Legends of Runeterra Expeditions: Understanding the new draft mode

The Legends of Runeterra servers are live once again, and players can now participate in the second phase of the developmental roadmap.

In October, players were able to get their hands on Riot Games’ new digital card-based strategy game for the very first time. The game remained available to selected players for five days and a portion of the community to experience the gameplay of Legends of Runeterra and the highly-praised rewards and progress system.

Starting November 14, players who participated in the Announce Preview Patch from October 15-20 can log-in to Legends of Runeterra and start playing again until 8 AM PT on November 19.

This period of the development cycle is for testing the new draft-based game mode called Expeditions. So, before you dive into the world of Runeterra for the second time, take a look over what awaits you in the Expeditions Preview Patch.

Legends of Runeterra Expeditions

Unlike the classic Legends of Runeterra game mode, the Expeditions mode does not use the cards from your collection but instead requires each player to draft a unique deck with a series of picks and trades.

Expeditions is a challenging but rewarding game mode in which players are required to build decks and craft dynamic strategies on-the-go. Deck-building skills will be tested in Expeditions, and so will a player’s ability to maximize the impact of each of their cards.

The objective of the Expeditions mode is to win seven matches. If a player loses two consecutive games, their trial is over; that means that a player who loses a game still has the chance to bounce back and make it to seven wins.

Every player starts their trial by choosing a couple of champions for their deck. Once a player has selected their champions, they’ll then need to pick synergy and wild for their deck.