Learn Riftbound
Learn Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game, one question at a time. Every article answers a single question about the rules, the cards, the decks, the sets, the products or the events, and points you to the lists of cards it talks about.
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- 199 articles
Start here
These articles answer the first questions most new Riftbound players ask, in a good order to read them.
- 01Getting startedWhat is Riftbound?Riftbound is the trading card game of League of Legends, made by Riot Games. Two players each build a deck around a champion, send units to fight over battlefields and score points for taking and holding them, and the first to 8 points wins.4 min read
- 02How to playHow does a game of Riftbound work?A game of Riftbound is a race to 8 points between two players. Each turn you channel two runes to pay for cards, play units and send them to the battlefields in the middle, and score a point for each battlefield you conquer and for each one you still hold when your turn begins.7 min read
- 03How to playHow do you win a game of Riftbound?You win a game of Riftbound by reaching the Victory Score first, which is 8 points in a one-on-one game. Points come from battlefields: you score one when you conquer a battlefield and one for each battlefield you hold at the start of your turn.4 min read
- 04ProductsWhich Riftbound product should you get first?For most new players the best first Riftbound product is a ready-made deck. Proving Grounds suits two to four people who learn together, a Showdown Decks box suits two, and a Champion Deck suits one player who wants to play at a store. Booster packs, a display or a Vault make more sense after the first deck.8 min read
Learn Riftbound
Read through various sections to learn everything there is to know about Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game.
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Getting started
This part of the guide is for players who are new to Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game. It explains what the game is, who makes it, what you need for a first game and where to find other players.
15 articles about getting started - 02
How to play
These articles explain how a game of Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game is played. They cover the setup, the turn, runes and costs, battlefields and scoring, combat, spell timing, the keywords and the ways to play with two to four players.
- How does a game of Riftbound work?
- How do you win a game of Riftbound?
- How do you set up a game of Riftbound?
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Cards
These articles explain the cards of Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game. They cover how to read a card, the card types from Legends to tokens, the six domains, the rarities and every special printing, from alternate art to the Ultimate Rares.
- What does each part of a Riftbound card mean?
- What is a card's Energy cost?
- What is a card's Power cost?
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Decks
These articles explain how a deck for Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game is put together. They cover the deck rules, how to build your first deck, the ready-made decks Riot sells and the decks that do well in tournaments.
- What makes a legal Riftbound deck?
- How many cards are in a Riftbound deck?
- How many copies of a card can a Riftbound deck hold?
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Sets
These articles explain the sets of Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game. They cover every set from Origins to Radiance, how often a new set comes out, how a preview season works and what each set added to the game.
- Which Riftbound sets are there?
- How often does a new Riftbound set come out?
- Which Riftbound sets come after Radiance?
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Products
These articles explain the products of Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game. They cover what each product holds, what it cost at launch, how long it stays in print and which products suit a new player.
- What kinds of Riftbound products are there?
- What is in a Riftbound booster pack?
- What is a Riftbound booster display (booster box)?
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Collecting
These articles are for collectors of Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game. They cover pull rates, what decides the price of a card, how to keep cards in good condition and how to keep track of a collection.
- What are the pull rates of a Riftbound booster pack?
- How many packs does it take to find an overnumbered card?
- What is a Riftbound booster pack worth on average?
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Events
These articles explain where and how Riftbound: the League of Legends trading card game is played in stores and tournaments. They cover Nexus Nights, Pre-Rift events, the tournament tiers, the formats and what to bring to your first event.
21 articles about events