Legends Of Runeterra: What Is Flow?

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Legends of Runeterra saw the addition of quite a few new keywords in its Awakening expansion (in addition to five new champions too). While most of them are closely tied to one another through the new Equipment mechanic, one of the keywords stands out from the rest: Flow.

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While Flow might come across as a brand-new thing thanks to the brand-new name, there are actually a few existing mechanics within the game already that do what Flow does, allowing the effect of this seemingly new keyword to be familiar to some already. So let’s see what this new (but not really) keyword is all about.

The effects of cards with Flow are conditional on one specific thing: did you play two or more spells or skills in the previous round? If the answer to this is yes, then your cards’ Flow effects will trigger on your present turn. If the answer is no, then you will need to wait for the next round to trigger your cards’ Flow effects.

Some existing cards had the identical effect prior to the Awakening expansion and just weren’t labeled as Flow. So, for the sake of familiarization through comparison, here are a couple of cards that were errata'd into having Flow following the mechanic's launch:

Interestingly, prior to Flow releasing, both of these cards’ round start effects only occurred if you played two or more spells in the previous round, as skills were not factored into this. So, it’s safe to say that Flow gave them a slight buff, as their effects are now easier to activate.

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As of the Awakening expansion, there is a very limited pool of cards with Flow. But, if you’re going to run a deck with Master Yi, the main champion focused around