Riftbound · Champions
Azir in Riftbound
Azir 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 Azir deck.
Azir's Legend
An Azir deck is led by Azir, Emperor of the Sands, which plays Calm and Order. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azir, Emperor of the Sands | Spiritforged | Calm and Order | Your Sand Soldiers have [Weaponmaster]. [1], [Exhaust]: Play a 2 [Might] Sand Soldier unit token to your base. Use only if you've played an Equipment this turn. |
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 →
Azir's Signature cards
Azir 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arise! | Spiritforged | Signature spell | Calm and Order | 6 | Play a 2 [Might] Sand Soldier unit token for each Equipment you control. Then ready two of them. |
Azir's champion units
Azir 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 Azir 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azir, Ascendant | Spiritforged | Calm | Rare | 6 | 6 | [Calm]: [Action] — Choose a unit you control. Move me to its location and it to my original location. If it's equipped, you may attach one of its Equipment to me. Use only once per turn. |
| Azir, Sovereign | Spiritforged | Order | Epic | 4 | 4 | [Accelerate] (You may pay [1][Order] as an additional cost to have me enter ready.) When I attack, you may move any number of your token units to this battlefield. |
Building anAzir 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 Azir's cards each Legend can use.
| Legend | Domains | Chosen Champion options | Signature cards in its domains |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azir, Emperor of the Sands | Calm and Order | Azir, Ascendant, Azir, Sovereign | Arise! |
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 Azir printings
On October 11, 2026, the most valuable Azir printing was Azir, Emperor of the Sands (Metal) (Prize Wall) (197/221) at $1,299.72, a promo from TCGplayer's Organized Play Promotional Cards group. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azir, Emperor of the Sands (Metal) (Prize Wall) | 197/221 | Organized Play Promotional Cards | Legend | $1,299.72 |
| Azir, Emperor of the Sands | 247/221 | Spiritforged | Legend | $124.88 |
| Arise! | 198/221 | Spiritforged | Signature spell | $25.84 |
| Azir, Sovereign | 177a/221 | Spiritforged | Champion unit | $8.59 |
| Azir, Sovereign | 177/221 | Spiritforged | Champion unit | $8.57 |
| Azir, Ascendant | 050a/221 | Spiritforged | Champion unit | $0.85 |
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 Azir 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 9 Azir printings.
What is Azir's Legend in Riftbound?
Azir, Emperor of the Sands (Calm and Order, Spiritforged). A Legend leads your deck and sets its two domains.
What are Azir's Signature cards?
Arise! (Spiritforged). Only a deck whose Legend is Azir can play them, and a deck holds at most 3 Signature cards in total.
What is the most valuable Azir card?
On October 11, 2026, Azir, Emperor of the Sands (Metal) (Prize Wall) (Organized Play Promotional Cards 197/221) at $1,299.72, TCGplayer's market price that day. Prices move daily, and each card's page shows the current one.
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