Riftbound · Champions
Akali in Riftbound
Akali has 1 Legend, 1 Signature card and 2 champion units in the released Riftbound sets. Here is every one, what it does, and how they fit together in an Akali deck.
Akali's Legend
An Akali deck is led by Akali, Rogue Assassin, which plays Fury and Calm. The Legend is the card that leads your deck: its tag names your champion and its two domains are the only ones your other cards can come from.
| Card | Set | Domain | Rules text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akali, Rogue Assassin | Vendetta | Fury and Calm | [Empower] [3][Any Power] ([3][Any Power]: Empower this. Use only if not Empowered.) [Action][>] [Exhaust]: If it's your turn, move a friendly unit in a showdown to base and if I'm [Empowered], ready it. |
Text is as Riot's card gallery gives it, with icons in brackets: [1] is 1 Energy, [Any Power] is 1 Power of any domain and [Exhaust] means turn the card sideways. Every Riftbound Legend →
Akali's Signature cards
Akali has 1 Signature card. A Signature card carries one champion's tag, and only a deck whose Legend names that champion can play it. Your deck can hold at most 3 Signature cards in total, counting copies.
| Card | Set | Type | Domain | Cost | Rules text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuriken Flip | Vendetta | Signature spell | Fury and Calm | 1 | Deal 2 to up to one enemy unit at a battlefield, then move a friendly unit. [Flow] [3][Any Power] (You may play this from your trash for its Flow cost. Then banish it.) |
Akali's champion units
Akali has 2 champion units across 1 set. One copy of a champion unit sits out as your Chosen Champion, which must carry your Legend's tag, so these are the cards an Akali deck picks it from. Each has its own name, and the 3-copy limit counts each name apart.
| Card | Set | Domain | Rarity | Cost | Might | Rules text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akali, Deadly Weapon | Vendetta | Fury | Epic | 3 | 3 | [Empower] [2][Fury] ([2][Fury]: Empower me. Use only if not Empowered.) When I move, you may deal 1 to a unit at a battlefield I moved to or from. If I'm [Empowered], deal 2 instead. [Empowered][>] I have +1 [Might]. |
| Akali, Silent | Vendetta | Calm | Rare | 4 | 4 | I can't be chosen by enemy spells and abilities unless I'm in combat. When I move to a battlefield, give me +2 [Might] this turn. |
Building anAkali deck
A Riftbound deck has 1 Legend, a main deck of at least 40 cards, 12 runes and 3 battlefields. Every card in the main deck has to come from your Legend's two domains, which decides which of Akali's cards each Legend can use.
| Legend | Domains | Chosen Champion options | Signature cards in its domains |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akali, Rogue Assassin | Fury and Calm | Akali, Deadly Weapon, Akali, Silent | Shuriken Flip |
A champion unit can be your Chosen Champion only if every domain it has is one of your Legend's two. Units of other champions can still go in your main deck as ordinary cards if their domains fit. The full deck-building rules → Published Riftbound decks →
The most valuable Akali printings
On October 11, 2026, the most valuable Akali printing was Akali, Rogue Assassin (189*/166) at $3,229.71, the asterisked signature printing. The table counts every printing, promos included, so check the number and finish on your copy before you price it.
| Card | No. | Set | Type | Price, October 11, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akali, Rogue Assassin | 189*/166 | Vendetta | Legend | $3,229.71 |
| Akali, Rogue Assassin | 189/166 | Vendetta | Legend | $498.20 |
| Akali, Deadly Weapon | 021a/166 | Vendetta | Champion unit | $9.96 |
| Akali, Silent | 038a/166 | Vendetta | Champion unit | $8.82 |
| Shuriken Flip | 140/166 | Vendetta | Signature spell | $6.17 |
| Akali, Deadly Weapon | 021/166 | Vendetta | Champion unit | $0.68 |
These are TCGplayer market prices on October 11, 2026 and move daily. Each card's page shows today's price. Overnumbered and signature printings →
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Akali cards are in Riftbound?
4 main-set cards in the sets released by October 11, 2026: 1 Legend, 1 Signature card, 2 champion units. Counting alternate arts, overnumbered and signature printings and promos, there are 10 Akali printings.
What is Akali's Legend in Riftbound?
Akali, Rogue Assassin (Fury and Calm, Vendetta). A Legend leads your deck and sets its two domains.
What are Akali's Signature cards?
Shuriken Flip (Vendetta). Only a deck whose Legend is Akali can play them, and a deck holds at most 3 Signature cards in total.
What is the most valuable Akali card?
On October 11, 2026, Akali, Rogue Assassin (Vendetta 189*/166) at $3,229.71, TCGplayer's market price that day. Prices move daily, and each card's page shows the current one.
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