Eyes On Las Vegas - What to Know

More than 1.6k players will enter the Main Event, joined by over players, fans, and creators playing in side events, testing the new format, and celebrating everything Riftbound has become. Whether you’re battling at the top tables or exploring the weekend experience, Las Vegas is set to deliver a full-scale competitive showcase.

This marks another major moment in the 2026 Organized Play season. Before the first Rune is exhausted, here’s what you need to know.

Didn’t make it for badges for RQ Las Vegas? Good news! Regional Qualifier Atlanta, running April 24-26, 2026, has badges going on sale this Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11am PST. Follow @RiftboundOP for more information!

TL;DR – What’s New in Las Vegas

• Improved Tournament Structure
• Round Timing and Turn Updates
• Best-Of Prizing Updates
• Mixed-language Decks are Legal
• Draft Will Be Live and Playable
• Riftbound Spiritforged Product Availability

Let’s break it all down.

What is on the line?

"When every trace of you is lost, I will remain." - Azir

History remembers those who endure.

Top 32 players will claim a share of the $25,000 prize pool, with $6,000 awarded to the champion. More importantly, top finishers advance to the Regional Championship and continue their ascent toward the first-ever Riftbound World Championship.

With the expanded Day 2 Swiss stage, competitors have additional rounds to adapt and fight back before the Top 8 cut.

Every decision matters. One well-timed Rune recycle or perfectly sequenced combat could be the difference between elimination and a Worlds invite.

Best-Of Legends Prizing

Las Vegas continues the Best-Of Legends tradition.

Each Champion has one Best-Of Legend available per Regional Qualifier, awarded to the highest-placing player piloting that Champion. These tournament-legal, holographic metal versions of your Champion’s Legend card are rare, playable, and earned through performance.

Following Bologna, Las Vegas continues with the 28-Legend collection across Origins, Proving Grounds, and Spiritforged. Claiming one will demand mastery, endurance, and the ability to stand when the field begins to fall away.

Coverage Information

The broadcast team is locked-in for Las Vegas:

Talent: Jim Davis / Skylar “Casanova” Mulder / Cassidy “Ursiiday” Gibson / Julian “Pastrytime” Carr

Watch live on Riftbound’s YouTube and Twitch channels. Make sure you’re following so you don’t miss the opening match.

Reaction-Speed Coverage on @RiftboundOP

Following on the go? @RiftboundOP on X will have coverage throughout the weekend.

What you can expect:

• Match Results
• Bracket Updates
• Player Interviews
• Behind-the-scenes Content
• Deck Techs

@RiftboundOP is also your year-round home for Riftbound Organized Play, covering everything from Nexus Nights and Skirmish Series to Regional Qualifiers, Championships, and Worlds.

Riftbound Product Availability

We know access to product matters, and we have made sure Las Vegas is well stocked for the weekend. For this event, we are bringing increased quantities of Riftbound: Origins and Spiritforged on site. Reasonable per-badge purchase limits will be in place to help ensure attendees have a fair opportunity to secure what they want, regardless of arrival time.

Attendees will be able to purchase sealed product directly on site. Prize Wall tickets can be redeemed for full boxes and packs of both Origins and Spiritforged. Prize Wall Plated Legends are also returning, giving players another chance to earn these fan-favorite collectibles.

In addition to the official merch store and Prize Wall, featured vendors will carry Riftbound singles along with a wide selection of TCG accessories, making it easy to refine your deck or round out your collection throughout the weekend.

Side Events Run All Weekend!

Ready to play? Join Team Trios Sealed, the 2v2 Team Challenge, Draft, Full Box Sealed, and a wide range of on-demand events happening all weekend long.

See the full schedule: Las Vegas Event Schedule

We’re Fired Up

We can’t wait to see how the weekend unfolds in Las Vegas and to find out who walks away with the trophy and which players secure their Plated Legends. Let’s see if Alanzq can get that Ezreal.

Las Vegas is another major checkpoint in the rapidly evolving Riftbound competitive season. You can follow the action live on stream and stay locked in with @RiftboundOP throughout the weekend. Organized Play continues soon after with Regional Qualifiers in Lille, France (April 17-19) and Atlanta, GA, USA (April 24-26). You can read more about Riftbound’s 2026 Roadmap here.

As the meta continues to shift and new regions come online, Riftbound grows stronger with every event. We’re excited to see what you bring to the tables and how the field continues to evolve.

Riot and UVS staff will be on site in Las Vegas all weekend. Come say hello, share your feedback, and talk Riftbound with us. If you are not attending in person, you can always join the conversation on Discord, Reddit, or social media. We’re listening and continuing to build alongside the community.

Above all else, thank you! The energy, creativity, and passion of this community are what make weekends like this possible. Whether we see you in Las Vegas or at your local game store, thank you for being part of Riftbound.

Player Reminders: Setting Yourself Up for Success

Before we get into rules specifics, here are a few reminders that can make a big difference at competitive events:

1. Be careful, be precise, and be communicative. Exhausting cards sloppily on messy board states, moving cards between areas, and not announcing triggers, are the majority of the mistakes we have observed in competitive play up to this point. Communication is key; ensuring that both players clearly understand what is going on throughout the game solves many issues.
2. Pay costs first, and be clear about your targets and decisions. When playing a card, make sure the costs are all paid before resolution for the card. Announcing your costs verbally also helps make explicit what you’re doing to your opponent. “I'll exhaust four runes and recycle a Body rune to play Qiyana.”
3. Maintain a proper pace of play. As we said above, we know it is both a young game and a nascent competitive scene, meaning that many players are still learning the rules and also may not have experience playing at competitive Riftbound events. As such, there will be some leeway here for the RQ in Las Vegas. If you feel your opponent is not maintaining the proper pace of play then call a judge.
4. Call a judge and be understanding if your opponent calls a judge. Judges are here to help an event run smoothly. If something has gone awry in a game then the best thing to do is to immediately stop play and call a judge to check it out and, if needed, issue a ruling regarding an issue.

Frequently Asked Rules Questions

We’ve collected some answers to commonly asked questions about the Core Game Rules and the Tournament Rules, to help players going into this weekend’s event.

Make sure your sleeves are tournament-legal and your deck is properly randomized before each match. Don’t forget, you’re entitled to shuffle your opponent’s deck as well.

If anything feels unclear, don’t hesitate to call a judge. They’re there to help, not penalize, and getting a ruling early is always better than guessing.