Riftbound Vendetta spoilers & card reveals (VEN)
Preview season archived. Vendetta released July 31, 2026. This page preserves selected official reveals and their original sources; the complete catalog now lives in the card list.
Vendetta (VEN) released July 31, 2026. This archive preserves a verified selection of official card reveals and confirmed details here — no leaks or unconfirmed rumors. Browse the complete Vendetta card list. Learn how Riftbound rarities and Overnumbers work, explore the artist-signature card guide, or see the Vendetta sealed product guide and the release countdown.
Officially confirmed
| English release date | July 31, 2026; the French release follows on October 23, 2026 [source] |
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| Simplified Chinese release date | August 1, 2026 [source] |
| Set size | Over 160 cards, including more than 50 Showcase (premium alt-art) cards [source] |
| Champion Legends | Nine — down from the twelve in Origins and Spiritforged; sets going forward use nine champions for deeper archetype focus [source] |
| Debuting champions | Reported at GAMA Expo: Nasus, Renekton, Akali, Mel, Ambessa, Zed and Shen. Of these, the official Vendetta Overview names Shen, Zed, Mel, Ambessa and Akali [source] |
| Theme | Rivalries across Runeterra, built around enemy-color-pair Legends — the Showcase series spotlights rival duos including Vi & Jinx and Jayce & Viktor [source] |
| New mechanics | Three new keywords — Flow (play cards from your trash instead of your hand), Burn (send Main Deck cards to the trash for self-synergy or to attack an opponent's deck) and Empower (cards gain new abilities once in play, often after paying a cost) [source] |
| New card structures and cycles | Unit-Gear, which count as both units and gear, and Decrees — a spell cycle built on Domain rivalries, each Decree striking against its opposite domain color [source] |
| Champion Overnumbers | Each of the nine new Legends receives an Overnumbered variant; artist-signature versions can also be found [source] |
| Rival Overnumbers | 22 champion Overnumber cards presented as diptych pairs, each pairing two rival champions [source] |
| Crystal Rose alt arts | A run of Crystal Rose Alt Art cards tied to Wild Rift's returning skinline, appearing as often as other Alt Art cards [source] |
| New domain pairings | Fury & Calm (red/green), Mind & Body (blue/orange), and Chaos & Order (purple/yellow) [source] |
| New product — Showdown Decks | Riftbound's first two-player product: Zed vs. Shen, two decks of 40 cards, 12 runes, one Champion Legend and three battlefields each, plus two Vendetta booster packs. Every card in the decks also appears in regular boosters [source] |
Selected official reveals 31 verified entries · checked July 13, 2026
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| Card | Champion | Rarity | Treatment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue AssassinVEN 139/166 · Fury/Calm | Akali | Rare | Legend | Official gallery ↗ |
| Butcher of the SandsVEN 141/166 · Fury/Body | Renekton | Rare | Legend | Official gallery ↗ |
| Master of ShadowsVEN 143/166 · Fury/Chaos | Zed | Rare | Legend | Official gallery ↗ |
| Curator of the SandsVEN 145/166 · Calm/Mind | Nasus | Rare | Legend | Official gallery ↗ |
| Eye of TwilightVEN 147/166 · Calm/Order | Shen | Rare | Legend | Official gallery ↗ |
| Defender of TomorrowVEN 149/166 · Mind/Body | Jayce | Rare | Legend | Official gallery ↗ |
| Soul's ReflectionVEN 151/166 · Mind/Chaos | Mel | Rare | Legend | Official gallery ↗ |
| Matriarch of WarVEN 153/166 · Body/Order | Ambessa | Rare | Legend | Official gallery ↗ |
