Early Access Decks to Try Out

Hey everyone, it’s Yangzera here and I come with a report from the Early Access event! A lot of decks were tested and a lot of new strategies discovered today and there are a few very strong contenders for day 1 powerhouses! Let’s get into the decks, shall we?

Elder Dragon

Regions

Freljord
21 cards

Runeterra
19 cards

Rarities

43 100

6

17

15

2

eternal

Mana cost

0

0

0

1

2

2

5

3

6

4

5

5

8

6

14

7+

Champions

6

9

Volibear

3

12

Elder Dragon

3

Followers

19

2

Icevale Archer

2

3

Scholarly Pioneer

3

6

Enraged Firespitter

3

6

Kadregrin the Ruined

2

6

Ocean Drake

3

8

Boadir of Blackened Ice

3

8

Mihira, Aspect Ascendant

1

10

Heisho, Shell of the World

2

Spells

15

3

Flash Freeze

2

4

Avalanche

3

4

Winter's Touch

3

5

Harsh Winds

2

5

Wild Mysticism

3

9

Buried in Ice

1

16

Clash of Giants

1

Regions

Mount Targon
21 cards

Runeterra
19 cards

Rarities

40 400

6

14

18

2

eternal

standard

Mana cost

0

0

0

1

7

2

4

3

3

4

7

5

11

6

8

7+

Champions

6

5

Leona

3

12

Elder Dragon

3

Followers

25

2

Cosmic Youngling

3

2

Herald of Dragons

3

4

Ottrani Dragon-Worshiper

3

6

Cloud Drake

3

6

Enraged Firespitter

3

6

Kadregrin the Ruined

2

6

Ocean Drake

3

7

Alatis the Gallant

2

8

Boadir of Blackened Ice

3

Spells

9

2

Black Shield

1

3

Dark Binding

2

3

Dragon's Clutch

2

5

Celestial Wonder

2

5

Sunburst

2

Regions

Freljord
25 cards

Runeterra
15 cards

Rarities

37 200

5

15

11

9

eternal

Mana cost

0

0

4

1

6

2

5

3

3

4

4

5

9

6

9

7+

Champions

5

9

Volibear

3

12

Elder Dragon

2

Followers

18

1

Omen Hawk

3

2

Yadulski Snowdog

3

3

Scholarly Pioneer

2

6

Berserker Ursine

3

6

Enraged Firespitter

3

6

Iascylla, Figurehead of the Deep

3

7

Rhond, the Magma Serpent

1

Spells

17

1

Three Sisters

1

2

Sky Splitter

3

3

Flash Freeze

3

4

Winter's Touch

3

5

Harsh Winds

2

5

Wild Mysticism

2

9

Buried in Ice

1

16

Clash of Giants

2

Elder Dragon is really good, and h may be the second best champion of the expansion. That’s not due to himself, though, and is mostly due to its origin ability. Buffing up your minions is crazy useful, especially when you roll challenger, tough or deathless, which makes you able to take over the board very easily.

