Dave Guskin

Hey Riftbounders! Wanted to give a heads-up on an upcoming Set 4 ban. With Chaos + Order possible now, Stealthy Pursuer from Origins enables a 3-card infinite. We’re not opposed to infinite combos by default - but after internal testing, this one warrants a proactive ban. 1/3

We’re continuing discussions about the format and if we want to make any additional card or battlefield bans, but we wanted to be direct about this as it is more of a patch for the game than a reaction to the meta. 2/3

Hey Riftbounders - we've discovered an area of ambiguity causing confusion for judges globally that is centered around the rules for copying tokens, such as with LeBlanc and Reflection tokens. (1/7)

My and the team’s job as stewards for Riftbound is to make decisions which we believe are best for Riftbound and our community. There is no perfect solution for handling this situation, but we believe this to be the least disruptive decision for players globally. (6/7)

Hey Riftbounders - we've discovered an area of ambiguity causing confusion for judges globally that is centered around the rules for copying tokens, such as with LeBlanc and Reflection tokens. (1/7)

However, while this is valid for the rules as written, this is not our design intent. We will be revising these rules with July’s Vendetta Rules Update. (4/7)

Hey Riftbounders - we've discovered an area of ambiguity causing confusion for judges globally that is centered around the rules for copying tokens, such as with LeBlanc and Reflection tokens. (1/7)

With Unleashed’s launch in China, their judge community received official guidance from us that tokens copy everything about the unit including whether the unit is a token or card and this replaces the copy’s trait with this information. (2/7)

Hey Riftbounders! TL;DR (more in the thread - 1/11) 1: We're discussing card bans in the near future based on overly-dominant play patterns, but none to announce today, nor an expected date for bans.

That’s all for today - it’s been so exciting and humbling for both myself and the entire Riftbound team to watch the community grow and see new decks and strategies emerge from players all around the world. (10/11)

Hey Riftbounders! TL;DR (more in the thread - 1/11) 1: We're discussing card bans in the near future based on overly-dominant play patterns, but none to announce today, nor an expected date for bans.

We also have a rules update arriving March 30. This update includes support for the upcoming Unleashed mechanics and improvements to rules clarity around penalties, judge rewinds, ambiguities, and other edge cases. (8/11)

Hey Riftbounders! TL;DR (more in the thread - 1/11) 1: We're discussing card bans in the near future based on overly-dominant play patterns, but none to announce today, nor an expected date for bans.

We’re watching as the meta continues to develop and reviewing the data, and no final calls have been made quite yet. We’ll wait until after the Shenzhen Major Open in late March before making any changes. (6/11)

Hey Riftbounders! TL;DR (more in the thread - 1/11) 1: We're discussing card bans in the near future based on overly-dominant play patterns, but none to announce today, nor an expected date for bans.

As we shared last month, our philosophy is that bans should only be used as a last resort. For us to remove a card from play, there needs to be a strong and specific reason, and we must firmly believe the change will significantly improve the player experience. (4/11)

Hey Riftbounders! TL;DR (more in the thread - 1/11) 1: We're discussing card bans in the near future based on overly-dominant play patterns, but none to announce today, nor an expected date for bans.

We're watching the meta evolve after Spiritforged, in large competitive events like the four Minor Opens held in China along with RQs in Bologna & Vegas, and have been keeping a close eye on strategies that may be becoming too dominant / creating frustrating play patterns. (2/11)

Hey Riftbounders! TL;DR (more in the thread - 1/11) 1: We're discussing card bans in the near future based on overly-dominant play patterns, but none to announce today, nor an expected date for bans.

Hey all! We posted new Tournament Rules today (riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/a...) This post doesn't have a breakdown of what changed - apologies! Something formal will go up soon, but for now, I wanted to highlight the bigger changes. Big thanks to Frank for his work on the TR! (1/5)

7. Switched extra turn rules to 3 turns and you need to be up by 2 points to get the win 8. Formal rules for competitive best of 1 9. Sudden death rules for timed single elimination rounds (4/5)

Hey all! We posted new Tournament Rules today (riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/a...) This post doesn't have a breakdown of what changed - apologies! Something formal will go up soon, but for now, I wanted to highlight the bigger changes. Big thanks to Frank for his work on the TR! (1/5)

1. Rules for draft added to the Limited rules 2. You can play with mixed language cards, but have to sleeve 3. Premier tournament format switching to full swiss cut to top 8 with higher seed getting 1st player choice in top 8 (2/5)

As you all saw, Spiritforged preorders went fast today. We know it was a frustrating experience for a lot of you. Overall, we saw two major issues: first, even with ~50 percent more product than Origins, we still didn’t have enough to meet demand. (1/9)

Our team is made up of core TCG players and fans - we know how frustrating it is to feel like you didn’t even get a shot at getting cards. We don't have all the solutions, and it'll be an ongoing process, but we're deeply invested in improving here. (8/9)

As you all saw, Spiritforged preorders went fast today. We know it was a frustrating experience for a lot of you. Overall, we saw two major issues: first, even with ~50 percent more product than Origins, we still didn’t have enough to meet demand. (1/9)

You might've seen fluctuations in items going in and out of stock, which is what happens when orders are cancelled by the antibot measures our ecommerce site has in place, and someone tries to purchase that same item again. (6/9)

As you all saw, Spiritforged preorders went fast today. We know it was a frustrating experience for a lot of you. Overall, we saw two major issues: first, even with ~50 percent more product than Origins, we still didn’t have enough to meet demand. (1/9)

We’re working on a new plan to reopen a significant amount of Spiritforged preorders to give players a fair and stable way to purchase cards. We’ll share details as soon as we have a clear path forward. (4/9)

As you all saw, Spiritforged preorders went fast today. We know it was a frustrating experience for a lot of you. Overall, we saw two major issues: first, even with ~50 percent more product than Origins, we still didn’t have enough to meet demand. (1/9)

Second, the sales process was overwhelmed by a mix of real traffic from Riftbounders and bots. We’re in the process of canceling all fraudulent orders. If you’re a real player who placed an order, your order will remain valid and it will still ship. (2/9)

Hey Riftbounders, I know you've all been asking and sending feedback on the Origins English launch - thank you! We've got an article up now that addresses some of those concerns, and a little bit on what's next. riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/a...