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Dr. LoR

@drlor4

@playruneterra analyst; IRL professor of decision making. @Runeterraccg contributor. https://xitter.gq/t.co/nGHxi0oeUb Dr. LoR#6425 Support: https://xitter.gq/t.co/a3bN9czspB

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With the increased LoR mentions by Riot and now even Prime Gaming, I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of the game. So does LoR Twitter think the game is overall trending up or down?
51%trending up
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Sad. I stepped away from the game because of lack of time but I’m still sad to see this happen. I suppose it’s impossible to keep justifying the subsidizing of LoR for so long. Let’s see if it can reach net positive with this smaller scope. Seems unlikely :(
Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) profile pictureLegends of Runeterra
@PlayRuneterra22 Jan 2024
A message from Legends of Runeterra’s Executive Producer and Game Director regarding recent company changes and the future of LoR. riot.com/3tZLSPt
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Worlds has always been peak LoR but this announcement has me extra hyped this year. December can’t come soon enough!
Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) profile pictureLegends of Runeterra
@PlayRuneterra29 Aug 2023
In this competitive update, we discuss Worlds prizing and provide an update on the Mystery Event. riot.com/3QUqMLm
Full card art for Valley of Imitation that shows Chip admiring a giant stone sculpture of themselves.

ALT Full card art for Valley of Imitation that shows Chip admiring a giant stone sculpture of themselves.

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Woh, ok so this isn’t just a works with weapons thing but also means there’s a permanent but granted to Riven.
Frank Skarren (@Vriss_) profile pictureFrank Skarren@Vriss_15 Aug 2023
Replying to @RickoRex @RubyBest_
The first time each round you increase Riven2's power it will permanently grant her that much power in addition. Ex: Elixir of Wrath gives a temp +3|+0 and a permanent +3|+0. This allows her to benefit from equipment while the old text did not! Mainly QoL, but def a buff overall.
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I am beyond excited about this news. PVDDR is one of the all timers in Magic, and I’m thrilled to see what someone of his caliber will bring to LoR design.
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (@PVDDR) profile picturePaulo Vitor Damo da Rosa@PVDDR15 Aug 2023
I'm really excited to announce that I'll be working with the @PlayRuneterra team as a game designer! Looking forward to this new chapter :)
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Some really interesting options! Make sure to vote for a card text.
Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) profile pictureLegends of Runeterra
@PlayRuneterra2 Aug 2023
Time to vote for your favorite player-submitted card text, chef! We’ve got an eight-course… er… option bracket for you! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 Get cooking! forms.gle/YcUEA8KW4C84d5p27
Community Card Kitchen: Card Text Bracket Finals

Community Card Kitchen: Card Text Bracket Finals

Thank you all so much for your submissions! You definitely delivered on giving us awesome places to go with our Freljord follower as well as some surprises for our design team. After spending time...

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Random acts of amazing kindness to recognize an awesome member of the LoR community. @PlayRuneterra has so many people on its team??
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LoR exclusive champ! And everyone’s favorite creature type!
Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) profile pictureLegends of Runeterra
@PlayRuneterra27 Jun 2023
“Ingvar wrote us back, so to speak. She just sent this doodle of a…poro? This is something a child would draw, not a scientist! I guess there was no final majestic creature after all… Such is science, Froop!”
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We’re getting Morph from MTG but seems they don’t want you to keep track of multiple morphs. Interesting…
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@PlayRuneterra20 Jun 2023
NEW VOCAB: AMBUSH Be careful where you tread.
There is a description of the new “Ambush” vocab: “Can be played hidden if you have no other hidden Ambush allies. Hidden allies are 2 cost 2|2s. You may pay a hidden ally’s Ambush cost to transform it into its base card.”

ALT There is a description of the new “Ambush” vocab: “Can be played hidden if you have no other hidden Ambush allies. Hidden allies are 2 cost 2|2s. You may pay a hidden ally’s Ambush cost to transform it into its base card.”

3 cards from LoR's newest expansion, Heart of the Huntress, are featured on top of an image of four glowing pairs of eyes in a brush. The cards from left to right are: Shadow in the Brush; Pakaa Cub’s Ambush; Pakaa Cub.

ALT 3 cards from LoR's newest expansion, Heart of the Huntress, are featured on top of an image of four glowing pairs of eyes in a brush. The cards from left to right are: Shadow in the Brush; Pakaa Cub’s Ambush; Pakaa Cub.

