Riftbound Vendetta: The Set, Explained

By CardSpicy Founder · October 6, 2026

Vendetta is the fourth main set of Riftbound, released on 31 July 2026, and it removed a difference that had been part of the game since launch. Until then the Chinese and English releases had been staggered, with the Chinese version arriving first. Vendetta launched in both on the same day. This page covers where the set sits in the sequence, what is in it, what shipped alongside it, and why the release pattern rather than the card list is the thing that changed.

Quick answer

Vendetta is Riftbound’s fourth main set, released on 31 July 2026 as the first set to launch in English and Chinese simultaneously. It is a smaller set than the ones around it, with its Champion lineup centred on Zed, Shen, Ambessa, Renekton, Nasus and Akali. It shipped with a two-player Showdown Deck built around Zed against Shen. The structural point is the synchronised release: before Vendetta the game had two calendars, and after it there is one.

Where Vendetta sits

Vendetta is the fourth of the main sets, following Origins, Spiritforged and Unleashed, and preceding Radiance. It is smaller than its neighbours, which is worth noting because set size is the most visible thing about it and the least important.

What each set in this game has done is add something identifiable rather than replace what came before, and Vendetta follows that pattern. the sets, from Origins to Radiance walks the whole sequence if you want the shape of it rather than one set at a time.

The first synchronised release

For the game’s first three sets the Chinese release came first and the English release followed, which meant that the earliest competitive information about a set existed in one market before the other had the cards. Vendetta ended that on 31 July 2026 by launching in both on the same day.

That matters beyond convenience. When two markets receive a set simultaneously, the early results people build on are shared rather than sequential. It is a change to how the game is run rather than to what is in it, and it is why Vendetta is cited as a turning point in the release schedule.

What is in it

The set is built around a Champion lineup rather than around a new mechanic. Its published naming centres on Zed, Shen, Ambessa, Renekton, Nasus and Akali, which places it in the part of the source material that Riftbound has drawn on heavily.

That lineup is worth reading against the pattern the game has shown so far, which is that collector demand concentrates on a recurring set of characters rather than spreading evenly. A set whose Champions sit in that group behaves differently from one whose Champions are new to the card game, and it is a reasonable thing to weigh when you are deciding what to collect from. the most expensive cards page looks at how that concentration shows up across the sets.

The products it shipped with

Vendetta arrived with the usual product shapes for this game, and the useful ones to recognise are the ready-to-play ones rather than the boosters.

A matched-pair deck is the distinction worth holding on to. It is a product built for two people to play each other, which makes it a different purchase from a deck built for one player to take to an event.

Collecting it

Three points, and they are the same three that apply to every set in this game.

• The premium space is the treatment ladder, not the set. the treatment page explains the order of the finishes, which is consistent across sets.
• Chasing one card through sealed product is the wrong tool. what is in a pack sets out what a box can carry, and a box does not guarantee a named card at any quantity.
• The set order is the context. Vendetta is where the release calendars converged, and the sets, from Origins to Radiance places it against the sets on either side.

Riftbound cards are the standard 63 by 88 millimetres, so standard sleeves and holders fit and the card protection range lists the ranges we keep. the Origins guide and the Radiance guide cover the first set and the current one, and the card types covers what the cards do once they are on the table rather than in a binder.

For the rest of the game’s structure — the set list, the rules and the other article lines — the Riftbound card index is the place to start.

Frequently asked questions

When was Riftbound Vendetta released?

31 July 2026, in English and Chinese on the same day. It was the first main set to release in both languages simultaneously, after three sets that had staggered dates.

Which champions are in Vendetta?

Its published line-up centres on Zed, Shen, Ambessa, Renekton, Nasus and Akali, placing it in the part of the source material Riftbound has drawn on most heavily.

What is a Showdown Deck?

Two complete decks in one box, built as a matched pair so two people can play each other straight away. Vendetta’s was built around Zed against Shen.

Why does the Vendetta release matter?

Because it synchronised the English and Chinese calendars. Before it, one market received each set ahead of the other; after it, both receive a set on the same day.

Where does Vendetta sit in the set order?

It is the fourth main set, after Origins, Spiritforged and Unleashed, and before Radiance. Each set has added something identifiable rather than resetting the game.

Sources

Game rules, product contents and card counts are quoted from the publisher’s own materials at the date stated and can change without notice. Prices quoted anywhere on this site are secondary-market observations and move quickly; nothing here is a valuation or an investment recommendation. Our own asking prices for the cards we hold are on each product page.

Where to go next

• The CardSpicy card index — every card we track, with its PSA 10 population and market history (195 cards).
• The illustrator index — every artist behind those cards, card by card (110 artists).