Top 20 Rare & Epic Staples in Riftbound — Your Buy List

Riftbound has hundreds of Rares and Epics — but these 20 are the only ones you actually need. I ranked every card by how often it shows up in winning competitive decks AND whether the price holds value after launch. Each card gets one verdict: BUY, SELL, or WAIT — no hedging, just the call.The best buys on this list are under $5. From $1 auto-includes like Ferrous Forerunner and Guardian Angel all the way to $65 chase cards like Baited Hook and Kai'Sa. Plus: which expensive cards you should be trading away before Vendetta drops July 31st — because those prices are going up. Don't FOMO into the wrong cards. Own the right 20 now. Period. 🛒 Grab singles from the TCG-HQ eBay store (helps the channel!): https://www.ebay.com/str/tcghqcards 🃏 Shop with our TCGPlayer affiliate link (no extra cost to you): partner.tcgplayer.com/dOYdK2 💬 What's the #1 staple every Riftbound player should already own? Drop it in the comments. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:32 Ground Rules: How I Rank the Cards 1:46 Honorable Mentions: Vi, Sacrifice & Scuttle Crab 3:10 #20 Ferrous Forerunner 3:54 #19 Guardian Angel 4:33 #18 Akshan 5:31 #17 Fizz, Trickster 6:58 #16 Mind Splitter 7:49 #15 Tideturner 8:44 #14 Hwei 9:26 #13 Zhonya's Hourglass 10:41 #12 Sabotage 11:33 #11 Elder Dragon 12:47 #10 Vex, Apathetic 13:50 #9 Baron Nashor 14:42 #8 Rengar, Trophy Hunter 15:51 #7 Irelia 16:49 #6 Last Rites 17:44 #5 Falling Star 18:54 #4 Thousand-Tailed Watcher 20:20 #3 Baited Hook 21:59 #2 Dazzling Aurora 23:05 #1 Kai'Sa Subscribe for more Riftbound market breakdowns — next up: the top 15 cards from each set, timed for the Vendetta launch. #Riftbound #RiftboundTCG #LeagueOfLegends #TCGFinance #TCGInvesting #CardGame — If you’ve been wanting to upgrade your deck boxes, dice boxes, or sleeves… now you can get 10% off your entire order. 🛒 Use my link: heavyplay.com/TCGHQ 🔖 Discount code at checkout: TCGHQ If you’re enjoying the content and just want to support the channel, join the Common tier for $2.99. You’ll get badges, emojis, early access to videos, and help shape the channel with members-only polls.