Hartford Regional Qualifier Results – Top 8 Decks, Metagame, Popularity, Win & Conversion Rates!

Hartford Regional Qualifier Results – Top 8 Decks, Metagame, Popularity, Win & Conversion Rates!

Master Yi earns its third win of the Unleashed metagame while Diana drops her fourth finals.
Top 8 results and more in this final tournament report of the third Riftbound expansion!

The Hartford Regional Qualifier crowned Master Yi, now the only legend with 3 regional wins in the Unleashed metagame, on Sunday! Here is the tournament report and the latest decks from the event.

Tournament Report

The last regional tournament of the Unleashed set is in the books, ending the most entertaining expansion in Riftbound from a competitive standpoint. Heading into this tournament, we knew which legends to expect at the top, but not which one was going to win it all. We also knew about a dozen legends had a shot at being a top 8 inclusion, but there are typically only two or three open spots available alongside top performers.

Those global metrics happened, with Master Yi and Diana representing half the top cut while posting some of the best win rates across the Hartford Regional Qualifier. These two battled in the finals, with Master Yi emerging as the sole legend with 3 regional wins in Unleashed, while Diana lost her fourth finals of this set. We also had that surprise top 8 performer with Lux reaching the quarter finals for the first time with her new combo build from Tianjin. Joining them were Ezreal, Annie and Pyke, legends who already had a top 8, but also many missed attempts.

Overall, the Hartford qualifier has been a good representation of how Unleashed evolved over the past two months. Irelia lost some momentum in June, especially the Western metagame, so her top 16 isn't a shocker. Azir was the inconsistent legend among Tier 1 contenders, but had two regionals wins under its belt. Again, a top 16 finish isn't at all surprising. Master Yi had some doubters after two top 16 finishes in May, but has been on a roll over the past five regionals, represented in every top 8 while winning two tournaments. Last, Diana could have been the Draven of this set, but her knack for losing the most important match will leave her with a 1-4 record in regional tournament finals.

This mix of consistent and unreliable performers exists in every tier of the competitive rankings. Indeed, we can see it just looking at the legends in Hartford top 8. In the western tournament, Annie slowly progressed one tournament at a time, starting with a Top 32 in Sydney to go back to back top 8 in Utrecht and Hartford. Ezreal started and ended this set with a top 8, posting a flurry of top 32 finishes in between.

On the other end, Pyke will end this set with two top 8 finishes, but as many runs stopped in the Top 256. The same could be said for Lux, who looked consistent with mostly top 64 or 32 finishes, until she collapsed in Tianjin with a top 512 finish, only to come back with a vengeance and make it to the top 8 in Hartford.

Looking at statistics, decklists and all the data we can find will always help us in some way. Yet, sometimes, there is no beating raw skill earned through countless hours of playing the game or watching others. Unleashed felt this way, and that's exactly how I want Riftbound to be.

Metagame

Day 2

Day 1

Top 8 Legends & Decks

Master Yi

  • Top Ranked Player: Winner with 14-1-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 56% over 1167 matches

Diana

  • Top Ranked Player: Finalist with 13-2-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 55% over 846 matches

Another Diana made it to the top 8, but that list has not been shared yet.

Ezreal

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 4 with 12-1-2 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 56% over 272 matches

Pyke

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 8 with 11-2-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 43% over 260 matches

Lux

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 8 with 11-2-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 54% over 157 matches

Annie

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 8 with 11-2-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 54% over 269 matches

Other Legends

Best of decks for every legend outside the top 8 have yet to be shared. They will be public by the time our next tier list is published, so the ones worth a look will definitely be included there.

Irelia

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 16 with 11-1-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 53% over 592 matches

Azir

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 16 with 11-2 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 54% over 477 matches

Rek'Sai

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 16 with 11-2 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 52% over 238 matches

Miss Fortune

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 16 with 11-2 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 47% over 232 matches

Sivir

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 16 with 11-2 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 53% over 331 matches

Rengar

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 32 with 10-1-2 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 52% over 261 matches

Darius

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 32 with 10-2-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 52% over 122 matches

Jhin

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 32 with 10-2-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 38% over 218 matches

Viktor

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 32 with 10-2-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 50% over 378 matches

LeBlanc

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 64 with 10-3 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 56% over 503 matches

Kha'Zix

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 64 with 10-3 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 51% over 207 matches

Kai'Sa

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 128 with 10-3 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 52% over 294 matches

Vex

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 128 with 10-3 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 53% over 269 matches

Teemo

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 128 with 9-3-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 42% over 129 matches

Draven

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 128 with 9-3-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 51% over 273 matches

Sett

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 128 with 9-4 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 47% over 109 matches

Poppy

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 128 with 9-4 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 50% over 106 matches

Lillia

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 128 with 9-4 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 45% over 215 matches

Lucian

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 9-4 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 47% over 175 matches

Ornn

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 9-4 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 40% over 147 matches

Volibear

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 8-4-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 47% over 164 matches

Ahri

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 8-4-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 42% over 307 matches

Jax

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 8-4-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 46% over 144 matches

Unleashed Yi

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 8-5 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 38% over 136 matches

Lee Sin

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 8-5 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 49% over 145 matches

Leona

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 8-5 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 34% over 200 matches

Fiora

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 8-5 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 44% over 152 matches

Ivern

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 7-5-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 42% over 85 matches

Renata Glasc

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 256 with 7-5-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 34% over 115 matches

Garen

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 512 with 6-3 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 35% over 113 matches

Yasuo

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 512 with 6-6 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 46% over 177 matches

Jinx

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 512 with 5-2-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 46% over 206 matches

Rumble

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 512 with 5-2-1 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 42% over 64 matches

Vi

  • Top Ranked Player: Top 512 with 5-3 record.
  • Global Win Rate: 44% over 103 matches
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