Riot Games just published its August 2026 State of the Game for Riftbound TCG, and it came with the clearest look yet at where the League of Legends trading card game is headed through early 2027. Between the current Vendetta season, an October expansion, a retail bundle, and three named 2027 sets, here is everything Riot has actually confirmed — no speculation, just what’s on the record.
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What Riot Confirmed About Riftbound TCG in August 2026
Riftbound’s State of the Game updates run twice a year — roughly February and August — with the Spring edition setting up the year ahead and the Fall edition starting to look toward the next one. The August 2026 edition answered community questions and, more importantly, locked in a set-by-set roadmap that runs from this October through next spring. It’s the most concrete Riot has been about Riftbound’s 2027 lineup since the game launched.
Where Vendetta Stands Right Now
Riftbound’s current set, Vendetta, is still the active competitive season. The first Summoner Skirmish window opened August 17, with a second window opening September 14, and a major tournament in China is scheduled for mid-October — right as the next set is about to take over.
Radiance: Riftbound’s Next Set Launches October 23
The fifth mainline set, Radiance, launches October 23, 2026, and will be available in English, Chinese, and French. Pre-Rift events — Riftbound’s pre-release format — run October 16–22, with a rules update planned for October 8 ahead of launch. That gives Radiance roughly the same three-month cadence Riftbound has kept since its first set, with no signs Riot is slowing the release schedule down.
Gift of the Rift Bundle: All Five Sets in One Box This December
Riot also confirmed a Gift of the Rift Bundle heading to retail on December 4, 2026. The bundle packages boosters from the first five Riftbound sets together with an exclusive Akali alternate-art promo card, making it the first officially bundled way to catch up on the game’s entire first year in a single purchase.
The 2027 Roadmap: Legacy, Proving Grounds 2nd Edition, and The Reckoning
The headline news is what comes after Radiance. Riot named three 2027 sets outright, each with a launch date:
- Legacy — a League of Legends Classic crossover set built around various Champion Legends. Pre-Rift events run January 22–28, with the set launching January 29, 2027.
- Proving Grounds, 2nd Edition — launches February 19, 2027, following Legacy by roughly three weeks.
- The Reckoning — described as showcasing larger champions. Pre-Rift events run April 23–29, with the set launching April 30, 2027.
That’s three confirmed 2027 releases inside a four-month window, which keeps Riftbound on essentially the same release rhythm it’s held since launch — a new set roughly every 10–13 weeks, alternating between original content (Legacy, The Reckoning) and revisited formats (Proving Grounds 2nd Edition).
Competitive Calendar: Regionals, Championships, and Showdown Series
Alongside the set roadmap, Riot laid out the competitive calendar through the end of the year. Full details are in Riot’s official 2027 roadmap post. Regional Qualifiers wrap up in September, feeding into Riftbound’s inaugural Regional Championships — Europe in November, North America in December — plus a running schedule of Showdown Series events throughout the year. The China tournament tied to Vendetta’s second Summoner Skirmish window in mid-October sits inside that same stretch.
How This Roadmap Compares to Riftbound TCG’s First Year
What stands out about the August 2026 announcement isn’t any single set — it’s that Riot named three sets at once, each with a locked date, nearly six months out. Early Riftbound sets were typically confirmed one at a time, closer to their release windows. Naming Legacy, Proving Grounds 2nd Edition, and The Reckoning together signals Riot is treating Riftbound less like a game still finding its release cadence and more like an established product line with a planned calendar, similar to how Magic and Pokémon publish release schedules a year or more in advance.
Should You Plan Your Collection Around This Roadmap?
If you’re playing Vendetta now, the immediate decision point is Radiance in October — close enough that singles from the current set are worth evaluating for long-term value before rotation-adjacent hype shifts attention to the new set. Collectors sitting out individual sets should look hardest at the Gift of the Rift Bundle in December: bundling five sets’ worth of boosters plus an exclusive Akali promo is the cheapest way to backfill a collection before Legacy’s crossover cards start pulling attention (and secondary-market prices) toward 2027. If League of Legends nostalgia is what draws you to Riftbound in the first place, Legacy’s January 29 launch is the one date on this roadmap worth building a budget around now.
Final Verdict
Riot didn’t just confirm one new set for Riftbound TCG in this State of the Game — it mapped out Riftbound’s release calendar through next spring, with Radiance, a five-set retail bundle, and three named 2027 sets all locked to specific dates. Between Vendetta’s ongoing competitive season and Legacy’s League Classic crossover kicking off 2027, the roadmap gives both players and collectors a rare amount of lead time to plan around. We’ll update this piece as Riot previews more of Radiance and the 2027 lineup between now and their respective launches.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Riftbound’s next set release?
Radiance, Riftbound’s fifth mainline set, launches October 23, 2026, in English, Chinese, and French, with Pre-Rift events running October 16–22.
What sets has Riftbound TCG confirmed for 2027?
Three: Legacy (a League of Legends Classic crossover, launching January 29, 2027), Proving Grounds 2nd Edition (February 19, 2027), and The Reckoning (April 30, 2027).
What is the Gift of the Rift Bundle?
A retail bundle launching December 4, 2026, containing boosters from Riftbound’s first five sets plus an exclusive Akali alternate-art promo card.
When are Riftbound’s first Regional Championships?
Europe’s Regional Championship is set for November 2026, with North America’s following in December 2026, after Regional Qualifiers conclude in September.
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