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Riot expands Riftbound organized play with the Showdown Series and Le Rift Tour: formats, dates and what it means for players.
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November 2026
- Orlando Showdown Top 8: Two Jayce and Four RivenCompetitive
Orlando's Showdown Series Swiss is done: out of 592 entrants the Top 8 is four Riven, two Jayce, one Kha'Zix and one Kai'Sa. Kennen, second most played, missed the cut.
- Legacy Pre-Rift Kits: Six Regions, Two Legends in Every BoxEvents
Riftbound Legacy Pre-Rift kits would come in six region versions with two Legends, five packs and two stamped promos. Pre-Rift runs January 22-28, 2027.
- Legacy Pack Contents: a Legend or a Battlefield in Every PackCards
Riftbound set 6 adds a dedicated slot for a Legend or a Battlefield, replacing a Common. The full 14-slot breakdown, not yet confirmed by Riot.
- Orlando Showdown Day 1: Kha'Zix Leads Three Undefeated PlayersCompetitive
Seven swiss rounds are done in Orlando and three players are still undefeated. Kha'Zix, Voidreaver leads with thirteen decks in the field, ahead of Riven and Rengar.
- Riftbound Birthday Giveaway: Rules, Prizes and Who Can EnterCommunity
Riftbound turns one and Riot opens an official giveaway until November 7. The prizes, how entries are judged, and the rule that limits it to the US and Canada.
- Orlando Showdown Top 8: Two Jayce and Four RivenCompetitive
October 2026
- China City Challenges: the first Radiance metagame dataCompetitive
Four Chinese City Challenges, 482 players: Riven won two, Vex and Irelia one each. The first big Radiance-legal metagame read before Stuttgart.
- Orlando Showdown: Riven Is 16.4% of a 556-Player FieldCompetitive
The $25,000 Orlando Showdown Series has 556 entries. Across the 519 decks counted in round two, Riven, The Exile is 16.4% of the field: the ten most played Legends.
- Radiance Booster Box Pre-Sale at RC Europe: Three Boxes per TicketEvents
Riftbound Organized Play opened a Tixr pre-sale: three Radiance booster boxes with any Regional Championship Europe ticket. No price or deadline announced yet.
- Stuttgart RC Prizing: Overnumbered Plated Legends for the Top 58Events
Riftbound Organized Play published the Regional Championship Europe prizing: the top 58 draft a metal Plated Legend, Day 2 adds Best-Of, $50,000 on the line.
- Showdown Series Budapest: It Is Played on November 28-29Events
Budapest joins the official Showdown Series calendar dated November 21, but the event is on November 28-29, the organizer confirms. Tier II is now unlocked.
- Stuttgart Side Events: Prize Wall Tickets for Every TournamentEvents
How many Prize Wall tickets each Stuttgart side event pays, how many you need for a Plated Legend, and what checks out in the Reddit claim that prizing was nerfed.
- Stuttgart RC Europe: badge pickup opens at 8:00 AM, hours comparedEvents
RC Europe in Stuttgart: badge pickup opens Friday at 8:00 AM. Riot and Riftbound Organized Play list different closing times: both tables compared.
- Stuttgart RC Europe activities: the hour-by-hour scheduleEvents
Thirteen community activities at the European Regional Championship in Stuttgart, November 6-8: quizzes, workshops, meet and greets and the official Riftbound dance.
- Stuttgart decklist deadline: lists are due November 4 at 11:59 PM CETCompetitive
European Regional Championship main event decklists are due Wednesday, November 4 at 11:59 PM CET. Stuttgart is played with open decklists, so every list gets published.
- Worlds Bundle at RC Stuttgart: Tixr orders open Friday, October 30Market
The Riftbound x Worlds 2026 Edition is ordered on Tixr together with a side event entry at the European Regional Championship. Orders open Friday, October 30 at 9 AM CET.
- Annie, Dark Child Errata: Why It Reads Ready Up to 2 RunesCommunity
Why Riot erratad Annie, Dark Child to «ready up to 2 runes»: the Riftbound targeting rule behind it, and why so many cards now say «up to».
- Riftbound Showdown Series Budapest: Tickets, Prices and PrizesEvents
Riftbound Showdown Series comes to Budapest on November 28-29, 2026: tickets on sale October 28 at 4 PM CET, pass prices, prizes and Regional Championship invites.
- Legacy Sanctum Boxes leak: six Riftbound deck boxes, one per regionMarket
Six Riftbound Legacy Sanctum Boxes have leaked, one for each region: Noxus, Freljord, Bilgewater, Piltover & Zaun, Ionia and Demacia. Riot has not confirmed them.
- Riftbound at Lucca Comics 2026: Booth CAR 305 and Secret GardenEvents
Riftbound at Lucca Comics & Games, Oct 28-Nov 1, booth CAR 305: Secret Garden by booked slot (max 2 each), the Riven Shattered promo with a demo, hours.
- Riftbound x K/DA Couture Collection Drawing: Open Until October 30Market
Registration for the Riftbound x K/DA: Couture Collection drawing closes October 30. Riot ships to Italy: $150 plus shipping, winners emailed from November 3.
- K’Sante, Courageous Promos at RC Stuttgart: All Four VersionsCompetitive
Riot reveals the card prizing for Regional Championship: Europe — K’Sante, Courageous in four printings, from participation to champion, plus the Ziggs Overnumbered.
- Worlds 2026 Bundle at RC Europe Stuttgart: buy it without the drawingMarket
Riot will sell the Riftbound x Worlds 2026 Edition at the Stuttgart Regional Championship on November 6-8, a week before the online drawing opens and with no lottery.
- Riftbound Legacy Art Sleeves and Collector Binder LeakMarket
Six Legacy sleeve packs of 70 (20 rune sleeves) at $16.99 and a 360-card zippered binder at $39.99 have appeared in retailer catalogues. Riot has not confirmed them.
- Riftbound RC Europe Stuttgart: Stream Times and CastersCompetitive
Riot revealed coverage for the Riftbound Regional Championship Europe: live on YouTube and Twitch from November 6 at 10:00 CET, with the full broadcast desk lineup.
- Riftbound 2027 Local Play: Nexus Cup and Challenge SeriesEvents
Riftbound 2027 store play: Summoner Skirmish retires, Nexus Cup and Challenge Series arrive with Ladder Points. How to redeem unused byes.
- Radiance Rules FAQ: Riot's official rulings explainedRules
Riot's official Radiance rules FAQ: fourteen rulings on Baron Nashor, Riven, Gravity Field, Mordekaiser, Atakhan and Seraphic Wyvern.
- Riftbound 2027 Premier Play: Ladder Points and ContinentalsCompetitive
Riot's 2027 Riftbound competitive plan: Ladder Points, five ranks, tokens, four Continentals and Regionals in Madrid, Dusseldorf and Lyon.
- Viktor Deck for €54.76: the Cheapest Top 8 List at Sacramento ShowdownCompetitive
Calvin Jin took fifth at the Sacramento Showdown with a €54.76 Viktor deck: full decklist, card-by-card prices and how it compares with the rest of the Top 8.
- Sacramento Showdown Winner: Nam Dang Takes It With Riven, The ExileCompetitive
Nam Dang wins the Sacramento Showdown Series with Riven, The Exile: 2-0 over Akali in the final, undefeated across 755 players. Bracket and prizing.
- Sacramento Showdown Top 8: Four Riven, No Other Radiance LegendCompetitive
Four of the eight players in the Sacramento Showdown Series Top 8 brought Riven, The Exile, and no other Radiance Legend made the cut. Nam Dang leads at 9-0-2.
