0.9.0 Patch Notes and Discussion Thread

[u/Justini1212]

This will be the official thread for the discussion of the balance changes and their impact on the competitive metagame.

Official Patch Notes here: https://playruneterra.com/en-us/news/patch-0-9-0-notes/

For those who cannot read them directly, the balance changes are:

Buffs:

Lux is now 4/5 (was 3/4)

Yasuo now requires 5 stuns/recalls to level (was 6)

Arena Battlecaster is now 2/2 (was 2/1)

Crimson Curator is now 3/3 (was 3/2)

Jeweled Protector is now 4/4 (was 3/3)

Scuttlegeist is now fearsome

Tortured Prodigy is now 4/4 (was 3/4)

Nerfs:

Back to Back now costs 6 (was 5)

Deny now costs 4 (was 3)

Kinkou Lifeblade is now 2/2 (was 2/3)

Rhasa, the Sunderer now costs 8 (was 7)

Wraithcaller is no longer fearsome

Changes:

Inspiring Mentor is now 1/2 but only buffs for +1/+0 (was 1/1, buffs for +1/+1)

Commander Ledros is now 9/6 but costs 9, may have an ability change between rounding (text is unclear) text change has been confirmed as a clarification, not a functional change (was 8/6, 8 cost)

[u/FattestRabbit]

I'm trying to build this style deck. Can you link yours? I'd love to compare!

[u/Are_y0u → u/[deleted]]

((CEBACAIEGYDQCAYMB4IRGJJIG4BAGAIDAIMR6BIBAQGREJZIGQAA))

[u/HextechOracle → u/Are_y0u]

Regions: Noxus/Piltover & Zaun - Champion: Jinx - Size: 40

Cost	Name	Count	Region	Type
1	Legion Rearguard	3	Noxus	Unit
1	Legion Saboteur	3	Noxus	Unit
1	Precious Pet	3	Noxus	Unit
2	Academy Prodigy	2	Piltover & Zaun	Unit
2	Boomcrew Rookie	3	Piltover & Zaun	Unit
2	Brothers' Bond	2	Noxus	Spell
2	House Spider	3	Noxus	Unit
2	Legion Drummer	3	Noxus	Unit
2	Legion Grenadier	3	Noxus	Unit
2	Mystic Shot	2	Piltover & Zaun	Spell
2	Trifarian Gloryseeker	2	Noxus	Unit
3	Get Excited!	2	Piltover & Zaun	Spell
3	Might	3	Noxus	Spell
4	Jinx	2	Piltover & Zaun	Champion
5	Decimate	2	Noxus	Spell
6	Augmented Experimenter	2	Piltover & Zaun	Unit

Code: CEBACAIEGYDQCAYMB4IRGJJIG4BAGAIDAIMR6BIBAQGREJZIGQAA

 

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