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Love it when the designers do this. It’s a thread that includes the link to the Jack design thread in the last tweet so prepare for a longish bit good read!
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Set 9 in TFT just dropped and I've decided to take the plunge after doing 2 weeks of set 8.5 as my intro to the game. For people who've never played autochess games or LoL, the game is HARD to learn (at least it was for me). I'll post some introductory content below.
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Here's a great intro video: youtube.com/watch?v=Xf6GQKrY… Some LoR streamers are also playing the game for the Boxbox bootcamp so you can also learn the game along side them: @MajiinBaeLoR @AikadoLoR @BaJAtakk @SnnuyLoR @GrappLrTwitch @Mobalytics supports TFT app.mobalytics.gg/tft/new-se…
BEGINNER GUIDE to Teamfight Tactics | How to Play Set 9

BEGINNER GUIDE to Teamfight Tactics | How to Play Set 9

Whether you are new to TFT or coming back from a previous set, you ...

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Woh. Surely some people complain and there will be some rough spots but I’m sure it’ll be a step in the right direction.
Steve Rubin (@RubinZoo) profile pictureSteve Rubin@RubinZoo8 Jun 2023
A completely new masters ladder system is coming next patch! Our focus is on making a great system without opportunity for abuse. As a game designer, I'm not actively spending time policing behavior.
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I also guessed Follower would be most popular. There are more of them than other cards and they're more salient. They also have more knobs so people may feel more agency.
Dr. LoR (@drlor4) profile pictureDr. LoR@drlor431 May 2023
Replying to @drlor4
Which Freljord card type should we design as a community?
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Let's see if LoR Twitter's vote is representative of the overall community's vote. Poll in replies.
Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) profile pictureLegends of Runeterra
@PlayRuneterra30 May 2023
Turn up the flavor in the newest vote for the #CommunityCardKitchen! This week, we want you to vote on Card Type! Put in your order: riot.com/45EJ0Wc
A Legends of Runeterra card is on a dark background. The card says 'mystery' and features an image of a card with a question mark on it. Under the card is the Legends of Runterra logo. A line of text beneath the logo reads 'community card kitchen'.

ALT A Legends of Runeterra card is on a dark background. The card says 'mystery' and features an image of a card with a question mark on it. Under the card is the Legends of Runterra logo. A line of text beneath the logo reads 'community card kitchen'.

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Which Freljord card type should we design as a community?
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I wouldn't keep posting about Free Build if it weren't such a strangely dynamic metagame. Turns out OTK is too finicky for my mobile gamer fingers so I turned to this. Funny how dropping a bunch of Sea Monsters just wins games...feels like Path of Champions.
LND Lawa (@lawa_lor) profile pictureLND Lawa@lawa_lor29 May 2023
The Meta Nuke produced Godzilla Nothing I can think of counters this deck. My only loss was not having Stony on 2 against Dropboarders that went off on 3. Nab comes close, but would be 50/50 at best. Is this the end of the Free Build meta?
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Lost to this earlier. Tried it myself and almost lost to APM issues. Apparently playing the same spell over and over doesn't slow the rope.
LND Lawa (@lawa_lor) profile pictureLND Lawa@lawa_lor28 May 2023
Shellfolk OTK currently beats every deck except Dropboarders until people learn the counter: just don't play a unit Islanders on 1/2, Ezreal on 3, Shellfolk on 4 (5 if brick). Scrying alone only deals 14 cause of the card limit so you need it and Feral in deck if they're at 20
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Great job summing up the free build meta. Small decks necessarily trump 40 or 100 card decks due to how consistent they are. These are the available options with tech for the other meta decks.
LND Lawa (@lawa_lor) profile pictureLND Lawa@lawa_lor27 May 2023
Free Build Meta Update 🧵 My impressions after about 200 games Stony counters every single meta deck (Dropboarders, Mill, Shrooms), but the Stony curse still applies, so it loses to standard 40 card aggro decks and other unit piles (about 1/3 of decks).
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Free Build has been a lot of fun. I tried Dropboarder. I got on the Mill train just in time to get crushed by Teemo. Playing the next level decks is an interesting puzzle. But it also feels kind rock paper scissors and games come down to show your hand/deck and let’s move on…
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I love this. Had no idea about his background and am so impressed and moved. 🥲
Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) profile pictureLegends of Runeterra
@PlayRuneterra19 May 2023
Replying to @PlayRuneterra
The entire @PlayRuneterra team has been so impressed with Rusticles and his dedication to LoR, and we've been closely following all of his successes. We're super happy to announce we've been collaborating with Rusticles on a new follower card coming at the end of the year.
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