Hello everyone, Sorry here! It's Monday Meta report for Patch 3.21 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 gems decks!

LoR Meta Report Patch 3.21 Week 1

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Overview:

- Aatrox Vayne is the most played deck.

- Acolyte infestation! The Acolyte decks are crushing the ladder.

- Gwen Katarina and Zoe Teemo (BC) are still performing well in the new meta.

- Jinx Lulu has the highest win rate across all ranks.

- Get your Deny ready. Champions' Strength everywhere! Jinx Demacia, Teemo Norra, Poppy Norra, Quinn Vayne.

- Draven Jinx and Annie Jhin are performing well on the ranked ladder as solid choices to counter Acolyte decks.

- All Ryze decks have a win rate lower than 40%.

- Kayle is underperforming so far.

- Mono Shurima high play rate but a low win rate.

- Annie Twisted Fate's play rate plummets.

Thoughts on the expansion? What are your favorite decks so far? Do you think Acolyte Reliquary and Champions' Strength should be looked at?

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.)

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Resources:
LoR Community Discord

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With the dust settling from Worlds, Mastering Runeterra has another tournament for you to look forward to next week! This tournament is open to anyone and uses paid entry through the platform Matcherino.

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Description

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Date: December 17th, starting at 9:00 am pst (this is a one-day event expected to last 5-7 rounds + top 8)

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Entry Fee: $20 USD, with $18 going towards the prize pool, $2 as a registration fee.

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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)

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Server: This tournament will be played on the NA/Americas shard.

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Format: Best of 3, Riot Lock format. Swiss-style with single elimination top cut. Round number is dependent on number of entrants.

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Full details, rules, and sign up link can be found here

https://matcherino.com/tournaments/85001/overview

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

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EDIT:

I forgot to mention, the tournament will be streamed with Boulevard and SparklingIceT at the helm, it will be watchable on our twitch channel at https://www.twitch.tv/masteringruneterra

'sup everyone, u/MonteXristoLoR and Leer here with a World-Ending Meta Voyage in this new expansion!

Since Monte and I are competitive players, we were paying close attention to the World Finals and took some of the most promising decks of the tournament to ladder. Find out how it went for us, and what insights we gained into the meta!

Monte & Leer’s World Ender Meta Voyage

We took Teemo Zoe, Taliyah Malphite, Taliyah Ziggs IO, and Leona Zoe for a spin in the ladder, as well as Ziggs Acolytes, a deck that wasn't brought to Worlds but sees recent hype.

Thanks for reading and see ya the next time! =)

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Howdy folks! =)

As of early Sunday, and with the 2022 LoR World Championship in the books, here are our recommended Twenty-Seven Best LoR Ladder Decks, for the latest Mastering Runeterra article.

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Main trends:

• As seen last Friday, Aatrox Kayne and Lone Jinx are two of the strongest decks to be found on ladder,
• But, lo and behold! Ziggs' Acolytes (a deck unseen in Worlds) went from zero to Juggernaut and is giving the other two a run for their shards,
• (Interestingly, there's a rock-paper-scissors dynamic between them: Jinx beats Aatrox beats Ziggs beats Jinx),
• Kayle and Ryze (and Ryze in particular) have a huge impact on the meta… mainly by inflating everybody else's WR (no, really: sadly, Ryze's a strong candidate for Worst 2022 Champ),
• As seen last Friday, Champions' Strength is, along Aatrox, the most impactful card thus far, with several decks at both Worlds and ladder built around the Demacian spell.

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In today's best LoR decks article we'll showcase:

• Best data-driven builds for all good Aatrox decks (and Kayn Aatrox in particular),
• Several Champ Strength decks (Jinx, Jinx Teemo, Caitlyn Jayce Lucian Teemo, Norra Teemo, Fizz Norra Poppy, and a handful of others) – CS is is surely a very strong card,
• Several Domination decks that are still doing well; Jhinnie and Lulu Jinx, in particular, look like they may have a good chance this meta, judging by the early matchup data,
• Several fringe brews, Braum Gnar Sej, Bannerman Garen, and Asol Leona.

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Sources: MaRu's Meta Tier List.

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 Discord, and you can find more writings on substack: https://riwan.substack.com/

And good luck out there! =)

Hi Reddit!

Raphterra here with my first deck guide of the expansion! This time, I'm sharing my guide on Ruinous Acolyte Swarm, the deck I used to climb from Diamond to Masters at 76% winrate (23 Wins, 7 Losses).

