{"version":1,"sections":{"magic-the-gathering":{"revision":"80999ebd908b8f921c96","stories":[{"id":"mtg-reality-fracture-rules-update-september-21","title":"Reality Fracture’s rules bulletin defines “attacks a player alone,” explains Empower Jace and updates Oracle text for cards including Sylvan Primordial before the October 2 tabletop release.","summary":"Wizards’ September 21 bulletin explains the set’s Empower Jace keyword action and defines solo attacks. It also updates Oracle wording for cards including Sylvan Primordial, Generator Servant and Arena of Glory. The tabletop set releases October 2.","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T08:00:00-07:00","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Wizards of the Coast","url":"https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/reality-fracture-update-bulletin"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-secret-lair-odds-and-ends-decklist","title":"Wizards publishes the $149.99 Odds and Ends Yennett Commander decklist, with 12 new Ricardo Cavolo foils and 76 reprints; its 24-hour order window ran September 28–29.","summary":"Wizards published the full list for the 100-card Esper Secret Lair deck, led by Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign. Its 24-hour order window ran September 28–29; later orders are expected to ship in July 2027 in North America and August in the EU and UK.","publishedAt":"2026-09-27T08:00:00-07:00","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Wizards of the Coast","url":"https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/secret-lair-commander-deck-odds-and-ends-decklist"},"coverage":[{"label":"Star City Games — contents and sale window","url":"https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/full-contents-of-secret-lair-commander-deck-odds-and-ends-revealed/"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-corn-maze-secret-lair-teaser","title":"Corn Maze Superdrop brings eight Labyrinth, KPop Demon Hunters and Marvel: Zombies drops on October 12 at $29.99 nonfoil or $39.99 foil; each $199 spent earns a foil Maze of Ith while supplies last.","summary":"Wizards revealed the full lineup on September 30, replacing the earlier teaser: the drops also include artist, land and Treefolk sets. Individual drops cost $29.99 nonfoil or $39.99 foil; each $199 spent earns a foil Maze of Ith promo while supplies last. Pre-queue opens at 8 a.m. PT, one hour before the sale.","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T17:14:34Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":4,"source":{"label":"Wizards of the Coast — Secret Lair: Corn Maze Superdrop","url":"https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/secret-lair-corn-maze-superdrop"},"coverage":[{"label":"Star City Games — full Superdrop contents","url":"https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/labyrinth-kpop-demon-hunters-headline-magics-secret-lair-corn-maze-superdrop/"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-pauper-izzet-madness-5-0","title":"An Izzet Madness list goes 5–0 in a Magic Online Pauper League by pairing Sneaky Snacker with Terror threats; one league result does not establish a new top deck.","summary":"MTG Rocks highlights a Magic Online red-blue list using the Sneaky Snacker engine alongside Mono-Blue Terror threats and interaction. The two-color mana base may cost speed, and one league finish is a promising result rather than proof of a new top deck.","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T21:19:53Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"MTG Rocks","url":"https://mtgrocks.com/potential-mtg-metagame-menace-emerges-by-smashing-two-broken-decks-together/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-star-trek-beginner-box-cancelled","title":"Wizards cancels the Star Trek Beginner Box worldwide over production, logistics and shipping delays; it says no other Star Trek Magic products are affected.","summary":"Customers who preordered should contact their retailer. Wizards says no other Star Trek Magic products are affected and that it is still updating plans for events that had intended to use the box.","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T09:00:00-07:00","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Wizards of the Coast","url":"https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/statement-on-the-cancellation-of-the-star-trek-beginner-box"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-scg-con-2027-first-half-dates","title":"SCG CON schedules seven January–June 2027 stops featuring Magic, from Minneapolis to Hartford, but says main-event details and formats will follow.","summary":"Star City Games announced Minneapolis, St. Louis, San Diego, Louisville, Seattle, Richmond and Hartford. Magic is among the games featured, but SCG says main-event details for each convention will be added later.","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T20:09:18Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"Star City Games","url":"https://articles.starcitygames.com/news/first-half-of-scg-con-2027-schedule-announced/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-reality-fracture-arena-launch","title":"Reality Fracture is live on Arena ahead of its October 2 tabletop release; seven wins in the October 2–11 Sealed Arena Direct can earn a Collector Booster box while supplies last.","summary":"Wizards’ September 28 bulletin said the set would arrive digitally the next day; it is live on Arena as of September 29. The best-of-one event offers a Collector Booster box for seven wins while supplies