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Riftbound TCG: 10 Brilliant Spiritforged Cards That Fans Should Consider Picking Up as Singles

The League of Legends trading card game Riftbound's second set, titled Spiritforged, was released in the US on February 13. The newest expansion has been out in China for a couple of months now, and in the west for just over a week, sowe've seen a general picture of how the new cards are impacting the metagame thanks to two recent Regional Qualifiers in Fuzhou and Chengdu. With that being said, these are some of the best Spiritforged cards I think you should look into picking up now that the set is finally available.

10. Blood Money

At uncommon, this card is relatively easy to pick up at an affordable price as a single. This is a super cheap and efficient early removal spell to help you stay on tempo, and you'd be hard pressed to see Yellow decks like Viktor, Herald of the Arcane not running three copies.

9. Card Sharp

Card Sharp is pretty versatile. There are a few Power hungry decks with Spiritforged, so being able to offset some of that cost with the Gold generated from Card Sharp and pressure with a 3 MIght body is worth considering.

8. Not So Fast

Thanks to the recent errata to refexive triggers, nerfing cards like Icathian Rain, Not So Fast got significantly better. Before, you'd only be able to counter just one instance of damage, but now you can just counter the entire spell with Not So Fast. Definitely keep this card on your radar if you like Green decks.

7. Bellows Breath

The new Repeat mechanic offers a more dynamic way to interact with opponents. Bellows Breath is one of these, being able to clear a Battlefield of smaller units in the early game.

6. Trinity Force

One of my favorite new equipments from the set, Trinity Force is one of the few cards that allow you to store extra points. I can see this making waves in Master Yi, Wuju Bladesman, as his Legend ability buffs defending units. In the Origins meta, the deck was great at holding to score points, and looks to be the same situation with Spiritforged.

5. Piercing Light

Like Bellows Breath, this can be an early game removal spell for tempo, or an easy two-for-one later on. Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void typically ran two to three copies of Falling Star, so I can see this finding a home in that deck too.

4. Ferrous Forerunner

Ferrous Forerunner is a big body that continues to pressure your opponent even after it dies. Doing its best Wurmcoil Engine impression, this guy will spit out two 3 Might Mech tokens upon death, allowing you to maintain your board presence.

3. Called Shot

Even if Called Shot had 1 Energy cost, I would consider extremely powerful. At 0 Energy and sporting the Repeat mechanic has convinced me it's the best draw and filter spell in the game. With a ton of ways to generate Gold tokens to help pay Power costs, this card is positioned to be seen in every Purple deck.

2. Guardian Angel

Guardian Angel is essentially copies four through 6 of Zhonya's Hourlgass, which has the same effect. This, however, is an equipment, so it comes with a +1 Might buff and costs a Power to equip to a unit. Master Yi, Wuju Bladesman is still poised to be a contender with Spiritforged, and this card is one reason for that.

1. Ezreal, Prodigy

While Draven, Glorious Executioner is easily the strongest deck in the Spiritforged meta, many lists are playing Ezreal, Prodigy, which is the best card in the set for my money.

Purple is undoubtedly very strong, and Ezreal's effect allows you to filter through your deck and a lot cards early, and fits into a few other archetypes nicely.

Where to Buy Riftbound: Spiritforged

If you prefer the rush of cracking packs hoping to pull your favorite chase cards, below are the Spiritforged sealed products available for purchase.

Like Origins before it, the second set is already sold out on Riot's online storefront, but you can order through TCGplayer at pretty high markups if you're desperate to secure the goods.

Myles Obenza is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social.

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Riftbound's Spiritforged Set Already Has Several New Cards That Are Worth Thousands of Dollars

Riftbound's second set, Spiritforged, is out now, and it appears cards are a little easier to get ahold of (depending on where you live). As usual, the League of Legends' trading card game is both a hit for competitive players and collectors alike, with plenty of valuable chase cards to hunt for as you crack packs.

Like Origins before, there are a handful of alternate cards that are worth a pretty penny, and we've found the most valuable cards in the set, based on listings from TCGplayer. We've ranked these based on market price, and there are even several that are already selling for thousands of dollars.

The 10 Most Valuable Riftbound Spiritforged Cards

The most cards with the highest price tags, just like with Origins, are the Signature foil editions. These feature the same art from the Overnumbered versions, but the difference is that they feature an etched signature of the artist. The combination of being highly sought after by collectors and depictions of fan-favorite characters are the main contributors to their price.

10. Ahri - Inquisitive (Overnumbered)

The first of a few Origins cards on this list with new Spirit Blossom art. Ahri is is a favorite among many League of Legends fans, and Riot seems to buy into the hype by giving her a new art in Spiritforged.

9. Bard - Mercurial (Signature)

A fairly useful effect for go-wide strategies is just the kicker on this card by artist Felicia Chen. The pink and blue colors work really well here.

8. Karma - Channeler (Signature)

Karma is another Origins card that saw a bit of success in some Sett - The Boss decks, and her new art here is extremely eye-catching.

7. Yasuo - Windrider (Signature)

Yasuo is another fan-favorite character that was also a pretty deck during the Origins meta game. This new art by Jennifer Wuestling is a calmer, more relaxed version of the swordsman compared to his other cards.

6. Aphelios - Exalted (Signature)

Aphelios focuses on Spiritforged's new Equipment mechanic, offering modal abilities depending on your position in the game. It also Masaki Hsu's stunning art is one of the best in the set.

5. Soraka - Wanderer (Signature)

Soraka - Wanderer is newcomer to Riftbound, with a useful effect when included in slower decks. The base version of this card features significantly different art compared to Loiza Chen's Signature foil, and in my opinion is not nearly as eye catching.

4. Sett - Brawler (Signature)

Sett - The Boss was a powerful and popular deck during Origins, and Sett - Brawler was one fo the main reaasons for that. It remains to be seen if the deck will be as good with Spiritforged, but the collectbility alone is a contributor to its price tag.

3. Vayne - Hunter (Signature)

One of the final Origins cards on this list, Vayne - Hunter saw a bit of play in aggressive Fury decks like Annie and Jinx. John Kafka's new art is great, showcasing a vastly different portrayal of the characer compared to the base Origins card.

2. Irelia - Fervent (Signature)

It helps that Irelia is one of the best decks with this new batch of cards, but this new Signature Foil is a gorgeous depiction of the character with art by Bo Chen.

1. Ahri - Inquisitive (Signature)

The art is the same as the Overnumbered version of Ahri - Inquisitive above, but the Signature Foil is significantly harder to pull, easily making it the most valuable chase card in Spiritforged.

Where to Buy Spiritforged

If you're hoping to test your luck and pull one of the above cards, TCGPlayer has stock of all sealed product available, although at inflated prices. Booster boxes come with 24 packs, or you can buy single boosters. If you decide to pick up a Rumble or Fiora Champion deck, they both come with one booster pack, as well.

Myles Obenza is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social.

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