Guides
Learn Riftbound — deckbuilding basics, buying tips and more, for US players.
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Riftbound Empower Explained: How the Empower Mechanic Works
A complete guide to Empower — the Riftbound: Vendetta mechanic that lets a card gain new abilities after it's in play. How it works, why it's strong, and how to build around it.
Best Riftbound Vendetta Decks: Archetypes, Synergies & How to Build Them
Three strong deck blueprints for Riftbound Vendetta — Flow Value, Burn and Empower Midrange — with the synergies that make them work, real card visuals, and how to start buying into each one now that early singles are trading.
Best Budget Riftbound Decks & How to Build Cheap
How to build a competitive Riftbound: League of Legends TCG deck on a budget — and price every card before you buy.
Vendetta Guides
· 7Jayce & Mel in Riftbound: Vendetta's New Champion Printings
Every confirmed Jayce and Mel printing in Riftbound, including two brand-new Vendetta cards — real stats, domains and rarities, not speculation.
Riftbound Vendetta Overnumbers & Rival Cards Explained
What are Overnumbered and Rival Overnumber cards in Riftbound: Vendetta? A guide to the set's premium chase cards — the signed Legend variants and the 22 rivalry diptychs — and why collectors want them.
Riftbound Vendetta Card List — All 166 Cards Confirmed
The complete, confirmed Riftbound: Vendetta card list — every one of the 166 main-set cards, the new champions, mechanics and product line-up, ahead of the 31 July 2026 release.
Riftbound Burn Explained: Mill and Self-Fuel in Vendetta
A complete guide to Burn — the Riftbound: Vendetta mechanic that sends cards to the trash, both to fuel your own synergies and to attack your opponent's deck.
Riftbound Flow Explained: Playing Cards From Your Trash
A complete guide to Flow — the Riftbound: Vendetta mechanic that lets you play cards from your trash instead of your hand. How it works and how to build around it.
Building for Riftbound Vendetta: Decks, Synergies & What to Look Out For
How Vendetta's new mechanics and domain pairings point toward fresh Riftbound archetypes — plus the champions, chase cards and value to watch as early singles start trading.
Completing a Riftbound Set on a Budget: A Collector's Plan
Chasing a full Riftbound set doesn't have to drain your wallet. Here's the order to buy in, when packs beat singles, and how to track what's left.
Buying & Value
· 9How to Buy Riftbound Cards on the RiftCompare Marketplace
A step-by-step guide to buying Riftbound singles directly from other players on the RiftCompare Marketplace — finding a listing, checking out, and what happens to your money until the card actually arrives.
What Is the RiftCompare Index? How It's Calculated
A plain-English breakdown of what the RiftCompare Index tracks, how it's built from a basket of cards, and why it's a better health check than any single card's price.
Riftbound Card Arbitrage: How to Actually Spot a Real Price Gap
"Arbitrage" gets thrown around a lot in TCG circles - here's what it really means for Riftbound cards, and how to tell a genuine price gap from a mirage.
Riftbound Box EV Explained: Should You Rip or Buy Singles?
Booster box "EV" gets thrown around a lot, but most explanations skip the part that actually matters: when the math tells you to stop ripping and start buying singles.
Riftbound Singles vs Sealed: What's Better Value?
Should you buy Riftbound singles or sealed booster boxes? A simple breakdown of when each makes sense and how to get the best value.
The Most Valuable Riftbound Cards & Chase Cards
What makes a Riftbound: League of Legends TCG card valuable — the chase rares, alt-arts, Showcase, Signature and promo printings — and how to check any card's live price.
Cheapest Riftbound Booster Boxes & Sealed (AU, NZ, US & UK)
How to find the cheapest Riftbound: League of Legends TCG booster boxes and sealed product across Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK — and whether boxes or singles are better value.
Where to Buy Riftbound Cards (Australia, NZ, US & UK)
The complete guide to buying Riftbound: League of Legends TCG cards — singles and sealed — in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom, and how to always find the cheapest price.
Where to Buy Riftbound Cards in Australia
How to find the cheapest Riftbound singles and sealed product in Australia — and how RiftCompare does the comparison for you.
Collecting & Card Knowledge
· 2How to Store & Protect Your Riftbound Cards
Sleeves, top-loaders, binders and boxes — a plain-English guide to keeping your Riftbound cards (and their value) in mint condition.
Understanding Riftbound Card Rarity & Printings
Common to Showcase, alt-arts, Signatures, Overnumbered and promos — what every Riftbound rarity and special printing means, and why it changes the price.
Getting Started
· 3Riftbound Banlist Explained: Every Currently Banned Card
The complete, up-to-date Riftbound banlist — every card currently banned from competitive constructed play, the new Constructed 2v2 ban list, the official reason for each ban, and live prices for all of them.
Riftbound for Beginners: How to Start & What to Buy First
New to Riftbound: League of Legends TCG? Here's how the game works, how to start playing, and exactly what to buy first without overspending.
How a Riftbound Deck Is Built
Legend, Champion, main deck, runes, battlefields and sideboard — the anatomy of a Riftbound deck, explained with real examples.