Runes were powerful enhancements in League of Legends that augmented champion abilities before matches. Players could only purchase them with Influence Points from the Riot Store.

Key features:

• Four types: Marks (offensive), Seals (defensive), Glyphs (magical), and Quintessences (utility)
• Glyphs, marks, and seals stacked up to 9
• Quintessences stacked up to 3
• Available in three tiers with increasing power
• Maximum of 720 runes per player
• Cost 388,071 IP for complete tier 3 set

Lore: The World Runes were ancient magical artifacts discovered a thousand years ago. Their immense power reshaped nations and sparked the catastrophic Rune Wars when used as weapons.

Types and Primary Effects:

Marks (Offensive):

• Armor/Magic Penetration
• Attack Damage/Speed
• Critical Chance/Damage

Seals (Defensive):

• Armor
• Health/Regen
• Mana/Energy Regen

Glyphs (Magical):

• Ability Power
• Cooldown Reduction
• Magic Resist
• Mana/Energy

Quintessences (Utility):

• Movement Speed
• Life Steal
• Experience Gain
• Spell Vamp

The rune system was eventually removed and replaced by Runes Reforged.

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