- Mordekaiser Riftbound Misprint: Overnumber Missing the Legend LineCards
A photo on r/riftboundtcg shows a Mordekaiser, Iron Revenant Overnumber (RAD 170/167) with no LEGEND line above the name. Riot has not commented.
- Showdown Series Orlando 2026: Complete Guide, Schedule and PrizingEvents
The $25,000 Riftbound Showdown Series at CoolStuffCon Orlando on October 31: schedule, format, prizing down to 32nd place, side events and the Prize Wall.
- Stuttgart Regional Championship: complete guideCompetitive
Stuttgart Regional, Nov 6-8: schedule, rules, $50,000 prize pool, side events, Nation Clash, Prize Wall and what to expect at the venue.
- Sacramento Showdown: Nam Dang wins with Riven, The ExileCompetitive
755 players: standings, most played Legends and top cut of Sacramento Showdown, from TopDeck.gg.
- Melbourne Showdown Series: Soul wins a 252-player fieldCompetitive
252 players at Melbourne Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Radiance Legend Win Rates at Sacramento: Only Riven Is Above 50%Competitive
After Saturday's seven rounds at the Sacramento Showdown, only Riven, The Exile clears 50% of Radiance's nine Legends: 63% over 491 games. K'Sante last on 28%.
- Melbourne Showdown Series: Diana Wins, Riven Loses the FinalCompetitive
Diana, Scorn of the Moon wins the Melbourne Showdown Series: Riven, the only Radiance Legend in the Top 8, loses the final. Standings and metagame breakdown.
- Showdown Sacramento Day 1: Five Undefeated, Viktor on TopCompetitive
Day 1 of the Sacramento Showdown Series: five of 755 players unbeaten after seven rounds, led by an Origins Viktor. Riven and Kennen hold 37 of the top 64 seats.
- Melbourne Showdown Top 8: Three Riven, Two Diana, Two KennenCompetitive
Nine rounds done in Melbourne: one unbeaten player on Riven, The Exile, three Riven in the Top 8 and five seats still held by Vendetta and Unleashed Legends.
- Sacramento Showdown: 755 players and Riven at 12.6%Competitive
The Sacramento Showdown Series closed at 755 entrants. Riven, The Exile leads the field at 12.6%, and only two Radiance Legends crack the six most played.
- Stuttgart Prize Wall: the Full Ticket List for the RegionalEvents
Riftbound Organized Play published the Stuttgart Prize Wall list: 1 ticket per booster pack, 24 for a box, 12 for exclusive playmats, 40 for a Plated Legend.
- China City Challenge Season 5: Promos, Riven Playmat and BattlefieldsCards
China's City Challenge season 5 starts on 31 October: Akali, Graves, Ahri and Lulu promos, a Riven champion playmat and full-art battlefields for the Top 16.
- Melbourne Showdown Round 6 Standings: Riven the Only Radiance LegendCompetitive
At the Melbourne Showdown Series, the first big official event with Radiance legal, four players are 6-0 after Saturday and only one Radiance Legend sits in the top 10.
- Radiance Booster Box With 23 Packs: Count Before You OpenCommunity
A Radiance booster display should hold 24 packs. Reddit buyers counted 23 and 25 on release day. How to check your box and what Riot asks for a replacement.
- Stuttgart Artist Alley: the Ten Community IllustratorsEvents
The European Regional Championship in Stuttgart, November 6-8, will host an Artist Alley: ten community illustrators with booths open all weekend long.
- Two-Player Poro Playmat Joins the Stuttgart Prize WallEvents
Riftbound Organized Play revealed a two-player Poro playmat for the European Regional Championship prize wall in Stuttgart, November 6-8. Ticket cost still unknown.
- Drakehound Packmaster and Ki Burst: the Additional Cost RulingRules
Drakehound Packmaster plays the stolen card ignoring its cost, but Ki Burst's additional cost is still paid in full. What the official Riftbound Core Rules say.
- Riftbound Radiance Release Day: Packs, Products and European PricesCards
Riftbound: Radiance is out on October 23. 167 numbered cards, 14-card packs, booster display, Showdown Decks and the Vault: contents, odds and European box prices.
- Secret Garden at Spiel Essen: Time Slots and a Two-Copy LimitEvents
Spiel Essen asked Riot to stop Secret Garden sales on day one. From October 23 the bundle is sold only by reserved time slot, capped at two copies per person for the weekend.
- Riftbound Worlds 2026 Edition: Drawing Opens November 13Market
Riot set the dates: the Riftbound x Worlds 2026 Edition drawing runs November 13-16, emails go out November 17 and shipping starts in mid-December. The bundle costs $80.
- Riftbound T1 Player Bundle: $70, Drawing November 13-16Market
The T1 2025 Worlds Champion Player Bundle costs $70: five Alt Art Champion cards, with a Riot Merch Store drawing running November 13 to 16.
- Gift of the Rift Bundle Price: $109, in Stores December 4Market
Riot has revealed the Gift of the Rift Bundle price - $109, in stores on December 4 - and set the drawing dates for the K/DA, T1 Player and Worlds 2026 bundles.
- Radiance Playmats: Four Official Mats and Sleeves Out October 23Market
Four official Riftbound Radiance playmats are on the Asmodee catalogue for October 23: Ekko, Ziggs, Seraphine and Mordekaiser, plus four matching sleeve packs.
- Riftbound x K/DA Couture Collection: Price, Contents, Drawing DatesMarket
The Riftbound x K/DA Couture Collection costs $150 and is sold by drawing only: registration runs October 27-30, with four Fortiche-art Legends inside.
- Borderless Battlefields at the Stuttgart Prize Wall: all ten from RadianceEvents
Riftbound Organized Play revealed all ten Radiance Battlefields as Double-Tall Borderless prints, coming to the Prize Wall at the European Regional Championship.
- K/DA and Riftbound: The Official Teaser After the Firestarter ComebackCards
After K/DA returned with Firestarter, the official Riftbound account said the band found their next stage. What Radiance already holds and what Riot has not confirmed.
- Koko Lopez Banned From Riftbound Until 2029: Riot's RulingCompetitive
Riot suspends Koko Lopez from every sanctioned Riftbound event until January 1, 2029 after he stacked his rune deck at the Los Angeles Regional Qualifier.
- Riftbound Regional Championship Europe: free pack, hours, activitiesEvents
Every badge at the Riftbound European Regional Championship in Stuttgart includes a free booster pack, a Biergarten free play area and unlimited popcorn.
- Riftbound RC Europe: Stuttgart main event schedule and $50,000 splitCompetitive
Regional Championship Europe, November 6-8: $10,000 to the winner, cash down to 64th place and twelve rounds of Swiss. The full main event schedule.
- PCG Live Grading at Riftbound RC Europe: Prices and Exclusive LabelEvents
Premier Card Grading comes to the European Regional Championship: €60 Same-Day, €50 Next-Day, €25 Standard, a Stuttgart-only label and slabbed Legends cleared for play.
- Stuttgart Regional Championship side events: schedule and pricesEvents
The full side event schedule for Riftbound's Regional Championship Europe: six competitive challenges, Super Nexus Night, on-demand tables. Tickets from October 30.
- Nation Clash at Riftbound Regional Championship Europe: how it worksEvents
Nation Clash debuts at Regional Championship Europe in Stuttgart on November 7: every match scores for your country. Format, scoring, prizes and tickets from October 30.
- Radiance Preorders: Only 6 of 23 EU Stores Still OpenMarket
Six days from launch, European Radiance preorders are closing: 6 of 23 tracked stores still open, while Cardmarket listings climb to 676 copies with the floor at 110 euro.
