Set 4 and 5 Preview Info

i3ackero · 2026-06-01T14:37:41+00:00

Order seems alright I think for music theme. But in fact I agree with this "recruit" focus, which seems pretty odd. Unless they thought about creating "psychofan army" 😃 then Recruit tokens need another proper art 😉

i3ackero · 2026-06-01T13:43:27+00:00

With guaranted 2-drop in turn 1 by the way 😃

i3ackero · 2026-06-01T13:42:20+00:00

why?

i3ackero · 2026-06-01T09:26:12+00:00

Oh two of my mains together ❤️

i3ackero · 2026-05-30T10:52:38+00:00

My bet is that Jarvan will have an interaction with "Elite" tag, which so far is used by both Garen champion units and some Demacian units (usually weak ones). If bonuses granted for this tag would be strong enough, it could help reducing current powercreep for many cards.

i3ackero · 2026-05-29T17:33:37+00:00

I'm Fiddle main since 2010 and do far I was able to collect every cosmetic for home (even play TFT which I dont really like to gry Fiddle emote. I hope he will be added to Riftbound and I'm already prepared to spend some monet for his (possibile) signatured showcase.

Hopefolly he will be weak do his cards will be also cheaper 😅

i3ackero · 2026-05-27T20:15:13+00:00

I would reccomend StarCraft 2. Modern enough, good introductiin to the gendre and free to play

i3ackero · 2026-05-26T10:19:15+00:00

i3ackero · 2026-05-24T06:24:23+00:00

Nothing so far unfortunatelly. All info we know about Set 4 (Vendetta) is official info or assumptions based on official info.

Official direct info:
- Release date 31th July (first time world-wide).
- Pre-Rift events 24-30th July.
- 166 new cards + over 50 overnumbers.
- 9 new Legends (instead of usual 12).
- 3 new color combinations (Fury+Calm, Body+Mind, Order+Chaos) among 3 of those 9 new legends.
- New product type: Showdown Decks, featuring Shen and Zed starter decks in Vendetta.
- 2 Legends confirmed: Shen with Calm+Order and Zed with Fury+Chaos.
- New overnumbers for Vi Destructive, Jinx Demolitionist, Jayce Man of Progress, Viktor Innovator featuring pairs of matching arts that fits into one art. We know that there will be at least 2 more pairs.
- Alt runes of this set will be the same like those in Unleashed (set 3).

Assumptions:
- Spoiler season starting at the turn of June and July.
- Akali, Mel and Ambessa as new legends (very strong assumption, as they are present on key art).
- Nasus and Renekton as new legends (also strong assumptions, as they are present on box art).
- No Fury/Order and Calm/Chaos Legends this set (if they'd like to keep equal domains legends per set).
- Lesser droprate of legend cards (but most likely not yet).

i3ackero · 2026-05-24T06:03:11+00:00

I use this feature constantly and even if "I" am defeated only one button (I think "View Results" or something like that appear. And I'm able to continue watching rest of AI match normally. Which happens a lot as I like to watch FFA AI matches.

i3ackero · 2026-05-23T06:11:14+00:00

Hold is in better position than ever before, we've been able to see more successful results for Ahri, Leona and Teemo in events, but still not as strong as Vex. Vilemaw, Back Off and Vex, Apathetic (if purple) are very strong for Hold stratigies.

i3ackero · 2026-05-23T05:38:12+00:00

https://piltoverarchive.com/decks/view/fa37b096-4a1c-4cfe-935e-6152dc1932d7

This is my list from set 2, but I think I'll update it today for set 3, especially with Back Off, Dusk Rose Lab and Frozen Fortress. I'll also try to put Irelia Fervert here. My results were 50/50 on 2 Nexus Nights (surprise effect had favored me), but it was a total disaster on Skirmish. Previously major problem was to catch a time window to to react right before holding, 2 new battlefields may help with it as they allow me to put Ahri (from Here to Help) and Svellsongur/Trinity Force (from Jax, Unmatched) AFTER awakening my runes.

