Riftbound Zone Tournaments
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Riftbound tournaments: online and in person, every week
Riftbound Zone runs Riftbound TCG tournaments open to everyone: free Zone Weekly events every Sunday, with packs up for grabs offered by Games Time Pavia. Play happens online on our Discord server with a Swiss + top cut format, automatic pairings and seasonal leaderboards.
All you need is a free account with Discord linked: the step-by-step walkthrough is in the how to join a tournament guide. Starting from scratch? Begin with how to play Riftbound and Rift Atlas, the online play platform of our tournaments; for the current metagame check the tier list, and you can prepare your list with the free deck builder.
How do I join a Riftbound tournament?
Create a free Riftbound Zone account, link Discord and hit «Join» on the tournament you want: your seat is reserved right away and you only pay afterwards, if the event has an entry fee. Full guide: how to join.
Are Riftbound Zone tournaments free?
Yes, Zone Weekly events (every Sunday) are free. From 18 October every Weekly puts 12 packs up for grabs for the top six (4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 1), from two booster boxes every 4 Weekly events offered by our official partner Games Time Pavia, plus leaderboard points. The Monthly Zone is on hold: its box goes to the Weekly events.
How do online tournaments work?
Online tournament matches are played on Rift Atlas, the online play platform: each round the pairings are posted automatically, you join your table's voice channel on the official Discord (mandatory, even just listening), agree with your opponent and play the series on Rift Atlas. The result is entered on the site with double confirmation. Step-by-step guide: playing online on Rift Atlas.
What format do tournaments use?
Swiss with MTG-style tiebreakers and a single-elimination BO3 top cut. Timed rounds, in-chat result confirmation and deck lists locked when the tournament starts.
Which cards are banned in tournaments?
Riot's official ban list applies to all our tournaments: in Standard 7 cards and 5 battlefields are banned, in 2v2 Master Yi as well. Last update on 18 September 2026 with Ekko, Recurrent and Stacked Deck. The deck builder flags banned cards while you build your list; the full list with its history is in the Riftbound ban list.