Riftbound Legacy (LGC) Release Date: January 29, 2027, With a New Pack Layout

Riftbound Legacy Release Date and Preview Schedule

Legacy is the sixth set for Riftbound: League of Legends Trading Card Game, with the hashtag #RBLegacy.

The key dates:

• December 13–15, 2026: previews begin at Convergence Fest, then continue into January 2027.
• January 22–28, 2027: Pre-Rift events.
• January 29, 2027: worldwide release.

The exact preview dates after Convergence Fest are not given in the announcement.

TCGKing's release calendar tracks the set's January 29, 2027 date.

Riftbound Legacy Cards, Legends and Theme

Legacy has 346 cards, of which 93 are Showcase.

Eight Legends are listed: Ashe, Garen, Heimerdinger, Illaoi, Karma, Lux, Tryndamere and Vladimir. Four more Legends are not yet announced.

The set is built around regional identity: Demacia, Noxus, Ionia, Piltover/Zaun, Freljord and Bilgewater all appear in its cards and mechanics. It is also the first Riftbound set designed with drafting as a priority.

The art is inspired by League of Legends Classic, though no further details are confirmed.

Riftbound Legacy Pack Layout: 14 Slots, 6 Commons

Starting with Legacy, one Common slot per pack becomes a slot holding either a Legend or a Battlefield, at roughly 50/50 frequency. Legacy and all future sets have 6 Commons per pack instead of 7.

Showcase Legends and Battlefields are unaffected and keep appearing in the Overnumber slots.

The reported 14-slot layout:

• Slots 1–6: Common
• Slots 7–9: Uncommon
• Slot 10: Uncommon, Battlefield or Rare Legend
• Slot 11: Foil Common, Foil Uncommon or Rare
• Slot 12: Rare
• Slot 13: Rare, Epic, Showcase (Alt Art) or Showcase (Overnumbered)
• Slot 14: Token, Common Rune or Showcase (Alt Art)

Every pack is guaranteed at least two Rare cards, from slots 12 and 13. Slots 10 and 11 can add more.

TCGKing's take: a Legend or Battlefield slot in every pack, split roughly 50/50 between the two, makes the pack less of a pure Common bin, and for drafters it means more of the set's build-around pieces arriving in every pod.

Legacy Products, Pre-Rift Kit and Proving Grounds 2nd Edition

Legacy products include Booster Packs and Displays, Champion Decks (Tryndamere, Ashe, Lux, Garen), a Vault Bundle and Pre-Rift kits. Prices for these are not stated.

Each Pre-Rift Kit contains:

• 1 Region-Themed Pre-Rift Pack (6 versions)
• 2 Legends
• 5 Legacy Booster Packs
• 2 Prerelease Stamped Promo Cards

Nexus Night promo packs will be updated with new Legacy cards, but the full list is not yet confirmed.

Proving Grounds, 2nd Edition (PG2) is an updated boxed starter product with four new Champion decks: Heimerdinger, Karma, Vladimir and Illaoi. It releases Friday February 19, 2027 for $40, in EN, CN, FR and KR.

The box holds 4 Champion Decks, 4 Oversized Battlefields, 4 Paper Playmats, 4 Chibi Score Trackers and 1 Rulebook. All deck cards can be obtained from booster packs.

Riftbound Rules Templating Changes in Legacy

The wording is being reworked, and it applies to future cards too:

• A grey backer is added to target words in rules text.
• A new arrow symbol separates a triggered ability's condition (left) from its effect (right).
• Token creation uses the verb "Create".
• "When you play me" becomes "When I enter" on all future cards.

What Is Still Unknown

• Which four Legends are still unannounced.
• Prices for Legacy boosters, Champion Decks, Vault Bundle and Pre-Rift kits.
• The full card list and the full Nexus Night promo list.

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What It Means for Players

The set arrives as Radiance closes out the first year, according to community reporting.

• Drafters: Legacy is the first set designed with drafting as a priority.
• Newcomers: Proving Grounds, 2nd Edition follows on February 19, 2027 at $40.
• Everyone: learn the new "When I enter" wording before January 29, 2027.