Rules

Core Rules

The Core Rules are the engine that drives a Riftbound game. This document covers deckbuilding rules, timing and resolution of cards and abilities, order of effects, and all the other little rules that define the flow of a game.

Core Rules (last updated: March 30, 2026)

Tournament Rules

The Tournament Rules outline the guidelines for running Riftbound tournaments and deckbuilding guidelines to the Riftbound experience that occur when taking part in an official event.

The Tournament Rules also provide additional guidance for running tournaments and adjudicating issues that arise during play.

Tournament Rules (last updated: March 30, 2026)

Patch Notes

Patch Note articles answer questions and explain the rules and interactions you’ll commonly encounter.

• Core Rules Patch Notes
• Spiritforged Patch Notes
• Unleashed Patch Notes

Errata

With new sets, we issue updates to the rules text on Riftbound cards, called ‘errata.’ Here are the past updates to the rules text for the printed cards.

• Origins Errata
• Spiritforged Errata

Judges

Are you interested in becoming a Riftbound judge and helping grow the Riftbound community? Judges are one of the backbones of a TCG community helping run events at store and Regional levels.

Take UVS’s judge test and get certified!