- Riftbound Radiance Promos: Nexus Night Pool and Lulu, WhimsicalCards
Radiance store promos: Heimerdinger at Pre-Rift, the 24-card Nexus Night pool, Lulu Whimsical as the chase card and six new promo Runes.
- Evelynn Showdown Deck in Riftbound Radiance: Full DecklistCards
Riot published the full Evelynn Showdown Deck list for Riftbound Radiance: the Agony's Embrace Legend, the face-down plan, Gold tokens and all 40 cards.
- Seraphine Showdown Deck in Riftbound Radiance: Full DecklistCards
Riot published the full Seraphine Showdown Deck list for Riftbound Radiance: the Starry-Eyed Songstress Legend, all 40 cards, runes, battlefields and tokens.
- Riftbound Legacy: 12 Playmats, One for Every Legend in Set 6Market
Riftbound Report says Legacy will launch on January 29, 2027 with a playmat for each of its 12 Legends. Riot has not confirmed it; eight Legend names are already official.
- Riftbound Start of Game Rules Test: Three Options for Going SecondRules
Riot is testing three rules for the player going second: start on 1 point, draw an extra card or Predict 1. At the Stuttgart Standard Challenges on 6 and 8 November.
- Riftbound World Championship Showcase: China, End of JanuaryCompetitive
Riot announces the World Championship Showcase, Riftbound first Worlds: China at the end of January, 24 seats, eight from each Regional Championship.
- Regional Championships: Open Decklists and New Prizing in StuttgartCompetitive
Riot makes Regional Championships open decklist and changes prizing: Overnumbered Legends to the top 58, Best-Of limited to three sets, instant DQ for thrown matches.
- Riftbound RC Stuttgart: Test Rule Gives the Second Player an Extra CardCompetitive
At the Radiance Standard Challenge on Friday 6 November, a side event of the European Regional Championship, the player going second draws an extra card.
- Radiance Pre-Rift Kits: All Nine Seeded DecklistsCards
The Radiance Pre-Rift opens Friday, October 16. Here are the 15 cards in each of the nine champion packs: unconfirmed by Riot, but checked against the official gallery.
- Radiance Pre-Order Prices: Booster Box €115 to €191 in EuropeMarket
Eight days from launch, Radiance booster box pre-orders run €114.99 to €191.00 in Europe and US$129.97 to US$189.99 in the States. Cardmarket starts at €110.
- Stuttgart Prize Wall Playmats: European Regional ChampionshipEvents
Riot showed three Prize Wall playmats for the European Regional Championship in Stuttgart, November 6-8: Seraphine, Riven and K'Sante. No ticket cost yet.
- Radiance Pre-Rift: the Ziggs Champion Pack List, LeakedCards
A Pre-Rift kit opening reveals the full Ziggs champion pack: Legend, Champion, Battlefield and 12 support cards. The complete list, checked name by name.
- Riftbound at Paris Games Week 2026: Booth E0 and the Riven PromoEvents
Riftbound is at Paris Games Week from October 22-25, booth E0: the Riven Shattered promo for one demo game, a museum with every Radiance card, Secret Garden on sale.
- Radiance Pre-Rift Rules: How to Build Your Sealed DeckRules
Riot's official Radiance Pre-Rift guide: a 25-card minimum, three domains, unlimited copies of what you open, and the Heimerdinger promo kept out of your deck.
- Riftbound deck prices: Guskin targets $100-300, Legacy changes packsMarket
Game director Dave Guskin tells Wargamer the average competitive deck should cost 100 to 300 dollars, and Legends move to the common pack slot in Legacy.
- Radiance Pre-Rift Kit: contents, dates and the Heimerdinger promoEvents
Pre-Rifts run October 16-22: five 14-card boosters, a 15-card seeded deck around one of the nine Legends and the Heimerdinger promo. Radiance launches October 23.
- Radiance Vault Promo Tokens: Bomb and Gold in Full ArtMarket
Riftbound Report shows the Radiance Vault full art promo tokens: Bomb and Gold. What they do, what the Vault holds and why Riot has not confirmed yet.
- Yi — Tempered: Riftbound's PHANTACi Collab Card Revealed in ChinaCards
Riftbound's official Chinese channel announces a PHANTACi collaboration and the card Yi — Tempered: almost certainly new artwork for Master Yi, Tempered.
- Riftbound Neeko: Is She Only Good in Green Decks?Competitive
Neeko, Blending In brings an extra Legend while she stays on the board. ProjectEddy says she only works in Calm decks: the cards that threaten and protect her.
- Seraphine Signature Overnumber: a Chinese exclusive in Riftbound RadianceCards
A Chinese scan shows Seraphine's Overnumber Legend with BlackVIII's signature printed on the art and the number RAD 174a*/167. No English version so far.
- RAD 044/167: Radiance's Last Missing Card SurfacesCards
A Chinese scan of RAD 044/167 completes Radiance at 167 of 167: a 4-cost Calm gear with Deploy that moves an enemy unit and grants Shield 2. Not Riot-confirmed.
- Radiance Previews End: Only RAD 044/167 Is Still MissingCards
Radiance preview season closes with three more Chinese card scans, taking the count to 166 of 167. Only RAD 044/167 is unseen, and Riot's gallery is still at 144 cards.
- Riftbound 2v2 Final Point Rule Changes on October 16Rules
Radiance patch notes align 2v2 with 1v1: from October 16 the final point on an opponent’s turn needs every battlefield scored that turn.
- Ekko, Revolutionary RAD 177/167 Appears in the Radiance TrailerCards
Riot's Radiance trailer key art shows Ekko, Revolutionary RAD 177/167, a third printing of the card at 5 Energy and 4 Might that was not in the official gallery.
- Riftbound Tournament Rules: What Changes on October 16, 2026Competitive
Riftbound tournament rules change on October 16: when a play becomes final, bluffing allowed, notes before mulligans, deck checks and Radiance in Standard.
- Riftbound Radiance Errata: Elnuk Herd and Neeko Card Text ChangesCards
Riot rewrites four Radiance cards: Elnuk Herd can buff itself and Neeko picks up to three legends. What changes at the table before the October 23 release.
- Riftbound Radiance Rules Update: Deploy, Disarm and Show Off, October 16Rules
Riftbound core rules patch notes for Radiance take effect on October 16: what Deploy, Disarm and Show Off do, plus the clarifications that change play.
- Intentional Draws (ID) in Riftbound: Rules and NumbersCompetitive
Intentional draws and prize splitting in Riftbound: what the official rules allow, how many IDs happened across 11 RQs, and the debate Will started on TikTok.
- K/DA Opera Bundle: $2,500 Pre-Order for an Unannounced Riftbound BoxMarket
A US store is taking $2,499.99 pre-orders for Riftbound's unannounced K/DA box, using the Reddit leak photos. Riot has confirmed no price and no date.
- Radiance Official Card Names: 18 Cards Are Not What Reddit Calls ThemCards
Riot's official gallery now lists Radiance's English names. Silence is Hush, Crossing Fee is The Waters' Wage: the full table of the 18 renamed cards.
- Riftbound 2026 Worlds Bundle: Yasuo Promo and 3 Battlefields for $80Products
The Riftbound 2026 Worlds Bundle: promo Yasuo, three Radiance battlefields, deckbox and sleeves for $80 at the Worlds events, plus an online drawing to come.
- Koko Lopez Removed by ChallengerTCG After Admitting to CheatingCompetitive
ChallengerTCG drops Koko Lopez, the RQ Barcelona runner-up: after his RQ Los Angeles DQ, clips from multiple matches surfaced and he admitted culpability.
