Riftbound Radiance: Release Date, Legends, and More

Radiance is the fifth set and the last one to be released in 2026, according to the Riftbound roadmap. The set will be launching on October 23, 2026, and the preview season has already started. Here is everything you need to know about the Riftbound Radiance set, from the release date to all the cards revealed so far.

Note: This guide was updated with the latest Radiance cards on September 30, 2026.

Radiance Overview

Radiance will launch with 180 cards and nine legends. It will have fewer Legends than the first three Riftbound sets, but the same number as Vendetta. Another major detail about Radiance is that it is the first set that will launch in three languages on the same date.

Detail	Info
Set Name	Radiance
Set Code	RAD
Hashtag	#RBRadiance
Total Cards	180 (66 Showcase)
Release Date	October 23, 2026 (Worldwide)
Languages	English, Chinese, French

Key Dates

Event	Date
Previews Begin	September 25, 2026 (RQ Los Angeles)
Previews End	October 9, 2026
Pre-Rift Events	October 16-22, 2026
Release	October 23, 2026

The Radiance preview season kicked off during the Los Angeles Regional Qualifier in Los Angeles on September 25 and will run through October 9. After that, Pre-Rift events will take place from October 16 to 22 ahead of the set’s launch.

Confirmed Radiance Legends

All the Radiance Legends have been confirmed:

Legend	Status
Seraphine	Confirmed
Evelynn	Confirmed
Ekko	Confirmed
Ziggs	Confirmed
Jarvan IV	Confirmed
Orianna	Confirmed
Mordekaiser	Confirmed
Riven	Confirmed
K’Sante	Confirmed

Seraphine was the first card revealed during Regional Vancouver, which happened at the end of May. The next Legend confirmed was Ekko, which was shown on the official Riot blog.

Rarity Type and Cards in Radiance

Radiance will have 180 cards in total, including 66 Showcase cards. Radiance will feature the second Ultimate Rare of Riftbound. The splash art for Ultimate Rare Cards hasn’t been revealed yet, but according to the official Riftbound blog, it will be revealed on October 5, 2026. Each Radiance Booster pack will have a 0.025% chance of getting an Ultimate Rare Card.

Apart from Ultimate Rare Cards, Radiance will have the other regular collectability cards as well:

• Special Cards: These are Special Alt Cards that appear at roughly the same frequency as Alt Art cards..
• Overnumbered Cards: All the nine Radiance Legends will get an Overnumbered Card in two versions: a normal one and one with the artist’s signature.
• Heartsteel Overnumber: Apart from the regular Overnumber, Six Radiance cards will get a new makeover based on Riot’s boy band, Heartsteel.
• Alt Art Runes: Radiance will receive new Alt Art for the six runes available in the game. The art theme matches that of Radiance; these runes will have musically inspired art.
• Promo Cards: You can get these cards by participating in Pre-Rifts, Summoner Skirmish, Nexus Night, and some other ways.

Radiance New Mechanics

Just like every other set, Riftbound Radiance introduces three new mechanics:

Deploy: When you play a Gear with a “Deploy” effect, it will grant benefits while it is there. When the opponent holds that Battlefield kill this gear.

Show Off: When a card with the “Show Off” effect is played, reveal a qualifying card from your hand or the board to unlock a new effect from the played card.

Disarm: When you play a card with a “Disarm” effect, it reduces the might of an enemy Unit as you attack.

New Card Types

Apart from the three new mechanics, two new card types are being introduced. A new unit type: Equipment Unit, and a new Token: Bomb. Here is how both of them work

Equipment Unit: With Orianna’s Legend card, you can now turn Equipment into Units. However, when an Equipment becomes a Unit, it is automatically unequipped.

Bomb: It is a Token Gear, and has the following effect:

• DEPLOY (Play this only to a battlefield. When an opponent holds here, kill this.)
• DEATHKNELL (Deal 2 to an enemy unit here and kill all other Bombs you control here.

Riftbound Radiance Products

Product	Price
Booster Packs and Displays	TBA
Showdown Decks: Seraphine vs. Evelynn	$34.99
Vault Bundle	TBA
Pre-Rift Kits	TBA

Showdown Decks: Seraphine vs. Evelynn

The Showdown Deck format was first introduced with Zed vs. Shen in Vendetta. Riot is bringing it back for Radiance with a new matchup featuring Seraphine vs. Evelynn. Here are the contents of the deck:

• Two 56-card preconstructed champion decks
• Two booster packs
• Two playmats
• One rulebook

The Seraphine vs. Evelynn Showdown deck will be priced at $34.99 and will enter the drawing phase on September 25, 2026.

