Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The second set of the Riftbound trading card game is upon us, and there's some big changes in store. With new mechanics, over 200 new cards, and a busy competitive season ahead, this set shakes things up in big ways. In this comprehensive review, we cover the end-to-end experience of buying, collecting, and playing Spiritforged; what's gotten better since Origins, what's stayed the same, and what's taken a step back? Watch and find out!
DISCLAIMER: This review was conducted via pre-release product access from Riot Games and media/content creator activations at Riftbound events. The thoughts and opinions contained in this video are entirely our own; we received neither editorial guidance nor compensation from anyone associated with Riftbound.
Learn more about Riftbound: riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us
Play Riftbound at a store near you: locator.riftbound.uvsgames.com
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Product overview: Champion Deck
00:51 - Product overview: Booster Display
01:15 - Spiritforged overview and review approach
02:38 - Better: collectibility and card quality
04:08 - Better: mechanics and playability
05:31 - Better: pre-release experience
06:17 - The same: product access from LGS
06:51 - The same: local play scene
07:18 - Worse: high-level competitive access
09:09 - Worse: product access from Riot
10:37 - Summary and outro
#hypocriticgg #riftbound #spiritforged #tcg #riotgames #tradingcardgame #launch #review #productoverview #productreview
The second set of the Riftbound trading card game is upon us, and there's some big changes in store. With new mechanics, over 200 new cards, and a busy competitive season ahead, this set shakes things up in big ways. In this comprehensive review, we cover the end-to-end experience of buying, collecting, and playing Spiritforged; what's gotten better since Origins, what's stayed the same, and what's taken a step back? Watch and find out!
DISCLAIMER: This review was conducted via pre-release product access from Riot Games and media/content creator activations at Riftbound events. The thoughts and opinions contained in this video are entirely our own; we received neither editorial guidance nor compensation from anyone associated with Riftbound.
Learn more about Riftbound: riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us
Play Riftbound at a store near you: locator.riftbound.uvsgames.com
Follow us on our socials and join our Discord!
Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hypocritic.gg
Discord: discord.gg/PZHwyeRYT5
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5KbwcLDg8miMozeQlYeTui?si=d852d0e6d86640ec
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Product overview: Champion Deck
00:51 - Product overview: Booster Display
01:15 - Spiritforged overview and review approach
02:38 - Better: collectibility and card quality
04:08 - Better: mechanics and playability
05:31 - Better: pre-release experience
06:17 - The same: product access from LGS
06:51 - The same: local play scene
07:18 - Worse: high-level competitive access
09:09 - Worse: product access from Riot
10:37 - Summary and outro
#hypocriticgg #riftbound #spiritforged #tcg #riotgames #tradingcardgame #launch #review #productoverview #productreview
