New Mechanics
XP
XP serves as a resource that players accumulate and then spend to gain distinct advantages.
Consider Kha’Zix, the Voidreaver, as a prime illustration. This Champion Legend perfectly demonstrates how XP can be both acquired and utilized to trigger compelling effects.
His card states, “When you win a combat, gain 1 XP.” Once you’ve built up XP, you can activate abilities on his card: either spend 1 XP to Buff a unit, or spend 2 XP to relocate an exhausted friendly unit from a battlefield back to its base.
Every XP point you earn also contributes to your level, and many of your cards will unlock new abilities as your level increases. The mechanism is as follows: Cards featuring the Level keyword benefit directly from your accumulated XP. These cards gain special perks once you reach their specified XP level.
Take Master Yi, Unstoppable, as an example. When you have 3 XP, Master Yi, Unstoppable is considered Level 3, which reduces his play cost by 2 Energy and 1 Power. At Levels 6 and 11, his cost drops even further, and should you reach Level 16, he becomes immune to enemy spells and abilities.
Hunt
Hunt is a fresh mechanic designed to help you gather the XP needed to empower your cards or unleash spectacular effects. When a unit with Hunt successfully conquers or maintains control of a battlefield, you gain the amount of XP indicated on its card.
As shown, this Mosstompter possesses the Hunt effect, reading “When I conquer or hold, gain 2 XP.” It also features a Level 3 ability, meaning it too benefits from gaining XP.
Ambush
In League of Legends, a jungler’s essential skill involves striking from concealment at the opportune moment. In Riftbound, the new Ambush mechanic allows you to replicate this strategy. Specifically, Ambush lets you play a unit as a Reaction to a battlefield where your units are already present.
Observe Inferna:
Given her additional Assault 2 ability, Inferna is poised to make a significant impact upon arriving at a contested battlefield.
Unleashed Tokens:
We hope you’re ready for a plethora of new tokens, as Unleashed delivers a bounty of them. Feast your eyes!
Baron Pit:
This token enters the battlefield whenever Baron Nashor is played.
Bird:
This elusive new token comes equipped with Deflect.
Brush:
When you play Ivern, Green Father, you have the option to replace existing battlefields with this Brush token.
Buff:
A familiar staple, this grants a unit +1 Might.
Gold:
Introduced in Spiritforged, Gold provides one Power when you exhaust and defeat it.
Reflection:
This new token creates a copy of another card already in play.
Sprite:
This token is temporary, meaning you eliminate it at the beginning of your Beginning phase.
XP Tracker:
With the arrival of Unleashed comes XP, and keeping tabs on your accumulated XP will be crucial. This tracker is designed to assist with that.
Unleashed Product Line
Booster Display Art
Unleashed brings forth several exciting new reveals, beginning with the stunning box art you’ll encounter on store shelves. Who better to embody a League teamfight gank than Vi, Rengar, Master Yi, and LeBlanc?
Preconstructed Decks:
Intrigued by our Preconstructed Decks? Be sure to check back in future previews for full decklists once the cards are unveiled!
New Product: The Vault!
Like a cunning jungler, we still have a few surprises tucked away. In this instance, we’re introducing a brand new product to Riftbound: The Vault.
This item arrives in a reusable card-storage box and includes 6 Booster Packs from Riftbound Set 3: Unleashed, 36 basic runes (6 of each type) to power your decks, 3 double-sided full art tokens, and 2 dividers to help organize your growing card collection. This isn’t a one-time Unleashed exclusive; anticipate a new Vault release with future sets as well.
Unleashed Release Dates
Curious about the timing of all these events? Allow us to unleash some key dates for you.
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Preview Season: Previews commence today, Monday, March 16th, and will conclude on Thursday, March 26th.
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Merch Store Drawing: A Merch Store drawing for Booster Displays and Precon Decks is planned, though the exact timing is still being finalized. We will provide updates once dates are confirmed!
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Pre-Rift: For the Chinese language release, the Pre-Rift begins on April 3rd, while the English language release will see its Pre-Rift commence on May 1st.
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Release Dates: The Chinese language version will be released on April 10th, and the English version will follow on May 8th.
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Summoner Skirmish Windows: As with every set release, there are two distinct periods for Summoner Skirmishes. For Unleashed, these periods are: Window 1 starts on May 25th, and Window 2 begins on June 22nd.
Collectibility
Ultimate Rarity:
Unleashed introduces the ‘Ultimate’ rarity to Riftbound, designated for singularly exciting cards that are exceedingly—indeed, exceptionally—rare. Riftbound’s inaugural Ultimate Rare is a unique, overnumbered card featuring the new Baron Nashor! You’ll need to watch for its reveal in the coming days.
This is the sole Ultimate Rare in Unleashed, and Ultimate Rares will not be a staple in every subsequent Riftbound set; we’re reserving them for truly special card releases.
Booster Pack Rarity Distribution:
Each Riftbound: Unleashed booster pack will contain:
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7 Common cards
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3 Uncommon cards
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1 Foil slot, which could be a Common, Uncommon, Rare, or Epic card
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2 Rare, Epic, Alt, Overnumber, or Ultimate cards
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1 Token, Rune, or Alt Rune slot
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1 informational insert
Please note that packs can only ever contain a single Ultimate Rare card; they will appear in
The End
That concludes our update for now! We trust you’ll enjoy all the thrilling Unleashed card reveals planned for the days ahead, and if you wish to stay informed on all things Riftbound, be sure to sign up for our newsletter!