All Radiance Cards Revealed

Ahri Confident (Champion Unit – Top 8 Promo RAD 038/167 P)	Ahri Confident (Champion Unit – Champion Promo RAD 038/167 P)	Aphelios Exalted (Champion Unit – Heartsteel Overnumber RAD 179/167)
Bomb (Token Gear- RAD T02)	Clocktower Guardian (Unit – RAD 067/167)	Dockside Lock-Up (Gear – RAD 136/167)
Ekko Boy Who Shattered Time (Legend – RAD 139/167)	Ekko Ingenious (Champion Unit – RAD 061/167)	Evelynn Consuming (Champion Unit – Alt Art – RAD 090a/167)
Evelynn Consuming (Champion Unit – RAD 090/167)	Ezreal Dashing (Champion Unit – Heartsteel Overnumber RAD 181/167)	Heimerdinger Academy Instructor (Champion Unit – RAD 132/167)
K’Sante Courageous (Champion Unit – Heartsteel Overnumber – RAD 171/167)	K’Sante Pride of Nazumah (Legend -RAD 172/167)	Kai’Sa Rebel (Champion Unit – RAD 063/167)
Kayn Unleashed (Champion Unit – Heartsteel Overnumber – RAD 182/167)	Neeko Blending In (Champion Unit – RAD 167/167)	Orianna Lady of Clockwork (Legend – RAD 145/167)
Pillaged Armory (Gear- RAD 073/167)	Primordial Roar (Spell – RAD 082/167)	Rousing Display (Spell – RAD 127/167)
Seraphine Starry-Eyed Songstress (Legend – RAD 151/167)	Sett Kingpin (Champion Unit – Heartsteel Overnumbered – RAD 183/167)	Supernova (Spell – RAD 059/167)
Yone Blademaster (Champion Unit – Heartsteel Overnumbered – RAD 181/167)	Disposal Expert (Unit – RAD 093/167)	Zero Point Inflection (Gear – RAD 069/167)
Ziggs Hexplosive Minefield (Signature Spell – RAD 141/167)	Ziggs Hexplosives Expert (Legend – Overnumbered – RAD 169*/167)	Ziggs Hexplosives Expert (Legend)
Ruined Monastery (Battlefield – RAD 166/167)	Rakelstake (Battlefield – RAD 165/167)	Cosmic Vista (Battlefield – RAD 160/167)
K’Sante Dauntless (Champion Unit – RAD 045a/167)	K’Sante Dauntless (Champion Unit – RAD 045/167)	Transpositionist (Unit – RAD 115/167)
Stalwart Goatherd (Unit – RAD 083/167)	Seraphine Not Alone (Champion Unit KDA Collab – RAD-SP5/005)	Satchel Charge (Spell – RAD 096/167)
Resplendent Rostrum (Gear – RAD 046/167)	Reckless Innovator (Unit – RAD 105/167)	Orianna Mechanical Marvel (Champion Unit – RAD 068/167)
Orianna Mechanical Marvel (Champion Unit – RAD 068a/167)	Mournful Spirit (Unit – RAD 126/167)	Mordekaiser Dominating (Champion Unit – RAD 137/167)
Mordekaiser Dominating (Champion Unit – RAD 137a/167)	Momentary Companion (Unit – RAD 095/167)	Mind Rune (Rune – RAD R03a)
Lost of the Sands (Spell – RAD 013/167)	Improvised Projectile (Spell – RAD 056/167)	Hunker Down (Spell – RAD 034/167)
Hold ‘Em (Spell – RAD 070/167)	Concert Poster (Gear – RAD 116/167)	Chronobreak (Signature Spell – RAD 140/167)
Calm Rune (Rune – RAD R02a)	Blossoming Dreamroot (Gear – RAD 024/167)	Blade of the Exile (Signature Gear – RAD 150/167)
Bilgewater Tracker (Unit – RAD 003/167)	Banner of Conquest (Gear – RAD 002/167)