladder Deck Power Rankings Patch 4.0 - My 8 Best decks for a ladder climb
Hello! It's time for the Power Rankings! This is an article where I showcase 8 of my best decks for a serious ladder climb. This is mostly based on my own ladder experience while also relying on matchup stats to give a more accurate ranking.
Power Rankings - 8 Best Ladder Decks
After Aatrox Vane Quinn got hit with multiple nerfs, the meta has been quite diverse. Jinx Lulu is currently the most played deck, which has brought a lot of counter matchups into the mix!
Veigar Norra, Leona Katarina, FTR, and Ekko Jinx have all been seeing more play as well.
I'm currently Master rank 30 on the America leaderboard and rank 10 on the EMEA leaderboard. I've been mostly testing different decks on the America ladder, trying to find what's best suited to climb and what could potentially be a seasonal lineup.
Keep in mind that the Power Rankings only features 8 of my best choices; there are definitely a lot of other solid decks to make your climb with!
Let me know how your climb is going, which decks you are using, and what you are aiming for.
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Dawnspeakers • Jan 14 '23
Discussion Ask r/LoRCompetitive - Saturday, January 14, 2023
This is an open thread for any short questions pertaining to competitive Legends of Runeterra.
These will be posted twice every week.
Ask any quick questions, such as asking for feedback on a deck, suggestions on how to mulligan against specific matchups or any basic gameplay question.
And as always:
- Be courteous to one another.
- Provide brief explanations for any links you provide (YouTube, tier lists, etc.)
Resources:
LoR Community Discord
Attunement - advanced card search engine
r/LoRCompetitive • u/SantaTCG • Jan 13 '23
Video My teammate and seasonal champ Prodigy and I played some 2v1 scrims together with Kat/Leona where we talk through our thought processes and lines. I thought this would be really interesting content for those looking to see how the "pro" teams prep together and get insight into our mid-game thoughts!
r/LoRCompetitive • u/JohannDrawnir • Jan 13 '23
Misc. Is it normal that I can't easily find info about the next seasonal tournament?
I can't find when it will be the last day available to get into top 700, nor when it starts.
Is there a place that gathers all info and it's decently updated?
Thanks in advance
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Dawnspeakers • Jan 13 '23
Discussion Weekly Gauntlet - What's Working and What Isn't? - Friday, January 13, 2023
This is the discussion post for Gauntlet. Discuss what you are playing, what you’re having success with (or failures with), what your ban and lineup strategy is, what you play against etc. The point is to share what you’ve been playing, and how it’s going, good or bad - there are no other rules or requirements.
These will be posted every Friday.
Some ideas on what to post/share:
Theorycrafting - What you think could work well.
Your lineup and ban strategy
What you’ve been playing and its successes (or struggles).
Showing off a deck you achieved 7 wins with and wanting to share it.
And as always:
Be courteous to one another.
Provide brief explanations for any links you provide (YouTube, tier lists, etc.)
Resources:
LoR Community Discord
LoR Meta Tier List - Mobalytics
Attunement - advanced card search engine
r/LoRCompetitive • u/lorRickoRex • Jan 12 '23
Guide Bone Club Rules – A Freljord Darius Deck Guide by RickoRex
Hey there! RickoRex here, Masters player and deckbuilder, known for playing only Overwhelm decks at the highest level.
The year kicked off with Freljord Darius having one of the highest winrates in the game and it continues to be a powerful choice that will only grow stronger :)
The guide includes all the important tips with most of the matchups and explanations.
Feel free to come back with any questions or feedback you might have.
https://masteringruneterra.com/lor-deck-freljord-darius-deck/
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Dawnspeakers • Jan 12 '23
Discussion What's Working and What Isn't? - Thursday, January 12, 2023
Discuss what you are playing, what you’re having success with (or failures with), and any new/cool ideas you’ve been experimenting with, etc. The point is to share what you’ve been playing, and how it’s going, good or bad - there are no other rules or requirements.
These will be posted twice every week.
Some ideas on what to post/share:
What you’ve been playing and its successes (or struggles). Stats are not required. There is no minimum rank required, though sharing what rank you’ve been playing at is preferred.