- Ekko Legend in Riftbound Radiance: Boy Who Shattered TimeCards
Ekko, Boy Who Shattered Time is official: RAD 139/167, Fury and Mind. How Empower works, the 2-energy discount, and why Chronobreak changes the deal.
- Ziggs Legend in Riftbound Radiance: Hexplosives ExpertCards
Ziggs, Hexplosives Expert is official: RAD 141/167, Fury and Chaos. One energy and one rune for a Bomb token every turn. What it does and what it pairs with.
- Jarvan IV Legend in Riftbound Radiance: Exemplar of DemaciaCards
Jarvan IV, Exemplar of Demacia is official: RAD 155/167, Body and Order. Play a Deploy gear, move a unit. What it does and which cards it wants next to it.
- Riftbound K/DA box leak: the five cards and what doesn’t add upCards
The leaked Riftbound × K/DA «Volume 001» box: photos of all five cards, the Fortiche credit, where the shots come from and why Riot has not confirmed it yet.
- Radiance leak: the Chinese card that shuts off the Awaken PhaseCards
RAD 019/167, a 6-Energy, 6-Might Freljord unit surfaced only in Chinese on Reddit: no unit can ready during the Awaken Phase. Not confirmed by Riot.
- Radiance Preview Season Ends: The Case for Revealing Legends on Day OneCommunity
Radiance previews close October 9. Twelve new cards landed in a day, and the community is asking Riot to reveal all nine Legends on day one. Release: October 23.
- Leave your hand revealed after Sabotage: the online etiquette callCommunity
A r/riftboundtcg player asks everyone to keep their hand revealed after a Sabotage on TCG Arena and Rift Atlas. What the card does, and the one exception.
- Radiance Alt Art Runes: all six confirmed, codes and pack slotCards
Riot confirmed the six Radiance Alt Art Runes, RAD R01a to R06a: one per domain, music themed, art by Yeon Art Studio. They drop from the single token/Rune pack slot.
- Radiance Summoner Skirmish promos: Akali, Ahri, Graves and LuluEvents
Riot revealed the Radiance Summoner Skirmish prizes: Graves and Akali, Brash from November 9, Lulu and Ahri, Confident from December 14, plus playmats.
- Radiance Drawing Emails Go Out: 24 Hours to Buy the DisplayMarket
Riot starts emailing the first round of Radiance drawing winners on October 5. Those drawn get 24 hours to pay: Booster Display 127.99 euro, Showdown Decks 36.99 euro.
- Riftbound ban list: what is banned in Standard (October 2026)Community
The current Riftbound Standard ban list: seven cards and five battlefields, Called Shot and Stacked Deck included. What it means if you want to build Ezreal.
- Evelynn in Radiance: every card in English, via PedrovicCards
Evelynn's four Radiance cards explained: Legend Agony's Embrace, Consuming, In Control and her signature spell. English texts and alt arts from Pedrovic's carousel.
- Riftlab: a free VOD library of official Riftbound Regional QualifiersCommunity
Riftlab collects 163 matches from official Riftbound Regional Qualifiers, with Legend filters and spoiler mode. Of the 12 events listed, RQ Bologna still has no video.
- Showdown Series: Murcia Organized by Spellnexus: Javier…Competitive
765 players at Showdown Series: Murcia Organized by Spellnexus: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament form
- Radiance: four unreleased cards leak in ChineseCards
Four never-announced Radiance cards (006, 049, 074 and 099 of 167) surfaced in Chinese with an UNRELEASED watermark. None of them is in Riot's official gallery.
- Riftbound set 6 ultra rare leak: it is the Keywords cardCommunity
The photo passed off on Reddit as Riftbound's set 6 ultra rare is the Keywords reminder card in a holographic finish: a 2025 copyright and eleven keywords already in use.
- Wardeye: the Chrome extension that names Riftbound cards on Twitch streamsCommunity
Wardeye, a free Chrome and Edge extension: it names the Riftbound cards on the table of Twitch streams, with a hover card, all on your own computer. How to use it.
- PSA graded 23,914 Riftbound cards in September, double August's totalMarket
PSA's September 2026 report: 23,914 Riftbound cards graded (+125%), led by Ahri, Teemo, Irelia, Jinx and Viktor. Populations, gem rates and PSA 10 prices from our own data.
- Murcia Showdown Series: Irelia leads at 7.1% of 756 playersCompetitive
Murcia Showdown Series, 756 entries: Irelia leads at 7.1%, LeBlanc 6.8%, Jayce and Kennen 5.2%. Unofficial data from a screenshot shared on Reddit.
- Radiance Ultimate Rare revealed: Packed AmphitheaterCards
Riot revealed the Riftbound Radiance Ultimate Rare: Packed Amphitheater, Battlefield 164/167, found in about 0.025% of booster packs. What it does and why fans are split.
- Iridescent Avian: the Radiance unit revealed by Giorgia FalciCards
Iridescent Avian, Radiance card 027/167: exhaust it to buff a unit, or give +2 might if it's already buffed. Revealed by Giorgia Falci, with Udyr, Sett and Lee Sin combos.
- Origins stays in print until rotation: Dave Guskin on Riftbound restocksMarket
Riftbound's game director: "we're printing Origins as fast as we can, the goal is to keep it on shelves until it rotates". His exact words, and today's box price in Europe.
- Riftbound Card Gallery: Wrong Data on 41 Radiance CardsCommunity
Ten Radiance cards show the wrong colour in Riftbound's official card gallery, ten the wrong type and one the wrong Might. We checked every case against Riot's site.
- Jarvan IV Martial Paragon: the Radiance Champion Unit RevealedCards
Jarvan IV, Martial Paragon (RAD 091/167) is Radiance's new champion unit: 4 Energy, 4 Might, and your Deploy gear gain Action. Community preview, unconfirmed by Riot.
- Mordekaiser, Iron Revenant: the Radiance Legend revealed by IGNCards
Mordekaiser, Iron Revenant (RAD 143/167) banishes a unit or gear from your trash to add 1 Power of any color, spendable on units and gear only.
- Radiance K/DA alt arts: leaked poster shows all five Special cardsCards
A photo on r/riftboundtcg shows a French Riftbound poster with all five Radiance K/DA arts. Three are known as SP cards; Ahri and Akali are new. Riot has not confirmed.
- Black Market Radiance: the battlefield that draws for both playersCards
Black Market, Radiance battlefield 158/167: two runes of any colour to draw 1, and the ability works even for the player who does not control it. A first for Riftbound.
- Hunters' Circle: the Radiance battlefield revealed by Giorgia FalciCards
Hunters' Circle, Radiance battlefield 163/167: the first unit or gear played there on your turn costs 1 less. Revealed by Giorgia Falci, with her two game examples explained.
- Akali, Brash: Radiance's New Champion Unit RevealedCards
Akali, Brash costs 5 energy and 1 Fury power, with 5 Might. Her second move each turn banishes your top card and lets you play it until your next Ending Phase.
- China City Challenges: the first Radiance metagame dataCompetitive
September 2026
- Evelynn Radiance Legend: drawing off hidden cardsCards
Evelynn's Radiance Legend (153/167) draws when you play a card from face down. With Bandle Scouts' Academy, the set is building the hidden-card archetype.
- RQ Los Angeles official decklists: 33 Best-Of decks and full metagameCompetitive
Riot published the official Los Angeles Regional Qualifier lists: 33 Best-Of decks, 44 Legends, day 1 and day 2 numbers, and a Best-Of won from 567th place.
