Is There a League of Legends Card Game? Yes — It's Called Riftbound

If you searched something like "LoL card game" or "is there a League of Legends card game" and landed here — yes. It's called Riftbound, and it's real: an official, physical trading card game from Riot Games, the same studio that makes League of Legends.

So, is there a League of Legends card game?

Yes. Riftbound: League of Legends TCG is a genuine, in-print trading card game — not a fan project, not a mobile spin-off, not a mod. It's published in English by UVS Games, sold through game and hobby stores the same way Magic: The Gathering or Pokémon are, and it's set directly in the League of Legends universe: the same champions, the same world, translated into a deck-building card game you play with real cards across a table.

If you've played League of Legends and are curious whether "there's a card game version," the honest short answer is: yes, and it's had real, dedicated sets released regularly since launch — five so far, with more already dated.

What Riftbound actually is

Riftbound is a collectible card game built around Legends — champion cards that anchor your deck. You've likely recognised the name already: Legends are drawn from League of Legends' own champion roster. Around them, you build a deck using cards from six domains — Fury, Calm, Mind, Body, Chaos and Order, plus a Colorless pool any deck can use — and several card types: Units, Spells, Gear, Runes and Battlefields.

That's the whole shape of it. Two players build decks, take turns, and use their Legend and supporting cards to out-manoeuvre each other — the same kind of structure you'd recognise from any strategy card game, just wearing League of Legends' characters and world.

How it connects to the game you already know

The connection isn't just cosmetic. Real League of Legends champions are the actual playable Legend cards — Ahri, Jinx, Yasuo, Zed, Lux, Ezreal, Katarina, Vi, Caitlyn, Jhin and dozens more already have real, released Riftbound cards, and every new set adds champions who didn't have cards before. Radiance, the next confirmed set, adds five more: Seraphine, Evelynn, Ekko, Ziggs and Jarvan IV.

If you're wondering whether your specific main made the cut, the champions page is a live, always-current list — every League champion with a Riftbound card, how many cards they have, and what those cards cost right now.

What's different from the video game

It's worth being upfront about this, because the two products don't play anything alike:

• No client, no matchmaking. League of Legends is a live online video game. Riftbound is a physical (and, through community tools, digital-simulator) card game — you build a deck ahead of time and play it out, turn by turn, rather than queuing into a live match.
• Strategy over reflexes. There's no mechanical skill ceiling the way there is with last-hitting or skillshots — the game is decided by deckbuilding decisions and the choices you make each turn.
• A collection, not an account. Progress in Riftbound is physical cards you own, not an account you level up. That's also why prices matter — which is the entire reason RiftCompare exists.

If that sounds appealing rather than off-putting, the crossover tends to land well: the same champion identities and world-building, in a genre that rewards patient, considered play over reaction time.

How to start playing

You don't need to know the full rule set before you touch a card. The fastest way in:

1. Get a starter product. A preconstructed deck gives you a complete, playable deck immediately — no guessing what to buy. Compare prices on the sealed products page.
2. Learn by playing. The interactive learn page walks through a full game step by step, domain by domain, free and with no signup — good either before or after your first real game.
3. Upgrade with singles, not boxes. Once you know what your deck wants, individual cards are the cheapest way to improve it — far cheaper than opening boosters hoping to pull what you need.

For the fuller walkthrough — what to buy first, what to skip, and how to budget your first purchase — see the complete beginner's guide.

Where to buy

Once you're ready to buy anything — a starter deck, a booster box, or your first few singles — RiftCompare compares live prices across every store we track in your market, so you're not stuck taking the first price you find. Browse the card database or compare sealed products to get started.