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Riftbound banned cards
Riot Games, the developer of Riftbound, bans specific cards and battlefields from sanctioned tournaments to maintain competitive balance and healthy gameplay patterns.
- Status
- Banned
- Country
- Global (Riot Games sanctioned tournaments)
- Category
- Games
- Banned since
- 2026-03-31
- Last checked
- 24/10/2026
Riot Games maintains a ban list for its collectible card game, Riftbound, which applies to all sanctioned tournaments globally, including in-store Nexus Nights and Regional Qualifiers. Bans are implemented to address cards that are overrepresented, promote unhealthy play patterns, or create structural imbalances.
The ban list is updated periodically, with the first bans taking effect on March 31, 2026. These bans are evaluated globally and bind to cards, not specific regions, ensuring consistency across all competitive play.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which cards are banned in Riftbound?
As of October 2, 2026, 12 cards are banned in Standard: Called Shot, Draven, Vanquisher, Fight or Flight, Scrapheap, Stealthy Pursuer, Ekko, Recurrent and Stacked Deck, and the battlefields The Dreaming Tree, Obelisk of Power, Reaver's Row, The Arena's Greatest and Aspirant's Climb. 2v2 bans all of those plus Master Yi's Legend, Wuju Bladesman.
Do bans apply to my local game store tournaments?
Yes: the ban list applies to every sanctioned tournament, from weekly in-store Nexus Nights up to Regional Qualifiers, as well as community's Zone tournaments. Local unofficial events may set their own rules, so confirm with your organizer.