- Stalwart Goatherd: the Radiance cards that kill gearCards
Stalwart Goatherd, Lost to the Sands and Mournful Spirit all kill gear in Radiance. Card text, numbers and sources for the Reddit previews, unconfirmed by Riot.
- Riven, The Exile: Radiance Legend Leaked on RedditCards
Riven's Radiance Legend, The Exile, surfaced on Reddit: RAD 149/167, Calm and Chaos identity, units you play to battlefields you control enter ready. Not confirmed by Riot.
- Holo-Foil Vendetta Runes: Six Chinese Promos Surface on RedditCommunity
Six Vendetta runes with foil across the whole card, photographed on r/riftboundtcg: collector line VEN R01 P SC and a PROMO seal. Riot has not confirmed.
- Wave 1 Origins case: the lot code to check before you buyMarket
A first-print Riftbound Origins case is identified by the lot code on the carton (5BA, 5BB or 5BZ); reprints start with 5C. What to check before paying a wave 1 premium.
- Wave 1 Origins booster box: how to tell it from a reprintMarket
Three photo checks to tell a wave 1 Riftbound Origins booster box from a reprint: bold print on the back, the manufacturer block, and the CE and UKCA marks on the bottom.
- Chinese Radiance previews: K/DA Kai’Sa SP4 and a battlefield that grants TankCards
Four Radiance cards that surfaced in China on September 29, explained in plain words: the K/DA Kai’Sa (special print SP4/005), a battlefield that grants Tank and two Deploy gear.
- Kai’Sa at RQ Los Angeles: the missed ruling in the semifinalCommunity
A Kai’Sa should have died in the RQ Los Angeles semifinal and stayed in play. What the r/riftboundtcg thread reconstructs, and what the tournament rules actually say.
- Radiance Previews: Riven and Jarvan IV Revealed in Chinese CardsCards
Six new Radiance cards landed on September 28. Riven and Jarvan IV join Set 5, and Mordekaiser confirms the leaked poster. Radiance launches October 23.
- Jayce Aurora Guide review: the guide by the Best-Of Jayce of LuccaCompetitive
I read NikoGraziano's Jayce Aurora guide, by the Best-Of Jayce of the Lucca Showdown Series: how it is built, its strengths and what to know before buying. No spoilers.
- Faker Black Label Galio sells for $90,000 at Fanatics CollectMarket
Faker's gold-signature Galio, Indefatigable in a Beckett 10 Pristine Black Label slab sold for $90,000 on September 27 after 36 bids.
- Showdown Series Bristol by Organized Play Events:…Competitive
503 players at Showdown Series Bristol by Organized Play Events: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament for
- RQ Los Angeles Top 8: no Kennen, two Irelia and two Azir in the bracketCompetitive
The Los Angeles Regional Qualifier Top 8: two Irelia, two Azir, two Rengar, Master Yi and Ornn. No Kennen, despite the best day 1 win rate in the field.
- RQ Los Angeles: DSG Prismaticism wins a 2,370-player…Competitive
2,370 players at RQ Los Angeles: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Sandstorm Ekko: the reported Riftbound Regional Championship promo cardCompetitive
Riftbound Report shows Sandstorm Ekko as a promotional art card for the Regional Championships. Riot has not confirmed it. Stuttgart runs November 6-8.
- Los Angeles Day 2 Conversion: Kennen 38%, Irelia 24.7% at the RegionalCompetitive
Day 2 conversion rates from the Los Angeles Regional Qualifier: Kennen 63 players at 38.0%, Irelia 48 at 24.7%, Akali last at 14.4%. What it means for the format.
- Kennen 60% Win Rate at the Los Angeles Regional Qualifier, Day 1Competitive
Kennen closed day 1 of the Los Angeles Regional Qualifier at a 60% win rate over 921 games and 85% against Jayce. Irelia 54%, Vex 56%. Unofficial data.
- Malmö Showdown Series: O Golfinho Voraz wins a…Competitive
345 players at Malmö Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Radiance Bombs and Deflect: How the Interaction WorksCommunity
Ziggs' Bombs against a unit with Deflect: what the printed text says, how the community reads it and why Riot has not ruled yet.
- Showdown Series Bristol and Malmö: Weekend Meta NumbersCompetitive
Bristol's most played Legend is Rengar at 5% in a field of about 500, while Malmö is led by Irelia at 6.7%: this weekend's European Showdowns.
- Regional Qualifier Los Angeles: Day 1 Meta BreakdownCompetitive
Day 1 at Regional Qualifier Los Angeles: Irelia drops to 8.9%, Kennen passes Jayce and no Legend clears 9% in a field of more than 2,100 players.
- China City Challenges: Irelia Wins Two of Five Post-Ban EventsCompetitive
Five Chinese City Challenges on September 26, 354 entrants: Irelia takes two titles and Kennen none after the September 18 bans. Numbers and winning lists.
- Disarm in Riftbound Radiance: the keyword on Kai'Sa, RebelRules
Disarm is Radiance's third keyword: when your unit attacks it gives an enemy unit here -1 Might for the turn. It debuts on Kai'Sa, Rebel, 063/167, 5 Energy and 5 Might.
- Yunara Riftbound: it's fan art, not a Radiance previewCommunity
The «Yunara riftbound spoiler» thread on r/riftboundtcg is a commissioned illustration: she is not among the Radiance cards revealed, nor in any Riot announcement.
- Faker's Galio 0001 auction closes at 1,653,000 yuan (about $247,000)Market
The Chinese auction for the Galio 0001/2025 signed by Faker closed at 1,653,000 yuan, roughly $247,000: up 35% in a day, with no confirmation from the platform.
- Deploy and Bomb Tokens: The New Radiance Keywords ExplainedRules
Radiance introduces Deploy and the Bomb token: gear is played only to battlefields and dies when you lose them, while a Bomb deals 2 damage on death.
- Orianna, Lady of Clockwork: Radiance Legend and Equipment UnitsCards
Orianna, Lady of Clockwork is Radiance’s 145/167 Legend: she turns a friendly gear into a unit and brings Equipment Units to Riftbound on October 23.
- Heartsteel Overnumbers Confirmed for Riftbound RadianceCards
Riot has revealed six Heartsteel Overnumber cards for Radiance, numbered 178/167 to 183/167 and releasing October 23 with a signature variant.
- Radiance Overview: One Ultimate Rare in 4,000 Booster PacksCards
Riot’s Radiance overview confirms the October 23 release, Pre-Rifts from October 16, full booster pack contents and the rarest Ultimate Rare yet.
- Los Angeles Pre-Regional Meta: Irelia 13.3%, Jayce 10.9%Competitive
The first wide snapshot of the format since the September 18 ban list: fourteen Legends, with four taking 42% of roughly two thousand entrants.
- Ahri, Confident and Heimerdinger: Radiance Cards Shown in Los AngelesCards
Ahri, Confident brings the new Disarm keyword; Heimerdinger, Academy Instructor upgrades unit tokens into 3-Might Mechs. Costs, text and numbers.
- K’Sante, Pride of Nazumah: Radiance's First Riftbound LegendCards
The first Radiance Legend shown at the Los Angeles Regional Qualifier: cost, the Shield-to-Assault ability and the RAD 172/167 collector number.
- Show Off in Radiance: Riftbound Set 5's New Keyword ExplainedCards
Radiance previews kicked off at the Los Angeles Regional Qualifier: how the Show Off keyword works and what Pillaged Armory does.
- Radiance prices: $119.99 booster display, $34.99 Showdown DecksMarket
Riot published official Radiance prices: booster display at $119.99/€127.99, Evelynn vs. Seraphine Showdown Decks at $34.99/€36.99. Drawing sign-ups close September 30.
