Riftbound Meta Tier List & Top Decks
The Vendetta metagame on one board: real top-finishing decklists from the Riftbound Online Series, Haven Online Challenger Series, Runes League Invitational and the rest of the post-release circuit — ranked by tier, metashare and win rate, then priced live across US stores. Every list is card-for-card as its pilot registered it, so the build cost next to each deck is the cost of the real thing, not an approximation.
The Vendetta metagame is the set of decks winning Riftbound events since Vendetta released on 31 July 2026. Because Riftbound doesn't rotate, it isn't only new cards: the strongest lists mix Vendetta printings into proven Origins, Spirit Forged and Unleashed shells, which is why several Unleashed-era legends still sit near the top. A deck's tier here reflects how it actually converts — metashare, win rate and top-8 finishes — not how it looks on paper.
Meta last updated . Tier placement, metashare and win rates track the riftDecks.com Vendetta breakdown, which moves daily. Prices are RiftCompare's own, live.
The Vendetta metagame board
Every tracked deck as one sortable row — filter by tier or domain, or re-rank the field by metashare, win rate, top-8 finishes, average energy cost or what it costs to build today. Build cost is each card's cheapest in-stock US price and excludes the 12-card rune base.
| # | Curve | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Irelia, Blade DancerTempo | Tier 1 | 10% | 52% | 15 | US$148.6844/44 priced | |
| 2 |  Kennen, Heart of the TempestAggro / Disruption | Tier 2 | 9% | 58% | 15 | US$1,245.3944/44 priced | |
| 3 |  Master Yi, Wuju BladesmanAggro / Tempo | Tier 2 | 9% | 47% | 9 | US$203.0544/44 priced | |
| 4 |  Diana, Scorn of the MoonSpell Tempo | Tier 2 | 5% | 42% | 6 | US$103.6244/44 priced | |
| 5 |  Viktor, Herald of the ArcaneValue Midrange | Tier 3 | 4% | 63% | 9 | US$59.6244/44 priced | |
| 6 |  Jayce, Defender of TomorrowGear Midrange | Tier 3 | 4% | 39% | 7 | US$190.6744/44 priced | |
| 7 |  Akali, Rogue AssassinAggro / Combo | Tier 3 | 4% | 37% | 1 | US$338.9344/44 priced | |
| 8 |  Ezreal, Prodigal ExplorerTempo / Reach | Tier 3 | 3% | 62% | 6 | US$127.5744/44 priced | |
| 9 | Reksai, Void BurrowerMidrange | Tier 3 | 3% | 53% | 3 | US$44.4743/44 priced | |
| 10 |  Draven, Glorious ExecutionerAggro | Tier 3 | 2% | 55% | 3 | US$309.1544/44 priced |
Tier 1: 1 deck · Tier 2: 3 decks · Tier 3: 6 decks · Win rate and metashare are tournament statistics from the Vendetta circuit, not ratings. Avg. cost and the curve are computed from each list's printed energy costs.
The cheapest list here to assemble — US$44.47 at today's US prices, and still a 53% win rate.
63% across 9 top-8 finishes — the best conversion rate in the current Vendetta field.
The least expensive tier-2 list — US$103.62 to sit where the title contenders sit.
What the meta costs to build
The whole field priced side by side, cheapest first — the view a deck-stats site can't give you. Each figure is the cheapest way to assemble that exact 56-card list from in-stock US listings today; a list too thinly stocked to stand behind a number is left off rather than guessed at.
Cheapest in-stock price per card, main deck + legend, runes excluded, may span multiple stores. Every deck page runs a postage-aware cheapest-cart optimiser on top of these singles prices.
The meta by domain
Every competitive Riftbound list pairs two domains, so the field reads twice here — once for each half of its pairing. Combined metashare adds up each domain's decks' share of the wider tournament field.