last. Tabletop release remains October 2.","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T10:00:00-07:00","dateBasis":"published","priority":4,"source":{"label":"Wizards of the Coast — MTG Arena announcements, September 28","url":"https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-september-28-2026"},"coverage":[{"label":"Wizards — Reality Fracture Arena event schedule","url":"https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/reality-fracture-event-schedule"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-star-trek-premium-dice-sirius","title":"Sirius takes preorders for Star Trek Magic accessories, including $54.99 oversized Enterprise and Klingon spindown dice; the line does not change the Beginner Box cancellation.","summary":"Star City Games reports a Sirius-made accessory line tied to Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek. Randomized Treasure Packs cost $7.99 and faction dice cups $19.99. These are accessories, not additional cards or a change to the Beginner Box cancellation.","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T19:36:30Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"Star City Games","url":"https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/magic-teams-up-with-sirius-for-line-of-premium-star-trek-dice/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-reality-fracture-superfriends-card-price-moves","title":"MTG Rocks reports higher asking prices for The Chain Veil, Nicol Bolas and Chandra staples amid Reality Fracture Commander interest; the listings are not confirmed sales.","summary":"MTG Rocks tracks listing increases and EDHREC deck uptake as players build around new planeswalkers Tam and Jace. These are market asking-price and demand snapshots, not confirmed sales, and the report cautions that early interest may fade.","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T18:12:32Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"MTG Rocks","url":"https://mtgrocks.com/mtg-planeswalker-support-price-increase/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-zeta-set-december-sale-relaunch","title":"Wizards sets a 24-hour Zeta Set sale for December 9 after checkout disruptions, promising to fulfill every order placed; shipping is estimated for the second half of 2027.","summary":"Wizards says an external service disruption and a paused queue left customers waiting through checkout errors and a prolonged delay. The new limited order window is meant to let everyone who places an order receive the Secret Lair; estimated shipping is the second half of 2027. Existing preorder holders may cancel by October 9.","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T08:00:00-07:00","dateBasis":"published","priority":5,"source":{"label":"Wizards of the Coast — An Update on The Zeta Set Sale","url":"https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/an-update-on-the-zeta-set-sale"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-abzan-germinate-modern-league","title":"Aspiringspike’s Abzan Germinate Recruits brew goes 5–0 in a Magic Online Modern League, using Nourishing Shoal and Autochthon Wurm to make fifteen 2/2 tokens.","summary":"MTG Rocks reports that Nourishing Shoal can exile Autochthon Wurm for 15 life, enabling Germinate Recruits to create fifteen 2/2 bodies. Aspiringspike posted the result in a Magic Online Modern League; it is an early brew, not evidence of a settled metagame.","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T21:25:40Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"MTG Rocks","url":"https://mtgrocks.com/mtg-abzan-germinate-recruits-modern/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"mtg-oath-of-teferi-price-spike-oct-2026","title":"Near-mint Oath of Teferi listings start at $3.16, up about 295% from $0.80 earlier in September, as Reality Fracture draws Superfriends interest; the price is an asking-price snapshot.","summary":"MTG Rocks reports that near-mint TCGplayer listings started at $3.16, up from about $0.80 earlier in September, after sales peaked at 87 copies on September 28. The figures combine sales volume and current asking prices; they do not establish a lasting market price.","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T13:57:16Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"MTG Rocks","url":"https://mtgrocks.com/oath-of-teferi-mtg-price-spike/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]}]},"pokemon":{"revision":"0cd9030d64d0196ee271","stories":[{"id":"pokemon-2026-september-regionals-frankfurt-brisbane","title":"Tomasz Chałupka wins the 2,793-player Frankfurt Pokémon Regional, while Edmund Khoo wins the 817-player Brisbane Regional on September 26.","summary":"Limitless lists Chałupka and Khoo as the respective winners. The large events mark an early test of the 2027 season, but winner data alone does not support deck-by-deck metagame conclusions.","publishedAt":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":4,"source":{"label":"Limitless TCG — Frankfurt results","url":"https://limitlesstcg.com/tournaments/579"},"coverage":[{"label":"Limitless TCG — Brisbane results","url":"https://limitlesstcg.com/tournaments/578"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"pokemon-collection-files-premium-regions-japan","title":"Pokémon Center Japan will sell nine region-themed Collection File Premium binders for ¥2,420 each from October 16, with matching ¥700 refills; no international release is confirmed.","summary":"PokéGuardian reports that each Collection File Premium binder has region-themed artwork and Pokédex-numbered card pockets; matching