Riftbound is in a strange spot. The trading card game’s debut set, Origins, has just launched internationally, and players are struggling to get product while awaiting the inevitable reprints.
Meanwhile, in China, Origins has been around since August, and the region is preparing for the release of Riftbound’s second set, Spiritforged, in December.
This has created a situation where international players are just getting to grips with the cards of Origins, while also being barraged with Spiritforged leaks from China; I relate to my product-saturated Magic: The Gathering comrades in times like this.
Unrevealed Champion Legends Have Leaked
The full lineup of Spiritforged champion legends has been leaked, as posted to Reddit by L9-Gangplank. The following champions are seen in the screenshot: Rumble, Sivir, Renata Glasc, Ezreal, Azir, Irelia, Fiora, Jax, Ornn, Rek’Sai, Draven and Lucian.
Many of these have been officially revealed by Riot, though few have had their entire card revealed.
Additionally, the respective card texts of Rumble, Fiora and Ezreal were also leaked. Rumble (Red/Blue) appears to give Shield (+1 might while defending) to all mechs. It’s a relatively simple card, with its effectiveness entirely dependent on the mechs added alongside Rumble in Spiritforged.
Ezreal (Blue/Purple) reads, “Exhaust Me, Reaction: Draw a card. You can only use this ability if, during this turn, two of your opponent’s units or equipment were selected as targets of your spells or unit abilities.” Players suspect Ezreal decks will be centred around the new ‘Repeat’ keyword being added in Spiritforged. As the name suggests, repeat allows you to play a card again if you pay the additional cost.
Fiora (Orange/Yellow) reads, “When a unit becomes Mighty (might of 5+), you may choose to exhaust me to channel a rune exhausted.” Fiora has a more complex ability, and we’re waiting to see what equipment is being added in Spiritforged to gauge how powerful this champion legend will be.
Many are simply hoping that enough cards are added in Spiritforged to topple the ongoing dominance of Kai’Sa and Master Yi, with the former winning essentially every notable Chinese tournament.
Spiritforged releases in China on December 12 and internationally in February.
- Original Release Date
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2025
- Designer(s)
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Dave Guskin (Game Director)