- DonCapucino's Lady review: the Irelia guide by the Lucca winnerCompetitive
We read DonCapucino's Irelia guide, written by the Lucca Showdown Series winner: how it is built, its strengths, its limits and who should buy it. No list spoilers.
- Riftbound Regional Madrid 2027: Premier Play Dates and VenuesCompetitive
Riot revealed the first 2027 Riftbound Premier Play events: Regional Philadelphia, Regional Madrid at IFEMA on February 5-7 and Continental Dallas in March.
- Melbourne Showdown: Radiance Legal, Main Event Tickets Nearly GoneEvents
Let's Play Games states Set 5 Radiance will be legal at the Melbourne Showdown Series on October 23-25. A 256-seat main event, with tickets almost gone on day one.
- Radiance lineup leak: Mordekaiser and Taric in Riftbound Set 5Community
An unblurred photo of the Riftbound Radiance lineup poster names Heartsteel and K/DA as headliners, plus Mordekaiser and Taric. Riot has confirmed nothing.
- Keria's #0001 Seraphine sells for over $100,000 in a private saleMarket
Keria's serialized #0001/2025 Seraphine, Not Alone from the Riftbound x T1 2025 Worlds collection changed hands in a private six-figure sale above $100,000.
- Radiance Drawing: Booster Display Sign-Ups Open September 25Market
Riot’s Radiance Booster Display goes out by drawing: sign-ups run September 25-30, Europe included, selection from October 5 and fulfillment from October 23.
- Radiance Poster With Only Neeko Is a Fan Edit, Not a RevealCommunity
The Radiance lineup poster where every name reads Neeko is an edit of the leaked image. The only Radiance card Riot has shown is Neeko, Blending In, RAD 167/167.
- Radiance Cards: Ahri and Heimerdinger on a Leaked ListCommunity
A photo on r/riftboundtcg lists eleven Radiance card names, from Ahri, Confident to Heimerdinger. None of them exists among released cards. Riot has not confirmed.
- Seraphine Starry-Eyed Songstress: Radiance Legend Not ConfirmedCommunity
Images of Seraphine, Starry-Eyed Songstress, a Radiance Legend, are circulating on r/riftboundtcg. The card cuts a spell's cost by 2. Riot has not confirmed it.
- Melbourne Showdown Series: Tier III on Radiance release dayCommunity
Showdown Series in Melbourne, October 23-25, 2026: Tier III, AU$70 entry, AU$5,000 prize pool, eight rounds of Swiss and a Regional Championship invite.
- Houston Showdown Series: GYATarina wins with LeBlanc,…Competitive
603 players: standings, most played Legends and top cut of Houston Showdown Series, from TopDeck.gg.
- Ekko, Ingenious: New Radiance Ekko Card Surfaces on RedditCommunity
Ekko, Ingenious shows up on Reddit as RAD 061/167: 3 energy, 4 might and Ganking, two days after the Ekko, Recurrent ban. Riot has not confirmed the card.
- Faker’s Galio 0001 auction: top bid at 1.22 million yuanMarket
Faker’s signed Galio 0001/2025 is at auction on JiHuanShe with a leading bid of 1,221,111 yuan, about $182,000. Bidding closes Sunday, September 20.
- Neeko Radiance Preview: LCS Reveal, Cost 6 and Three Extra LegendsCards
Neeko, Blending In turned up on the September 18 LCS broadcast: a neutral Champion Unit, cost 6, might 4, RAD 167/167, letting you pick three extra legends.
- Heartsteel Riftbound Cards Spotted in Riot's New Music VideoCards
Five unseen Riftbound cards appear in HEARTSTEEL's Live My Life video. Kayn keeps his Origins rules with new full-card art; Riot has not confirmed a Radiance link.
- Radiance Preview Season: Schedule, Panel and Card Gallery DatesCards
Riftbound's Radiance preview season starts September 25 with a developer panel at the Los Angeles RQ, then 13 days of card reveals through October 10.
- Korea-Exclusive Ahri (OGN 303a/298) and the $9,999 eBay ListingCards
Riftbound launches in Korea today with an Overnumber Ahri exclusive to Korean packs. What Riot said, who drew it, and why the $9,999 listing is not a price.
- Stacked Deck Price Crash: 20 Cents in the EU on Ban DayMarket
The ban takes effect today and Stacked Deck sits at €0.20 on Cardmarket EU, €0.50 in Italy, $0.87 in the US. The real numbers, market by market.
- Korean T1 Signature Edition listed at $4,000: the Reddit screenshotCommunity
A sealed Korean T1 2025 Worlds Champion Signature Edition listed at $4,000, four more boxes in the same photo. Riot's official numbers and the community reaction.
- Riftbound EU Regional Championship: Tickets Go Live September 18Events
Tickets for Riftbound's European Regional Championship in Stuttgart go live Friday, September 18 at 9AM CEST. Dates, format, prize pool and what Riot has not said.
- Astral Heron: Two Discounts in One Turn, and Why It Is LegalCommunity
Two Astral Herons can discount two cards in a single turn. The Shenyang Regional Open play, and the confirmation in Riot's official Vendetta rules FAQ.
- Focus vs Priority in Riftbound: how a Showdown really endsCommunity
Focus and Priority are not the same: Core Rules 346, 347 and 348 set out when Focus actually passes, and why so many Showdowns get closed too early in paper play.
- Astral Heron: the Riftbound meta after the September 18 bansCommunity
With Stacked Deck and Ekko gone on September 18, r/riftboundtcg calls Astral Heron the new card to beat. What the thread says, the price and the counter-argument.
- Stacked Deck ban: should Riftbound use a restricted list instead?Community
After September's ban list, r/riftboundtcg debates choice restrictions versus outright bans, while 17 of the 25 newest threads hunt for Stacked Deck replacements.
- September 2026 ban list: Riftbound bans Ekko Recurrent and Stacked DeckRules
From 18 September 2026 Ekko, Recurrent and Stacked Deck are banned in Standard and 2v2 Constructed. Riot reasons and what changes for your decks.
- Lucca winner's report: DonCapucino, Irelia and an 11-0-2 runCompetitive
DonCapucino won the Riftbound Showdown Series in Lucca with Irelia: 11 wins, 2 draws, no losses out of 614 entrants. His round-by-round story, plus a tale from the locals.
- Vendetta Booster Display Drawing: Emails Out, 24 Hours to BuyCommunity
Riot is sending the second Vendetta Booster Display drawing emails in waves: selected players get 24 hours to buy at 127.99 euro plus shipping. Unused slots are redrawn.
- Faker's Galio Black Label: Beckett 10 Pristine, Riftbound's first Pop 1Market
Faker's serialized Galio, Indefatigable 0603/2025 with gold signature is a Beckett 10 Pristine with four 10s, the only one graded so far. What it means and what it's worth.
- Shenyang Regional Open: Akali Wins, Kennen Misses the FinalCompetitive
Akali, Rogue Assassin wins the Shenyang Regional Open 2-1 over Irelia. Kennen hits 37.5% of the quarterfinals and never reaches the final: the full Top 8.
- Kennen at 28.1% of the Shenyang Top 64: Day 2 deck distributionCompetitive
Riot Games China released the Shenyang Regional Open Day 2 Top 64 deck distribution: Kennen takes 18 of 64 seats, Master Yi is second, Akali converts only two.
- Baltimore Showdown Series: jasoniltg wins a 945-player…Competitive
945 players at Baltimore Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Proving Grounds back in stock at $39.99 on the Riot Games Merch StoreCommunity
Origins: Proving Grounds is buyable again at $39.99 on the Riot Games Merch Store, no drawing required. What is in the box, and whether it is worth it.