refill packs cost ¥700. The announcement is for Japan, with no international availability confirmed in the report.","publishedAt":"2026-09-25T10:19:41Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"PokéGuardian","url":"https://www.pokeguardian.com/3382236_pokemon-card-game-collection-file-premium-features-each-region-from-kanto-to-paldea"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"pokemon-scg-con-2027-first-half-dates","title":"SCG CON schedules seven January–June 2027 stops featuring Pokémon, from Minneapolis to Hartford, but has not announced main-event details.","summary":"Star City Games lists Minneapolis, St. Louis, San Diego, Louisville, Seattle, Richmond and Hartford. Pokémon is among the featured TCGs, but main-event details are still to come, making these useful travel-planning dates rather than a complete competitive calendar.","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T20:09:18Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"Star City Games","url":"https://articles.starcitygames.com/news/first-half-of-scg-con-2027-schedule-announced/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"pokemon-team-masters-seoul-announced","title":"Pokémon Team Masters debuts at KINTEX in Seoul on January 23–24, 2027, with seven eligible card languages; team structure and qualification details remain unannounced.","summary":"The Pokémon Card Game Japan site announced a new team-format tournament at KINTEX. Players can compete in English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai or Traditional Chinese. The announcement does not yet give the team structure or qualification details.","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T00:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Pokémon Card Game Japan","url":"https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/005678.html"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"pokemon-cl-yokohama-2027-watanabe-mega-excadrill","title":"Keiyo Watanabe wins Yokohama’s 5,000-player Champions League with Mega Excadrill ex; his practice group went 18–1 with the deck, not in tournament play.","summary":"The official winner interview details Watanabe’s list and says his practice group went 18–1 with the deck. He described Mega Excadrill ex’s ability to withstand Dragapult ex’s Phantom Dive and answer with a knockout. N’s Zoroark ex and Mega Diancie ex won the senior and junior leagues.","publishedAt":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":4,"source":{"label":"Pokémon Card Game Japan — Champions League Yokohama winners’ interviews","url":"https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/005690.html"},"coverage":[{"label":"Limitless TCG — Yokohama standings","url":"https://limitlesstcg.com/tournaments/569"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"pokemon-pocket-deluxe-pack-mega-launch","title":"Pokémon TCG Pocket’s digital Deluxe Pack: Mega launches with four-card packs guaranteed to include a Pokémon ex and reissues every ♦♦♦♦ card from Mega Rising through Ruler of the Skies.","summary":"The Pokémon Company says the digital expansion reissues cards from Mega Rising through Ruler of the Skies, including every ♦♦♦♦ card from those sets, alongside parallel foils and new art. Serebii’s card database lists 429 cards; this is a Pocket update, not a physical product.","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Pokémon.com — Deluxe Pack: Mega is now available","url":"https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/pokemon-tcg-pocket-deluxe-pack-mega-is-now-available"},"coverage":[{"label":"Serebii — Deluxe Pack Mega card list","url":"https://www.serebii.net/tcgpocket/deluxepackmega/"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"pokemon-delta-reign-zarude-azurill-exclusive-reveal","title":"Serebii’s official Mega Evolution—Delta Reign preview reveals a standard Zarude and an Azurill Illustration Rare ahead of the western set’s November 6 release.","summary":"The Pokémon Company International gave Serebii an exclusive preview of two cards from the western Mega Evolution—Delta Reign set: a standard Zarude illustrated by Nisota Niso and an Azurill Illustration Rare by Narumi Sato. These are specific card reveals, distinct from the set’s broader previews.","publishedAt":"2026-09-22T00:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Serebii — Delta Reign exclusive reveal","url":"https://www.serebii.net/news/2026/22-September-2026.shtml"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"pokemon-pocket-october-features-changes","title":"Pokémon TCG Pocket plans public deck search and unlimited rentals in late October, while retiring theme decks and replacing step-up battles; their first-time rewards will become unobtainable.","summary":"The official update says players will be able to browse public decks and rent decks built from the latest packs without a use limit. Theme deck lists and missions will end, and step-up battles will be replaced; their first-time rewards and tasks will no longer be obtainable after the change.","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T00:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Pokémon.com — Deluxe Pack: Mega is now available","url":"https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/pokemon-tcg-pocket-deluxe-pack-mega-is-now-available"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"pokemon-30th-promo-image-correction","title":"Pokémon corrects its 30th anniversary promo Greninja ex image: the card’s logo is on the left, and Pokémon says no right-logo copy exists.","summary":"The Japanese official notice says