Riftbound set 4

Vendetta Arrives July 31

The fourth Riftbound set is a rivalry set — nine Legends, three new mechanics, and 166 numbered cards, releasing in English and Simplified Chinese on July 31. Start now with the complete gallery and Riot's two exact Showdown lists.

Full base set revealed — Pre-Rift starts July 24, one week before release.

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July 31, 2026

English + Simplified Chinese

166 cards

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2 legal lists

Official Shen + Zed decks

Launch intel

What Changes on July 24

Official rules hub

Pre-Rift

July 24–30

Five boosters plus a seeded pack built around one of all nine Vendetta Legends at participating stores.

Constructed

Sideboards grow to 10

The maximum moves from eight to ten cards. Main Deck, rune, battlefield, Domain, and copy-limit rules still apply.

Launch errata

Three cards corrected

Astral Heron, Gangplank — Naval, and Resonating Strike use Riot's corrected wording from day one.

July 24 also updates the Standard ban list. Every deck below was checked against the current 1v1 construction rules and bans.

Card previews

Revealed Vendetta Cards

Live from the RiftStorm card catalog · 258 Vendetta cards indexed

Every card opens in the Riftbound Card Database — full rules text, all prints, and live prices.

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Search, filter, price, and collect every Vendetta card in the Riftbound Card Database.

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New in Vendetta

Three Mechanics, Two New Patterns

Flow, Burn, and Empower are the headline mechanics. Decrees are a six-spell cycle, while Unit-Gear is a new multi-type card.

Flow

Pay a spell's Flow cost to play it from your trash. After it resolves, banish it instead of returning it to the trash.

Burn

Move the top X cards of a Main Deck to its trash. That can fuel Flow, but overdoing it brings deck-out closer.

Empower

Put a card into the empowered state. It stays empowered until it leaves play or an effect disempowers it.

Decrees

A six-spell cycle, one for each Domain, built to punish strategies from that Domain's opposite.

Unit-Gear

Riftbound's first multi-type card counts as both a unit and gear wherever a card or rule checks its type.

The roster

Nine Rival Legends

Vendetta trims the legend count from twelve to nine and builds the set around head-to-head rivalries.

Akali

Rogue Assassin · Fury / Calm

Renekton

Butcher of the Sands · Fury / Body

vs Nasus

Zed

Master of Shadows · Fury / Chaos

vs Shen

Nasus

Curator of the Sands · Calm / Mind

vs Renekton

Shen

Eye of Twilight · Calm / Order

vs Zed

Jayce

Defender of Tomorrow · Mind / Body

Mel

Soul's Reflection · Mind / Chaos

vs Ambessa

Ambessa

Matriarch of War · Body / Order

vs Mel

Kennen

Heart of the Tempest · Order / Chaos

Vendetta's first Showdown Deck pits Shen against Zed — a ready-to-play rivalry box launching with the set.

See Both Lists

Ready to sleeve

Two Official, Launch-Legal Vendetta Decks

These are Riot's exact Shen and Zed Showdown lists—not speculative brews. Both contain 40 Main Deck cards, 12 runes, three uniquely named battlefields, and no card on the July 24 Standard ban list. Before tournament registration, designate one of the included matching Champion Units as Chosen; it is already inside the 40. Copy either list in builder-ready format.

Launch legalOfficial Riot list

Zed — Official Vendetta Showdown Deck

Fury / Chaos · Flow pressure

Seed the trash with Burn and discard, turn banished cards into Legend value, then convert Shadow Clones and ready effects into repeat battlefield pressure.

Main

Runes

Fields

Chosen Champion: designate one included Zed option at registration (Zed, From the Shadows; Zed, Without a Sound). It remains part of the 40-card Main Deck—do not add card 41.

Pilot plan

Mulligan for a two-cost unit plus a clean discard or movement line.
Treat the trash as a resource: keep a unit available to fuel each Shadow Clone attack.
Use Perfect Execution and Twilight Step on scoring turns, not simply because they are available.

See exact 40-card list

Main Deck

Zed, From the Shadows1×
Zed, Without a Sound2×
Mel, Defiant Soul1×
Morgana, Vindictive1×
Death Mark1×
Twilight Reveler1×
Twilight Step2×
Perfect Execution2×
Wind and Ghosts1×
Gust Monk2×
Shadow Fiend2×
Shadow Assassin3×
Ravenbloom Prefect1×
Traveling Merchant2×
Shadow Order Disciple3×
Punching Poro3×
Ruthless Strike3×
Shadowblade Lurker3×
Blade Twirler3×
Kinkou Lifeblade3×

Rune Deck

Fury Rune6×
Chaos Rune6×

Battlefields

Zaun Warrens1×
Shadow Temple1×
Threshold of the Gray1×

Open Builder Riot source

Card names use Riot's current gallery text. If Vendetta is not visible in the Builder yet, keep this list and import it after the live card-catalog sync.

