Throughout NRGEvents.gg weekends in 2026, Riftbound will be featured as a showdown series with cash prizes at stake and an eye toward the big stage: Riftbound Champs.
What’s locked in so far:
$5,000 Riftbound Showdown events each weekend. Sometimes there will be a double Showdown weekend with an invite on the line both Saturday and Sunday at NRGEvents.gg.
Further be on the lookout for a $10,000 Trios Riftbound Showdown later in the season (details TBD).
Every winning player or team from these showdowns earns a spot in the Riftbound Champs.
This means bringing your competitors to 'Rune' is beyond the cash prizes; it ensures your place in the championship with a chance to win an additional $5,000!
The season culminates in Riftbound Champs, a $15,000 premier event with:
$5,000 first prize
A 16-player bracket
A competitive structure which may featured sealed but definitely constructed play (final format details to be shared before the last at-large event)
How the field fills out:
Winners from the NRG Series Riftbound Showdowns across the season
The remaining slots filled by at-large qualifiers
Riftbound Champs promises a showcase of the best strategies, decks, and legends from across NRGEvents.gg competition weekends—and a real chance to claim one of the first major Riftbound competitive titles of 2026.
Riftbound isn’t just for seasoned grinders. At every NRGEvents.gg weekend, you can “Cross the Rift”—an area dedicated to welcoming new players into the game.
Whether you’re brand new to Riftbound or just want a refresher, this space will help you:
Learn the core mechanics
Pilot your first deck
Get practice games in a supportive space
Riftbound’s rule set is designed to be inviting for new players while still offering complexity for competitive matches, and Crossing the Rift will make it easy for any attendee to discover the Legends and find a new hobby they love.
Get ready. Summon your Legend. Enter the battlefield.
The Riftbound competitive season is here—and NRGEvents.gg is where it begins.
NOTE: Riftbound: League of Legends Trading Card Game (formerly “Project K”) is Riot Games’ new collectible TCG set in the League of Legends universe, where players build decks around champion legends and fight across dynamic battlefields to score victory. Since its global release in late 2025, Riftbound has captivated both League and trading-card-game fans with accessible but deep mechanics, a diverse cast of champions, and formats that support 1v1 duels, multiplayer free-for-all, and team play.
Across the Rift, players choose a champion and two Domains that define their deck’s identity, balance army units and spells, and battle over contested objectives. Winning Riftbound requires both tactical precision and strategic deck construction—making it an ideal competitive platform for NRGEvents.gg community showdowns.
Published
Monday, January 19, 2026
Monday, January 19, 2026