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League of Legends’ new TCG, Riftbound, is taking the world by storm, and many players are thoroughly enjoying it. If you’re looking to jump into the action, it’s important to understand the card rarities found in packs. Here’s everything you need to know about card rarities and your chances of pulling them.
Riftbound Card Rarities
Riftbound keeps things pretty simple with its rarity system. You've got four main rarity levels that affect how cards play, plus some special collector versions for the folks who like fancy stuff.
The Four Main Rarities
Here are the four main rarities in Riftbound:
Common Cards are your bread and butter. They've got a simple bronze frame and a round gem at the bottom. These cards are easy to understand and use, but don't think they're weak just because they're common. You'll get plenty of these, seven in every booster pack, actually.
Uncommon Cards step it up a notch with a silver frame and triangular gem. These are a bit more complex or specific in how you use them. You'll find three of these in each pack. Fun fact: all the Battlefield cards in the Origins set are Uncommon, which means you can get them without too much trouble.
Rare Cards got a gold, full-art frame with foil and a square gem. Every Champion Legend in the game is a Rare, which is great news because it means you can actually build the decks you want without going broke. Each pack guarantees you at least two Rare or better cards.
Epic Cards are the top tier for gameplay. You'll know them by their minimalist gold frame (to show off that awesome art), foil treatment, and pentagon-shaped gem. These show up in about one out of every four packs, and when they do, they replace one of your Rare slots. This means you could get lucky and pull two Epics in the same pack.
What's in a Booster Pack?
Here's exactly what you'll find when you crack open a Riftbound booster:
- 7 Common cards
- 3 Uncommon cards
- 2 Rare (or better) card slots
- 1 Foil card (can be any rarity)
- 1 Token or Rune card
That's 14 cards total, and every pack is guaranteed to have some shiny, since all Rares and Epics come with foil treatment.
The Foil Slot Explained
Every pack has a dedicated foil slot. Most of the time, you'll get a foil Common or Uncommon here, but this slot can upgrade to Rare or Epic. That's when you get those really exciting pulls that make opening packs worth it.
Special Collector Versions
If you're into collecting, Riftbound has some extra special versions that go beyond the basic rarities.
Alternate Art Cards
The 12 main champions in Origins each have an alternate art version of their Champion Unit. These show the champion in a different League skin with fancier foil and a special hexagonal gem. You'll see about two of these per box of 24 packs, which makes them rare but not impossible to get.
Overnumbered Cards
Now we're talking really rare stuff. Overnumbered cards are numbered above 298 (since the Origins set has 298 regular cards). These features exclusive artwork from Riot's own artists showing off their favorite champions in their personal style.
The foiling and texturing on these cards are absolutely stunning. You'll find roughly one Overnumbered card per three boxes, so they're definitely chase cards.
Signature Overnumbered Cards
Here's the holy grail: about one in every ten Overnumbered cards comes with the artist's actual signature in foil. These are marked with an asterisk in the serial number. If you're doing the math, you'd need to open around 360 packs on average to pull one of these beauties.
Box-Level Pull Rates
When you buy a sealed box of 24 booster packs, here's what you can expect:
- 2 alternate art versions guaranteed
- 1 Overnumbered card in every 3 boxes
- 1 signed card in every 30 boxes
These rates give you a good idea of what to expect if you're buying boxes instead of single packs.
How to Spot Card Rarities
You can tell a card's rarity in two ways:
First, look at the frame, that decorative border around the card. Common cards have bronze, Uncommon have silver, and Rare and Epic have gold frames.
Second, check the gem at the bottom center of the card. The shape tells you everything: round for Common, triangle for Uncommon, square for Rare, and pentagon for Epic. Alternate art cards get a special hexagonal gem.
Riot designed this system so you can actually play the game without needing to spend a fortune. All the Champion Legends are Rare instead of Epic, which means you'll be able to build the decks you want without hunting for ultra-rare cards.
The higher rarities and special versions are there for collectors, but they won't stop you from playing competitively. That's a pretty player-friendly approach compared to some other card games out there.
Whether you're opening a few packs or going all-in on boxes, now you know exactly what to look for and what your odds are. Good luck with your pulls, and may the card gods bless you with plenty of foils and maybe even an Overnumbered or two.
