The Best Beginner Decks for Legends of Runeterra

[@Snnuy]

If you have any questions at all, make sure to leave a comment or join the discord and I'll reply to all of them. These decks are relatively budget but you won't be able to unlock them right away. I included as many unlocked cards from the tutorial as possible while avoiding epics, but some of them still made their way in to keep the decks playable. The decks in this video are easy to play and have 55% winrate, a great way to start your LoR journey!

[@khairiloing06]

if i have 5 mana dragon and i or my opponet increase it to 6 mana can that dragon got elder dragon effect? (sorry my english bad )

[@scrowll1565]

I would like you to make a video teaching how to react to the opponent like when it is worth counterplaying or just accepting the hit and how to curve mana correctly during turns, etc.

[@EvanDelck]

@@khairiloing06no it’s base cost

[@jonathanroessler4812]

So funny thing about that vex interaction you had at 50:36, leveled vex increases your opponents gloom as well as your own. Though im not sure if you and your opponent both have leveled vex if you do even more gloom but im sure someone will test it eventually.

[@Koookiez]

You should explain the mulligan process too, for what card you want to look for early game

[@raziel5835]

Sunny again being Runeterra's Hero. Its very nice to hear deck building advice. Love the Cards editing, very helpful! Waiting for some Lux/Taric or Lux/Lulu!

[@7billionbees671]

Glad to see you filling in mogwais spot for informing new players

[@srdeny6643]

That's so rude

[@aymonverheij1863]

@@srdeny6643 how is that rude?

[@t_t9964]

@@aymonverheij1863 Maybe, just maybe, it was like indirect insult to mogwai who now leaving LoR.

[@seventyfour8256]

@@aymonverheij1863 we will never know

[@Ellebeeby]

@@t_t9964what an absurd reading of an innocuous statement. Mogwai is leaving LoR. That’s a fact, not an insult. In truth, the original comment can be read as praising Mog for filling a vital role in the community for so long, as well as expressing relief that role will continue to be filled following his departure.

[@chocofries4865]

Happy to see videos like these

[@saviolbnful]

only 4 billion views in 3 minutes? sunny fell off

[@jirkasis9725]

Please can you come up with something original next time? Idk why like farming attracts children so much

[@jeffbezos2960]

​@@jirkasis9725 🤓

[@ragnarmeh8156]

U think children can smell the joke?​@@jirkasis9725 they're evolving FAST b scared

[@egg3909]

​@@jirkasis9725 Nuh uh

[@shallen2008]

@@jeffbezos2960lmao fr bro thought he was special or smth

[@CheFrog]

I play Lor for years. I got the four anniversary card backs. Definitely i don't need this video but it makes me really happy while i watched.

[@Snnuy]

🤝 cardback collectors

[@mallyman133]

Very appreciated. Thanks for doing this

[@LucSchots]

Great video, for beginners & regular players alike. Always good to be reminded of basic reasoning & gameplay! So, hartelijk dank voor deze video!

[@sultahid6205]

50:45 The reason Vex gains 4 Gloom here is because for some reason the Vex level up is a universal effect, meaning that your own leveled Vex increases the enemy Gloom. I'm gonna go ahead and guess that it's not intended that way and hope it gets fixed soon.

[@Snnuy]

yeah it's a bug lol

[@SC2Villares]

Great Content, Snuuy! I hope new people comes.