images on the 30th anniversary special site incorrectly placed the logo on the right. The seven-card promo pack distributed since September 16 contains the correctly depicted Greninja ex; Pokémon says no copy with a right-side logo exists.","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T00:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":1,"source":{"label":"Pokémon Card Game Japan — 30th promo image correction","url":"https://www.pokemon-card.com/info/005692.html"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]}]},"riftbound":{"revision":"b4030a7cecd0c5768715","stories":[{"id":"riftbound-radiance-set-overview-2026-09-25","title":"Radiance releases October 23 with Deploy, Show Off and Disarm; its rarest Ultimate Rare averages one per 4,000 packs across the print run, not one per box or case.","summary":"Riot’s overview explains the new mechanics: Gear can Deploy to a battlefield, Show Off unlocks an effect by revealing a qualifying card, and Disarm lowers an enemy unit’s Might while attacking. The Ultimate Rare odds are an average across the print run, not a box or case guarantee. Radiance releases October 23.","publishedAt":"2026-09-25T22:30:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":5,"source":{"label":"Riftbound official — Radiance overview","url":"https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/announcements/the-radiance-overview"},"coverage":[{"label":"Riftbound official — Radiance developer video","url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGkvxY7RvgI"},{"label":"Star City Games — Radiance reveals so far","url":"https://articles.starcitygames.com/riftbound/every-card-revealed-so-far-from-riftbound-radiance/"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-la-regional-qualifier-results-2026","title":"DSG Prismaticism wins the Los Angeles Regional Qualifier on Rengar, beating Irelia for a second Regional title; sources give differing event field counts.","summary":"Riot’s recap confirms Prismaticism’s second Regional Qualifier victory and gives 33 Best-Of decklists plus entries for all 44 Legends. Irelia was most played, but Kennen had the strongest Day 2 conversion at 38.2%; no Kennen made the Top 8. Riftbound.gg reports a 14–0–2 record in a 2,370-player event, while Riot’s recap counts 1,962 Day 1 players.","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T09:31:32Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":5,"source":{"label":"Riftbound official — Los Angeles’ Top Decks","url":"https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/organizedplay/los-angeles-top-decks"},"coverage":[{"label":"Riftbound.gg — Los Angeles results and metagame","url":"https://riftbound.gg/los-angeles-regional-qualifier/"},{"label":"Riftbound Zone — official decklists and field analysis","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/los-angeles-official-decklists-best-of/"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-la-kaisa-semifinal-ruling-discussion","title":"Riftbound Zone reports that Kai’Sa, Survivor should have died after leaving a Might-boosting battlefield in the Los Angeles semifinal, but remained in play; it alleges no intentional misconduct.","summary":"Riftbound Zone reconstructs a sequence in which Kai’Sa, Survivor reportedly kept five marked damage after leaving a battlefield that had boosted its Might. The article says the unit should have died, but remained in play; neither the semifinal nor Prismaticism’s eventual win changed. The report and linked discussion describe a missed correction, not intentional misconduct.","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T20:25:42Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/rq-los-angeles-kaisa-missed-ruling-semifinal/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[{"label":"Reddit — detailed Kai’Sa interaction thread","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/riftboundtcg/comments/1wsnq7w/the_rqla_kaisa_situation_in_depth_spoilers_for/"}]},{"id":"riftbound-premier-play-early-2027-dates","title":"Riot schedules 2027 Riftbound Regionals in Madrid on February 5–7 and Philadelphia on February 12–14, followed by the game’s first Continental in Dallas on March 26–28.","summary":"The first Legacy-season premier events are Madrid on February 5–7, Philadelphia on February 12–14, and the first Riftbound Continental in Dallas on March 26–28. Riot says an additional Oceania Regional is still to be confirmed and a fuller premier-play overview is forthcoming.","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T16:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Riftbound official","url":"https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/organizedplay/riftbound-premier-play-early-2027-events"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-radiance-drawing-faq","title":"Riot prices Radiance booster displays at $119.99 and Showdown Decks at $34.99; its purchase drawing closed September 30, with selected buyers given 24 hours to order.","summary":"Eligible buyers enter a five-day drawing for a chance to purchase; selected accounts then have 24 hours to complete an order. Sign-ups ran September 25–30, with selection beginning October 5. The window had closed by this cutoff.","publishedAt":"2026-09-25T16:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Riftbound official — Radiance drawing FAQ","url":"https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/announcements/product-drawing-faq/"},"coverage":[{"label":"Riftbound official — Radiance overview and