Riftbound Showdown Series @ Malmö Game Week

26-27 September 2026 / 2 Days / 12 Rounds Swiss + Top 8 / 300 Players

The first ever Riftbound Showdown in the Nordics. Twelve rounds of Swiss across two days, a full weekend of side events, a prize wall stacked with product, and Regional Championship and Regional Qualifier invites on the line.

WHAT YOUR TICKET INCLUDES

• A seat in the Showdown Main Event
• Jayce, Man of Progress promotional card
• Full Malmö Game Week access, Saturday to Sunday

THE MAIN EVENT

Saturday, all times CEST.

• 09:00 Public doors
• 09:45 Registration closes
• 10:00 Round 1 begins

Sunday, all times CEST.

• 08:00 Public doors
• 09:00 Rounds begin
• 09:15 Veteran Poro begins

Saturday is 7 rounds of Swiss at High OPL, Best-of-Three, 60 minute rounds. Every player on 5-2 or better advances to Sunday for 5 further rounds of Swiss, followed by a Top 8 single elimination bracket. Twelve rounds of Swiss in total.

Series info: https://playriftbound.com/en-us/news/organizedplay/announcing-the-showdown-series-le-rift-tour/

PRIZE POOL

Invites and badges

• Regional Championship invites: Top 2
• Regional Qualifier badges: Top 8

Best of Legend

• Every player who finishes highest with a Legend from Spiritforged, Unleashed or Vendetta earns a Plated Legend metal card

Placement prizing

• 1st: 10 Vendetta booster boxes
• 2nd: 6 Vendetta booster boxes
• 3rd-4th: 3 Vendetta booster boxes
• 5th-8th: 2 Vendetta booster boxes
• 9th-16th: 36 Vendetta booster packs
• 17th-32nd: 1 Vendetta booster box
• 33rd-64th: 10 Vendetta booster packs

Sponsor prizing

• 1st: 100 EUR Cardmarket voucher
• 2nd: 75 EUR Cardmarket voucher
• 3rd-4th: 50 EUR Cardmarket voucher each
• 5th-8th: 25 EUR Cardmarket voucher each
• Top 16: one DOMARU box from Gatherer's Tavern each

A booster box contains 24 Riftbound Vendetta booster packs. Every player finishing in the Top 32 takes home at least one full booster box. Placement prizing may be adjusted if final attendance falls materially short of 300.

SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

Swiss rounds 1-7

• 09:00-09:45 Public doors, check-in and registration
• 10:00 Round 1

SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

Swiss rounds 8-12 and Top 8

• 08:00 Doors open
• 09:00 Round 8
• 09:15 Veteran Poro starts

SIDE EVENTS

Side events are ticketed separately and open to all. All side events are subject to change. Friday tickets are on sale now, the rest follow later.

Each event named after a Poro will include an Overnumbered Poro card awarded to the winner. In the case of multiple winning placement records, the card will be randomly assigned.

Friday 25 September

• 16:00 Daring Poro, 1v1 Sealed. Bo3 Swiss, 4 rounds, max 64 players.
• 18:00 Plundering Poro, Super Nexus Night. Bo1 1v1 Constructed, 5 rounds, max 256 players in 8 pools of 32.

Saturday 26 September

• Pouty Poro, 1v1 Constructed. Bo3 Swiss, 4 rounds, max 64 players. Starts after Main Event round 3.

Sunday 27 September

• Veteran Poro, 1v1 Rebound. Get your chance to get revenge from the main event. 6 rounds of Swiss, Best of 3. see Ticket details for prizing

VIP UPGRADE VOUCHER

2 600 kr, only 30 available. 2 displays of Vendetta, 6 custom MGW gold tokens, Malmö Game Week entry Saturday and Sunday, and some snacks and drinks. Requires a Main Event or side event ticket.

ON DEMAND EVENTS

Lonely Poro On Demand events run Saturday and Sunday with no fixed start time.

Every On Demand event ticket equals one entry into the Lonely Poro raffle. An Overnumbered Lonely Poro is raffled out on Sunday evening and posted to the winner if they have left.

All events are sponsored by Cardmarket, powered by Gatherer's Tavern.