Riftbound Vendetta: Complete Set Guide (July 31, 2026)

Vendetta is the most anticipated Riftbound set yet — releasing July 31, 2026. Preview season wrapped July 17, so the full set is now confirmed. Here’s everything you need to know before launch day.

What Is Riftbound Vendetta?

Vendetta is the fourth expansion set for Riftbound, the League of Legends trading card game published by Riot Games and UVS Games. It’s the first set in Riftbound history to release simultaneously in English and Simplified Chinese — a milestone that signals Riot’s commitment to unifying the global player base and removing the months-long gap between regional releases that plagued Origins and Spiritforged.

Release date: July 31, 2026 — worldwide simultaneous release
Set number: Set 4
Card count: 166 main-set cards, plus Overnumbers, Showcase alt-arts, Runes, and Promos
Theme: Character rivalries and personal vendettas across the League of Legends universe

The Vendetta Theme

As the name suggests, Vendetta focuses on character rivalries — the personal conflicts and scores to settle that run throughout League of Legends lore. Jinx and Vi. Jayce and Viktor. Shen and Zed. Nasus and Renekton. These aren’t just flavor connections — the Overnumbered cards in this set form cohesive scenes when placed next to their rival’s cards, a visual and mechanical design choice that rewards players who know the lore and collect for story as much as competition.

The 9 Champion Legends

Vendetta trims the Legend count from 12 down to 9, building the entire set around rival pairings:

Akali — The set’s poster Legend, leaning into stealth and combat-triggered value across her Deadly Weapon, Silent, and Rogue Assassin printings.

Zed — Shen’s rival, a Chaos-domain mainstay built around Shadow Clone tokens (From the Shadows, Without a Sound, Master of Shadows).

Shen — The defensive counterpart to Zed, rewarding patient, protective play (Scourge of Shadows, Leader of the Kinkou, Eye of Twilight).

Nasus — Renekton’s estranged brother, scaling with rune channeling over a long game (Ascended, Guardian of Knowledge, Curator of the Sands).

Renekton — The aggressive half of that rivalry, hitting hard and pushing tempo (Rage Fueled, Brute, Butcher of the Sands).

Mel — Making her Riftbound debut, built around the Empower mechanic (Newly Awakened, Defiant Soul, Soul’s Reflection).

Ambessa — Mel’s mother, a commanding Noxian general focused on board dominance (The Wolf, Respected and Feared, Matriarch of War).

Jayce — Split across Mind and Body domains, reflecting his dual identity as inventor and fighter (Brilliant Inventor, Hammer in Hand, Defender of Tomorrow).

Kennen — Introduces the new Chaos/Order domain pairing, built around stuns and disruption (Storm of Shuriken, Keeper of Balance).

For the full card-by-card breakdown of every Legend, see our Riftbound Vendetta Legends Guide.

New Mechanics in Vendetta

Flow — Play cards straight from your trash instead of your hand. Inspired by League champions who use Energy to recover and reuse abilities quickly.

Burn — Send cards from your Main Deck to the trash. Some cards burn your own deck to fuel Flow synergies; others attack your opponent’s deck directly.

Empower — Cards with Empower gain new abilities once they’re in play, often after paying an additional cost — get a card on the board one turn, then amplify it on another.

Vendetta also introduces a new Unit-Gear card type (cards that count as both a unit and gear) and Decree spells — a cycle designed specifically to counter the opposing domain in each rivalry.

New Domain Combinations

Vendetta introduces enemy-color-pair Legends for the first time in Riftbound history — Fury/Calm (Renekton/Nasus), Mind/Body (Ambessa/Mel and Jayce), and Chaos/Order (Zed/Shen). These new pairs mean deck archetypes that were completely impossible before Vendetta are now available. If you’ve been playing since Origins and want a genuinely fresh deckbuilding experience, Vendetta’s new domain pairs deliver it.

Collectibility

Each Vendetta booster pack contains 7 Common, 3 Uncommon, 1 Foil slot (Common through Epic), 2 Rare/Epic/Alt/Special Alt/Overnumber slots, and 1 Token/Rune/Alt Rune slot. Pack contents are randomized during manufacturing — stated appearance rates reflect print-run averages, not guarantees.

Overnumbers — All 9 Legends get Overnumbered variants featuring an artist’s signature, plus 22 Rival Overnumbers — diptych cards with connecting artwork across rivalries like Vi/Jinx and Jayce/Viktor.

Crystal Rose Alt Arts — A special Showcase treatment celebrating Wild Rift’s returning skinline, appearing at the same rate as other Alt Art cards.

For the complete card-by-card list including every Overnumber, Rune, and Promo, see our Riftbound Vendetta Card List.

New Products in Vendetta

Showdown Decks — Zed vs Shen

Vendetta introduces a new product type: two preconstructed 56-card decks featuring rivals facing off, plus two booster packs, two full-size paper playmats, and deckboxes. This is Riftbound’s first two-player precon product, replacing the standalone Champion Deck format going forward.

Best for: New players who want to start playing immediately, existing players exploring new archetypes, gift purchases.

Vault

Returns with a storage box, six Vendetta boosters, and Runes.

Pre-Rift Kits

Contain five Vendetta boosters and a seeded Pre-Rift pack for each of the new Legends. Pre-Rift week runs July 24–30.

Booster Packs & Displays

Standard product for collectors and competitive players — see collectibility details above.

What to Buy at Vendetta Launch

For Competitive Players

Wait 48–72 hours after launch before buying singles. The early post-launch period always sees inflated prices as players react to opening weekend results. Let the first weekend of tournament data land, check Riftbound.gg for the emerging tier list, then buy the singles that are performing.

The new domain-pair Legends are the highest-priority singles to watch — new archetypes always create demand spikes in the first two weeks.

For Collectors

The Ambessa and Mel Overnumbers are strong collector targets given the massive Arcane fanbase crossover. Akali’s Signature and Overnumbered variants will also be highly sought after given her popularity across the broader League player base. The Rival Overnumber pairs — especially Vi/Jinx and Jayce/Viktor — are worth watching as potential display-piece favorites.

For New Players

The Zed vs Shen Showdown Deck is your entry point. Two complete decks, included boosters, and two iconic rival champions to learn with.

For Openers

Vendetta is the first simultaneous global release — no Chinese market price discovery ahead of the English launch this time. Opening weekend is genuinely fresh territory for pull-rate data.

The 2026 Riftbound Roadmap — What Comes After Vendetta

Radiance (Set 5) releases October 23, 2026. K/DA themed — Seraphine and Evelynn confirmed, Ekko confirmed, strong hints of a broader K/DA musical theme.

Four sets per year is Riot’s confirmed cadence for 2026 and beyond.

The Riftbound Community — Where to Follow Along

• Riftbound.gg — Card database, deck builder, tier lists, metagame analysis
• Official Riftbound site — Set announcements, organized play, product information
• UVS Games — English publisher, organized play updates

Get Riftbound Vendetta at Skillshotz Gaming

Skillshotz Gaming in Deerfield Beach will be carrying Riftbound Vendetta at launch on July 31 — booster packs, booster displays, and the new Zed vs Shen Showdown Deck. We also carry singles, packs, and boxes from Origins, Spiritforged, and Unleashed.

Browse what’s available at the Skillshotz Gaming shop or come find us at 616 SE 10th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441. Contact us to ask about Vendetta availability, preorders, and Riftbound events on the schedule.

New to Riftbound entirely? Our complete Riftbound beginner’s guide covers how the game works, all sets released so far, and whether it’s worth getting into in 2026.