Riot is creating a physical League of Legends TCG, and it's not LoR

Riot just announced a collectible card game (TCG) . It's called Project K and looks like a lot of fun. The maps are beautifully drawn and sourced from IPs from the wider LoL universe, .

Project K is not a physical version of the pre-existing digital card game Legends of Runeterraalthough it uses some characters and locations from it. It's a whole new thing that, according to the creators, is designed “for everyone who loves card games, collecting and connecting with friends around the table.”

To this end, there are several game modes suitable for different types of players. As in many collectible card games, players can form unique decks that encourage particular play styles. For example, a Jinx deck, Esotericis useful for causing “as much chaos as possible.” It’s kind of his whole thing.

If this sounds familiar, it's because Riot teased a card game for China earlier this year, . It appears to be the same game, based on some artwork accompanying the backs of the cards, as seen in both trailers.

Now for the bad news. Riot already has a publishing partner for China, but not in the rest of the world. It is currently looking for a partner based in the United States. This will likely delay the game's release a bit, although it will be released in China early next year. Despite this setback, the company says it will open pre-orders for an Arcane box set of the game in the coming months.