Legends of Runeterra Keywords

Legends of Runeterra has variety of different keywords, or effects, that are on cards throughout the game. Each of these effects is unique and serves a different purpose.

Attack

- Get this effect when this unit attacks.

Attune

- When I'm summoned, refill 1 spell mana.

Barrier

- Negates the next damage the unit would take. Lasts one round.

Burst

- Burst spells resolve instantly. The enemy can't act before it finishes.

Capture

- A Captured card is removed from the game. It returns when the Capturing unit leaves play.

Challenger

- Can choose which enemy unit blocks.

Daybreak

- Bonus if this is the FIRST card you play in a round.

Double Attack

- While attacking, it strikes both before AND at the same time as its blocker.

Drain

- Heal our Nexus for the amount of damage dealt

Elusive

- Can only be blocked by an Elusive unit.

Enlightened

- You're Enlightened when you have 10 max mana.

Ephemeral

- This unit dies when it strikes or when the round ends.

Fast

- Fast spells can be played at any time, but allow the opponent to respond.

Fearsome

- Can only be blocked by enemies with 3 or more Power.

Fleeting

- Fleeting cards discard from hand when the round ends.

Frostbite

- Set a unit's Power to 0 this round. It can be changed after.

Fury

- When I kill a unit, grant me +1|+1.

Imbue

- These abilities trigger when you resolve a spell.

Immobile

- Can't attack or block.

Invoke

- Pick a Celestial card from among 3 to create in hand.

Last Breath

- These abilities take effect when the unit dies.

Level Up

- A champion levels up once this condition is met, even in hand or deck.

Lifesteal

- Damage this unit deals heals its Nexus that amount.

Nab

- Draw a non-champion card from the bottom of the enemy deck

Nightfall

- Bonus if this is NOT the first card you play in a round.

Obliterate

- Completely removed from the game. Doesn't cause Last Breath and can't be revived.

Overwhelm

- Excess damage I deal to my blocker is dealt to the enemy Nexus.

Overwhelm

- Inflicts damage beyond what would kill the target(s) to the enemy Nexus.

Play

- Get this effect when you play this unit from hand.

Quick Attack

- While attacking, strikes before its blocker.

Recall

- Return a unit to hand and remove all effects applied to it.

Regeneration

- Heals fully at the end of each round.

Scout

- The first time only Scout units attack each round, ready your attack.

Silenced

- Removes all text and keywords from a unit.

Skill

- A unit's spell-like effect that allows enemy reactions.

Slow

- Slow spells can be cast outside of combat and other casting. The enemy can respond.

SpellShield

- Negates the next enemy spell or skill that would affect me.

Stun

- Remove a unit from combat. It can't attack or block for the rest of the round.

Tough

- Takes 1 less damage from all sources.

Trap

- Attaches to another card, trapping it. When the trapped card is drawn, perform the effect.

Vulnerable

- The enemy can challenge this unit, forcing it to block.

Weakest

- Lowest Power, with ties broken by lowest Health then lowest Cost