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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Hey Riftbounders! Wanted to give a heads-up on an upcoming Set 4 ban. With Chaos + Order possible now, Stealthy Pursuer from Origins enables a 3-card infinite. We’re not opposed to infinite combos by default - but after internal testing, this one warrants a proactive ban. 1/3

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Hey Riftbounders - we've discovered an area of ambiguity causing confusion for judges globally that is centered around the rules for copying tokens, such as with LeBlanc and Reflection tokens. (1/7)

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Hey Riftbound! I'm heading to #RQSydney this week - if you want to hang out / say hi / etc, here's my schedule for that:

Picture of Dave Guskin, along with his schedule while at RQ Sydney for Riftbound:
- Friday: 3-4pm Riftbound Community Meetup, 6-7:30pm Meet & Greet
- Saturday: 2-3pm Riftbound Community Meetup, 4-5:30pm Meet & Greet
- Sunday: 12-1pm Meet & Greet, 2-3:30pm Riftbound Community Meetup

(If you want Dave to sign something, try and catch him at a meet and greet!)

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Big day in Riftbound! Rules updates for Unleashed, and also our first bans with reasoning. Please read! riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/r... riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/a... riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/a...

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Riftbound Core Rules: Unleashed Patch Notes

Learn all about the updates to Riftbound’s rules which arrive with Unleashed.

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Clovers🍀aren't the only things with 4⃣ that might be relevant to your interests today... so here's a #RBUnleashed preview - we hope all you @riftbound.riotgames.com'ers love Jhin!

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Hey Riftbounders! TL;DR (more in the thread - 1/11) 1: We're discussing card bans in the near future based on overly-dominant play patterns, but none to announce today, nor an expected date for bans.

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I’m on my way to RQ Bologna - hope to see a diverse meta, and hope to see you there! riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/a...

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Eyes On Bologna - What to Know

Bologna takes center stage as Italy hosts its first-ever Riftbound Regional Qualifier.

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Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 10/02/2026

The TCC team continues to hit it out of the park with our special Shuffle Up & Play intro for Riftbound. This time, we are playing with decks using the new Spiritforged set, and you can watch the episode here: youtu.be/fCC2rS_RdFs #Riftbound

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Diana DiMicco @dianadimicco.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Riftbound's first SOTG is live! Lots of great info on events, the current Meta, how we'll communicate going forward, and, of course, some creator info from me! 👀https://riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/announcements/2026-creator-activations/

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Thanks to all for your patience as we worked out the details and execution - we've updated how we're going to do purchases of Riftbound product on the official Riot Merch store! Details here - riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/a...

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Spiritforged Merch Drawing FAQ

Starting with Spiritforged, Riftbound will use a drawing system for purchases from the Merch store. Learn more!

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Hey all! We posted new Tournament Rules today (riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/a...) This post doesn't have a breakdown of what changed - apologies! Something formal will go up soon, but for now, I wanted to highlight the bigger changes. Big thanks to Frank for his work on the TR! (1/5)

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Hello friends! My team is hiring - specifically a gameplay text editor (to work on templating, rules, shepherding sets to the final line), or as Riot calls it, a UX Writer. Please read through the job description and apply if it sounds like your jam! www.riotgames.com/en/work-with...

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Principal UX Writer - Riftbound

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LoadingReadyRun @loadingreadyrun.com · 17/01/2026

We’re super excited to announce that we’ll be hosting the first ever Pre-Pre-Rift on January 31st at 10:00AM PT! We’ll be checking out the newest set from @riftbound.riotgames.com, Spiritforged! And for some extra bonus value we’re stoked to have @covertgoblue.bsky.social joining us for the fun!

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

As you all saw, Spiritforged preorders went fast today. We know it was a frustrating experience for a lot of you. Overall, we saw two major issues: first, even with ~50 percent more product than Origins, we still didn’t have enough to meet demand. (1/9)

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Dana Fischer, The Disciple of Nissa @danafischermtg.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I’m here at @riftbound.riotgames.com #RQHouston and so excited to play some #Riftbound ! I am cosplaying as Annie, complete with Tibbers of course, and feel free to say hi if you see me around! Oh, and look who I ran into - it’s @davetron.bsky.social , Game Director of Riftbound!

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Are you going to be at PAX Unplugged? I'm doing a panel on Riftbound with Jimmy Wong! Lots of cool stuff about the development of the game, Spiritforged (our 2nd set), and the fuuuutuuurrreee :D

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Hey Riftbounders, I know you've all been asking and sending feedback on the Origins English launch - thank you! We've got an article up now that addresses some of those concerns, and a little bit on what's next. riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/a...

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Riftbound: Origins Launch Learnings

Reflecting on the English launch including what worked, what didn’t, and what’s next for Riftbound.

