Everything to know about the LoL Riftbound first English Regional Qualifier

Riot Video games has revealed extra particulars concerning the first English Regional Qualifier of LoL Riftbound in Houston, Texas.

From prizes, casting, the place to look at and extra, right here is every part to know concerning the event for the trading card game.

In line with the blog post by Riot Games, greater than 1,300 gamers have signed as much as compete in Regional Qualifier, with others signing up for facet occasions. The occasion will run this weekend from December fifth to seventh.

The event’s primary occasion incorporates a $25,000 (~£18,770) prize pool, with first place strolling away with $6,000 (~£4,500) in winnings and money payouts to gamers that end by thirty second place. Moreover, the champion will obtain the Miss Fortune foil card, Buccaneer alt artwork, and a Miss Fortune-themed playmat.

All through the occasion, ‘Finest-Of Prizing’ may also be up for grabs. For every of the 16 Champion Legends from Riftbound Origins: Proving Grounds which can be authorized on this occasion, the very best inserting participant utilizing that champion will obtain a novel holographic metallic card that it event playable.

The highest finishers within the Regional Qualifier will progress to the Regional Championship, the place the highest gamers will safe a spot within the Riftbound World Championship, the crowning occasion of the aggressive scene.

A line-up of casters, comprised of Riftbound designers, will present protection of the occasion on Riftbounds YouTube and Twitch channels. Moreover, Riftbound has additionally launched a social media account on X (previously Twitter) for protection past the Houston occasion, together with updates, interviews, behind the scenes and extra.

Riot Video games additionally detailed updates to event procedures and integrity shifting ahead to 2026 and past.

It shared that ranging from subsequent January, it should launch month-to-month updates to event guidelines, starting from three to 6 week intervals. Riot Video games establishes that event rule updates will at all times roll out two weeks earlier than going into impact to allow its competitors sufficient time to regulate.

One of many first adjustments that may come into impact with the Houston Regional Qualifier is adjustments to lacking triggers. Rule 506.3 shall be amended from gamers asserting triggers once they happen to revealing them once they have an ‘observable influence on the sport.’

Further particulars, together with integrity guidelines, FAQs and extra might be discovered on Riot Video games internet web page.

Following the top of the Houston occasion, the subsequent two Regional Qualifiers shall be held in Bologna from February twentieth to twenty second, 2026, and Las Vegas from February twenty seventh to March 1st, 2026.