Launch legalOfficial Riot list

Shen — Official Vendetta Showdown Deck

Calm / Order · Hold control

Build exactly-two-unit defenses, grant Tank at the critical moment, and turn Hidden reactions plus Shen's hold triggers into cards and points.

Main

Runes

Fields

Chosen Champion: designate one included Shen option at registration (Shen, Leader of the Kinkou Order; Shen, Scourge of Shadows; Shen, Kinkou). It remains part of the 40-card Main Deck—do not add card 41.

Pilot plan

Develop in pairs; Shen's best cards reward exactly two friendly units at a battlefield.
Hold Hidden cards until combat math or a scoring window makes the zero-Energy reaction matter.
Use the current Resonating Strike errata: it is a Reaction at any time, not only on your turn or in showdowns.

See exact 40-card list

Main Deck

Shen, Leader of the Kinkou Order1×
Shen, Scourge of Shadows2×
Shen, Kinkou1×
Shadow Dash1×
Steel Paws1×
Kennen, Keeper of Balance1×
Sacred Protector2×
Resonating Strike1×
Ki Barrier1×
Discipline2×
Noxian Emissary2×
Pakaa Protector2×
Lacerate1×
Mournful Witness3×
Disciple of Shen3×
Hand Hammer2×
Twilight Shroud1×
Soulspinner2×
Keeper of Law2×
Field Musicians2×
Charm2×
Serene Ascetic2×
Loyal Poro2×
Dragon Form1×

Rune Deck

Calm Rune6×
Order Rune6×

Battlefields

Grove of the God-Willow1×
Kinkou Temple1×
Threshold of the Gray1×

Open Builder Riot source

Card names use Riot's current gallery text. If Vendetta is not visible in the Builder yet, keep this list and import it after the live card-catalog sync.

“Launch-legal” means the published list passes current deck-construction and ban-list checks. It is not a claim that an unopened preconstructed deck is already optimized for the post-release tournament metagame. Vendetta enters Standard on its official regional product date: July 31 for English and Chinese regions, and October 23 for French regions. The July 24 Pre-Rift window is Sealed play.

Set roadmap

Where Vendetta Fits

Origins

Launch set

2025

Spiritforged

Set 2 — English release

Feb 13, 2026

Unleashed

Set 3 — English release

May 8, 2026

Vendetta

Set 4 — English + Simplified Chinese

Jul 31, 2026

Radiance

Set 5 — announced

Oct 23, 2026

See the full 2026 release schedule

FAQ

Vendetta Questions, Answered

When does Riftbound Vendetta release?

Vendetta releases in English and Simplified Chinese on July 31, 2026. The French-language release follows on October 23. Pre-Rift events begin July 24 and may run through July 30 at participating stores.

When are Vendetta cards being spoiled?

Riot's official Vendetta preview season ran July 6–18, 2026. The complete 166-card numbered base set is now revealed, and RiftStorm mirrors Riot's current card gallery while its market catalog comes online.

What new mechanics does Vendetta add?

Vendetta introduces Flow (play a spell from the trash for its Flow cost, then banish it), Burn (move cards from the top of a Main Deck to its trash), and Empower (a persistent state that lasts until a card leaves play or is disempowered). The set also adds a six-card Decree cycle and the first Unit-Gear card.

Which champions and legends are in Vendetta?

Vendetta's nine Legends are Akali, Renekton, Zed, Nasus, Shen, Jayce, Mel, Ambessa, and Kennen. Akali, Jayce, and Kennen introduce the first Legends with opposing Domain pairs.

Is there a Vendetta Showdown Deck?

Yes. The Shen vs. Zed Showdown box contains two ready-to-play 56-card decks. Riot has published both exact lists; each has a 40-card Main Deck, 12 runes, three unique battlefields, and one Legend. Both pass the July 24 rules and ban list for Standard use once Vendetta reaches its regional release date.

How many cards are in Vendetta?

Riot's official card gallery lists 166 cards for Vendetta. RiftStorm indexes every card with live prices as soon as it is available.

Can I build decks with Vendetta cards on RiftStorm?

You can copy either official Showdown list now in RiftStorm's builder-ready format. Import, pricing, and collection support will activate as Vendetta inventory reaches the live card catalog.

What set comes after Vendetta?

Riot's 2026 roadmap lists Radiance as the next Riftbound set, scheduled for October 23, 2026.