Registered pairings
- ChaosMind2 lists · 8% combined shareDiana, Ezreal
- CalmChaos1 list · 10% combined shareIrelia
- BodyCalm1 list · 9% combined shareMaster Yi
- ChaosOrder1 list · 9% combined shareKennen
- BodyMind1 list · 4% combined shareJayce
- CalmFury1 list · 4% combined shareAkali
- MindOrder1 list · 4% combined shareViktor
- FuryOrder1 list · 3% combined shareReksai
- ChaosFury1 list · 2% combined shareDraven
Each domain link opens that domain's deck shelf, priced; the domain hubs price every card in the domain.
Rules update — side decks are now 10 cards
Riftbound's July 2026 tournament rules update raised the constructed side deck from 8 cards to 10, effective 24 July 2026. A full tournament list is now 66 cards — 40 main deck, 12 runes, 3 battlefields and a legend (56), plus 10 in the side deck. Runes, Legends and Battlefields still can't be sideboarded, and the 3-copy limit counts your main deck and side deck together. Every list below is a post-change 66. How a Riftbound deck is built →
The same update opened a separate Constructed 2v2 ban list: the whole Standard banlist plus Master Yi, Wuju Bladesman, which is banned in 2v2 only and stays legal in 1v1 Standard — so the Master Yi list below is a 1v1 deck. Every other deck here is legal in both. Every banned card →
Tier 1
Expected top-cut performer and a genuine contender to win a high-stakes event.
Tier 2
Top 16/32 contenders — a win or two short of the top table, but consistently there.
Kennen, Heart of the Tempest
Aggro / Disruption · Kennen, Heart of the Tempest
The highest win rate in the top tier. An Order/Chaos disruption-aggro build that chains cheap threats into Kennen's storm payoffs — the most expensive list in the meta to assemble, and the one converting best.
Master Yi, Wuju Bladesman
Aggro / Tempo · Master, Wuju Bladesman
The Unleashed aggro-tempo deck, still putting up numbers post-Vendetta. Floods cheap Body/Calm units and closes with combat tricks — the cheapest way into a genuine tier-2 shell.
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Spell Tempo · Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Chaos/Mind spell tempo, and the deck that won the first real Vendetta event. Leans on an innovative points engine rather than raw board presence, which makes it the sharpest pilot-skill test in the tier.
Tier 3
Competitive with an experienced pilot, and where the budget and breakout picks sit.
Viktor, Herald of the Arcane
Value Midrange · Viktor, Herald of the Arcane
The budget standout of the whole metagame: the best win rate on this page at roughly a third of the top tier's price. Order/Mind value midrange that grinds opponents out of resources.
Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow
Gear Midrange · Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow
Riftbound's first Mind/Body legend, built around gear that stays on the board. High skill ceiling and a shaky win rate so far — the archetype is still finding its best configuration.
Akali, Rogue Assassin
Aggro / Combo · Akali, Rogue Assassin
Vendetta's Calm/Fury assassin. Leans into Ambush and bigger bodies to do what Irelia can't, at the cost of Irelia's consistency — the most experimental deck in the tier.
Ezreal, Prodigal Explorer
Tempo / Reach · Ezreal, Prodigal Explorer
Chaos/Mind tempo with reach, and a 62% win rate off a small but real sample. Cheap interaction into a burst finish that closes games the board can't.
Reksai, Void Burrower
Midrange · Void Burrower
Fury/Order midrange built on efficient bodies and clean trades. One of the cheapest lists here and a positive win rate — a strong first competitive deck.
Draven, Glorious Executioner
Aggro · Draven, Glorious Executioner
Chaos/Fury aggro that converts damage into value. Small sample, strong win rate, and the priciest entry point outside Kennen.
The staples of the Vendetta meta
The cards the field agrees on — every card below is main-decked by at least two of the 10 tracked lists. These are the pickups that keep their slot whichever deck you land on, which makes them the safest cards to buy first and the first prices to move when results post. Runes and side-deck cards excluded.
“Playset” is the cheapest price × the highest copy-count any list runs. Each card links to its full store-by-store comparison.
Meta staples on the move
Cards from the lists above whose cheapest US price genuinely moved this week, from our tracked price history. When a staple spikes, the decks that run it get dearer to build — worth watching if one of these lists is on your shopping list.