dates","url":"https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/announcements/the-radiance-overview"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-scg-con-2027-first-half-dates","title":"SCG CON includes Riftbound at seven January–June 2027 stops, from Minneapolis to Hartford, but has not announced formats or main-event details.","summary":"Star City Games’ first-half schedule names Minneapolis, St. Louis, San Diego, Louisville, Seattle, Richmond and Hartford. The announcement does not yet give the format or main-event details for each stop.","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T20:09:18Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"Star City Games","url":"https://articles.starcitygames.com/news/first-half-of-scg-con-2027-schedule-announced/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-radiance-heartsteel-overnumbers","title":"Radiance adds six Heartsteel Overnumber cards, numbered 178/167–183/167, alongside nine Legend Overnumbers; all are part of the October 23 set, not a separate product.","summary":"Riot confirmed Overnumbers for Sett, Aphelios, Ezreal, Yone, Kayn and K’Sante, with artist-signature variants. These six cards join the set’s nine Legend Overnumbers and are part of Radiance’s October 23 release, not a separate product.","publishedAt":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":4,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — official Heartsteel Overnumber confirmation","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/heartsteel-overnumbers-radiance-official/"},"coverage":[{"label":"Riftbound official — Radiance overview","url":"https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/announcements/the-radiance-overview"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-radiance-products-heimerdinger-prerift-promo","title":"Radiance’s $34.99 Seraphine–Evelynn Showdown product includes two 56-card decks and two boosters; Pre-Rift attendees can receive a Heimerdinger, Academy Instructor promo while supplies last.","summary":"Riftbound.gg’s product guide says each returning Showdown product contains two 56-card decks, two boosters and paper playmats. Local Pre-Rift kits include five boosters and a seeded pack; event attendees can receive Heimerdinger, Academy Instructor while supplies last. Full decklists are due October 16.","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T12:12:43Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Riftbound.gg — Radiance products","url":"https://riftbound.gg/radiance-preconstructed-decks-products/"},"coverage":[{"label":"Riftbound official — Radiance overview","url":"https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/announcements/the-radiance-overview"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-chinese-radiance-previews-september-29","title":"Unconfirmed Chinese Radiance photos reportedly show Kai’Sa, Rebel, a battlefield that grants Tank while defending and two Deploy Gear; Riot has not confirmed the images or translated text.","summary":"Riftbound Zone reports that photos circulating September 29 showed four Radiance cards. Kai’Sa, Rebel is legible; the other images reportedly include a battlefield that grants Tank while defending and two Deploy Gear. Riot had not confirmed the images or translated text, so those details remain provisional.","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T06:27:45Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — Chinese Radiance previews","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/shen-battlefield-radiance-chinese-previews/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[{"label":"Reddit — Chinese Radiance card photos","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/riftboundtcg/comments/1wt073j/new_card_reveal_sep_29th/"}]},{"id":"riftbound-riven-the-exile-unconfirmed-legend-leak","title":"An unconfirmed screenshot of Riven, The Exile says units played to battlefields their owner controls enter ready; Riot has not verified the Radiance card or its effect.","summary":"Riftbound Zone examines a September 29 Reddit screenshot that appears to show Riven, The Exile, a Calm-and-Chaos Radiance Legend numbered 149/167. The image came from one Reddit user with no stated provenance; Riot has not confirmed the card or effect.","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T21:30:03Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — Riven leak report","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/riven-the-exile-radiance-legend-leak/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[{"label":"Reddit — Riven Legend leak","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/riftboundtcg/comments/1wtlki8/leak_riven_legend/"}]},{"id":"riftbound-showdown-bristol-503-player-winner","title":"BIanche finishes first in the 503-player Bristol Showdown Series at 8–0–1 after nine rounds; runner-up Infern has the same record.","summary":"Riftbound Zone’s report from UVS standings lists BIanche first and Infern second, both with the same record. It is a substantial European Showdown Series result alongside the Los Angeles Regional, but the events are different competitive tiers.","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T08:02:28Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — Bristol standings","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/showdown-bristol-standings/"},"coverage":[{"label":"UVS Games — official event standings","url":"https://locator.riftbound.uvsgames.com/events/951302"}],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-faker-galio-black-label-90000-sale","title":"Riftbound Zone reports a Faker-signed, Beckett Black Label 10 Galio, Indefatigable sold for $90,000 