- Shenyang Regional Open Day 1 Meta: Kennen Drops Below 10%Competitive
Official Day 1 data from the Shenyang Regional Open: 1,191 players, Kennen at 9.91%, Irelia 6.21%, Akali 6.05%, plus how it compares with RQ Singapore Day 1.
- Gift of the Rift Kennen Promo: Chinese Exclusive Card SurfacesCards
The Chinese exclusive promo of the Gift of the Rift Bundle appears to be Kennen, Heart of the Tempest, VEN 155a/166. Shared by the community, unconfirmed by Riot.
- Showdown Series Lucca: DonCapucino wins a 614-player…Competitive
614 players at Showdown Series Lucca: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Secret Garden bundle: Riot says Lucca is the last chanceMarket
Riot corrects the Secret Garden calendar: Stuttgart and Convergence Fest were a mistake. Under current plans Lucca Comics & Games is the final stop.
- Foil Plated Legend: Riot Clarifies Where You Can Win ThemCompetitive
Riot clarifies where the Foil Plated Legend cards can be won. Here is what we know about the events and prizes involved in Riftbound.
- Secret Garden Bundle at Lucca Comics & Games: Dates and ContentsMarket
Riot has confirmed where the Riftbound Secret Garden bundle will be sold through December, including Lucca Comics & Games on October 28 to November 1. Contents and $70 price.
- RQ Los Angeles: Radiance Preview Panel, Prizing and ScheduleCompetitive
Riftbound's final 2026 Regional Qualifier runs September 25-27 in Los Angeles: a developer panel opens Radiance preview season, plus updated prizing and stream times.
- RC Stuttgart Creator Badge: Applications Close September 13Competitive
Riot opens Creator badge applications for the first European Regional Championship in Stuttgart (November 6-8): form due by September 13, what the pass includes and what it doesn't, prizes and format.
- RQ Singapore Data: Kennen at 19.3%, Gorica Wins with AkaliCompetitive
Riot's official RQ Singapore numbers: Kennen from 11.5% to 19.3% between Day 1 and Day 2, five Top 8 seats, but Gorica's Akali takes the title. Table, decklist and Best-Of winners.
- Riftbound stores in Italy: distributors and official eventsCommunity
How an Italian store buys Riftbound (MS Distribuzione), joins the UVS Games program for Nexus Night, Skirmish and Pre-Rift, what changes on September 14, and what Riftbound Zone does for stores. With FAQ.
- Neeko in Riftbound: the Radiance cards leaked at PAX WestCards
Neeko, Kai'Sa and the Seraphine and Evelynn Legends: the card texts leaked from PAX West, Radiance's three new keywords and what is still unconfirmed.
- PlayRiftbound.com Replaces carde.io from September 14: What ChangesEvents
From September 14, 2026 Riftbound registrations, pairings and results move from carde.io to PlayRiftbound.com with Riot ID login. What changes for players, stores and community tools.
- Vendetta Booster Display Drawing: Dates, Times, Price and RulesProducts
Riot's second Vendetta Booster Display drawing: sign-ups September 8-10 at 9 AM PT, winner emails from September 14, €127.99 plus shipping, Europe and North America. Worth it? Cardmarket comparison inside.
- Arcane Immersive Music Experience Promo Pack: the 5 Legends and the PriceProducts
In Shanghai, Arcane musical ticket holders get a Riftbound pack with one random Legend out of five (Jinx, Vi, Jayce, Mel, Viktor), Chinese promo print. Already €120-240 on Cardmarket.
- Orianna joins Radiance: the reveal at the PAX West panelCards
Orianna appeared next to the Radiance logo at Riot's PAX West panel: what was actually confirmed and what is still missing on Riftbound's fifth set.
- RQ Singapore: Gorica wins a 2,143-player fieldCompetitive
2,143 players at RQ Singapore: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Evelynn Radiance Legend: drawing off hidden cardsCards
August 2026
- After Barcelona the market bought Ornn, not KennenMarket
Seal of Focus +65%, Ornn Showcase +22%, Ornn Blacksmith supply -31%: how the Riftbound market moved in the week after RQ Barcelona, and what the Radar had called.
- Showdown Series Lucca 2026: badges, prices, schedule and prizesEvents
Practical guide to Riftbound's first Italian Showdown Series (Lucca, September 11-13): which badge you need for the Main Event, what it costs, the three-day schedule and the prizes on the line.
- RQ Singapore and PAX West: the Riftbound weekend of September 4-7Events
The season's second to last Regional Qualifier in Singapore ($25,000, 2,096 entrants) and Riftbound at PAX West with the Riven Shattered Sealed promo and the Secret Garden box.
- RQ Barcelona meta: Kennen most played, Ornn winsCompetitive
The official RQ Barcelona Top Decks: Kennen on 270 of 2,387 pilots, Vendetta at 28% of the metagame, and the title won by Ornn with 42 pilots. Full tables and lists.
- Milwaukee Showdown Series: ASC Jaraoh wins a 710-player…Competitive
710 players at Milwaukee Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- RQ Barcelona: MICE TheManLand wins a 2,387-player fieldCompetitive
2,387 players at RQ Barcelona: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Pre-RQ Barcelona: wojtek wins a 2,058-player fieldCompetitive
2,058 players at Pre-RQ Barcelona: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- T1 Drawing Emails Are Out — So Are the Bots: the Fixes Riot IgnoredMarket
Winner emails for the T1 Signature Edition went out, but X is full of accounts stacking 10+ boxes via bots — and one flipped for \$8,000 on eBay. The fixes Riot ignored.
- Gift of the Rift Bundle: Contents, Akali Promo & Release DateProducts
Riftbound's first-anniversary bundle: 16 boosters from all five 2026 sets, 36 foil runes, an alt-art Akali promo and a storage box. Out December 4 at $109.
- Riftbound Market Report August 2026: Prices, Movers & DataMarket
Limited promos up 79% in a month, main sets cooling, Ahri Inquisitive Signature past €3,800. Full Riftbound market data: top movers, sealed, graded populations.
- Vendetta FAQ: 33 Official Riftbound Rules Clarifications ExplainedRules
The official Vendetta FAQ clarifies 33 interactions: countered Flow spells get banished, Kayle stacks Empowered, Mel doesn't stop Rebuttal. Where it differs from the rulebook, the FAQ wins.
- RQ Barcelona 2026: Schedule, Prizes & Stream of the First Vendetta TournamentCompetitive
From August 21-23 Fira de Barcelona hosts the first Vendetta-era Regional Qualifier: a $25,000 prize pool, Jayce promos, metal cards and the last invites to Stuttgart.
- Speyer Showdown Series: NRW Rocklho wins a 626-player…Competitive
626 players at Speyer Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Auckland Showdown Series: AbyssTCG Micah wins a…Competitive
301 players at Auckland Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Gen.G Los Angeles Showdown Series: CATL rmdljet wins a…Competitive
128 players at Gen.G Los Angeles Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Gatineau Showdown Series: DSG Prismaticism wins a…Competitive
594 players at Gatineau Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Vendetta Errata: the 8 Updated Riftbound Cards ExplainedRules
Riot updates the text of 8 cards across Spiritforged, Unleashed and Vendetta: Astral Heron, Gangplank Naval, Resonating Strike and more. What changes in play.
- Riftbound in Lucca 2026: Showdown Series & Lucca Comics & GamesEvents
Riftbound comes to Italy twice: the Lucca Fiere Showdown Series on September 11-13 and Lucca Comics & Games from October 28, right after Radiance launches.
