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Learn Riftbound

A paged guide to the rules, a keyword glossary, and how this simulator works.

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Rules

The official Riftbound rules, searchable, with a link for every rule number. Rule numbers cited across Rift Duels open here.

The rules are shown in the official English text published by Riot Games. They are not translated.

Core Rules

How the game is played: setup, zones, the turn, the chain, combat, scoring and keywords.

  1. 000-099Golden and Silver Rules
  2. 100-199Game Concepts
  3. 200-299Locations and Costs
  4. 300-399Playing the Game
  5. 400-499Chain, Abilities and Game Actions
  6. 600-699Conceding and Removal of a Player
  7. 700-799Additional Rules
  8. 800-899Keywords

Documents

  1. Tournament RulesOrganized play: matches, time, tiebreakers, decklists, conduct and penalties. Cups on Rift Duels follow them. Golden Rule, Introduction, Definitions, Eligibility, Policies, Communication, Competition Formats, Enforcement and Penalties.
  2. Errata & FAQOfficial card errata and rulings, and the patch notes of each rules update.
  3. Quick startRiot’s short introduction to the game.

About this text

Converted from the official document published by Riot Games. Rule numbers and wording are unchanged; only page breaks and line wrapping were removed. Where this page and the official document differ, the official document applies.

Last updated 2026-07-16

The official document skips some numbers (for example 490-648): nothing is missing here.

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Rift Duels was created under Riot Games' "Legal Jibber Jabber" policy using assets owned by Riot Games. Riot Games does not endorse or sponsor this project.

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