Howdy, Champs!
As it's probably news to nobody (but, hey, it's our job to make sure it's indeed news to nobody), the very first Eternal Runeterra Open takes place this Saturday 10.
The First Eternal Runeterra Open
Riot's RubinZoo has confirmed to The Runeterra Report that all 9 games must be completed BEFORE 8 PM shard time, so make sure you keep one eye on your clock and another on your client to avoid missing the window.
As it also shouldn't be news to anybody (but, again, let's make 100% sure that's the case!), Champless Timelines became such a massive Eternal powerhouse that Riot had to apply a hotfix last Tuesday. As they said in the official tweet:
In order to avoid a timeline where the Runeterra Open is dominated by one deck, we will be adjusting Concurrent Timelines from 1c → 2c in a hotfix which we are aiming to have live on June 6th.
Needless to say, this has thrown the LoR Eternal meta into much disarray, so if you need a bit of an extra hand in getting your bearings:
Yangzera's Runeterra Open Decks & Lineups
In his LoR Open Decks & Meta post-hotfix write-up, Yangzera analyzes:
- Decks to Consider Building the Lineup Around
- Other Options that Can Pack Quite the Punch
- Rogue Decks That Can work, But need Testing
As Yang says:
My biggest advice to anyone who’s still not decided on what they’ll play is: don’t try to target a deck or a lineup of a specific playstyle, especially if it is a top deck. Chances are you’ll not even play against it half the time – so half the time your preparation was rendered useless – and there is still a reason why the deck is a top deck: it is able to steal games from you, and that can also send your preparation down the trash can if it happens once.
Herko's Best LoR Decks
Herko rounded up the thirty-seven best LoR decks (yeah, 37; there's two ladders now, so there's a ton of decks you can play!), for either Eternal or Standard, in his By the Numbers article.
If you want the freshest data and numbers to fine-tune your Runeterra Open lineup, don't forget to check:
- Our LoR Eternal Meta Tier List – looks like the nerf hit the spot, and Champless Timelines has deflated a lot,
- Our LoR Eternal Deck Stats, where you can check what beats what.
The Mastering Runeterra Podcast, Ep 107… and 108!
Since Runeterra has two ladders and two formats now, the boys went ahead and did not one but two podcasts this week!
Ep 107: Triple Timelines Tourney Win & Competitive System Recap
Jae and Bae sat down with LoR World Champion AlanzQ, alongside Worlds Competitor Aikado to talk about what's up and down in Eternal and the LoR Competitive Sphere in general!
IMPORTANT NOTE: This was recorded around 10 hours before the Hotfix on Tuesday, so some takes belong to a different Timeline…
TimeStamp
0:00 Intro
0:43 the Guests; AlanZQ & xAikado!
2:45 Let's talk about eternal
8:26 Balancing for power & winrate vs balancing for player experience - Toxic Decks
14:00 Voice of the Community... aka; Reddit
16:12 Lets talk a little more about Eternal... the Competitive Format
21:32 Thoughts about the first Competitive SeasonZ
29:05 Lineup thoughts going into the first eternal Open
31:35 The way people earn Runeterra Points is a little wonky - The Drive to play
41:00 Daily Gauntlets; where we at?
45:45 The path to Worlds Qualification; Worth the work?
50:10 A different feel between Riot Opens vs Seasonals
Ep 108: Tag Team Tops, ft. @hobbitsizz9574 & ItsThatAshGuy
Jae and Bae keep the guest train rolling with the team that topped and took down last weekend's Mastering Runeterra Open; Hobbitsizz and their teammate ItsThatAshGuy (who also top-8ed)! The crew talk about what led to their Triple Timelines lineup, thoughts on the nerf, and go deep on what decks they're considering for this weekend's Runeterra Open.
TimeStamp
0:00 Intro
0:43 Introductions: Hobbitsizz, itsthatashguy, and Aikado again!
1:33 The team that topped with Timelines and caused the hotfix
4:45 Nerf repercussions & prospective open lineups
13:44 What we expect; Is anything 'good'?
17:40 Poppy Lulu; sleeper OP?
20:40 What goes with Samira Seraphine?
23:55 Katarina Yasuo is a strong deck
25:27 Targon PnZ, the format's Riddle
30:20 Timelines vs Aggro; the meta balancing force
34:12 Majiin's decks to plan around
37:13 Drisoth's elusive Abomination
46:10 The quandry of aggro stats vs tournament settings
48:55 If you had to choose now; what are you locking?
53:40 How to play the Plaza Guardian deck
1:00:13 Why is Demacia notably absent in Eternal?
1:02:44 Grand Plaza ain't so grand?
1:04:48 Thoughts on Eternal, why do people hate it?
1:07:40 Jason's CrAzY Idea
1:11:17 Bloopers!
Also In Runeterra This Week…
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New Masters Ladder System, Coming Up Next Patch
Players have pleaded, and RubinZoo has answered!Â
According to Rubin, the change will roll out soon, and we can expect more details in the next patch notes.
The Runeterra Report to Interview Riot Dev Aaron Barich Next Week
Next Thursday the LoR Report will interview Riot's Game Designer Aaron Barich to discuss the Eternal Balance Patch and format. You can leave questions on the Twitter thread, and the LoR Report may select a few to ask her during the interview.
Wrapping Up
That's all for this week, folks.
Best of luck in the Runeterra Open this Saturday, and if that fails, fear not: remember there's another one right the following weekend!