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· Previously in the 'Realm of the Gods', players selected a god to obtain item components. This has now changed to obtaining items through unit selection.
· Additionally, while it previously provided bonus gold, players must now choose between an item or a unit without bonus gold.
· For 7th and 8th place finishes, the probability of obtaining higher-tier units has been adjusted, reducing the comeback potential from previous patches. While exact details haven't been released, adjustments have been made.

· Ko's Blessing: Health restored per relic reduced from 15 to 10.
· Sara's Blessing: Health restoration relative to health lost has been reduced.
· Bas's Blessing: Health restored per unit level reduced from 18 to 15.
· Previously, Dark Ember and Zed duplicate units were included in health restoration, but they are no longer counted. Overall, health restoration through the Blessing of the Gods has decreased.

· Ahri's New Blessing 'Blessing of Wealth': Appears only at Stage 3, grants permanent bonus stats to champions, and has a 12% chance to generate gold upon takedown. Can be used on carry units for increased damage and gold income.
· Sara's New Blessing 'Sacred Empathy': Appears at Stage 3 with 66 or 33 health, providing random item components.
· Sara's Other Blessing 'Blessing of Prosperity': Appears at Stages 2 and 3, grants champions 80 health, and provides bonus health based on interest income. When used with economy augments, it can infinitely increase the health of tank units.

· Thresh's 'Pandora's Chair': The Pandora's Bench effect has been removed, making it harder to 3-star 4-cost units.
· Thresh's 'Random Spoils': Does not provide 'Component Recombobulator' at Stage 2, and the effect of recombobulating 1 and 2-cost units into higher tiers has been removed.
· Thresh's 'Random Sacrifice': Does not provide 'Crown of the Greedy'.
· Thresh's 'Golden Recombobulator': Acquisition probability has been reduced.
· Ko's 'Artisan': The number of Recombobulators provided has been reduced from 2 to 1.
· Bas's 'Duplicator': The number of 1-cost unit duplicates has been reduced from 5 to 4. (This is not expected to have a significant impact due to the reduced importance of 1-cost units.)
· Bas's 'Headliner': The effect of upgrading the next 2-cost unit to 2-star at Stage 2 has been moved to Stage 3. (Previously, it was OP as it provided 5 gold immediately at Stage 2.)
· Evelynn's 'Steamroll': Provides bonus gold upon winning a round. (In exchange for losing 3 health and obtaining a 2-3 cost unit, you gain 1 additional gold.)

· Due to the introduction of the 'Encounter' system, Artifact, Duplicator, and all Emblem augments have been removed.
· Rewards obtained through specific 'Encounters' (Artifacts, Duplicators, Emblems) will no longer appear alongside their corresponding augments.
· For example, if you choose an Artifact 'Encounter', you cannot obtain Artifact-related augments. (However, even without selecting an 'Encounter', Artifact or Duplicator augments can still appear.)

· Damage from the Stage 3 PvE monster 'Gromp' has been reduced.
· For the 'Six' trait, players will now obtain loot after a player combat, regardless of the outcome.
· The Armor and Magic Resist values obtained from the 'Armor of Resistance' trait have been reduced.
· Damage from the 'Marauder' trait has been reduced. (Adjusting Master Yi's OP performance)
· Within the 'Star Chaser' trait, 'Fountain' has been changed to provide mana regeneration and stat increases. (Effect activates at Stages 3-5)
· The position of 'Hunter Hex' has been moved from the bottom right to the bottom left.

1-Cost Units
· Briar: Base Attack Damage reduced by 5 (40 → 35)
· Leona: Resist reduced by 5, Skill Damage reduced (Damage also reduced based on Resist)
· Twisted Fate: Skill Damage reduced
· Teemo: Skill Damage reduced

2-Cost Units
· Akali: Skill Damage increased
· Bel'Veth: Skill Damage reduced (opposite effect of Akali)
· Gnar: Base Attack Damage increased by 5
· Jax: True Damage reduced, Shield amount from Skill reduced
· Jhin: Skill Damage increased

