Quick Answer
Riftbound has 39 champion Legends released across three sets as of May 2026: 27 in Origins, 12 in Spiritforged, and additional champions in Unleashed including Vi, Vex, Diana, Master Yi, Kha'Zix, LeBlanc, Evelynn, and others. Every Champion Legend is Rare rarity, meaning no champion requires ultra-rare luck to obtain. Champions are kept in the Legend Zone throughout the game and define your deck's Domain access and playstyle identity. Find your champion using the quiz at /play, then check current card prices at /cards/riftbound.
How Champion Legends Work in Riftbound
Every Riftbound deck is built around one Champion Legend. The Legend sits in the Legend Zone, which is separate from your main 40-card deck. It never goes to the Trash or returns to your hand. It stays in play permanently, providing passive abilities and an active ability you can use when conditions are met.
Each Champion Legend has Domain tags that determine which Domains your deck is built around. The six Domains are Order, Chaos, Fury, Calm, plus Domain combinations unique to each champion. Your deck must align with your champion's Domains for the deck to function coherently.
Additionally, every champion has a Chosen Champion unit card in the main deck: a unit that shares the champion's name or tag and can be played from the Champion Zone whenever you have enough Runes. If it is destroyed, it returns to the Champion Zone rather than the Trash, making it persistently available.
Origins Champions: The 27 Founding Legends
Origins launched with 27 champions across all Domains and playstyle archetypes.
Jinx (Chaos and Fury) leads fast aggro decks. Jinx Loose Cannon is her Chosen Champion unit. Aggressive, proactive, commits to the board from turn one.
Viktor (Order and Chaos) leads control decks built around augmenting units with machine parts and outlasting opponents through card advantage.
Lee Sin (Calm and Order) uses mobility and timing. His decks reward reactive play and precise unit positioning.
Ahri (Calm and Chaos) is the recall champion. Her decks use Nine-Tailed Fox abilities to reuse played cards and units.
Caitlyn (Order and Fury) focuses on ranged combat and trap-setting mechanics.
Darius (Fury) is a direct finisher champion built around dealing maximum damage through Overwhelm-type effects.
Yasuo (Chaos and Fury) uses wind-based mechanics and benefits from opponent attacks.
Lux (Order and Calm) builds around light magic spells and buffing friendly units.
Garen (Order and Fury) is the durable combat champion.
Annie (Chaos and Fury) is the aggressive spell champion, teaching early combo sequencing.
Master Yi (Calm and Fury) uses Wuju discipline mechanics and Gear enhancement.
And 16 additional founding champions rounding out the full Origins roster of 27 Legends. Browse all Origins champions and current AU prices at /cards/riftbound/sets/origins.
Spiritforged Champions: 12 New Legends
Spiritforged added 12 entirely new champions (Fiora being the only one who had a non-champion card in Origins).
Irelia (Order and Calm) uses blade dance mechanics and momentum from opponent actions.
Fiora (Order and Fury) is the precision duel champion, built for targeted unit combat.
Rumble (Fury and Chaos) is the equipment aggro champion, making maximum use of Spiritforged's equipment card mechanic.
Ezreal (Order and Chaos) rewards careful spell timing.
Draven (Fury) uses spectacle mechanics and high-damage moments.
Lucian (Order and Fury) applies sustained offensive pressure with his Vigilance mechanic.
Azir (Order and Chaos) commands sand soldier unit tokens.
Jax (Fury and Calm) is built specifically around equipment, with Grandmaster at Arms mechanics.
Ornn (Order and Fury) uses forge items and artifact creation.
Renata Glasc (Calm and Chaos) is the support/manipulation champion.
Sivir (Fury and Chaos) uses blade ricochet mechanics.
Rek'Sai (Fury and Chaos) burrows and ambushes from underground. Browse Spiritforged champions at /cards/riftbound/sets/spiritforged.
Unleashed Champions: XP and New Mechanics
Unleashed added further champions with XP mechanics and the Hunt and Ambush keywords.
Vi (Fury and Order) builds XP through physical combat, growing stronger as she fights.
Vex (Calm and Chaos) uses her pessimism mechanic to generate value from opponent actions.
Diana (Calm and Chaos) operates around lunar cycles and day/night mechanics.
Kha'Zix (Fury and Chaos) uses the Hunt keyword and evolves based on enemies it has defeated.
Rengar (Fury and Calm) is the other Hunt champion, ambushing from the Jungle.
LeBlanc (Chaos) uses mirror image and deception mechanics.
Evelynn (Calm and Chaos) uses concealment and Agony's Embrace mechanics. Browse Unleashed champions at /cards/riftbound/sets/unleashed.
Finding Your Champion
The practical question for new players is not "which champion is best" but "which champion playstyle fits how I want to play." Every champion is functional at a casual and semi-competitive level with correct deck construction.
The quiz at /play takes the playstyle question and returns a specific champion recommendation. Use it before buying a Champion Deck if you are unsure. Find current Champion Deck availability on eBay AU here: search eBay for Riftbound Champion Decks.
The C3 Take
Riftbound's champion system is the best-designed part of the game. By making every Legend Rare and keeping it permanently on the field, Riot ensured that your champion identity is always present at the table, never destroyed, never countered away. The game becomes about expressing your champion's strengths more than any other consideration. That clarity is what makes the champion selection the most important decision in Riftbound. Take the time to pick the one whose playstyle description genuinely matches how you want to feel playing the game. The champion you enjoy playing is the champion you will learn quickly, and the champion you learn quickly is the one you will spend money on correctly.
What to Read Next
- Find your champion with the Riftbound quiz at /play
- Browse all champions and AUD prices at /cards/riftbound
- Calculate booster box expected value before opening sealed at /tools