Legends of Runeterra

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 143 Ratings

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  • Summary: Face off in dynamic, alternating combat full of opportunities to adapt and outplay. Make your move, but be ready to react, because your opponent has a plan of their own. It all comes down to this—can you outwit them and win?

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. But Why Tho?
    Apr 6, 2021
    95
    With an exciting new region, new mechanics, and themes adding a bevy of new strategies to the game, this new expansion looks to really shake up the meta in an exciting way.
  2. IGN
    May 14, 2020
    90
    Unique mechanics, dynamic gameplay and polished presentation make this the collectible card game to beat.
  3. CD-Action
    Jun 25, 2020
    90
    There’s a lot of pleasure to be had in watching your favorite champions do similar tricks to those from League of Legends. It’s a bold mix of themes known from Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone with stuff that’s absolutely unique. [07/2020, p.48]
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  4. Everyeye.it
    May 7, 2020
    85
    Legends of Runeterra is a very ambitious product that denotes a well thought out long term strategy. Therefore, if you are a fan of card games, we strongly recommend you to try it.
  5. IGN Italia
    May 29, 2020
    85
    Legends of Runeterra is one of the best card games on the market today thanks to the successful mix of accessibility and depth. There are some imperfections to fix, but the experience already is absolutely worth and addictive.
  6. Malditos Nerds
    May 19, 2020
    85
    Riot Games enters the world of card games with Legends of Runeterra, a more than interesting title for lovers collectible card games. It's highly recommended, especially for newcomers who are not sure about getting into card games: Legends of Runeterra is going to be one of the best they will find.
  7. GameStar
    Jul 2, 2020
    81
    The strategically and optically convincing TGC skillfully introduces new ideas into the genre. Very generous and fair Free2Play system!

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 47
  3. Negative: 16 out of 47
  1. Manittas
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    The best card game in the market by far. And trust me on this one, I've played almost all the card games out there.
  2. Captain_squid
    Sep 22, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing! Great artwork and endearing themes. The strategy will get you hooked in an instant.
  4. Leevoltt
    May 13, 2020
    10
    Really beautiful game, and really impressive universe! the game economy is very good, easy way to get cards.
  5. Ligh
    Mar 16, 2021
    8
    Healthy free to play, no random pack, interesting art style, interraction between card, but still have bug, and unbalance card, like old grandHealthy free to play, no random pack, interesting art style, interraction between card, but still have bug, and unbalance card, like old grand plaza and this time is concurent timelines card, still i believe they will change it just like what they do with grand plaza.… Expand
  6. rutara
    Aug 18, 2020
    6
    One critic earlier mention those below and i agree with him mainly on these points. Game is also very cheap to play without huge p2w mechanicsOne critic earlier mention those below and i agree with him mainly on these points. Game is also very cheap to play without huge p2w mechanics as of this time of saying with that being said however,

    Music and Art is great as with all of Riot Game's work.

    Mana-efficiency of cards is all over the place. Some cards have OP stats with their mana while some other cards have terrible cost. You have for example, a 7 mana 3/7 that draws you miss fortune but gets removed by one culling strike at 3 mana, On the other hand, you get a 2 mana 5/1 that can challenge a 5 mana unit and even some 6 mana ones. Due to this and slightly powercreep cards coupled with game RNG like nab can be a huge deciding factor on who win and lose.

    AFK behavior is basically a punishment for the active player, instead of the other way around.

    Bugs and glitches as far the eye can see. Reporting those bugs and glitches to them only get them to acknowledge it but doesn't fix it.

    Lackluster missions and points for winning matches.

    Even worse: the more you play, the less points you'll get over time. It is the first game I have encountered, that punishes active play. And thats their MMR system very nonsensical.    … Expand
  7. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    4
    Altro gioco di carte online che tenta di rinfrescare il genere, senza il minimo successo.
  8. Nidame
    Jun 4, 2020
    0
    The game is frustrating, unplayable, unbalanced, mechanics that should not exist, cards that should not be created at all, bugged, I shouldThe game is frustrating, unplayable, unbalanced, mechanics that should not exist, cards that should not be created at all, bugged, I should write a separate review about this funny matchmaking, always choose the most expensive cards from the deck, no matter that you have a deck filled to the brim with cheap **** always will you choose what you don't need, and your opponent always say, always has what he needs, how the **** do I ask? Errors that often lead to your defeat, and do not write about the mistakes you make, but about those ****ing bugs that make the opponent's unit invisible from the beginning of the game, or the graphics of the unit that you got rid of 5 games ago! the glow that hits your eyes from some cards is so bright that half the screen is invisible, so you can't play unless you get rid of the cards from the hand that is responsible for it. I play from the beta and I think it will stop, I can't stand this carousel of frustration, first Elusive, then Burn Aggro, now Unyielding Spirit, Rito, get down to work and you don't promise a pear on a willow, first fix it and then add content because I'm ****ing it can't be played, I know that I wrote a lot of bad things, probably most of what I wrote here happened only to me, but seriously the **** like me can't win even 1 game per hour what is to be said by a new player who is delighted with the positive reviews will come to LoR and will get after all this, **** up on the farm to collect cucumbers and not the ****ing cards. If you've read it to the end, then good luck on your journey through the dung heap called Legends of Runeterra.… Expand

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