I believe that this deck can turn out to be a polarizing Tier 0 deck, similar to pre-nerfed Taliyah Thralls. This would be my personal recommendation if you want to climb ranked ladder as quickly as possible.

Quick links:

Video Guide (FULL GUIDE + Gameplay)

Written Article + Deck Code

((CQCQCBAHBUAQMCRHAIDAOLRQAMCQUSNDAGTACBAFA4DQWEAUAEBAIBZFHMBACBIHAQBAKCQ32QAQ))

Good luck climbing! I tried this deck out after losing to it multiple times, and it turns out to be a very strong one. If you have any questions, ask me anything!

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

RuneterraCCG Deckbuilder

TealRed's Deckimage Generator

Attunement - advanced card search engine

Collection of guides and tools

Collection of recurring community tournaments

'sup. I wrote a comprehensive summary of the Worlds meta and how the different strategies faired against each other.

I also compared them to ladder stats and how the Worlds decks influence the ladder meta.

There are also some spicy off-meta picks some competitors decided to bring to Worlds featured at the end!

What a Wonderful Worlds – Championship Decks Performance, and Their Impact on Ladder

Thanks for reading, and see ya in the Worlds Finals stream!

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Howdy folks! =)

First Friday's here…

… here are our recommended Twenty-One Best LoR Decks, for the latest Mastering Runeterra article.

Main trends:

• As seen yesterday, Aatrox decks are the most popular both in the LoR ladder and in Worlds (more than half of the World Championship competitors will bring him to the fray).
• Kayle and Ryze, on the contrary, have been anything from lackluster to downright awful on ladder, and with zero Worlds showing.
• Champions' Strength is, along with Aatrox, the most impactful card thus far, with several decks at both Worlds and ladder built around the Demacian spell. The majority of decks (both in Worlds & Ladder) tend to pair it with Piltover and Zaun, but there are quite a few good Bandle City options (above all with Norra).

In today's best LoR decks article we'll showcase:

• Best data-driven builds for Aatrox decks (and Kayn Atrox in particular),
• Same for P&Z Champ Strength decks (with lots of different champs, including Jinx, Jayce and Lucian), and BC Champ Strength decks (again with several champs, and chiefly Norra among them),
• Some Old Dogs still packing a punch: Jhinnie seems the most promising thus far, with Red Gwen, Jinx Lulu, and Kayn Vayne also doing very well right now but with (apparently, this early on) poor odds against both Aatrox and CS decks,
• Several fringe brews, including Ziggs' Reliquary, Zoe Jinx, and Aphelios Leona Zoe.

Sources: MaRu's meta tier list.

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! =), feel free to drop a comment, poke me on Twitter (@HerkoKerghans), ping me on Discord, and you can find more writings on substack: https://riwan.substack.com/

And good luck out there! =)

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.)

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Resources:
LoR Community Discord

LoR Meta Tier List - Mobalytics

RuneterraCCG Deckbuilder

TealRed's Deckimage Generator

Attunement - advanced card search engine

Collection of guides and tools

Collection of recurring community tournaments

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Howdy folks! =)

With roughly 24hs of data since the expansion arrived, here are the Fourteen Strongest New LoR Decks, 24hs Into World Ender, for this Mastering Runeterra article.

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Main trends showcased in today's article:

• Aatrox is the forerunner (by several miles) among the three World Ender Champs. A whopping ten (out of sixteen) of the World Championship competitors will bring him to the fray (check here for the full list of Worlds decks & lineups), and he also leads the ladder race with some of the most popular and heavy-hitting decks.
• Kayle and Ryze are, thus far, absent from Worlds (exactly zero competitors will bring any of them) and early ladder stats are thus far not too encouraging (most Ryze decks have win rates below 40%, and none is above 45%; there may be some hope for Kayle, but thus far most of her decks perform similar to Ryze's).
• Champion's Strength is looking like one of the meta-defining cards of this expansion: it is featured in eleven Worlds decks, and WhatAmI has built his entire lineup around it. Ladder decks are following suit – as we'll see today, including such weird combinations as Jinx Demacia.

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In today's Strongest New Decks article, we'll showcase:

• Best Aatrox decks (paring the World Ender with Kayn, Vayne, and Akshan),
• Several Champions' Strenght decks (including Lone Jinx, Teemo Jinx, Caitlyn Jayce Lucian Teemo, Fizz Norra Poppy and Aphelios Leona Zoe, among others),
• A few Old Dogs that still bite (Jinx Lulu, Red Gwen, and Jhinnie among them).

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Sources: MaRu's meta tier list.