[@robomaster1895]

Snnuy covered almost everything in his video, but there are some points worth pointing out. Shyvana Morgana Elder dragon is a deck that often plays defensively in the early turns and wins the board after t6 and onward by slamming big bois your opponent cant deal with. This also matters for building the deck: Contrary to many decks in LoR, having the early game in your collection is more important then having the late game. Apart from the 1 copy of ED, it really doesnt matter that much if you dont have any of the 6+ cost cards in this deck and they are the last units you should be crafting, as almost any 6+ cost will do, dragons are just more preferabe for the synergies in the deck itself. If you dont have Morgana yet, thats perfectly fine, look to replace her with shyvana and screeching dragon for the time being and your deck will function perfectly fine. Poro king is a deck with small fluffy bois that grow big. Its one of the best decks for someone that is pretty new to the game, because mostly linear and focusses on its own gameplan rather then your opponents, making it easier to to learn what your opponents deck do and what cards to be afraid of. The crafting and mulligan order here is: Poro snacks, Poro king -> the poros in this deck -> 2 Aurora porealis and 2-3 Formula -> the remainder of spells and units. 1 offs of random 1 cost poro's are fine to slot in for cards you dont have as they help leveling your Poro King. Ashe Vex is a control deck with very strong mid game and a very powerful finisher. Your board is less important then their board because of harrowing, but vex fearsome beatdown is something that will often just wins game by themselves. As for crafting this deck is a little bit more difficult as most of the epics and champions are necessary for the deck to function and less replaceable then the the ones in in the other decks.

[@Snnuy]

thank you, VERY good addition 🙏

[@SunsetBound]

@@Snnuy Why no Ruined Dragonguard in this dragon deck? I've been playing with it while I save up for cards, and it has been doing work for me so far, good stats and a a-tier effect for the deck.

[@IsJoPie]

Amazing video Snnuy. You truly are one of the pillars of our community ❤

[@SHOEB289]

Really thank you for making this kind beginner friendly vids

[@coruscanta]

Just gonna comment to help boost the algorithm and to say this had perfect timing! I’ve been trying to get my friend into the game and was just doing some deckbuilding with him today, so I got to send this to him once we were done.

[@Snnuy]

Thank you!

[@mr_xoxo69]

Love the Poro King Deck for this quarter. It’s easy and simple to use but I know with time someone will make a deck that can beat it.

[@DragunnitumGaming]

Great video! i can just throw the link in a chat to my new-to-the-game friends! ♥

[@lekalex6052]

Never stopped playing LoR since open beta so I'm not really the target audience, but that won't stop me from enjoying my daily dose of Snnuy. This video felt very fluid and clear. I can't think of anything better than this for new players.

[@R3d_Hood_O]

Definitely using these decks and upgrade em to higher potential deck.

[@rRennnnn]

OMG PERFECT TIMING literally just returned

[@yitam8375]

wish i wouldve found a video like that when i started playing

[@lordsnia2152]

even as an "old" player, i absolutely loved this video. thanks a lot ..................plus i finally got an idea for Ashe deck, without LeBlank, she isn't hitting as hard as before😅

[@Smokesplitter]

These new players will miss out on the great tf intro but snnuy shining that path like a star gardian with the supreme sock collection 😂 Great job.

[@macuinha]

Most importantly, those are fun decks to play, at least for the most players

[@Snnuy]

That was my thought too! I tried to make sure the decks were good enough to win games, relatively cheap the craft and fun with unique concepts you might not find in other card games.

[@MtgVGandBGFan]

Just a quick correction for your deck tech on Ashe/Vex, Snnuy… Scholarly Pioneer’s creation of a spell is a Play effect, not a Summon effect, so putting Deathless on it through Legion of the Severed would not give you another created spell when the Pioneer returned to the battlefield. However, since the Pioneer has Challenger, it’s still not a bad target for the Legion. Just wanted to make sure new players are aware of that distinction between Summon effects and Play, since I know it tripped me up quite a few times when I first started playing. Great content, by the way. Keep it up, love to see your decks flooding the meta!

[@Snnuy]

great call!

[@dragomaster2422]

This is an awesome and sick video for beginners! Definitely going to recommend it for any new players!

[@nachinis]

The card infographics are so good for new viewer experience, hope they become common in videos.

[@Snnuy]

they are! we've been using them in regular videos for a ~week now. Not constantly but when a card doesn't get explained properly or gets manifested or something, we use them.