after 36 bids at a Fanatics Collect auction, not as a general market valuation.","summary":"Riftbound Zone reports that the Galio, Indefatigable card sold in a Fanatics Collect auction that closed September 27 after 36 bids. The price refers to this completed lot, not a general market valuation; the report traces the listing to a community post.","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T10:23:43Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":2,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — Fanatics Collect sale report","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/faker-black-label-galio-sells-90000-dollars/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-mordekaiser-iron-revenant-reveal","title":"Mordekaiser, Iron Revenant’s reported once-per-turn Reaction exhausts it and banishes a unit or Gear from your trash to add one Power of any color, usable only on units and Gear.","summary":"Riftbound Zone reports the October 1 IGN exclusive: Iron Revenant is a Fury-and-Order Legend whose once-per-turn Reaction exhausts it and banishes a unit or Gear from your trash to add one Power of any color. Riot had not yet posted the preview to its own site.","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T14:26:17Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":4,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — Mordekaiser Legend preview","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/mordekaiser-iron-revenant-radiance-legend-reveal/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[{"label":"Reddit — IGN Mordekaiser reveal","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/riftboundtcg/comments/1wuz27x/mordekaiser_legend_and_sig_spell_revealed_by_ign/"}]},{"id":"riftbound-jarvan-martial-paragon-preview","title":"A community preview says Jarvan IV, Martial Paragon lets your Deploy Gear be played during showdowns and channels an exhausted rune when it conquers a battlefield where you have Deploy Gear.","summary":"The reported community preview shows the 4-Energy, 4-Might Champion unit enabling Action on your Deploy Gear, allowing them to be played during showdowns rather than only on your turn. It also channels one exhausted rune when it conquers a battlefield where you have Deploy Gear. Riot had not posted the card officially at report time.","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T16:25:31Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — Jarvan IV card preview","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/jarvan-iv-martial-paragon-radiance-champion-unit/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[{"label":"Reddit — Jarvan IV card preview","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/riftboundtcg/comments/1wv34by/card_reveal_jarvan_martial_paragon/"}]},{"id":"riftbound-hunters-circle-battlefield-preview","title":"Radiance’s Hunters’ Circle discounts each player’s first unit or Gear played directly there on their turn by one Energy; the discount does not apply to units moved there.","summary":"Creator Giorgia Falci’s authorized preview shows battlefield 163/167 and explains the discount applies only to cards played directly there, not units moved from elsewhere. It is symmetrical and lasts while the battlefield remains in play; Riot’s official site had not yet posted the card.","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T07:46:19Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — Hunters’ Circle preview and examples","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/hunters-circle-radiance-battlefield-revealed-giorgia-falci/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[]},{"id":"riftbound-kda-radiance-poster-leak","title":"A reportedly leaked French poster appears to show five Radiance K/DA alternate arts, including previously unseen Ahri and Akali versions; Riot has not confirmed the image or cards.","summary":"Riftbound Zone reports a Reddit photo of a French promotional poster showing Ahri, Akali, Evelynn, Kai’Sa and Seraphine. Three corresponding cards had already circulated; the poster suggests the other two are part of the five-card series, but Riot has not confirmed the image or the unseen cards.","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T12:25:50Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":3,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — leaked K/DA poster report","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/kda-alt-arts-radiance-leaked-poster/"},"coverage":[],"discussion":[{"label":"Reddit — leaked K/DA art poster","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/riftboundtcg/comments/1wuvxrv/leak_of_all_the_kda_arts/"}]},{"id":"riftbound-los-angeles-official-lists-meta","title":"Riot publishes 33 Best-Of decklists from the Los Angeles Regional; Kennen leads Day 2 conversion at 38.2% despite Irelia drawing the most Day 1 players.","summary":"Riftbound Zone’s analysis of the official data says 1,962 players registered on Day 1, 371 advanced, and 44 Legends appeared. Irelia was most played at 193 entries, but 63 of 165 Kennen players reached Day 2. A Best-Of Renata Glasc deck placed 567th overall.","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T17:26:12Z","dateBasis":"published","priority":4,"source":{"label":"Riftbound Zone — official Los Angeles decklists and metagame analysis","url":"https://riftbound.zone/en/los-angeles-official-decklists-best-of/"},"coverage":[{"label":"Riftbound official — Los Angeles’ Top Decks","url":"https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/organizedplay/los-angeles-top-decks"}],"discussion":[]}]}}}