| Heart of the TempestVEN 155/166 · Order/Chaos | Kennen | Rare | Legend | Official gallery ↗ |
| Akali, Deadly WeaponVEN 021/166 · Fury | Akali | Epic | Champion | Official gallery ↗ |
| Zed, From the ShadowsVEN 023/166 · Fury | Zed | Epic | Champion | Official gallery ↗ |
| Kennen, Storm of ShurikenVEN 113/166 · Chaos | Kennen | Epic | Champion | Official gallery ↗ |
| Shen, Leader of the Kinkou OrderVEN 138/166 · Order | Shen | Epic | Champion | Official gallery ↗ |
| Mel, Newly AwakenedVEN 069/166 · Mind | Mel | Epic | Champion | Official gallery ↗ |
| Jayce, Brilliant InventorVEN 068/166 · Mind | Jayce | Epic | Champion | Official gallery ↗ |
| Ambessa, Respected and FearedVEN 136/166 · Order | Ambessa | Epic | Champion | Official gallery ↗ |
| Renekton, Rage FueledVEN 019/166 · Fury | Renekton | Rare | Champion | Official gallery ↗ |
| Nasus, AscendedVEN 046/166 · Calm | Nasus | Epic | Champion | Official gallery ↗ |
| Vi, DestructiveVEN 167/166 · Vi & Jinx diptych | Vi | Rare | Rival Overnumber | Official gallery ↗ |
| Jinx, DemolitionistVEN 168/166 · Vi & Jinx diptych | Jinx | Rare | Rival Overnumber | Official gallery ↗ |
| Jayce, Man of ProgressVEN 175/166 · Jayce & Viktor diptych | Jayce | Rare | Rival Overnumber | Official gallery ↗ |
| Viktor, InnovatorVEN 176/166 · Jayce & Viktor diptych | Viktor | Rare | Rival Overnumber | Official gallery ↗ |
| Rengar, Trophy HunterVEN 179/166 · Rengar & Kha'Zix diptych | Rengar | Epic | Rival Overnumber | Official gallery ↗ |
| Kha'Zix, Evolving HunterVEN 180/166 · Rengar & Kha'Zix diptych | Kha'Zix | Epic | Rival Overnumber | Official gallery ↗ |
| Zed, From the ShadowsVEN 169/166 | Zed | Epic | Overnumber | Official gallery ↗ |
| Illaoi, Prophet of the Great KrakenVEN 182/166 | Illaoi | Rare | Overnumber | Official gallery ↗ |
| Sona, HarmoniousVEN SP2/006 · Wild Rift collaboration | Sona | Epic | Crystal Rose Alt Art | Official gallery ↗ |
| Ahri, InquisitiveVEN SP3/006 · Wild Rift collaboration | Ahri | Epic | Crystal Rose Alt Art | Official gallery ↗ |
| Sett, BrawlerVEN SP4/006 · Wild Rift collaboration | Sett | Epic | Crystal Rose Alt Art | Official gallery ↗ |
| Ezreal, ProdigyVEN SP5/006 · Wild Rift collaboration | Ezreal | Epic | Crystal Rose Alt Art | Official gallery ↗ |
| Lux, CrownguardVEN SP6/006 · Wild Rift collaboration | Lux | Epic | Crystal Rose Alt Art | Official gallery ↗ |
Sources
- Riftbound official card gallery — Vendetta cards and treatments (accessed July 13, 2026)
- The Vendetta Overview — Riftbound official announcement (playriftbound.com) (accessed July 13, 2026)
- Riot Games reveals Riftbound: Vendetta and Radiance sets (GAMA Expo 2026) — Inven Global (accessed June 16, 2026)
- 符文战场官方商品目录 API (accessed September 3, 2026)
Information above comes from official Riftbound sources and clearly attributed reporting. We do not publish leaks or unconfirmed rumors.
FAQ
- When were Riftbound Vendetta cards revealed?
- The official Vendetta preview season began July 6, 2026, ahead of its July 31, 2026 release. This page preserves a verified selection of those official reveals.
- How many cards are in Vendetta?
- The current TCGplayer-backed catalog contains 246 Vendetta card entries, including premium variants.
- Which champions are in Vendetta?
- Reported at GAMA Expo: Nasus, Renekton, Akali, Mel, Ambessa, Zed and Shen. Of these, the official Vendetta Overview names Shen, Zed, Mel, Ambessa and Akali
- Are these Vendetta leaks?
- No. We only publish announced information and cards verified in official Riftbound sources, with attributed reporting where noted. We do not host or aggregate leaks.