[@Meerzaa]

Good video overall, but at 19:58 explaining why card ordering matters would have been a good addition imo. As a newer player i have done the mistake of putting shyvanna first and not benefitting from the level up.

[@Snnuy]

This video is very much an addition to the Beginner's guide I already have that covers that concept. I simply want to provide good and easy to play decks for the current meta landscape. I'm not trying to explain the game mechanics, just the decks presented

[@Meerzaa]

​@@Snnuymy bad then, i misunderstood the concept of the video and didint realise you already covered it on another video.

[@goldivbrand2738]

It's very rare for me to comment on a video. I'm watching you and grapplr in the early days of runeterra until now. You two make the game alive man. Salute ❤ keep up the good work 😊😊

[@Snnuy]

thank you friend

[@duongtran-qe8mg]

This video is very detailed and helpful. Thank you ❤

[@ZoharChen-d4e]

love ur vids

[@Srsperson]

Been playing Runeterra for 2 weeks and you're the main content creator I watch for it. Love your vids playing different decks and also watched your old beginners guides. Whilst those vids are great, these guide, in depth vids with the little cards on the side to inform us of what everything does is simply amazing. Love it. Also, are the upgraded decks (upgraded fangs and fury) and beginner decks (elite deck for example) still viable?

[@nachinis]

The game is very generous, even to it's detriment, if you feel like you're missing wildcards or green essence keep playing and you will be able to craft cards very easily in no time.

[@crustypaladin]

What do you mean to its detriment, just curious

[@thewhitefox3097]

Snnuy encounting the bug where your Vex applies gloom to your own units twice

[@zap5494]

I think this video concept is really good however I believe you should be talking more behind the reasons of playing each card

[@Dr.JonathanCrane]

snnuy i have a very important question. do you reccommend minimorph for newer players?

[@Snnuy]

good god 💀 might aswell play passage unearned

[@goggypoggy]

​@@Snnuy i mean, hecarima is REALLY strong right now, it could be an actually competitively viable card

[@MtgVGandBGFan]

I feel Minimorph is great against big, single threats that must be answered, but if you’re going to do that, instead of giving them a 3/3 that can still attack or block, why not just pay that same 6 mana and Vengeance the unit? It’s more permanent, and if you’re considering a big removal spell for Ashe/Vex, I’d much rather go with that. Even with the expense at 6 mana, I always try to fit at least 1-2 copies of Vengeance in all my dedicated Shadow Isles decks. Still, there is some validity to the burst speed of Minimorph, but I think that’s its only edge over Vengeance. Just my two cents, hope that helps! (P.S. If you’re a new player and have few gems to work with, Vengeance is Common while Minimorph is Rare. Another nod to the first.)

[@Mushroom-Stew]

explaining what you want to mulligan for would be helpful!

[@Snnuy]

i will spend more time on it next time! i generally explained the mulligan for the poro deck, as for dragons you'd want any early game you can get + shyvana and for vex/ashe it's any removal that is good against the matchup + vex

[@kotwczapce1742]

that gave me an idea, i will make a vex printer

[@Snnuy]

cooking

[@peterbrot5765]

Also, would you mind doing an aphelios viktor deck again? you did one like 1 pr 2 years ago and i totally loved it and it was so fun, but i dont think i can make an deck with those 2 as good as it could be with the knowledge i have

[@dotwav4228]

Lonely poro needs a hug 😢

[@alimusagul1215]

Make a video with Rarran, please!

[@GlowyVelvetCake]

No Alatis in the Elder Dragon deck?

[@noxtol8778]

Epic Card

[@Snnuy]

It's epic and the highest winrate version doesn't run it

[@UnlimeitedMK]

I've hit max rank in every card game so I guess it's time to try this

[@MaxBarnett-r8p]

What’s your number one tip for improving (strategy wise). Also I absolutely love ur vids ♥️♥️

[@Snnuy]

Pass button is broken but a lot of people don't know how to use it Generally: The player that takes an action first in LoR is easier to react to

[@curiosity8378]

Snnuy do you have any hard but meta viable deck as suggestions?

