Riot Games has confirmed Riftbound: League of Legends TCG - Vendetta, the game's fourth set, for a worldwide release on July 31, 2026. Unlike previous Riftbound sets, which staggered a Chinese release ahead of the rest of the world, Vendetta is the first set to launch with full global parity, meaning English, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese versions all arrive on the same day.
Riftbound is still a young trading card game, having launched with its first set, Origins, in October 2025, followed by Spiritforged in February 2026 and Unleashed in May 2026. Vendetta is smaller than the sets that came before it, but it introduces a new two-player product format and continues building out the game's roster of League of Legends champions as playable Legends.
This guide covers what's confirmed about Vendetta so far, what's new about the set structure, and which EVORETRO products fit the format if you're picking up boosters or the new Showdown Deck.
According to Riot Games' official set reveals, Vendetta includes 166 total cards across 9 Legends, a smaller lineup than Spiritforged's 221 cards and 12 Legends. The set is themed around character rivalries pulled from League of Legends lore, with Akali serving as the poster Legend alongside Mel and Ambessa.
As with any unreleased set, treat specifics like exact pack odds and full card lists as preview information until Riot's official channels confirm them closer to the release date.
Ambessa is a Noxian general introduced to many players through the Arcane animated series, where she's revealed as Mel's mother. Pairing Ambessa and Mel in the same set gives Vendetta a built-in narrative hook for anyone who watched Arcane, on top of the appeal Akali already carries as one of League of Legends' most recognizable champions. The rivalry framing extends across the rest of the set's 9 Legends as well, rather than being limited to just these three.
Vendetta continues a card treatment introduced in earlier Riftbound sets called Overnumbered, where two rival champions are printed on facing artwork that forms a single connected scene when the two cards are placed side by side. Ambessa, Mel, and Akali are all confirmed to receive Overnumbered versions in this set, continuing a pattern collectors have already chased in past sets through pairings like Jinx and Vi.
Because Overnumbered cards are meant to be displayed together, collectors chasing a specific rival pairing should plan on protecting both halves of the pair at the same time rather than sleeving one and setting the other aside.
Vendetta introduces the Showdown Deck, Riftbound's first two-player precon product. The publicly confirmed pairing features Zed against Shen, with each Showdown Deck containing two 56-card decks plus two booster packs in a single box. This is a different purchase format than the starter decks used in earlier sets, and it's aimed at players who want a ready-to-play rivalry matchup out of the box rather than building around a single Legend.
If you're planning to hold Vendetta boosters sealed rather than opening everything on release day, EVORETRO's PET protector for the Riftbound booster display box is sized to fit the standard Riftbound booster display box format. It won't turn a sealed box into a graded product, but it does keep shelf wear and dust off a box you're planning to display or resell later.
Since each Showdown Deck contains two full 56-card decks, having a dedicated home for each half makes them easier to keep organized and ready to play. EVORETRO's plastic deck box fits up to 100 standard-size cards, giving you enough room to store a full 56-card Riftbound deck with room for a handful of sleeves without cramming the box shut.
Whatever pulls out of your boosters at the highest rarity, or as part of an Overnumbered pairing, is worth getting into rigid protection right away rather than leaving loose in a binder page. EVORETRO's magnetic one-touch card holders give a standout pull secure, display-ready protection, and using two holders side by side is a simple way to keep an Overnumbered pair displayed together the way the artwork was designed to be seen.
With 166 cards across the set and games meant to be played, not just collected, most of what comes out of Vendetta boosters is worth a snug inner sleeve before it goes into a deck box or binder. EVORETRO's Perfect Fit sleeves add that first layer of protection without adding bulk to a deck you're actually planning to shuffle and play.
Vendetta is the fourth of four sets planned for Riftbound in 2026, following Spiritforged in February and Unleashed in May, with Radiance set to close out the year in October. That puts Vendetta in the middle of a busy year for the game, and its global-parity release is being treated as a turning point where Riot closes the gap between the Chinese version of Riftbound and the rest of the world's release schedule going forward.
To get ready for the Vendetta release on July 31, start with these:
Riot Games has confirmed a worldwide simultaneous release on July 31, 2026, across English, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese versions.
Akali is the poster Legend, with Mel and Ambessa among the other 9 total Legends featured in the set.
It's Riftbound's first two-player precon product, pairing two 56-card decks (publicly confirmed as Zed versus Shen) with two booster packs in a single box.
It's a card style where two rival champions are printed on facing artwork that completes a single connected scene when the two cards are displayed side by side. Ambessa, Mel, and Akali are all confirmed to receive Overnumbered versions in Vendetta.
Vendetta is a smaller set than the Riftbound releases that came before it, but between the Akali, Mel, and Ambessa storyline, the new Showdown Deck format, and the game's first global-parity launch, it's shaping up to be one of the more notable releases on Riftbound's 2026 calendar. Whether you're building around the new Showdown Deck or chasing an Overnumbered pull from booster packs, having protection ready before July 31 is the easiest way to keep the set in the same condition you opened it in.
Keep an eye on Riot Games' official Riftbound channels for the finalized card list and pack odds as the release date approaches.
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