Discount a big unit with the Legend, save it, replay it; close under the Raider lock.
Discount a big unit with the Legend, save it, replay it; close under the Raider lock.
No counterspells: your replays resolve, except on turns.
Battlefield
draws on holds: a grindy matchup rewards card count.
Mulligan
Their ×3 and Falling Star will target your first play-effect unit, so keep a save.
Source: library/meta/radiance/kaisa/
No counterspells: your replays resolve, except on turns.
Sideboard
is a 3 Might attacker that dies to or Bilgewater Tracker. is a Reaction: deal 6 unless its controller has you draw 2. It kills or Kai'Sa, Survivor, or draws you 2 against a control deck. Cast it on their turn, but not on a Brynhir turn.
Battlefield
draws on holds: a grindy matchup rewards card count.
Mulligan
Their ×3 and Falling Star will target your first play-effect unit, so keep a save.
Source: library/meta/radiance/kaisa/
Hardest matchup: counterspells and Vex. Win with Watcher replays and early pressure.
Battlefield
Riven is weak to early pressure (Riven guide p.20); readies the Legend for a second discount in one turn.
Mulligan
's -3 to all enemy units is your cleanest break of an Astral Heron hold, and can't counter it (it doesn't choose their unit). Post-board, kill Vex first (4 Might, Deflect) or replay to your base.
Source: library/meta/radiance/riven/
Hardest matchup: counterspells and Vex. Win with Watcher replays and early pressure.
Sideboard
can't be countered and kills their Calm Champion (Riven, Broken Blade). kills Blade of the Exile, Zhonya's Hourglass or The Good Stuff (9 gear), or deals 4. Your 1-3 Might units lose to and .
Battlefield
Riven is weak to early pressure (Riven guide p.20); readies the Legend for a second discount in one turn.
Mulligan
's -3 to all enemy units is your cleanest break of an Astral Heron hold, and can't counter it (it doesn't choose their unit). Post-board, kill Vex first (4 Might, Deflect) or replay to your base.
Source: library/meta/radiance/riven/
Early pressure punishes their weak midgame; taxes .
Battlefield
Kennen is weak to early pressure (Kennen guide p.51); readies the Legend for a second discount.
Mulligan
Kennen's midgame is its weak point (Kennen guide p.49). and kill your small units, so get value from bodies as they enter.
Source: library/meta/radiance/kennen/
Early pressure punishes their weak midgame; taxes .
Sideboard
deals 4 and 1 to each other enemy unit there, which clears Tricksy Tentacles and 2-drops. kills Last Rites or Seal of Discord. kills a unless they give you 2 cards. Their only hits Chaos, so it's dead against you.
Battlefield
Kennen is weak to early pressure (Kennen guide p.51); readies the Legend for a second discount.
Mulligan
Kennen's midgame is its weak point (Kennen guide p.49). and kill your small units, so get value from bodies as they enter.
Source: library/meta/radiance/kennen/