[@Snnuy]

Jinx / Lulu is very good but has a relatively high skill ceiling

[@curiosity8378]

What about slower control decks? I’m a returning player

[@kazuabs]

What's the difference between "Give something" vs "Grant something"?

[@floflex1233]

The difference is that if you grant a unit +1/+1 it will keep the buff for the entire Game until it dies. If you give a Unit +1/+1 it has the buff only for one round.

[@coruscanta]

What @floflex1233 said, but also if it helps for remembering - it will say “for this round” or “until the end of the round” or something like that after an instance of it “giving something,” whereas it will simply say “grant something” without mentioning any duration. So if you have to ask the duration and it doesn’t say on the card - permanent. (Hopefully I’m not forgetting any notable exceptions.)

[@Lgatooo]

Snnuy can you make video new deck meta? Because i PoC player, i want try play PvP

[@Snnuy]

runeterra.ar has all the meta decks covered, if there is a lot of demand I could start covering it on my 2nd channel (snnuyTV)

[@stardewvalleychickenn]

Sunny desperately trying to recruit more players for PVP

[@Chickensea10]

Good luck newer players! You can roughly get all the cards without paying! Theres eveb a weekly payout that could get you even more

[@thehappiestmask8751]

can Snnuy use Caitlyn Teemo Freljord Deck?

[@VanDO-Vietnam]

I did asked this before but I don't think you saw it I'm an old player that returns to the game The game has changed a lot in a good way but there still isn't a proper way to help the deck builder. If I want to build a deck, I have to find a way to get the card I want, but then it would be too late to realize that the card is not working as I expected / not interacting as I expected. Can you do something about it? Like,... maybe tell them to give people 40 free temporary cards that can be exchanged every month so people can try stuff that they never got before and then decide to take the card they want into the deck later on. Or even a practice mode that you can make any change like in league would be fantastic I know that they don't focus on PVP anymore but still think that this could be a great way to encourage people to really try out the game and weird card/strategy instead of only trying to take a deck from other people that already good at it. The reason I left the game in the first place is not only because the game doesn't have enough stuff but also because the main problem is always that I can't try stuff that I "could". I remember I was wasting 2 months stuck with only 1 deck "Hecarim Zed and the Undying" when it was all the way back then and my friend also only played tahm kench or the old default Teemo deck I was wasting so many resources now to get the new cards in the previous expansion but then this happened. I still can't really build or try out stuff that old players could and be excited about but can only choose to use all the resources to "copy" a deck from other people just to play some PVP. Even then I still stuck with only 1 deck and some variation and that is all for probably about 3 or 6 months later... That's going to be very very boring. I would love to try out Vex but also want to play Taric and lux too. Even I like the gameplay and the Runeterra story all and all but this is just way too savage. Could/Did you do anything about that?

[@coruscanta]

I sympathize with a card not working how you expected - for any number of reasons - and I’ve been there myself plenty of times. Tl;dr-card acquisition can feel slow, but it rewards consistency, so find a deck you enjoy in pvp or pve and play a few games with it here and there over a couple weeks - you’ll get there. In my experience, LoR is pretty generous with its card acquisition, so if your concern is “it takes me forever to get the thing I want,” then I’d suggest that you don’t need to have that worry. Play some path of champions while you complete some quests to get some cards, make sure to go through the different region reward paths, and be ok with playing decks that aren’t 1000000% optimal. Some of the most fun I’ve had has been when I slapped in a card that wasn’t perfect because I didn’t have what I wanted, but it found some use anyway. If you don’t want to wait at all, I think Xbox game pass or Microsoft’s pc game pass gives you access to all of the collection, or at least most of it. I’d love if there was some sort of practice tool where you could set up decks with cards you don’t have yet, or even set up specific board states - any sort of freedom would be super cool. But the best we’ve got for stuff like that is testing decks against the ai. Definitely valuable, but not perfect.

