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Ekko and Evelynn in Riftbound: The Two Radiance Legends to Watch
Ekko's ability discounts a unit and then kills it. Evelynn headlines a $34.99 deck with no rules text at all. Two Legends at opposite ends of what Riot has chosen to reveal.
Seraphine in Riftbound: Cards, Deck Role and What She Does
Three printings, two different cards, and one deck built around exhausting your own board. Seraphine is the only Radiance champion with full rules text, so she's the one to learn first.
Riftbound's Nine Radiance Legends: Seraphine, Ziggs, Jarvan IV, Ekko and More
Eight of the nine Legends are public, but only two have revealed abilities. What each one does, what is still just artwork and a name, and why a Legend is not a Champion Unit.
Every Riftbound Set in Order: Origins to Radiance
Five sets in under twelve months, with four more already dated through 2027. Every Riftbound release in order, and the roadmap signal hiding in Legacy's 346-card count.
Riftbound Radiance Pull Rates Explained
Radiance has exactly one published pull rate. This guide separates that confirmed figure from the Origins numbers people are quoting as though they apply to this set.
What Is a Radiance Ultimate Rare? Riftbound's New Rarity Explained
One pack in four thousand. Roughly 167 booster boxes. And with three weeks to launch, nobody outside Riot has seen the card. A look at the scarcest print Riftbound has made.
Riftbound Radiance Card List: Every Card Revealed So Far
Ninety-five of 180 cards are public and the rest arrive before 9 October. A running checklist of what's confirmed, what's still hidden, and why we won't fill the gaps with guesses.
Riftbound Radiance Chase Cards: What to Pull For
One card you will almost certainly never pull, and 66 you reasonably might. Every Radiance chase target ranked by how obtainable it actually is, not how good it looks.
Riftbound Radiance Booster Box: What's Inside and Is It Worth It?
Twenty-four packs, $120 MSRP, five dollars a pack. Preorders already reach $225. What's inside a Radiance box, and the honest arithmetic on whether opening one makes sense.
What Is the Best Pokémon Binder in 2026?
The binder you choose either protects your Pokémon cards for decades or quietly damages them in months. The difference comes down to four features most buyers overlook: side-loading pockets, acid-free and PVC-free pages, no metal rings, and a secure closure. This 2026 guide ranks the best Pokémon binders, from the Vault X Exo-Tec to budget picks, explains sleeves and capacity, and names the ones to avoid.
How Much Is a Chatot Card Worth in 2026?
Chatot is the music-note parrot of Sinnoh, and it holds a strange claim to fame: its signature move, Chatter, once recorded the player's own voice through the Nintendo DS microphone. As a card, though, the mimic bird has stayed quiet, topping out around $51 in a PSA 10 for a Japanese promo. This 2026 guide runs through every Chatot print and where its modest value sits.
How Much Is a Helioptile Card Worth in 2026?
Helioptile is a solar-powered lizard, its neck frills working like tiny panels that turn sunlight into electricity. It is one of the cheapest Pokémon a collector can chase, averaging well under a dollar a card, and its only real standout is a 2025 Mega Evolution Illustration Rare, capped by how many have been graded. This 2026 guide lays out the whole small, sunny catalog.
How Much Is a Rolycoly Card Worth in 2026?
Rolycoly is a living lump of coal, the first stage of Galar's mining line that ends in the furnace-bodied Coalossal. It fits the industrial theme of the region perfectly, and it is about as cheap as Pokémon cards get, with most prints under $2. Its one notable card is a Shining Fates shiny. This 2026 guide covers the whole small, sooty catalog.
How Much Is a Shiftry Card Worth in 2026?
Shiftry is the tengu of the Pokédex, a Grass and Dark forest guardian that whips up house-leveling gusts with the fans in its hands. Unlike many mid-tier Pokémon, it built genuine value across the EX era, with two ex cards and several holos from 2003 to 2007 that gem into the hundreds, topped by a Crystal Guardians ex near $1,553 in a PSA 10. This 2026 guide ranks them all.
How Much Is a Trubbish Card Worth in 2026?
Trubbish is a living garbage bag, and for years it was Pokémon's punchline, the design people pointed to when they claimed Game Freak had run out of ideas. Two decades on, the trash-bag Pokémon has aged into an affectionate cult pick, and its cards are quietly climbing, led by a Best of XY print near $142 in a PSA 10. This 2026 guide sorts the whole rising catalog.
How Much Is a Pineco Card Worth in 2026?
Pineco is a self-destructing bagworm, a pinecone that sticks bark to itself and evolves into the fortress bug Forretress. It is a minor Pokémon with a surprising twist: its value hides almost entirely in scarce early-2000s reverse holos, led by an Unseen Forces print worth about $20 raw but nearly $500 in a PSA 10. This 2026 guide explains why, and ranks every Pineco that matters.
How Much Is a Carbink Card Worth in 2026?
Carbink is a walking gemstone, a Rock and Fairy Pokémon that guards crystals in Kalos caves and is best known as the humble cousin of the Mythical Diancie. Its cards are cheap across the board, with one modest standout: the Fates Collide Carbink BREAK, a quirky horizontal card from a short-lived era, worth roughly $60 to $80 in a PSA 10. This 2026 guide covers the whole small, sparkly catalog.
How Much Is a Togetic Card Worth in 2026?
Togetic is the forgotten middle of one of Pokémon's most beloved lines, wedged between Misty's iconic Togepi and the powerful Togekiss. Collectors usually chase its relatives, yet Togetic holds a genuine vintage prize of its own: the Neo Genesis 1st Edition holo, a Johto-era classic that gems into four figures. This 2026 guide ranks every Togetic that matters.
How Much Is a Woobat Card Worth in 2026?
Woobat is a fuzzy blue bat with a heart-shaped nose, the sort of Pokémon that leaves heart-shaped marks where it lands and evolves into Swoobat purely through friendship. It is a minor Gen 5 character with a cheap catalog, and its one card of note is a 2025 Japanese Art Rare riding the wave of Unova nostalgia. This 2026 guide runs through every Woobat print.
How Much Is a Noctowl Card Worth in 2026?
Noctowl is the wise owl of Johto, best remembered as the shiny Noctowl Ash caught in the anime. Its card value is a Neo-era story with a genuinely historic centerpiece: the Shining Noctowl from Neo Destiny, one of the original Shining Pokémon that invented the shiny-card chase decades before today's alt arts. This 2026 guide ranks every Noctowl that matters.