Anyone who’s played a trading card game (or TCG) will know that cards are marked to denote different rarities, from common, up to much scarcer rarity levels. In the League of Legends TCG, Riftbound, there are five different levels of rarity. Let’s take a look at them, how you tell which rarity level a card is, and how you find the symbol on your Riftbound cards.

The Card Rarity Levels in Riftbound

There are five levels of rarity in Riftbound. They are, as you can see in the above image: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic and Overnumber/alternate art.

Common Cards in Riftbound

You can identify common cards by the circular, almost pearlescent, rarity symbol. The artwork on a common card has a bronze frame, as a further identifying characteristic. Though not complex in their effects, common cards are useful as deck staples, meaning that they tend to be versatile and used across many types of deck.

Uncommon Cards in Riftbound

A green, triangular rarity symbol is found on uncommon cards in Riftbound. Additionally, the frame around the artwork is silver. Slightly more complex than common cards, you’ll also find that uncommon cards can form synergies or create combos with other cards. It’s worth noting that Battlefield cards in Riftbound are all found at the uncommon rarity level.

Rare Cards in Riftbound

A pink square/diamond symbol is the identifying symbol of a rare card. You’ll notice that rare cards are full art, with gold frames and a foil treatment. This gives them an immediate visual impact above the common and uncommon cards. At this rarity level you’ll find powerful spells and other card types that should really make a splash in your Riftbound games. All Champion Legend cards are rare, and some of their corresponding Champion Unit cards are too.

Epic Cards in Riftbound

An orange pentagon, with full art and a minimal gold border, is what you’ll see on epic cards. These are going to be the most sought after cards in a set, from the point of view of their gameplay, but of course the full art and minimal border means they’ll likely appeal to card collectors too.

Overnumber/Alternate Art Cards in Riftbound

Cards in any TCG can be found which go above the “designated” number of cards in a set. Riftbound Origins, the game’s first set, has cards numbered up to 298, but there are more cards in the set than that. Any cards numbered 299 or higher are known in Riftbound as “overnumber” cards, and these will be cards with names and printed abilities found on less scarce cards elsewhere in the set, albeit with different artwork (known as alternate art cards). These overnumbered cards will have the most striking appearance; textured, layered foil, and a minimal frame. There’s also the chance for overnumbered cards to be a “signature overnumber”, which will be printed with a foil signature from the artist responsible for the card’s art.

So there you have it: all of the current rarity levels for Riftbound. As we’ve seen with other games, it’s possible that different rarities may be added to Riftbound in the future. If that happens, we’ll update this list with further details!

Check out our full list of cards in Riftbound’s debut set, Origins, and our list of cards in multiplayer starter set, Proving Grounds. It’s also worth taking a look at our guide to Riftbound’s card anatomy, to see what other information is found on each Riftbound card!