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Herald of the Arcane / Viktor, Leader

Viktor, Leader — James Villarreal — Sep 19, 2026: a standard Riftbound deck with 65 cards. Check the full list, legend, champion and energy curve.

This deck was first recorded in official tournament play on September 19, 2026 during CCS $25,000 Showdown Series Event - Riftbound Invitational Qualifier #5.

Played by James Villarreal against Virtuoso / Jhin, Meticulous Killer.

Match result: draw

Official recorded uses: 11

By System

Riftbound Legend: Herald of the Arcane. [1], [T]: Play a 1 [S] Recruit unit token.

Deck statistics

Cards
65
Unique cards
25
Average energy
2.3
Average might
0.8
Domains
Order (34), Mind (29), Colorless (3)
Keywords
Action (15), Temporary (8), Reaction (7), Deathknell (6), Hidden (6), NO TEXT (5)

Main deck

  • 3× Imperial Decree (OGN-221/298) · Origins
  • 2× Singularity (OGN-105/298) · Origins
  • 2× Dragon Form (VEN-116/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Hidden Blade (OGN-213/298) · Origins
  • 3× Cull the Weak (OGN-209/298) · Origins
  • 1× Safety Inspector (UNL-164/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Bellows Breath (SFD-080/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× Salvage (OGN-224/298) · Origins
  • 3× Honest Broker (SFD-155/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× B.F. Sword (SFD-161/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Wages of Pain (SFD-070/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Stupefy (OGN-095/298) · Origins
  • 3× Plundering Poro (SFD-069/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Xin Zhao, Vigilant (SFD-176/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Sprite Fountain (UNL-078/219) · Unleashed

Runes

  • 5× Mind Rune (VEN-R03) · Vendetta
  • 7× Order Rune (OGN-214/298) · Origins

Legend

  • 1× Herald of the Arcane (OGN-308/298) · Origins

Sideboard

  • 2× Sprite Burst (UNL-069/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Safety Inspector (UNL-164/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Salvage (OGN-224/298) · Origins
  • 2× Vi, Peacekeeper (UNL-176/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Thousand-Tailed Watcher (OGN-116/298) · Origins
  • 2× Decree of Insight (VEN-061/166) · Vendetta

Battlefields

  • 1× Seat of Power (SFD-217/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Forbidding Waste (UNL-210/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Treasure Hoard (SFD-220/221) · Spiritforged