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Diana DiMicco @dianadimicco.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Hey friends- if you’re attending #PAXUnplugged, and you plan on making content on site- contact me. Not only is @riftbound.riotgames.com making some HUGE drops on site, but we’re looking for creators for Spiritforged. So HIT ME UP

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Dana Fischer, The Disciple of Nissa @danafischermtg.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I got the chance to play #Riftbound against @riftbound.riotgames.com Game Director @davetron.bsky.social and you can see the game and his great advice in this video!

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Carmen Klomparens @carmparens.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

S/o @bmkibler.bsky.social for happening to catch me in my first couple action shots in a few years :) Game's a ton of fun and I'm looking forward to playing more.

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Are you heading to a Riftbound release event today, or hanging out playing Riftbound? I’d love to hear from you and how it went! ❤️ #riftbound @riftbound.riotgames.com

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

As we head into launch, we're still working on this issue and will share more detailed info soon, but we don't want to leave you confused going into release weekend. (1/2)

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Hi Riftbounders! We’re investigating a potential collation issue impacting rarity distribution with individual Riftbound: Origins booster packs. Early checks suggest that a small percentage of packs include fewer rare cards than intended, with others including more. (1/4)

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Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 27/10/2025

Riftbound is here and we sat down to Shuffle Up & Play against @scarraa.bsky.social! Can CovertGoBlue and @amytheamazonian.bsky.social team up with Prof to take down the very legend of leagues himself at @riftbound.riotgames.com? Watch here: youtu.be/jRwbe7PazUY #riftbound

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LoadingReadyRun @loadingreadyrun.com · 26/10/2025

If you missed our #sponsored Riftbound stream, it’s already up on YouTube! youtu.be/M20elNRay1s

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Riftbound: Origins PreRelease Event

YouTube video by LRR Tabletop

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LoadingReadyRun @loadingreadyrun.com · 22/10/2025

Join us this Saturday at 12:00PM Pacific for the Riftbound: Origins PreRelease Event! We've got our old friend and Riftbound Game Designer @davetron.bsky.social joing us to show off the latest entry in the world of TCG's! Join us on both Twitch and YouTube! #Sponsored.

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Hey, Riftbounders! We've seen feedback pop up from the community, coming out of our second Riftbound preorder on the Riot Games Merch store. I wanted to drop in to share some thoughts around product availability / getting cards into the hands of players around the world. (1/6)

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Hey all! Tons of great questions/feedback about the rules around +/- Might in Riftbound... esp re: weird states around the combo of multiple effects. Updates to our Core Rules will come later; for now, here are answers. TL;DR - First apply increases, then apply decreases. (1/8)

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Hey friends - we've put together a Core Rules FAQ that hopefully answers both commonly asked questions about game and also addresses many of the more intricate/complex situations folks have been confused by or asked about. @riftbound.riotgames.com

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Core Rules - Official Gameplay Guide | Riftbound

Get the full breakdown of Riftbound's Core Rules: the foundation for casual and competitive play. Explore the official gameplay guide and rulebook here.

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Hey all! Today preorders for Riftbound product go up on our website, and I wanted to make sure folks had the Proving Grounds decklists before you decided to order (if that mattered to you). We'll get these up on our How to Play article soon!

Annie's page from the Proving Grounds instruction book, which includes the decklist (I don't have time to provide here, but it will be available soon in How to Play article and probably right now on Discord)

Garen's page from the Proving Grounds instruction book, which includes the decklist (I don't have time to provide here, but it will be available soon in How to Play article and probably right now on Discord)

Lux's page from the Proving Grounds instruction book, which includes the decklist (I don't have time to provide here, but it will be available soon in How to Play article and probably right now on Discord)

Master Yi's page from the Proving Grounds instruction book, which includes the decklist (I don't have time to provide here, but it will be available soon in How to Play article and probably right now on Discord)

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I Am Walrus @riotiamwalrus.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

All the Riftbound Origins cards have been revealed! riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/tcg-ca... Reply with a card name and I'll tell you if we have any fun stories from development. I love all the cards in this set and can't wait to see what y'all do with them!

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Riftbound | League of Legends Trading Card Game

Riftbound is a new collectable trading card game featuring a vast array of characters and locales from League of Legends. Learn more here!

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Riftbound @riftbound.riotgames.com · 12/07/2025

From the Riftbound team at #MSI2025 ❤️

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

holy shit y'all were right KPop Demon Hunters was incredible

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

My friends Dan and Julia made what looks like a very sweet board game about dogs and the horrible sins (and wonderful deeds) they do - check it out!!

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Brian Kibler @bmkibler.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Today I get to share with you all these #riftboundreveals! As many of you know, I've been fortunate enough to consult on the game since very early on, so I've seen a bunch of iterations of a lot of cards. Let me just say that "Blizzard your team" Anivia is a lot more fun than "Never dies" Anivia was

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Zara “Gearhook” Berry @gearhook.goblin.horse · 16/06/2025

Things are now crystal clear. Whether you need a little bit of filtering or a backline advantage engine, Gemcraft Seer has you covered!