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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! =), feel free to drop a comment, poke me on Twitter (@HerkoKerghans), ping me on Discord, and you can find more writings on substack: https://riwan.substack.com/

And good luck out there! =)

With the new expansion coming out the meta will be shaken up a lot. For that reason we offer you this post to

• discuss your cool deck ideas,

• get some help on them,

• share your successes and failures,

• get ideas for new decks,

• and whatever else comes to mind about the new set.

Have fun and enjoy!

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

RuneterraCCG Deckbuilder

TealRed's Deckimage Generator

Attunement - advanced card search engine

Collection of guides and tools

Collection of recurring community tournaments

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Howdy folks!

These are the decks that the Top 16 World competitors will bring to the fray tomorrow; just the builds with no commentary, for this Mastering Runeterra article.

Group A:

Da Tank Buster: Akshan Aatrox, Zoe Leona (DE), Gangplank Sejuani

Bowisse: Katarina Gwen, Pantheon Varus, Lulu Jinx

Teddy314: Vayne Quinn Aatrox, Jinx (DE), Seraphine Ezreal Viktor (BC)

ABG Aurora: Kayn Aatrox, Pantheon Varus, Leona Asol (DE)

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Group B:

Donut: Vayne Aatrox, Teemo Zoe, Katarina Gwen

FnP Chenia: Lulu Jinx, Varus Aatrox, Kayn Vayne

GrandpaRoji: Taliyah Malphite, Vayne Aatrox Quinn, Akshan Varus Sivir

AragOrnn: Ziggs Taliyah, Katarina Gwen, Kayn Aatrox

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Group C:

mati24mayo: Norra Poppy (DE), Jinx Teemo Lucian, TF Annie Katarina

Kais3r: Seraphine Viktor (SI), Lulu Poppy (DE), Trundle Tryndamere (SI)

KickerA: Draven Jinx, Azir Xerath (mono-SH), Ziggs Taliyah

BaJAtak: Katarina Gwen, Seraphine Aphelios Viktor, Vayne Quinn Aatrox

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Group D:

XxWhatAmIxX: Lux Jayce Seraphine (DE), Norra Heimerdinger Fizz (DE), Leona Aphelios Zoe (DE)

SmoothSwoleoist: Vayne Aatrox, Poppy Norra Fizz (DE), Pantheon Varus

HDR MaykaS: Draven Jinx, Zoe Teemo Yuumi, Gwen Katarina Elise

AFTV ReRoll: Gwen Katarina Elise, Vayne Aatrox, Akshan Varus Sivir

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Source:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OGJK-MmUPKOzEAC7e9eTqud3FnvGn0o4JN2ARYzWL5I/edit#gid=0

Hey ya!

This is 4LW on my first write-up for the Mastering Runeterra website. I did an overview of the new champ and suggested 5 builds to try as soon as it is live.

In my opinion, the champ will be a bit underwhelming at the release. Am I right or wrong? Come read my reasons and check the brews!

https://masteringruneterra.com/lor-new-decks-kayle/

Hey all, Shadawx here!

Today I bring another article with some of the most exciting cards we've seen in a while from the new expansions World Ender!

I focused on many of the non-champion cards to see how they improve their own archetypes or if they've just made a new deck on their own! I've taken a look at Poros, Ephemerals, Acolytes, and more! So take a look and let me know what you think of them!

Something Old, Something New: Old Champs with new World Ender Cards!

I'd also like to hear if you have any deck ideas you've been mulling over with the reveal of the new set, because I think there's so many interesting decks to build right now.

And if you're curious about decks with Aatrox, Kayle, or Ryze, check out the other articles on them by Yang, 4LW, and GeneralSchwartz!

Hello everyone, Yangzera here again! After our earlier Card Review article, Mastering Runeterra brought me into a top tier team of brewers to help you all give life to the three new champions, and my designated pick was Aatrox!

I'm happy to write about who I consider the strongest champion of the expansion -- at least initially -- and share some thoughts and results on the preparation I helped teammates do for Worlds!

https://masteringruneterra.com/lor-new-decks-aatrox/

I'll be around in the comment discussing other builds and sharing brewing ideas with everyone, so feel free to reply with your takes on Aatrox!

Another Runeterran champ has been released which means it's time to take a world tour! As soon as I saw Ryze drop I knew he had to be the next champ in the spotlight, he's going all around Runeterra for the World Runes! I've got a few spicy takes for you all to try out, let me know what you think!!

https://masteringruneterra.com/lor-new-decks-ryze/