Morgana

Regions

Piltover & Zaun
26 cards

Mount Targon
14 cards

Rarities

34 400

6

10

10

14

eternal

Mana cost

0

0

2

1

17

2

5

3

2

4

7

5

2

6

5

7+

Champions

6

2

Seraphine

3

4

Janna

1

5

Morgana

2

Landmarks

4

5

Sunken Temple

1

7

Back Alley Bar

3

Followers

5

2

Cosmic Youngling

1

2

Ferros Financier

1

2

Maryam, Temple Caretaker

1

2

Solari Sunhawk

1

4

Augmented Clockling

1

Spells

25

1

Piltovan Tellstones

1

1

Targonian Tellstones

1

2

Advanced Intel

1

2

Black Shield

2

2

Falling Star

1

2

Guiding Touch

1

2

High Note

1

2

Mystic Shot

1

2

Pale Cascade

1

2

Rummage

1

2

Time Trick

1

3

Aftershock

1

3

Dark Binding

2

3

Howling Gale

1

3

Sump Fumes

1

5

Celestial Wonder

1

5

Purrsuit of Perfection

2

5

Sunburst

1

6

Formula

1

6

Hexbliterator

1

7

Sputtering Songspinner

2

Regions

Demacia
7 cards

Mount Targon
33 cards

Rarities

29 300

6

5

12

17

eternal

Mana cost

0

0

4

1

16

2

12

3

3

4

3

5

2

6

0

7+

Champions

6

4

Pantheon

3

5

Morgana

3

Equipments

3

2

The Darkin Lodestone

3

Followers

16

1

Saga Seeker

3

2

Lunari Cultist

3

3

Scholarly Pioneer

2

3

Wandering Shepherd

3

3

Wounded Whiteflame

3

6

Camphor, the Doubt

2

Spells

15

1

Targonian Tellstones

1

2

Black Shield

2

2

Guiding Touch

2

2

Pale Cascade

3

2

Single Combat

3

3

Cataclysm

2

3

Dark Binding

2

Regions

Noxus
29 cards

Mount Targon
11 cards

Rarities

26 500

6

3

9

22

eternal

Mana cost

0

0

3

1

7

2

8

3

6

4

8

5

3

6

5

7+

Champions

6

5

Morgana

3

7

Mordekaiser

3

Followers

24

1

Blade Squire

3

2

Armed Acquisitioner

2

2

Rune Squire

3

3

Lisa and Dolly

2

4

Lord Mallat

3

4

Red-Barbed Razormace

3

5

Fallen Reckoner

3

6

Enraged Firespitter

3

8

Incisive Tactician

2

Spells

10

2

Pale Cascade

2

3

Dark Binding

2

3

Indestructible

2

3

Might

2

5

Moonlight Affliction

2

Morgana is arguably the best champion of the set, but also the one with the least deckbuilding potential, in my opinion. She’s pretty decent with her package, but it’s not crazy good to just splash anywhere in a deck. The deck needs to already have some synergy with her level up condition to do it somewhat consistently.

That being said, expect me to reach Master very soon with Seraphine Morgana.

Mordekaiser

Regions

Shadow Isles
29 cards

Noxus
11 cards

Rarities

26 900

6

3

11

20

eternal

Mana cost

0

0

1

1

16

2

9

3

5

4

0

5

3

6

6

7+

Champions

6

7

Mordekaiser

3

7

Sion

3

Followers

19

2

Armed Acquisitioner

2

2

Ceaseless Sentry

3

2

Mask Mother

3

3

Legion of the Severed

3

3

The Undying

3

4

Lord Mallat

3

4

Spirit Leech

2

Spells

15

1

Quietus

1

2

Glimpse Beyond

3

2

Hate Spike

3

2

Soul Harvest

2

3

Soul Cleave

3

6

Vengeance

3

Regions

Shadow Isles
32 cards

Ionia
8 cards

Rarities

27 700

6

3

15

16

eternal

Mana cost

0

0

1

1

11

2

9

3

8

4

0

5

5

6

6

7+

Champions

6

6

Viego

3

7

Mordekaiser

3

Followers

14

2

Ceaseless Sentry

3

3

Camavoran Soldier

3

3

Legion of the Severed

3

4

All-Seeing Oracle

2

7

Invasive Hydravine

3

Spells

20

1

Quietus

1

2

Glimpse Beyond

3

2

Hate Spike

3

2

Soul Harvest

2

3

Soul Cleave

3

4

Concussive Palm

2

4

Deny

2

4

Spirit's Refuge

2

6

Vengeance

2

Regions

Shurima
12 cards

Shadow Isles
28 cards

Rarities

28 900

6

5

10

19

eternal

Mana cost

0

0

3

1

13

2

9

3

6

4

0

5

5

6

4

7+

Champions

6

6

Nasus

3

7

Mordekaiser

3

Followers

16

1

Forsaken Baccai

2

2

Armed Acquisitioner

2

2

Ceaseless Sentry

3

3

Legion of the Severed

3

3

The Undying

3

4

Spirit Leech

3

Spells

18

1

Quietus

1

2

Glimpse Beyond

3

2

Hate Spike

3

2

Soul Harvest

2

3

Death's Grasp

1

3

Quicksand

2

4

Crumble

1

4

Rite of Negation

2

6

Vengeance

2

7

Castigate

1

Mordekaiser is the worst of the three, but still a good card nonetheless. He’s a very good engine when on board and keep in mind that the units you summon from his effect very often are re-summoned before they die. This makes cards like Viego or Mordekaiser himself that are resummoned “see” their original copy die. As a result, there are some very cool 2-card combos with mordekaiser to try out. He’s very susceptible to hard removal when outside of Noxus, which could be a bummer for Nasus and Viego builds.