What Riftbound trial decks does RiftStorm track?

RiftStorm tracks four Proving Grounds trial deck lists: Master Yi, Lux, Garen, and Annie.

Which Riftbound trial deck should a beginner start with?

Start with Master Yi if you want clean combat and defending, Lux if you want spell timing, Garen if you want board stats and combat math, and Annie if you want damage sequencing.

Can I edit these trial deck lists on RiftStorm?

Yes. Use the public deck pages and deck builder to copy the idea, inspect cards, and build an upgraded version.

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Riftbound Trial Deck List Guide: Master Yi, Lux, Garen, and Annie

Browse the RiftStorm Proving Grounds Riftbound trial deck lists for Master Yi, Lux, Garen, and Annie, with what each starter deck teaches and what to upgrade first.

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Players searching for a Riftbound trial deck list usually need two things at once: the actual card list and a plain explanation of what the deck is supposed to teach. This page covers the four RiftStorm Proving Grounds trial deck seeds: Master Yi, Lux, Garen, and Annie.

Quick answer

the Proving Grounds trial deck lists are Master Yi Calm/Body, Lux Mind/Order, Garen Body/Order, and Annie Fury/Chaos. Each list uses a 40-card main deck, 12 runes, and 3 battlefields in the RiftStorm seed data.

Use this article as a learning hub, then open the Riftbound deck builder, community deck lists, and Riftbound card database to inspect individual cards.

Master Yi Proving Grounds Trial Deck List

Master Yi - Wuju Master Riftbound card art for Master Yi article — Calm/Body Legend
Master Yi - Wuju Master
Master Yi teaches defensive timing and the discipline of saving the real answer for the real turn.

The Master Yi trial deck is a Calm/Body list that teaches defending, late pressure, and when to save a real answer for the decisive combat turn.

2 Master Yi - Meditative

2 Master Yi - Honed

3 Stalwart Poro

3 Wielder of Water

3 Playful Phantom

3 Zephyr Sage

3 Stormclaw Ursine

2 Mountain Drake

3 En Garde

3 Meditation

2 Confront

3 Mobilize

3 Cannon Barrage

2 Highlander

3 Gentlemen's Duel

6 Calm Rune

6 Body Rune

3 Fortified Position

Play this deck if you want to learn patience. Your early goal is to contest without throwing away resources, then let your larger threats and combat tricks turn one battlefield into a scoring swing.

Lux Proving Grounds Trial Deck List

Lux - Lady of Luminosity Riftbound card art for Lux article — Mind/Order Legend
Lux - Lady of Luminosity
Lux teaches spell timing, resource windows, and how to control a battlefield without falling behind on board.

The Lux trial deck is a Mind/Order spell-control list. It teaches resource timing, spell windows, and how to use removal without skipping board development forever.

2 Lux - Illuminated

2 Lux - Crownguard

2 Eager Apprentice

3 Lecturing Yordle

2 Mega-Mech

3 Ravenbloom Student

3 Daring Poro

3 Vanguard Sergeant

3 Vanguard Attendant

3 Falling Comet

3 Singularity

3 Stupefy

3 Back to Back

3 Blast of Power

2 Final Spark

6 Mind Rune

6 Order Rune

3 Startipped Peak

Play this deck if you want to learn when to hold mana open. Lux rewards players who understand which spell answers the current battlefield and which spell needs to wait for the opponent's bigger commit.

Garen Proving Grounds Trial Deck List

Garen - Might of Demacia Riftbound card art for Garen article — Body/Order Legend
Garen - Might of Demacia
Garen teaches combat math, unit sizing, and how to force opponents into awkward blocks.

The Garen trial deck is a Body/Order board deck. It teaches combat math, unit sizing, and how to make attacks that force opponents into bad trades.

2 Garen - Rugged

2 Garen - Commander

3 Daring Poro

3 Crackshot Corsair

3 First Mate

3 Faithful Manufactor

3 Noxian Drummer

3 Vanguard Sergeant

2 Dune Drake

2 Petty Officer

3 Vanguard Attendant

3 Confront

3 Back to Back

2 Decisive Strike

3 Recruit the Vanguard

6 Body Rune

6 Order Rune

3 Trifarian War Camp

Play this deck if you want to learn board presence. Garen games often come down to whether your units are in the right battlefield before combat starts.

Annie Proving Grounds Trial Deck List

Annie - Dark Child Riftbound card art for Annie article — Fury/Chaos Legend
Annie - Dark Child
Annie teaches pressure sequencing, burn timing, and how wide damage turns become scoring turns.

The Annie trial deck is a Fury/Chaos damage deck. It teaches pressure, damage sequencing, and when to use movement or recursion to keep a scoring turn alive.

2 Annie - Fiery

2 Annie - Stubborn

2 Pouty Poro

3 Mystic Poro

3 Traveling Merchant

3 Sneaky Deckhand

3 Maddened Marauder

3 Sai Scout

2 Tibbers

3 Gust

3 Incinerate

2 Flash

3 Morbid Return

3 Disintegrate

3 Firestorm

6 Fury Rune

6 Chaos Rune

3 Void Gate

Play this deck if you want to learn pressure and timing. Annie rewards clean damage use; wasting burn on the wrong unit can cost the battlefield later.

What To Upgrade First

Upgrade trial decks by fixing jobs, not by adding random rare cards. Ask what the deck fails to do first.

Master Yi wants more reliable ways to protect or convert the big threat turn.

Lux wants spell density that still leaves enough bodies to contest battlefields.

Garen wants stronger early bodies and cleaner ways to force favorable combat.

Annie wants more efficient damage and enough recovery to avoid running out of cards.

When you make changes, keep the deck's lesson intact. A beginner deck that teaches one thing well is more useful than a pile of powerful cards with no plan.

Bottom Line

The best Riftbound trial deck list is the one that teaches the skill you need next. Master Yi teaches defensive timing, Lux teaches spell control, Garen teaches board combat, and Annie teaches pressure sequencing. Start there, then use RiftStorm's card database and deck builder to tune the list into your own version.

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