League of Legends technically already has a card game in the underrated Legends of Runeterra, but now we have a physical game, too, with its own rules, booster packs, preconstructed decks and more.
Riftbound lets you play as your favorite Champions in a new way, and some cards are already sought after. With the caveat that these prices are taken close to the launch of the game’s first set, Origins, here are the most valuable cards.
Kai’Sa, Survivor (Alternate Art) turns conquering into card draw and can enter ready, and will set you back $80 right now.
Lee Sin - Blind Monk (Overnumbered) is a card that’ll pop up again soon, but for now, it’s selling for $200 - way above market value.
Ahri, Nine-Tailed Fox (Overnumbered) falls just shy of $150, and is another you’ll see again on this list in Signature form.
Ahri, Alluring’s launch printing breaks $150, so look for that ‘Launch Exclusive’ part alongside the card’s name if you find one!
Another appearance for Kai’Sa, this Overnumbered Daughter of the Void card adds additional card playing opportunities and will fetch around $170 right now.
Kicking off our top 10 with the first of many Showcase cards, Darius, Hand of Noxus is a Legend card ‘signed’ by artist Peter Kim. Still waiting on that ‘Dunk’ skin, though…
He may have his own Champion Deck already, but this Viktor, Herald of the Arcane (Signature) printing could buy you a whole lot of them.
Looking for a big, expensive bear? You’ve found it. Volibear, Relentless Storm (Signature) is going for $650 right now.
Fan-favorite Miss Fortune, Bounty Hunter’s Signature version is over $700 right now, and gives a unit Ganking.
Breaking the $900 mark, this Signature version of Sett, The Boss lets you recall a unit that dies if it’s been buffed.
Teemo, Swift Scout’s Signature printing is up to $914 at the time of writing, but its most recent sale was $850. So, uh, it’s… cheaper, but it’s not cheap.
Another card that’s sold for under market value, this Signature variant of Leona, Radiant Dawn’s darker tinting makes it look incredible. Its value is over $1,000, though!
A Legend that debuffs attacking foes, Ahri, Nine-Tailed Fox (Signature) has some incredible artwork, and it’s just hit $1,100 for market value.
Lee Sin - Blind Monk (Alternate Art) was the chase card for the game’s first set, with the Champion reaching $1,200 in pre-launch pricing, but he’s been knocked from his pedestal…
Just beating out Lee Sin, Jinx, Loose Cannon (Signature) sees the Arcane star sitting at the top of the pile. If you packed her, congratulations - you’re sitting on a cool $1,200.
Riot’s been making a big deal out of Riftbound since it was announced, and now that the game’s first set, Origins, is here, it’s been flying off shelves.
That makes it tricky to pick products up for its usual price, so be sure to skip aggressively marked-up offerings - we’re expecting that Riot is working to stock retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy as quickly as it can.
For now, it's only available directly through Riot (when in stock, and with around a $20 shipping fee), or via trusted resale sites like TCGPlayer.
Sadly, as the first set of Riot’s first card game hits shelves, it’s being snapped up by scalpers and put on the secondary market.
It’s a standard practice in TCGs, but Riot is reportedly printing more. If you can hold out, there will be more product.
Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He's a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife's dismay.
