Getting Started With Riftbound: All The Details You Need on the League of Legends TCG

Want to get into new League of Legends TCG, Riftbound? We've got all of the articles you need, with links all in this handy guide!
Riftbound decks and Proving Grounds set

After what’s seemed like an eternity, the League of Legends Trading Card Game (or TCG) from Riot Games, Riftbound, is finally here. Given that we were fortunate enough to check out the game months in advance, we’re on hand with all of the information you need to get started with Riftbound’s first set, Origins!

Learning the Basics of Riftbound

Riftbound Proving Grounds set
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To help you learn the basics of Riftbound, we’ve got a number of guides to give you a hand. A great starting point is our breakdown of each card type, in our Riftbound Card Anatomy guide. Want to know why cards have different colored backs? We have you covered there too, with our guide that explains the different card back colors in Riftbound. You can also take a look at our guide to all of the Rune colors in Riftbound, giving you a heads up on the game’s resource system. We also have details on how recycling works in Riftbound, which is an important mechanic to get to grips with!

Getting to Know the Riftbound Cards

Riftbound Origins cards featured
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Though there’s only one set at the time of writing (Riftbound: Origins), we’ve got a few galleries for you to check out when it comes to the game’s cards. First up, check out our full gallery of the cards in Riftbound: Origins itself. Next, you can take a look at the exclusive cards in the Proving Grounds boxed, multiplayer set. Want a closer look at the Champion Legend cards in Riftbound: Origins? We’ve got a gallery of all Champion Legends in Riftbound: Origins too!

Riftbound Origins Booster Box
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Riftbound Booster Packs and More Card Details

Of course, with Riftbound being a trading card game, you’ll likely be keen to get your hands on booster packs too. So we have a guide to pull rates in Riftbound: Origins booster packs, as well as a more general guide to Riftbound card rarities.

Delving Even Deeper into Riftbound

Riftbound Card Types
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Finally, if you’re still hungry for Riftbound content, we have a few more articles you can read. Check out our first impressions of the game, from our visit to the headquarters of Riot Games earlier this year. We also spoke to Game Director Dave Guskin about Riftbound, and Riot’s future plans for the game.

Take a look at the excellent range of custom tokens for Riftbound by our friends at Buy The Same Token, Stay tuned for further Riftbound coverage, including a review of Proving Grounds and much more besides!

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Jason Brown

Card Gamer's Creative Director, Jason has been a fan of both tabletop and digital gaming since the early 80s. He's been writing for more than 25 years, with bylines at Polygon, Nintendo Life, Retro Dodo, Lost in Cult and many more. He also regularly writes on a variety of geeky topics at his own website, midlifegamergeek.com.

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