A Riftbound card named Gemcraft Seer. It is a Calm Card that costs 3 energy and 1 power. It has 3 Might. It is a Mount Targon Unit. It has Vision, and gives your Other friendly units Vision. Vision is a keyword that says "When you play me, look at the top card of your main deck. You may recycle it". The flavor text reads: The light changes with every reflection.

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Zara “Gearhook” Berry @gearhook.goblin.horse · 13/06/2025

Early in working on Stun as a mechanic for Riftbound we found it to be really interesting as a combat trick. It was a lot like a localized "Fog" effect- it could stop an Enemy Unit from dealing Damage, really tilting complex fights in your favor.

A Riftbound card named Eclipse Herald. It is a Calm Unit that Costs 7 Energy and 1 Power. It is a Mount Targon and Bird Typed unit. It has the ability "When you stun a Unit, ready me and give me +1 Might this turn". The flavor text is "An Omen as terrifying as that which follows".

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Kelly Digges @kellydigges.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

My second and final Riftbound preview card is Eager Apprentice! This card's flavor text is a perfect encapsulation of me trying to pilot my Kai'Sa spells deck. Also, this card is quite good in a Kai'Sa spells deck! (Maybe it's a coincidence... maybe it's narrative design)

Image of the Riftbound card Eager Apprentice. It is a 3-cost 3-Might unit in the blue Mind domain.

Its rules text reads "While I'm at a battlefield, the Energy costs for spells you play is reduced by 1 Energy, to a minimum of 1."

Its flavor text reads, "As long as these thirty-seven things go right, it'll work every time!"

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I Am Walrus @riotiamwalrus.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Hey, I get to finally talk about a card from #Riftbound Origins and... it's Garbage! But like, in a good way. Garbage Grabber is an odd card since it isn't tightly tied to any Legend. Origins has cards that aren't shy about which deck they belong in - but we also want some puzzles for you to solve!

Garbage Grabber (Mind) (Gear)
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Recycle 3 from your trash, [1], Exhaust: Draw 1.

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Kelly Digges @kellydigges.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

For my first Riftbound Origins preview card, a little rules talk! Although my main job on the team is narrative, I have TCG editing experience as well, so I've been moonlighting as an editor. There's no blocking in our game, but we do have Block, a combat trick.

Banner image with the new card Block for the Riftbound TCG. It is a green Calm spell that costs 2 and reads:
Hidden (Hide now for any Power to react with later for 0 Energy.)
Action (Play on your turn or in showdowns.)
Give a unit Shield 3 and Tank this turn. (+3 Might while it's a defender. It must be assigned combat damage first.)

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Mel Capperino-Garcia @riotswimbananas.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I'm headed to PAX East in a few weeks with @davetron.bsky.social @dianadimicco.bsky.social , TFT ppl and some Riftbound ppl. Who do I know that is going 👀👀 Its my first time back since Covid 🎊🎊🎊

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Hi friends! We saw the discussions yesterday about the cost of the game based on the booster content in Riftbound, and we want to take a moment to set the record straight. NOT AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE (1/6)

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Super fortunate and excited to have Diana join the Riftbound team! (take 2 lol)

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We are so lucky to have Diana and I’m so excited to have her join the team!

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We’re thrilled to announce the official name for Project K today… Riftbound! Your enthusiastic response to the game after TFT Macao blew us away, and that includes the great feedback you gave us. (1/4) www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSr3...

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Introducing Riftbound - The League of Legends Trading Card Game

YouTube video by Riftbound

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UVS Games @playuvsgames.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Join UVS Games at GAMA Expo 2025! We’re showcasing the most anticipated board and card games of 2025 with first looks, demos, and an exclusive presentation this Wednesday at 9am EST. Meet our team at booth 835. Don’t miss out!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 23/02/2025

🏆 Congratulations to Matt Nass, winner of Pro Tour Aetherdrift!🏆 Known for his prowess with combo decks, it's no surprise that Nass was able to outmaneuver the field with Domain Overlords to secure his first ever Pro Tour victory. Congratulations again, Matt! #PTDFT

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UVS Games @playuvsgames.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

We’re teaming up with @riotgames.com to bring Project K—the upcoming League of Legends TCG—to your tables! Get ready for epic battles and your favorite champions. More details coming soon! www.riotgames.com/en/news/proj...

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Riot and UVS to bring Project K to global players

We are working with UVS Games to bring Project K, our League of Legends physical trading card came, to players around the world

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Dave Guskin @davetron.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

After some searching, we found the right partner to help us publish and distribute Project K to players around the world! We’ll be working with UVS Games, the team behind @universusccg.bsky.social, who share our vision in building a great community around Project K.

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