[@Snnuy]

There isn't really something I can do about it because there are millions of interactions in the game. If you are unsure, I'd recommend joining the discord, there's a huge community that'd be ready to help you out if you ask them to test an interaction for you. I'll be completely honest and say that Runeterra card acquisition is EXTREMELY generous compared to other games. It's not hard to unlock the entire collection (or, at the very least, the cards that are playable) in a matter of only a few months. Getting weekly vault to max level, completing daily quests and even playing PoC gets you there super fast.

[@Hezmarglive]

2:14 friendly reminder, use him to take our Mr. Thrift, not norra or teemo, the amount of games ive won were people think they are safe with teemo gone is nearing the triple digits.

[@MarcRolinRendon]

I have a fresh account not so much cards. which should i buy at the shop

[@vally6981]

Is the Vex deck still good?

[@ElusiveClit]

Thank you.

[@EvanDelck]

I am eagerly waiting for the PoC vid…and a shoutout to

[@EvanDelck]

I’ll TAKE IT

[@nickivy002]

I feel like the idea was good but execution got a little bit too complicated when Snnuy got to playing against players... To be honest, back in my day I lacked only 2 things: 1. Simple but visually appealing guide on Keywords (in-game guides are boring and LAME + I don't think they teach you niche mechanics like Overwhelm + Stun). Also the game does not mention which keywords are just nice (Spirit) and which are the most impactful (In the beginning I thought Quick attack was not a keyword but just "the thing this specifical card does when entering the battle" like if it was mentioned somewhere in the card description and I was just missing it); 2. Card tierlists (I dont like using third party websites since there are just numbers but I want to HEAR a respectable opinion on why cards are good (like Sunny explained Gentlemen's dual in the video) + sites are not comfortable for me to learn from since you either keep the tab open and google it every time since I will not remember this boring info. On the other hand, if there was an entertaining video with a wholesome handsome guy sharing his view - that one I would more likely to remember or want to get back to later).

[@Snnuy]

That isn't the purpose of this video, the beginner's guide I linked in the description covers what you mention, this is just providing decks for new players. Same goes for having a tier list of cards, as much as I'd like to do that this isn't the time or place for that

[@adrianohilario8499]

Can u create a deck for newbies? I just started and i dont have the decks you recommend. Try reccomending something that is a really beginners card

[@luminebre3492]

Snnuy, I have a challenge for you, can you make a good deck with only Blue Kayn playable in Eternal ? + It's was a really good video for new players (see it in x2 speed=).

[@Snnuy]

it's pretty hard to pick one kayn over the over as its a midrange deck and match dependant... but when eternal season comes around i might try it out

[@giacomallow]

Wait… so I haven’t played in like a year… does it mean I lost access to the shyvana starter deck, which is the base for one of the strongest decks currently, or is there a way to still get it easily?

[@jackgarn8392]

Dude I got into runeterra yesterday and used all my resources to craft key pieces for the dragon deck this morning. I log on 45 mins later and the deck is rotated out!!???? I’m so salty, what do I do

[@cmdr.lochagos]

Me: Builds and crafts all the cards in this deck. Haven’t played in over a year. Goes into ranked. Gets matched with a guy several ranks above me. mfw He’s playing an updated version of this deck I get stomped. Quits game.

[@Matsupitsu2nd]

Why not add malmutation to poro's you could turn all poros into elusive

[@Snnuy]

might be a little too spicy for beginners trying to learn the game, definitely cooking though

[@akari5141]

my only problem in this game is that not all card are available to play, you need to buy it first to play it, to grind the currency is such a pain in the ass, that why i always play lab

[@evenotfound4026]

hi, i've returned to the game after years of not playing. when searching the cards on the game there are some that do not appear :p

[@jmmaliza7389]

This is so good! 💯 now I can introduce it to my gf instead of just watching you but not understanding a thing.

