Riftbound Radiance Chase Cards: What to Pull For
Radiance has one card you will almost certainly never pull and 66 you reasonably might. Knowing which is which is the difference between a sensible chase and an expensive one.
The set releases 23 October 2026 with 180 cards. As of 1 October, 92 of them are public.
This guide ranks what's worth targeting by how obtainable it actually is. Set details come from riftbound.gg, with reveal tracking from riftbound.zone.
The chase ladder, from hardest to easiest
| Target | What it is | How obtainable |
|---|---|---|
| Radiance Ultimate Rare | A single card above Overnumbered | ~0.025% of packs, roughly 1 in 4,000 |
| Signature Overnumber | Signed premium treatment | ~1 per 720 packs in Origins |
| Overnumber | Premium collector treatment | ~1 per 3 boxes in Origins |
| Showcase variants | Alternate art, 66 in the set | Several per box |
| Legends | Nine new Legends | Pulled as Epics or in decks |
Rates for Overnumber and Signature Overnumber are drawn from Origins, since Riot has not published Radiance-specific figures for those tiers yet. Treat them as the shape of the market rather than exact Radiance numbers.
The Ultimate Rare: the one you won't pull
There is a single Radiance Ultimate Rare, and it appears in roughly 0.025% of packs.
That's one pack in four thousand. At 24 packs per booster display, you'd open around 167 boxes to expect one copy.
It's also only the second Ultimate card Riftbound has ever printed. The first was Ultimate Baron Nashor in Unleashed, which Riot quoted at roughly 0.1% of packs. The Radiance card is about four times scarcer than that.
No image of it has been published, so nobody outside Riot currently knows which character is on it.
The honest advice is to treat this as a card you buy rather than chase. Opening sealed product to find it will cost far more than the card itself is likely to sell for.
Showcase cards: the realistic chase
66 of the 180 cards carry Showcase treatments. That's just over a third of the set with an alternate-art version.
This is where most collectors should focus. Showcase cards come out of packs at rates that make set-building genuinely possible, and they trade as a separate market from their base versions.
The practical approach is to pick a few characters you actually like rather than chasing all 66. A complete Showcase run across a 180-card set is a long project, and the cards you want on display are usually a short list.
Our rarities and pull rates guide covers how Showcase and Alternate Art have behaved across Origins, Spiritforged, Unleashed and Vendetta.
The nine Legends
Legends are the headline cards of any Riftbound set, and Radiance has nine. Eight are public.
Confirmed by Riot: Seraphine, Not Alone, which introduces a Recruit keyword; Ekko, built on Fury and Mind; Evelynn, who headlines a Showdown Deck; Orianna, Lady of Clockwork, tied to the new Equipment Unit mechanic; Mordekaiser, Iron Revenant; plus Jarvan IV and Ziggs, both announced without gameplay details.
Reported through community previews but not yet Riot-confirmed: Riven, The Exile and K'Sante, Pride of Nazumah.
One Legend remains hidden, due before preview season closes on 9 October. RiftCompare tracks reveals as they land.
Legends matter for chase purposes because their Showcase versions are usually the most wanted cards in a set outside the top collector tiers. Seraphine and Evelynn also appear in Showdown Decks at $34.99, which is a cheaper route to those two specifically.
Overnumber and Signature Overnumber
These sit between Showcase and Ultimate on the ladder.
In Origins, Overnumber cards appeared roughly once per three boxes, or about 1 in 72 packs. Signature Overnumber was far steeper at around 1 in 720 packs, which is 30 boxes.
Riot has not published Radiance figures for either tier. Given the set is introducing a card above them, it's reasonable to expect the structure to hold, but that's an inference rather than a confirmed rate.
If you want a premium card without Ultimate-tier odds, Overnumber is the achievable target.
What the new mechanics mean for chasing
Radiance introduces two card types that didn't exist before, and both are worth knowing when you sort pulls.
Equipment Units are Gear that can become a Unit through Orianna's ability. If you organise a collection by card type, these occupy two categories at once.
Bomb Tokens are a new token type. Tokens generally sit outside a set's numbered card count, so expect them alongside the 180 rather than within it.
Neither is a chase target in itself, but both will show up in the token slot each pack carries.
A realistic plan for most collectors
If you're opening Radiance rather than buying singles, here's what the numbers actually support.
- Target Showcase versions of two or three characters you like, not all 66
- Treat an Overnumber pull as the good outcome from a box
- Treat the Ultimate Rare as a lottery ticket you didn't buy, not a goal
- Buy Seraphine and Evelynn through the $34.99 Showdown Decks if those two are what you want
- Wait on singles prices. In-print sets get cheaper, not dearer, through their first months
Our guide on where to buy Riftbound covers which retailers to use and the scams worth avoiding on a new release.
How JK Index helps
We index the full Riftbound catalog with its own sold history, and we track Showcase variants separately from their base cards.
On a set where 66 of 180 cards have a variant, that separation is the whole point. A base card and its Showcase version are different markets with different buyers, and one blended price would describe neither. You can browse earlier sets including Origins, Spiritforged, Unleashed and Vendetta, track holdings in your portfolio, or check listings on the marketplace.
The takeaway
The chase in Radiance splits cleanly. One Ultimate Rare at roughly one in four thousand packs, which almost nobody will open, and 66 Showcase variants that come out of boxes at sensible rates.
Everything written about this set between now and launch will lead on the Ultimate Rare. The cards people will actually own are the Showcase versions of the nine Legends.
FAQ
What is the rarest card in Riftbound Radiance?
The Radiance Ultimate Rare, a single card appearing in roughly 0.025% of packs, or one in four thousand. It's the second Ultimate card in Riftbound after Unleashed's Baron Nashor.
How many Showcase cards are in Radiance?
66, out of 180 total cards. Showcase is Riftbound's alternate-art treatment, and those versions trade separately from their base cards.
Which Legends are in Radiance?
Nine, with eight public: Seraphine, Ekko, Evelynn, Orianna, Mordekaiser, Jarvan IV and Ziggs are Riot-confirmed, while Riven and K'Sante come from community previews. One is still hidden.
Is it worth opening boxes to find the Ultimate Rare?
No. At one in four thousand packs you'd open around 167 booster displays to expect a single copy, which will cost far more than buying the card outright.
What's the most realistic chase card in Radiance?
Showcase versions of the Legends. They come out of packs at rates that make collecting them practical, and they carry the strongest demand outside the top collector tiers.
How rare are Overnumber cards?
In Origins they appeared roughly once per three boxes, about 1 in 72 packs, with Signature Overnumber at around 1 in 720. Riot has not published Radiance-specific figures for either tier.
Can I get Seraphine and Evelynn without opening packs?
Yes. Both headline Showdown Decks at $34.99 MSRP, which is a cheaper and more certain route to those two Legends than chasing them in boosters.
When will all the Radiance chase cards be revealed?
Preview season closes 9 October 2026, two weeks before the 23 October release, so the full card list should be public by then. No Ultimate Rare image had appeared as of 1 October.
