As Riftbound heads into the final stretch of 2026, the calendar is packed with major competitive events, international convention appearances, and upcoming expansions. From the launch of Set 5: Radiance to Regional Championships, here is the complete breakdown of key dates for the months ahead.
August
- 7-9th - Showdown Series: Ottawa Showdown (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada)
- 14-17th - T1 Signature Set drawing window open for registration
- 15-16th - Showdown Series: Geek Culture (Auckland, New Zealand)
- 15-16th - Showdown Series: Battle Bear (Speyer, Germany)
- 15-16th - Showdown Series: Gen.G Esports (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
- 17th - Vendetta’s first Summoner Skirmish window opens
- 21-23rd - RQ Barcelona - The top players of Riftbound descend on Barcelona.
- 22-23rd - Showdown Series: NRG Events Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI, USA)
September
- 4-6th - RQ Singapore
- 4-7th - PAX West 2026
- 11-13th - Showdown Series: SCG Con Baltimore (Baltimore, MD, USA)
- 11-13th - Showdown Series: Lucca Fiere (Lucca, Italy)
- 14th - Vendetta’s second Summoner Skirmish window opens
- 19-20th - Showdown Series: Charlie’s Collectible Show (Houston, TX, USA)
- 25-27th - RQ Los Angeles - The final Regional Qualifier of 2026 taking place in Riot's hometown.
- 25-27th - Radiance Previews Begin - Kicking off during RQ LA.
October
- Mid-October - China’s Vendetta Major Tournament
- 1-4th - Frontline Las Vegas Open (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
- 3-4th - Showdown Series: Spell Nexus (Murcia, Spain)
- 8th - Radiance Rules Updates
- 9-11th - EVO France
- 9-11th - PAX AUS 2026
- 16-22nd - Radiance Pre-Rift - The final Pre-Rift of 2026 featuring Set 5.
- 22-25th - Spiel Essen 2026 (Essen, Germany)
- 22-25th - Paris Games Week - Timed with the French release of Radiance as French Riftbound reaches release parity with English and Chinese.
- 23rd - French Vendetta launch
- 23rd - Radiance launch - Global release across English, Chinese, and French!
- 23-24th - Showdown Series: Laughing Dragon (Sacramento, CA, USA)
- 28-Nov 1st - Lucca Comics & Games (Lucca, Italy)
- 30-Nov 1st - Showdown Series: CoolStuffCon Orlando (Orlando, FL, USA)
November
- 6-8th - European Regional Championship (Stuttgart, Germany) - Riftbound’s first Regional Championship!
- 27-29th - Dreamhack Stockholm
- 28-29th - Toulouse Game Show
December
- 4-6th - PAX Unplugged
- 11-13th - Convergence Fest & North American Regional Championship (Las Vegas, NV, USA)