More Details Revealed for Riftbound Events and Sets in 2026

Riftbound Radiance Key Art

With both its first and second sets launching to huge success, Riftbound’s future seems assured. Riot Games have released details for 2026’s Regional Qualifiers and other events that are planned over the course of the year; let’s check them out!

Riftbound Regional Qualifiers

Riftbound Regional Qualifiers 2026
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The details for Regional Qualifiers have been released, and these take place worldwide over the course of 2026l you can see the full, currently revealed calendar above. Entry tickets for Regional Qualifier events, along with those for local, more regular store events, can be purchased via Riftbound’s event locator. There are plenty of events occurring weekly in stores worldwide, so grab your deck and take it for a spin to prepare yourself for the big, upcoming qualifiers!

Which Riftbound Sets Are Releasing in 2026?

Riftbound 2026 sets
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The names for sets 2, 3, 4 and 5 were revealed ahead of the release of second set, Spiritforged. Fans of Riftbound have got a lot to look forward to, with Unleashed releasing on May 8th, Vendetta following in quarter three and Radiance at some point in the last three months of 2026.

IFans of the League of Legends animated show, Arcane, will be very excited to learn that a Vi Champion Deck will be releasing for Unleashed, alongside one headed up by Vex.

Riftbound Unleashed Champion Decks
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We here at Card Gamer are very excited to see how Riftbound continues to build on its early success over the course of 2026, and as soon as more details are revealed, we’ll be on hand to share them with you!

In the meantime, check out our guide to all new mechanics and keywords in Spiritforged, along with our look at the 5 most popular Champion Legend cards in Riftbound: Origins!

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