Everything to know about the LoL Riftbound first English Regional Qualifier

Riot Video games has revealed extra particulars in regards to the first English Regional Qualifier of LoL Riftbound in Houston, Texas.

From prizes, casting, the place to observe and extra, right here is all the things to know in regards to the match for the buying and selling card sport.

In response to the weblog put up by Riot Video games, greater than 1,300 gamers have signed as much as compete in Regional Qualifier, with others signing up for aspect occasions. The occasion will run this weekend from December fifth to seventh.

The match’s foremost occasion encompasses a $25,000 (~£18,770) prize pool, with first place strolling away with $6,000 (~£4,500) in winnings and money payouts to gamers that end via thirty second place. Moreover, the champion will obtain the Miss Fortune foil card, Buccaneer alt artwork, and a Miss Fortune-themed playmat.

All through the occasion, ‘Greatest-Of Prizing’ may even be up for grabs. For every of the 16 Champion Legends from Riftbound Origins: Proving Grounds which can be authorized on this occasion, the best inserting participant utilizing that champion will obtain a novel holographic metallic card that it match playable.

The highest finishers within the Regional Qualifier will progress to the Regional Championship, the place the highest gamers will safe a spot within the Riftbound World Championship, the crowning occasion of the aggressive scene.

A line-up of casters, comprised of Riftbound designers, will present protection of the occasion on Riftbounds YouTube and Twitch channels. Moreover, Riftbound has additionally launched a social media account on X (previously Twitter) for protection past the Houston occasion, together with updates, interviews, behind the scenes and extra.

Riot Video games additionally detailed updates to match procedures and integrity shifting ahead to 2026 and past.

It shared that ranging from subsequent January, it can launch month-to-month updates to match guidelines, starting from three to 6 week intervals. Riot Video games establishes that match rule updates will at all times roll out two weeks earlier than going into impact to permit its rivals sufficient time to regulate.

One of many first modifications that may come into impact with the Houston Regional Qualifier is modifications to lacking triggers. Rule 506.3 might be amended from gamers asserting triggers after they happen to revealing them after they have an ‘observable impression on the sport.’

Extra particulars, together with integrity guidelines, FAQs and extra may be discovered on Riot Video games net web page.

Following the top of the Houston occasion, the following two Regional Qualifiers might be held in Bologna from February twentieth to twenty second, 2026, and Las Vegas from February twenty seventh to March 1st, 2026.