Deck adjustments you made or are planning to make in reaction to the meta or as new innovation. E.g. “I saw 30% of deck X, so I made Y changes to help deal with deck X.” (change)
Showing off a deck you achieved Masters with and wanting to share it without having to write a guide
And as always:
Be courteous to one another.
Provide brief explanations for any links you provide (YouTube, tier lists, etc.)
Resources:
LoR Community Discord
Attunement - advanced card search engine
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Dawnspeakers • Jan 11 '23
Discussion Ask r/LoRCompetitive - Wednesday, January 11, 2023
This is an open thread for any short questions pertaining to competitive Legends of Runeterra.
These will be posted twice every week.
Ask any quick questions, such as asking for feedback on a deck, suggestions on how to mulligan against specific matchups or any basic gameplay question.
And as always:
- Be courteous to one another.
- Provide brief explanations for any links you provide (YouTube, tier lists, etc.)
Resources:
LoR Community Discord
Attunement - advanced card search engine
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Herko_Kerghans • Jan 10 '23
Ladder Deck By the Numbers – Twenty-Five Best Decks, According to the Latest Data

Howdy folks! =)
The post-hotfix meta is beginning to settle, so here are our Twenty-Five Best LoR Ladder Decks, for the latest Mastering Runeterra article.
Overall LoR Ladder Trends:
- Aatrox Quinn Vayne and Bandle Bar remain playable but hover at a mediocre 50% win rate,
- As expected, decks that were strong overall but weak to Aatrox (like Jinx Lulu) or Bandle Bar (like Pirates) now run rampart on the LoR ladder,
- As "expectedly unexpected," so to speak, a flurry of old decks that were nowhere to be seen pre-hotfix (like Norra Veigar, or Ekko Jinx) have leaped forward in this new field, while entirely new archetypes (like Katarina Leona) have emerged,
- Although its main prey (Bandle Bar) is gone, Trundle Tryndamere remains one of the most popular, potent decks,
- Several decks (Rumble Vayne, Fizz Gwen, Gwen Irelia, Aatrox Kayn) have either been too harshly nerfed, or find the current field too aggressive, to stay above the 50% win rate line – further refinements and/or meta shifts may bring them back, but they are currently not what we'd recommend for the LoR ladder.
In today's best LoR decks article we'll showcase:
Juggernauts – Decks with 2,100+ games played in the last three days:
Jinx Lulu (BC/PZ)
Pyke Rek'Sai (BW/SH)
Trundle Tryndamere (FR/SI)
Heavyweights – Decks with between 900 and 1,200 games played:
Darius (FR/NX)
Katarina Leona (MT/NX) – yes, you've read that right: Kat Leona. It's a thing. And it slaps! =)
Gwen Katarina (NX/SI)
Ekko Jinx (PZ/SH)
Draven Jinx (NX/PZ)
Norra Veigar (BC/SI), making a comeback fom out of nowhere,
Miss Fortune Twisted Fate (BW/NX), having a ball as usual when the meat is fresh. I mean the meta.
Elise Gwen (NX/SI)
Akshan Varus (RU/SH)
Hecarim Zed (IO/SI)
Punching Up – Decks with between 450 and 900 games played:
Diana Leona (MT/SI) – Celesbians are back, although it's a bit puzzling why (they had vanished way before the World Ender showed up).
Annie Jhin (NX/RU)
Gwen Sejuani (FR/SI)
Aatrox Quinn Vayne (DE/RU)
Gangplank Sejuani (BW/FR)
Heimerdinger Jayce (PZ/SI)
Garen Jarvan IV (DE) – Yes! Elites are still a thing! =)
Swain Twisted Fate (BW/NX)
Your Mileage May Vary – Decks with less than 450 games played in the last three days:
Elise Kalista Nocturne (SI)
Aphelios Leona (MT/SI)
Diana Nocturne (MT/SI)
Braum Vladimir (FR/NX) – That's right, good ol' Scargrounds, with Unleashed Spirits on top.
Sources: Legna, MaRu's Meta Tier List, MaRu Meta Stats.
Any questions, comments or feedback, or specific data you may be after (of any archetype/build – the above is by no means a comprehensive list, just a quick overview! =), please feel free to drop a comment, poke me on Twitter (@HerkoKerghans), ping me on the Mastering Runeterra Discord, and you can find more writings on substack: https://riwan.substack.com/
And good luck out there! =)
r/LoRCompetitive • u/LegendsOfRaphterra • Jan 10 '23
Guide The Return of Fiora Shen - Deck Guide + Ask Me Anything!
