Riftbound · Champions
Jayce in Riftbound
Jayce has 1 Legend, 1 Signature card and 3 champion units in the released Riftbound sets. Here is every one, what it does, and how they fit together in a Jayce deck.
Jayce's Legend
A Jayce deck is led by Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow, which plays Mind and Body. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow | Vendetta | Mind and Body | [Empower] [2][Any Power][Any Power] ([2][Any Power][Any Power]: Empower me. Use only if not Empowered.) [1], [Exhaust]: Ready a gear. [Empowered][>] [1], [Exhaust]: Ready 2 gear. |
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 →
Jayce's Signature cards
Jayce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceleration Gate | Vendetta | Signature spell | Mind and Body | 3 | Ready up to 4 units, gear, and/or runes. |
Jayce's champion units
Jayce has 3 champion units across 2 sets. One copy of a champion unit sits out as your Chosen Champion, which must carry your Legend's tag, so these are the cards a Jayce deck picks it from. Each has its own name, and the 3-copy limit counts each name apart.
Jayce, Man of Progress
SFD-084/221
Mind · Spiritforged
Jayce, Brilliant Inventor
VEN-068/166
Mind · Vendetta
Jayce, Hammer in Hand
VEN-088/166
Body · Vendetta
| Card | Set | Domain | Rarity | Cost | Might | Rules text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayce, Man of Progress | Spiritforged | Mind | Rare | 4 | 4 | When you play me, you may kill a friendly gear. If you do, you may play a gear with Energy cost no more than [7] from hand this turn, ignoring its Energy cost. (You must still pay its Power cost.) |
| Jayce, Brilliant Inventor | Vendetta | Mind | Epic | 6 | 6 | When you play me or the first time you play a non-token gear each turn, you may ready something besides me that's exhausted. |
| Jayce, Hammer in Hand | Vendetta | Body | Rare | 4 | 5 | When I become ready, choose one to give me this turn —[Assault 2] (+2 [Might] while I'm an attacker.)[Deflect 2] (Opponents must pay [Any Power][Any Power] to choose me with a spell or ability.)[Ganking] (I can move from battlefield to battlefield.) |
Building aJayce 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 Jayce's cards each Legend can use.
| Legend | Domains | Chosen Champion options | Signature cards in its domains |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow | Mind and Body | Jayce, Man of Progress, Jayce, Brilliant Inventor, Jayce, Hammer in Hand | Acceleration Gate |
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 Jayce printings
On October 11, 2026, the most valuable Jayce printing was Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow (194*/166) at $1,199.92, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow | 194*/166 | Vendetta | Legend | $1,199.92 |
| Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow | 194/166 | Vendetta | Legend | $199.42 |
| Jayce, Man of Progress | 175/166 | Vendetta | Champion unit | $90.06 |
| Jayce, Man of Progress | 084/221 | Organized Play Promotional Cards | Champion unit | $30.65 |
| Jayce, Brilliant Inventor | 068a/166 | Vendetta | Champion unit | $1.81 |
| Jayce, Hammer in Hand | 088a/166 | Vendetta | Champion unit | $0.92 |
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 Jayce cards are in Riftbound?
5 main-set cards in the sets released by October 11, 2026: 1 Legend, 1 Signature card, 3 champion units. Counting alternate arts, overnumbered and signature printings and promos, there are 13 Jayce printings.
What is Jayce's Legend in Riftbound?
Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow (Mind and Body, Vendetta). A Legend leads your deck and sets its two domains.
What are Jayce's Signature cards?
Acceleration Gate (Vendetta). Only a deck whose Legend is Jayce can play them, and a deck holds at most 3 Signature cards in total.
What is the most valuable Jayce card?
On October 11, 2026, Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow (Vendetta 194*/166) at $1,199.92, TCGplayer's market price that day. Prices move daily, and each card's page shows the current one.
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