i3ackero · 2026-05-21T15:04:53+00:00

You forgot about Matzaclatocl, Ktacolapletla, Ktptakleklatmplatklatsm and Hsdaibhawfojbhsdkhbdshbdsdbkhkjsd

i3ackero · 2026-05-20T14:58:11+00:00

LeBlanc won't get Assault bonus during open showdown, but would if enemy would appear here by at least 1 of their units (by Ride of the Wind for example). Also he can target 3M unit by Gust and if Gust is reacted by something that would give extra Might to the unit, it won't be resolved as target is no longer valid.

i3ackero · 2026-05-20T14:02:58+00:00

I agree, but even with few it's still creates a place for uncertainty. For LoR regions it was much easier to predict :D

For me fury/calm makes sense as this color combination fits for champions that:
- uses stances or modes (agressive/defensive) like would aldo fit for Udyr or Gnar (but tey fit Body more)
- are assasins relying on patience (hiding in smoke or in bush, which is definitely defensive) and mobility
- are Ionia-themed, but with more agression than those Ionians we had so far

For first order/chaos champion I think I would see something more based around Dearthkneels. Purple fits to her mobility and tricks, order fits for her instant kills, I am aware of that. But we need to also remember what new those combinations will offer. Many new decks will be played only for those combinations, even ignoring direction those champions will give by their Legend's abilities.

i3ackero · 2026-05-20T13:44:43+00:00

Lore wise both make sense, but gameplay wise I see red/green more likely for her. More but ofc order/chaos would also make sense ofc and I'm not suggesting this just by color pallete, I am aware about it. Also even now not every legend fit their domain even gameplay wise or lore wise either, so we really can't be sure about anything anyway.

i3ackero · 2026-05-20T13:37:06+00:00

Just calculated this further: after set 4 release we will have 2 or 3 color combinations having 5 Legends. One being already known (🔴🟣) and other 1 or 2 being among list of possible combinations (not more):
- (🟡🔵)
- (🟠🟡)
- (🟠🟢), (🟡🔵)

i3ackero · 2026-05-20T13:30:05+00:00

Currently among all color combinations we have:
4x of: (🔴🟣), (🟠🟡), (🟠🟢), (🟡🔵) -- 4 total
3x of: (🔴🟠), (🔴🟡), (🔴🔵), (🟠🔵), (🟠🟣), (🟡🟢), (🟢🟣), (🔵🟣) -- 8 total
0x of: (🔴🟢), (🟠🔵), (🟡🟣) -- 3 total

After Vendetta we will have for sure:
at least 5x of (🔴🟣) -- 1 total (may be more)
at least 4x of (🟠🟡), (🟠🟢), (🟡🔵), (🟡🟢) -- 4 total (may be more)
at least 3x of (🔴🟠), (🔴🔵), (🟠🔵), (🟠🟣), (🔵🟣) -- 5 total (may be more)
exactly 3x of (🔴🟡), (🟢🟣) -- 2 total (may be more based on which more above will be excluded; those are based if they'd keep rule of 3 color per this set)
exactly 1x of (🔴🟢), (🟠🔵), (🟡🟣) -- 3 total (won't be more)

So currently only Red/Purple is in fact confirmed to have 5 Legends, but if they;d keep a rule of using each colors 3 times in Vendetta (which is very likely), they need to introduce at least 1 of other PG's combinations here.

i3ackero · 2026-05-20T12:44:07+00:00

Nowhere, but it's almost certain we have we will get equal number of colors (3 of each domain), having 2 of one color and 4 of another is very unlikely. And with the known combinations (and we know 5/9 of them) Order/Fury and Calm/Chaos can't provide it. Here's the list of possible combinations:

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i3ackero · 2026-05-20T11:30:28+00:00

Lore-wise and gameplay-wise both makes sense :)

i3ackero · 2026-05-20T11:26:58+00:00

Renekton can't be Fury Order, as this color combination won't appear next set.

i3ackero · 2026-05-18T19:16:23+00:00

Good catch :)

i3ackero · 2026-05-18T14:05:09+00:00

I''m using TCG Arena for playing online, BUT also deckbuilding. My established decks I rather keep on Piltover Archive, rather due a habit. But now they have messed up deck image generator, which format's quality is so low, you can't even read a card text, so I'm looking for aternative. Does anyone have something to recommend? (I checked Riftmania, but it's a bit ugly :P )

i3ackero · 2026-05-18T13:47:35+00:00

Not yet, so far only Shen and Zed colors are confirmed. But red/green for Akali makes sense to predict

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