Legends Of Runeterra Patch 4.1 Balance Changes: All…

Patch 4.1 has been released in Legends of Runeterra. Here are all the buffs and nerfs that were introduced in this game update.

Illaoi Lo Rpatch4 1 — Patch 4.1 has brought new balance changes to Legends of Runeterra. | © Riot Games

As promised in its 2023 roadmap for Legends of Runeterra, Riot has unveiled the first live balance patch of the year. For those unfamiliar with how this novel system works, live balance patches are the devs' new way of implementing significant, focused card changes. These are released every three months.

It's meant to ensure optimal gameplay without drastically upsetting the meta, as was the case in the previous system, where patches were released every two weeks.

But that being said, patch 4.1 is unsurprisingly a massive game update that introduced various new card buffs and nerfs. Let's go over all of them in detail.

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Legends Of Runeterra Patch 4.1 - Buffs

Kayle patch4 1 — Kayle was massively buffed in patch 4.1. | © Riot Games

A variety of cards received a healthy buff to either their stats, cost, and card text. Champions were also great beneficiaries of these changes. These included Illaoi, Jax, Kayle, Ornn, Shyvana, Tristana, and others.

Here are all the card buffs in patch 4.1:

Card	Buff(s)
Albus Ferros	Damage dealt to Nexus increased from 1 → 3
Dragoncaller	Cost reduced from 6 → 2
Favored Artisan	Base stats reworked from 1\|4 → 2\|3
Fish Fight	'Weaponmaster' keyword added
Hate Spike	Damage increased from 2 → 3
Hearthblood Mender	Base stats reduced from 5\|5 → 4\|5 Now Forges twice
Illaoi	Base stats increased from 1\|6 → 2\|6
Jax	'Overwhelm' keyword added
Kayle	Cost reduced from 6 → 5 Base stats reduced from 2\|6 → 1\|5 Summon buff now hits Kayle
Lissandra	Card text changed to 'When I'm summoned, summon a Frozen Thrall and advance it by 2'
Lucian	Cost reduced from 2 → 1 Base stats reduced from 3\|2 → 2\|1
Maokai	Base stats increased from 1\|4 → 2\|4
Master Yi	Level-up text changed to 'Allied Master Yi's have dealt 12+ damage'
Naga	Card text changed to 'Summon & Round Start'
Ornn	Base stats increased from 4\|4 → 5\|5
Roar of Icathia	'Weaponmaster' keyword added
Shadowshift	Cost reduced from 3 → 2
Shard of Reverence	Now refills all Spell Mana
Shyvana	Level-up text changed to 'Dragon allies deal 16+ damage this game' Strafing Strike cost reduced from 3 → 2
Tentacle Smash	Cost reduced from 4 → 3
Tristana	Gains self-impact
Weight of Judgement	Cost reduced from 4 → 3 Follower damage reduced from 7 → 4

Legends Of Runeterra Patch 4.1 - Nerfs

Kayn patch4 1 — Kayn was slightly nerfed in the new balance changes. | © Riot Games

Patch 4.1 was heavy on the card buffs, so nerfs in this update were minimal.

Most are minor changes; however, champions such as Kayn and Aatrox saw their Origin thresholds increase. It'll be slightly harder for players who rely on these cards to meet their conditions.

Here are all the card nerfs in patch 4.1:

Card	Nerf(s)
Aatrox	Now needs to summon 3 different Darkins to draw Aatrox
Apprentice	Base stats increased from 1\|1 → 1\|2
Eye of Nagakabouros	Changed from Burst → Focus
Katarina	Base stats reduced from 3\|2 → 2\|2
Kayn	Now needs to summon 4 Cultists to draw Kayn
Quietus	Can now kill units with combined power and health of 4 or less, or destroy equipment
Super Mega Death Rocket!	Damage dealt to enemy Nexu reduced from 4 → 3