Switcherooin 1 meta deck — DravenUS$3.16▲ 192.6%
Stellacorn Herderin 2 meta decks — Irelia, AkaliUS$4.40▲ 122.2%
Lonely Poroin 2 meta decks — Master Yi, AkaliUS$322.60▲ 86.7%
Salvagein 1 meta deck — ViktorUS$3.77▲ 75.3%
Zhonya's Hourglassin 3 meta decks — Irelia, Master Yi, AkaliUS$10.11▲ 55.1%
Defyin 3 meta decks — Irelia, Master Yi, AkaliUS$3.43▲ 54.5%Week-on-week change in the cheapest tracked US price. Rising is red — it costs a buyer more. Full market view on the movers page.
Where these lists finished
Every deck on this page is a real registered list with a real finish — no “theorycrafted” builds. This is the paper trail: the pilot, the placement and the event each list was taken from.
| Finish | Pilot | Deck | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joshua Chan | Ezreal, Prodigal Explorer | Haven Online Challenger Series ↗ |
| 1st | N Fortini | Kennen, Heart of the Tempest | Runes League Invitational Qualifier ↗ |
| 1st | JHM Aipotu | Diana, Scorn of the Moon | Sideways Showdown: CN vs World ↗ |
| 2nd | Peter Nguyen | Viktor, Herald of the Arcane | Haven Online Challenger Series ↗ |
| 2nd | AA Mugis | Master Yi, Wuju Bladesman | Mardi Championship #1 ↗ |
| 2nd | CC Hope | Irelia, Blade Dancer | Riftbound Online Series S4 Week 1 ↗ |
| 3rd | GCT Amendil | Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow | Nightcup League Cup #1 ↗ |
| 6th | Rellik | Draven, Glorious Executioner | Haven Online Challenger Series ↗ |
| 7th | R650 Kuako | Reksai, Void Burrower | NovaRiftbound TCGArena Online $2K Showdown #3 ↗ |
| 15th | Luis Miguel Collado | Akali, Rogue Assassin | NovaRiftbound TCGArena Online $2K Showdown #3 ↗ |
Browse decks by archetype & domain
Every list above, cut the two ways people actually search — by what the deck is trying to do, and by the domains it plays. Each page prices its whole shelf live and shows the cheapest cart to buy one right now.
Archetypes
New to Vendetta? Start with the archetypes
The lists above are tournament results. If you'd rather understand the deckbuilding first, our archetype guide breaks Vendetta down by its three core engines and the domain pairings that support them.
Common questions
How many cards is a Riftbound tournament list?
66 cards. That is a 56-card main deck — 40 main deck, 12 runes, 3 battlefields and a legend — plus a side deck of up to 10. The side deck rose from 8 to 10 in the July 2026 tournament rules update, effective 24 July 2026.
Can I put runes or battlefields in my side deck?
No. Runes, Legends and Battlefields cannot be sideboarded. The 3-copy limit also counts your main deck and side deck together, so three copies in the main deck leaves none for the side.
What is the best budget Vendetta deck?
Reksai, Void Burrower is the cheapest list on this page to assemble, at US$44.47 in the United States. Build cost is priced live from US stores and excludes the 12-card rune base.
Which Vendetta deck has the highest win rate?
Viktor, Herald of the Arcane, at 63% across 9 top-8 finishes in the current Vendetta metagame.
What is the most expensive Vendetta meta deck?
Kennen, Heart of the Tempest, at US$1,245.39 to assemble from the cheapest in-stock US listings today. Deck prices move with the singles market, so the gap between it and the budget end of the field changes week to week.
Which domains are most played in the current meta?
Chaos leads the field, registered by 5 of the 10 tracked lists, ahead of Mind and Calm. Every list tracked here runs a two-domain pairing, so the same deck counts toward both halves of its pairing.
Decklists are real tournament results and change with the metagame — lists via riftools.app, tier and metashare figures from riftDecks.com. Build cost uses each card's cheapest in-stock US price, excludes the 12-card rune base, and may span multiple stores. Price-change figures come from RiftCompare's own tracked price history.