Riftbound Showdown Series

Aug 4, 2026Organized play

Riftbound reshapes 2027 organized play and moves stores from Carde.io to its own platform (opens the original at Riot Games, Inc.)

Riftbound is replacing Summoner Skirmish with the Riftbound Challenge Series and a monthly Nexus Cup, and renaming Regional Qualifiers to Regionals and Regional Championships to Continentals. Stores begin moving from Carde.io to the Riftbound Gaming Network on 14 September.

May 29, 2026Organized play

Riftbound adds sanctioned third-party Showdown Series and French Le Rift Tour circuit (opens the original at Riot Games, Inc.)

Riftbound is adding the Showdown Series, sanctioned tournaments run by partner organizers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific that award Regional Championship invites, plus Le Rift Tour, a French national circuit tied to the game's launch in France.