Riftbound Tournaments in Rome: the Saturday Nexus at Dark Zone

There's a new fixture for anyone playing Riftbound in Rome: every Saturday morning the store Dark Zone, in the Tuscolano district, hosts a Nexus, Riftbound's official weekly organised-play tournament. It's a 1v1 event open to everyone — from veterans to first-timers — with prizes for the best players and, new for this edition, an Origins box up for grabs. Here's everything you need to know to take part.

When & whereEvery Saturday on Via Statilio Ottato, in Rome

Dark Zone is located at Via Statilio Ottato 66/A, 00175 Rome, in the Don Bosco–Tuscolano area, easy to reach on metro line A at the Subaugusta stop. You can also find the store on Google Maps. It's a weekly appointment: doors open at 10:30 and the tournament starts at 11:00. The next date is Saturday 27 June 2026, but the Nexus returns every weekend, so if you miss one week there's always another.

The format1v1 Constructed with a Swiss phase

It's played 1v1 with Constructed decks: bring your list and face the other players in a Swiss phase, the scoring system that pairs you against opponents with a similar record round after round. It's the same competitive backbone as the bigger events, in a friendly local form — ideal for practising ahead of official tournaments. To come prepared, check our competitive meta Tier List and build or refine your list in the Deck Builder.

On the linePrizes: entry into the pool, promo packs and an Origins box

The entry fee is €10 and goes entirely into the prize pool for the top finishers: the more players show up, the bigger the pool. On top of that there's a participation prize for everyone — 2 Spiritforged & Unleashed promo packs, while stocks last. The real highlight, though, is the return of the "Win a Box" format: in this second edition the top finishers take home an Origins box, Riftbound's base set. One more reason to give it everything from your first match.

⚠️ These details refer to the current edition: prizes, entry fee and format may change from week to week. Always check the up-to-date info for each edition on the official locator.

Partner storeDark Zone, home of Riftbound tournaments in Rome

Dark Zone isn't just a card shop: it's a full gaming center in Rome with a LAN room and a medieval-themed room dedicated to tabletop RPGs, plus Funko Pops, video games and board games — and it's an official Riftbound event organiser. You'll find it on our partner store map with address, opening hours and upcoming events, and on its dedicated page. All their contacts — Instagram, TikTok and the WhatsApp community — are on their Linktree. If you run a store and want to appear among the community's meeting points, take a look at the Stores page.

Sign-upHow to book your seat

Registration goes through the official UVS Games locator, where you can sign up for the event in a few clicks and see how many players have already joined: book your seat at the Saturday Nexus. For how Riftbound sign-ups and tournaments work in general, see our How to sign up guide, and all community events are on the Tournaments page.

Source: the official event page on the UVS Games locator and Dark Zone's information materials. Dates, times and prizes may vary week to week: always check each edition's details on the locator. By the Riftbound Zone editorial team.