Draven
News, coverage and analysis tracking Draven across the outlets.
A standard Azir deck wins Riftbound Lille – but hold on meta chasersPedro B, a competitive Pokémon player, won the Riftbound regional qualifier in Lille, France, using a standard Azir deck. The article analyzes how the current meta, which heavily targets Irelia, allowed Azir's archetype to succeed. It also discusses potential counters and the deck's inherent inconsistencies.
Riftbound gets 7 banned cards, and other new Unleashed rules that shakes up the Set 2 meta hardRiot Games has implemented a ban list for seven cards in Riftbound, including Draven, Vanquisher, and Obelisk of Power, to address meta dominance and slow gameplay. Alongside these bans, several Unleashed rules have been updated to ensure consistency and impact deck-building strategies, particularly affecting mechanics like 'May' triggers and cost reductions.
Jax makes a surpising show of strength at Riftbound VegasJax has emerged as a surprising strong performer in the Riftbound metagame at Vegas, reaching the top 8. This success is attributed to a specific deck build featuring Boneshiver for rune recycling and synergy with cards like Aphelios, which benefits from a recent rule change regarding equipment re-equipping.