[@Snnuy]

I have a beginner guide to explain mechanics but if she's just looking for decks this is a good place to start! (my gf loves poros)

[@misteltein3420]

What if Gwent cards were LoR cards. Challenge level: impossible. 1. Arnagad. 9 mana 7|10 Freljord. When I'm summoned, deal 1 to me for each non-damaged unit. When opponent plays a unit we strike each other. 2. Morvudd. 1 mana 2|2 Targon. While I'm in your deck or hand, grant me +1+1 and increase my cost by 1 at each round end (10 max). 3. Dettlaff: higher vampire. 6 mana 3|3 SI. Deathwish: grant a random ally +3+3. The first time I die revive me and grant me deathless. 4. Griffin witcher mentor. 3 mana 2|3 Demacia. Play: updraft 1 to draw a unit and grant it +1+1. 5. Simlas Finn aep Dabairr. 9 mana 1|2 spellshield P&Z. Play: pick a spell from your deck and draw all copies of it. The first spell you play each round costs 0.

[@jarislamecc]

How do you have 3 regions in your deck??

[@zami001001]

Its worth noting that returning players might not necessarily have the same starter decks, I for example still only have 1 shyvana

[@Snnuy]

people that started between now and ~13 months ago should have these decks unlocked. Anyone who starter before them won't have the updated starter decks, instead unlocking the old starter decks.. :/

[@vincelemmir667]

Will LOR still add new chamions in 2024?

[@Snnuy]

that is the plan

[@robertboyervacadiez9843]

Bro, best deck RN is Azhir kennen easy master of my life

[@fredricksonthe96th]

You kinda neglected to explain Eddy himself at all 🤣 He is rarely a factor by himself, but he does win some clutch games that have been going on for too long. I can just imagine how newer players can't really make sense of the "I CANNOT BE STOPPED" card description 😅

[@Snnuy]

yeah I realized I went over just the boons and not the actual champion because you rarely play him, I talked about him a little during the game but definitely not enough

[@zmollon]

Wait i thought they killed pvp? I uninstalled immediately sfter thst announcement whats going on?

[@Mr.Random_th]

new player : too much epic card

[@shengyanghuang1150]

Best card game in the market,ah i don't know about that.But definitely better than Hearthstone

[@Snnuy]

i said what i said

[@evenesence21]

Like my comment, if you pushed the button in the LoL client! Loving this game and so are my friends. We are new to both! Loving it.

[@ragnarmeh8156]

Cant wait for the reddit thread saying "x card shouldnt be played in x deck"

[@CuteFunnyAnimalsTV-yk7hb]

what region would you guys Level up first ? Im new to this game

[@Snnuy]

Anything you like and gets bonus exp! If you need a full region road breakdown, I have a full beginners guide that goes in detail to optimize resources

[@FluffySpikeM]

Why is Cloud Drake so weird - almost ugly? Whyyyy! It’s a matter of taste, obviously, but one of the strongest cards in a deck having art I don’t enjoy kind of kills the appeal of the whole deck for me.

[@Coutarou]

Best deck for newbie is renektot solo yolo boombaa 😂 easy play, get renek, vulnerable enemy, n win 😂

[@nickivy002]

Literally me when I started playing after Raising tides update: Darius. It has overwhelm or damages Nexus? It gets into my deck and let's gooo, FOR NOXUS!!!

[@yusuftas122]

👍👍👍

[@aldomarshall6875]

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[@ElevatedConcsiousness]

This game is kind of pay to win, if you don't buy gems, you won't have enough to buy new cards and get your new deck

[@peterbrot5765]

first

[@criticaltipper7699]

None, don't start playing this game.

[@c_spare]

Why not? It's fun

[@coruscanta]

If ya don’t like it, just move on. I can’t imagine anything so harmful in the game it would justify going out of your way for negativity like that.

[@dragomaster2422]

This is an awesome and sick video for beginners! Definitely going to recommend it for any new players!