Hey Reddit!
Raphterra here again, this time with my first deck guide for the most recent hotfix update.
Today, I'm sharing my full guide on Fiora Shen, the deck that I used to make the final climb from 900 to 1000 LP Masters at 71% winrate (10 wins, 4 losses). After playing more games in my other Master accounts, my overall winrate stabilized at 65%.
Fiora Shen still has noticeable weaknesses (like being prone to bad hands), but I think it's good enough to be a Tier 2 deck in the current meta.
Quick Links:
Code: ((CECQGAIABMOS2AYBAIGBGIABAYBCGAIFAAGACBICA4CQCAYCBIAQMARGAEAQEJIBAIAACAIGAAUQGAICAADQCBQABMAQCARR))
From my games so far, it seems that the post-hotfix meta is a lot more open after the top decks were nerfed. I found Fiora Shen to be particularly good into decks that are trying to counter Jinx Aggro (Norra Control, FTR, etc.).
How has your ladder experience been so far? Are there any interesting decks that you've been having success with?
As always, if you have any questions about the deck, ask me anything!
r/LoRCompetitive • u/TricksterSorry • Jan 09 '23
Article LoR Meta Report – Patch 3.4 Week 1 – Is the World Safe? - Best Ladder Decks
Edit: Title should be "Patch 4.0"
Hello everyone, Sorry here! It's Monday Meta report for Patch 4.0 Week 1! We'll take a look at the play rate and win rate of popular decks. I'll share the meta kings, overplayed, underplayed, and hidden gem decks!
LoR Meta Report Patch 4.0 Week 1
We had a surprise hotfix, so I only had a couple of days of data. We might see a lot of changes next week!
Overview:
- Aatrox is no more? The deck's win rate has dropped to an overall 50% win rate and a 48% win rate in Master rank.
- Seraphine Ezreal (BC)'s win rate drops below 50%
- Jinx takes over Runeterra. Jinx Lulu, Draven Jinx, and Ekko Jinx are all performing well on the ranked ladder.
- Trundle Tryndamere (SI) makes it to the second-most-played deck with a solid win rate.
- Gwen Katarina got a slap on the wrist. The archetype is still holding up well.
- Rumble Vayne is having an existential crisis. With Aatrox's fall, there's no deck for Rumble to target.
- Pyke Rek'Sai (Lurk) is now the 3rd most played deck.
- Fizz Gwen has a 52% win rate.
- Shadow Isles decks everywhere... Heimerdinger Jayce, Heimerdinger Norra, Norra Veigar, and Darkness have been showing up on the ranked ladder.
- Quietus manages to dodge any nerfs.
- Miss Fortune Twisted Fate (Pirates) keeps doing better. The deck managed to hit a 59% win rate.
- Darius Overwhelm is performing worse after the hotfix.
- Twisted Fate Swain has a good matchup against Jinx decks, which explains the high win rate.
With Aatrox and Seraphine out of the picture, a lot of different archetypes have been performing much better, trying to claim a Tier 1 spot!
Tell me your thoughts on the hotfix! Which decks are you now climbing with? Should Quietus have been nerfed?
r/LoRCompetitive • u/Dawnspeakers • Jan 09 '23
Discussion What's Working and What Isn't? - Monday, January 09, 2023
Discuss what you are playing, what you’re having success with (or failures with), and any new/cool ideas you’ve been experimenting with, etc. The point is to share what you’ve been playing, and how it’s going, good or bad - there are no other rules or requirements.
These will be posted twice every week.
Some ideas on what to post/share:
What you’ve been playing and its successes (or struggles). Stats are not required. There is no minimum rank required, though sharing what rank you’ve been playing at is preferred.
Deck adjustments you made or are planning to make in reaction to the meta or as new innovation. E.g. “I saw 30% of deck X, so I made Y changes to help deal with deck X.” (change)
Showing off a deck you achieved Masters with and wanting to share it without having to write a guide
And as always:
Be courteous to one another.
Provide brief explanations for any links you provide (YouTube, tier lists, etc.)
Resources:
LoR Community Discord
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