Welcome to Episode 24 of the Winning Point!

Spiritforged spoiler season has officially begun, and this episode might be one of the most important Riftbound breakdowns yet. From what has been released so far, this set is already revealing meta implications, controversial combat interactions, and what may be the strongest gear card printed so far.

Today, we’ll be digging into the competitive, strategic, and hype-worthy reveals, including, but not limited to:

🪓 Draven’s Spinning Axe

⚙️ Mechanics behind temporary gear

🦅 Fight or flight ruling

🔍 Riot’s preview article on Spiritforged content

👀 We have a spoiler coming on November 28th?

If you’re aiming to get ahead of the meta, prepare for tournaments, or understand how Spiritforged will influence Riftbound at a high level, this episode gives you everything you need.

In episode 23 of The Winning Point, the team welcomes a legendary voice in esports commentary, Uber (Valorant, Overwatch, FaB), for a hilarious and insightful chat about the early days of Riftbound, multiplayer madness, and the fine art of live casting.In this episode, the crew dives into:

⚖️ Riftbound's designs, pros and cons.

👨‍⚖️ Debate: removal of inviting players into combat.

🎧 Casting TCGs.

🤔 Bringing prior casting experience into Riftbound.

🍔 ...Arby's conspiracy about Ravenbloom Student?

Riftbound has officially launched! Welcome to Episode 22 of The Winning Point. This week, we have Blevins, Casanova, and Charmer covering topics from the release weekend to the Shanghai National Open.

❓ Which starter decks actually performed best at local release events?

📈 Product Availability & the Singles Market

🆕 New Riftbound Tournament Sealed Box

🏆 The Best-of prizing makes it's debut at the Shanghai National Open

😱 Teemo Cheating Scandal

Welcome to Episode 21 of The Winning Point! This week, MTG legend Jim Davis joins Casanova and Blevins to talk about the past, present, and future of trading card games — from his years on the Pro Tour to helping playtest Riftbound at Riot Games.We dig into everything surrounding Riftbound’s launch:

⭐ Walmart’s early pack release fiasco

👀 Incorrect rarity print errors and UVS' response

📄 Riot releasing “patch notes” for a physical TCG

🏬 How Riftbound could revive local game stores

🏅 And what’s next for competitive play in Vegas and Houston

The Riftbound prize era has officially begun! In episode 20 of The Winning Point, Blevins and Casanova break down the massive $30,000 Chinese National Open prize pool — including the first-ever championship ring — plus new Spiritforged prerelease kits, and the community’s heated reaction to a collector buying four Miss Fortune prize cards.

They also dive deep into the new best-of metal promo cards, discussing how their rarity could be worth thousands and might even change how tournaments are played.

💭 In this episode, we discuss:

💵 $30K National Open prize breakdown + Championship ring reveal

📈 Riftbound “best-of” metal promos and secondary market value

😱 Reddit’s wild reaction to prize card resales

🪷 New Spiriforged prerelease kits for Set 2

📊 Latest City Challenge results — is Kai'Sa still too strong?

Riftbound just hit the big leagues. 💰 The first-ever prize card — The 1st Place Miss Fortune from the Hangzhou Regional — just sold for over $9,000 USD, marking a massive milestone for Riot’s new TCG.

In this episode of The Winning Point, Blevins, Casanova, and Charmer break down what this sale means for Riftbound’s future — from collector demand to competitive growth — and how it stacks up against other games like One Piece, Lorcana, and Flesh & Blood.

We also dive into:

🔥 The new Worlds Bundle reveal (Panda Teemo, gold foil playmat, collector FOMO)

📦 Riot’s Set 1 Restock for local game stores🃏 Which decks we’re building first for locals (Yasuo, Annie, Leona, and more

🧠 Developer insights from Dave on Discord on Aurora, Whiteflame Protector, and precon decks

✉️ Mailbag: Does going second actually help? And which League regions we want next?

🔥 Riftbound is officially going BIG!

In this episode, we break down everything from the Vegas 10K event, the sold-out Houston Regional Qualifier, and what to expect for Riftbound’s next era of competitive play.

Anu joins the crew to talk about how Turn ’em Sideways is bringing Riftbound’s biggest Western tournament as of yet to life, and the team speculates on what to expect from the new Legends coming in Spiritforged set.

💬 In this episode:

🪷 The debut of two new Legends in Riftbound's next expansion: Spiritforged

🆕 12 brand new Legends incoming

⭐ Star City Games - Vegas $10K broadcast plans and what to expect

📩 Mailbag Q&A: What colors and combos should define the future meta?

💪 Community optimism and store allocation discussion — how to keep your local scene strong

🎙️ Hosted by Blevins, Casanova, Charmer, and special guest Anu

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George’s story is one of the wildest in Riftbound so far. He flew to China without a guaranteed spot, fought through the lottery system, locked in on Kai’Sa, and came out as the Number 1 Player in China.

In this interview, George shares:

✈️ What possessed him to fly across the world to compete without a confirmed spot

🃏 Why he locked into Kai’Sa and how his prep team shaped his run

🎮 His struggles with language barriers and judge calls on stage

📸 The surreal experience of becoming a minor celebrity in the Chinese Riftbound community

🔮 His thoughts on the Chinese meta, Western perceptions, and Riftbound’s future

Welcome back to The Winning Point Podcast – Episode 17!This week, Casanova, Pastrytime, and Charmer break down some of the biggest Riftbound news yet:

🎉 Houston Regional Qualifier Announced – happening December 5–7 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

⚡ The best-of-one format sweeping Chinese City Challenges. Does it work for Riftbound or is it fundamentally flawed?

🤝 Why 2v2 Riftbound might be the most fun casual format you’re not playing yet.

🛡️ Underexplored Battlefields and how they could shape future competitive play.

✉️ Mailbag: what makes Riftbound so fun, and which mechanics we’re excited to see expanded.

You saw a snippet of it on episode 15 of The Winning Point and now you have the full interview! In case you missed it, we sat down with Yuuj, a former professional Heroes of the Storm currently living in Shanghai, to talk about their competitive experience in the Riftbound scene so far.

In this interview we cover:

📈 Riftbound’s insane growth in China, with 3,000+ player Regionals

🏆 Highlights from Hangzhou, Beijing, and Guangzhou Regionals

🪑 The Hangzhou chair incident and the 90-minute delay it caused

🃏 The meta battle: Kai’Sa vs Yi dominance, Viktor’s fall, and Ahri’s rise

💰 The upcoming $30,000 Shanghai Regional and what it means for Riftbound esports

🔮 Yuuj’s insights on China’s ranking/points system and how it shapes competitive play