- Riftbound 2027 Organized Play: Continentals, Worlds & Skirmish RetiringCompetitive
Riot redraws Riftbound's competitive scene: Challenge Series, Regionals, Continentals and the first World Championship. Plus $50,000 on the line in Stuttgart.
- Riftbound 2027 Sets: Radiance, Legacy, The Reckoning & Bandle CityProducts
Every announced Riftbound set: Radiance on October 23 with the Ultimate rarity, Legacy in January with redesigned boosters, The Reckoning, Bandle City and bundles.
- Ahri Gumiho: Riftbound's Korean-Exclusive Alternate ArtProducts
First photos of the Ahri Gumiho (OGN 303a/298 KR): the Korean launch's exclusive alternate art for Riftbound, with hanbok, taegeuk orb and Allen Song's art.
- Riftbound T1 Signature Edition Drawing: Results, Cards & FAQProducts
How the T1 Signature Edition drawing worked and how winners were notified (Aug 20, 24, 27), the $360 price, cards numbered 1-2025, deliveries from Sept 2, and what Riot opened next.
- After Barcelona the market bought Ornn, not KennenMarket
July 2026
- Riftbound × Wild Rift: Vendetta's 6 Crystal Rose Alt Art CardsProducts
Six SP special cards with Wild Rift's Crystal Rose skins arrive in Riftbound Vendetta boosters: Kai'Sa, Sona, Ahri, Sett, Ezreal and Lux. How to pull them.
- Riven, Shattered Free at Gen Con 2026: How to Get the PromoEvents
Complete a Riftbound demo or event at Gen Con 2026 and take home the Riven, Shattered promo (VEN 041a): one per player, while supplies last. How it works.
- Łódź Showdown Series: DSG Alanzq wins a 256-player fieldCompetitive
256 players at Łódź Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Vendetta Rules Explained: Empower, Flow, Burn & Skip — Patch NotesRules
Vendetta's Core Rules patch notes explained: how Empower, Flow, Burn and Skip work, the signature and token changes, Best-of-5 and 2v2 rules. Effective July 24, 2026.
- July 2026 Ban List: Riftbound Bans Stealthy Pursuer, Two Battlefields & Master Yi in 2v2Rules
Riot bans Stealthy Pursuer, The Arena's Greatest and Aspirant's Climb from Riftbound Standard and creates a 2v2 ban list with Master Yi, Wuju Bladesman. Effective July 24, 2026: here is what changes.
- How to Get the Metal Cards at RQ Barcelona: Best-of & Plated LegendEvents
How to get the metal cards at RQ Barcelona (August 21-23): the Best-of Legend is won through Main Event placement, the Plated Legend redeemed with 40 Prize Wall tickets.
- Pittsburgh Showdown Series: cameren kawamoto wins with…Competitive
360 players: standings, most played Legends and top cut of Pittsburgh Showdown Series, from TopDeck.gg.
- Fort Worth Showdown Series: TSS joe wins a 491-player…Competitive
491 players at Fort Worth Showdown Series: live standings with the official UVS tiebreakers, most played champions and tournament format.
- Teemo GGEZ: First Edition or Reprint? The Difference That Could Pay OffMarket
Riftbound Nexus Night packs (with the Teemo "GGEZ") come in two editions. Foil, wrapper size and "Made in Japan" vs "Made in Singapore": how to tell them apart.
- $20,000 for a Teemo: the BGS 10 Black Label (Nexus Night Prize Pack)Market
A Teemo Scout "GGEZ" from the Nexus Night Prize Pack, graded BGS 10 Black Label (Pop 10), sold for $20,000: why condition, not print run, sets the price.
- Monday Nexus Nights in Rome: Riftbound at Dragon LegendEvents
Every Monday evening at Dragon Legend in Rome (Via Acca Larenzia): a 1v1 Constructed Riftbound Nexus with a Swiss phase from 8:30 PM, in a comic shop–pub with craft beer on tap. Info and sign-up.
- Vendetta Printed Below Unleashed: Will It Sell Out?Market
Rumors on the print run of Riftbound Vendetta (Set 4): printed below Unleashed, closer to Spiritforged and never like Origins. The boxes will be around — but September is when we find out if the game bounces back.
- Riftbound × Wild Rift: Vendetta's 6 Crystal Rose Alt Art CardsProducts
June 2026
- Shipping Cards with BRT (Bartolini)? Why You Should Avoid ItMarket
BRT (Bartolini) treats collectible cards as goods that are not accepted for transport and not insurable: no refund for damage or loss. What it means and how to ship cards safely.
- Riftbound Tournaments in Rome: the Saturday Nexus at Dark ZoneEvents
Every Saturday at Dark Zone in Rome (Via Statilio Ottato): a 1v1 Constructed Riftbound Nexus with a Swiss phase. €10 entry into the prize pool, promo packs for all, and an Origins box up for grabs.
- Hartford Top Decks: the Meta of the Final Best-OfCompetitive
Every top deck from Riftbound's Hartford Regional Qualifier, imported into the Riftbound Zone deck builder. Factor wins with Master Yi; full meta breakdown of the final Best-Of.
- Korea Enters the Rift: Riftbound Launches in KoreanProducts
Korean will be Riftbound's next print language, with Origins in Korean launching September 2026, a special collection for world champions T1, and localized demo decks at the MSI Fan Fest.
- Riftbound × T1 Worlds Champion Collection: Cards, Price & LotteryProducts
The Riftbound x T1 2025 Worlds Champion Collection: Signature Edition ($360, 10,125 copies per language, August lottery) and $70 Player Bundle with the five cards picked by the T1 players.
- Lux With Heart, Not Loops: Emmie's First Regional in UtrechtCommunity
A human story from RQ Utrecht: Emmie plays blue Jhin/Lux without the loop and reaches Day 2 on her first Regional.
- RQ Utrecht Meta: the Best Deck for Every LegendCompetitive
The best Top 32 decklist for every Legend from RQ Utrecht, all imported into the Riftbound Zone deck builder.
- Riftbound Secret Garden Box: Contents, English $70 Edition & Where to BuyProducts
What is inside the Riftbound Secret Garden box: Ivern, Lillia and Ultrasoft Poro alt arts, 5 alt-art tokens, and the English $70 edition sold only at events.
- $100,000 for a Card: the Miss Fortune 1/1, Riftbound's PriciestMarket
The Miss Fortune 1/1 from RQ Houston sells for $100,000, becoming the most expensive Riftbound card to date.
- $250,000 Deal in London: Riftbound Collecting Goes BigMarket
A ~$250,000 deal in London marks the moment Riftbound collecting enters the big leagues of the TCG market.
- RQ Utrecht: Squirtle, Back-to-Back European ChampionCompetitive
Squirtle wins again at RQ Utrecht, claiming back-to-back titles and the European crown in Riftbound.
- RQ Vancouver: Alanzq Becomes Riftbound's First Back-to-Back ChampionCompetitive
At RQ Vancouver, Alanzq beats Samdsherman and becomes the first back-to-back champion in Riftbound history.
- Riftbound 2026 Roadmap: Sets, Regional Qualifiers & EventsEvents
The Riftbound 2026 roadmap: upcoming sets, Regional Qualifiers and organized-play events through the end of the year.
- Shipping Cards with BRT (Bartolini)? Why You Should Avoid ItMarket
May 2026
- Riftbound Showdown Series & Le Rift Tour: Organized Play ExpandsCompetitive
Riot expands Riftbound organized play with the Showdown Series and Le Rift Tour: formats, dates and what it means for players.
- Riftbound Showdown Series & Le Rift Tour: Organized Play ExpandsCompetitive