4-Cost Units
· Azir: Jet Form damage increased (Stages 1, 2), Base Form stats buffed
· Karma: Utility Skill Damage increased
· LeBlanc: Skill Damage increased
· Master Yi: Lifesteal reduced (nerf)
· Nami: Skill Damage increased
· Nunu: Base Mana increased (more frequent Skill usage)
· Xayah: Skill duration changed from 6 seconds to 6 attacks (Kraken build might be more efficient)
· Morgana: Changed from 5-cost to 4-cost, role changed from magic damage dealer to magic tank, Mana cost reduced (more frequent Skill usage), added healing effect for 2 allies

5-Cost Units
· Shen: All stats buffed
· Perseus: Damage increased, cannot target backline (targets backline after eliminating frontline units)
· Zed Duplicate Units: Become stronger at higher levels

New Augments
· 'Focus': Enhances Conductor units.
· 'Merciless Heart': Summons Azir upon reaching 3-star with 6 types of Primal units (allows for fun reroll compositions).
· 'Loot Singularity': Enhances Dark Star trait (recommended 6 Dark Star at level 9).
· 'Galactic Voyage': Enhances Navigator units (powerful mechanical units and damage increase).
· 'Time Warp': Increases Time Warp unit stats upon rerolling (advantageous for reroll compositions).

Adjusted Augments
· Leona Hero Augment 'Lady of Protection': Health ratio reduced, Utility Skill Damage increased.
· Poppy Hero Augment: Attack Speed increased.
· Morgana Hero Augment: AoE Damage reduced.
· Nautilus Hero Augment: Resist increased.
· Morgana Hero Augment: Overall stats buffed.
· Jax Hero Augment: Skill Damage increased.
· Aatrox Hero Augment: Skill enhanced, single-target damage reduced.
· 'Flexibility': Health gained per relic reduced (still a strong augment).
· 'Meteor Blossom': Critical Strike Damage reduced.
· 'Kahuna Funna': Damage reduced by 25%.
· 'Jhin's Augment': Reduced health upon obtaining a free Jhin (still a good augment).
· 'Training Dummy': Health reduced (easier to defeat).
· 'New Recruitment': Obtain 2 4-cost units (previously 1).
· 'Lifesteal': Gold version removed (Silver version remains).

Items
· 'Knight's Vow': Health restoration reduced (reducing survivability for mages and melee units).

Artifacts
· 'Guardian's Focus': Disabled (due to OP performance from Lulu's Mountain Lulu combination).
· 'Giant Hydra': Changed to only apply to Xayah (AoE effect limited).

· The increase in stats becomes larger with higher star levels.
· The effect of the chosen stat (Attack Speed, Ability Power, etc.) is enhanced.
· The effect is further amplified with more Arbitrator units.
· The base stats themselves have also been slightly buffed.

S Tier
· Nami-based AP comps: 5 Astronauts, Karma-Nami comp, etc. (Nami is key)
· Azir Base Form comp: Base Form is now stronger than Jet Form and more powerful.
· Riven-Korki comp: Remains the same as before.
· Fizz/Sona-based 'Dawn Core' comp: Infinite skill usage possible.

A Tier
· Diana-Defender comp: Shield effects enhanced (especially with Defender Emblem).
· Samira-Tank comp: Gaining attention again as 1-cost reroll comps have weakened.
· Lulu comp: Still strong.
· Fizz Reroll comp: Insufficient information.
· 6 Dark Star comp: Very strong.
· Karma Flex comp: Strong.
· Bard-gar (not reroll): Level 8 2-star Bard-gar tempo play.
· Fast Level 9 Vex comp: Returning.
· LeBlanc-Karma comp: Expected to be very strong and highly contested.

B Tier
· Morgana: Expected to perform well as a newly added 4-cost tank.
· Jax-Steel comp: Weakened.
· Xayah: Performance prediction difficult due to changes.
· 1-Cost Reroll comps: Generally weakened.
· Miss Fortune-based comps: Weak.

Strategic Thinking
· In the early game, consider AP items (Jeweled Gauntlet, Nashor's Tooth, Morellonomicon, etc.) and combining them with Soul, Nami, or Karma.