Problems with Vendetta… | Riftbound Pre-Rift Takeaways

Did Vendetta deliver the worst Pre-Rift experience yet? If you attended a Vendetta Pre-Rift event last weekend, you may have noticed that something felt different. Compared with Spiritforged or Unleashed, deckbuilding seemed more difficult, less intuitive, and—at times—surprisingly restrictive. That was certainly my experience. Finding powerful combinations felt harder, choosing the right Colors was less obvious, and many of the cards seemed to rely heavily on support from older sets. But is that simply because Vendetta is more complex—or does the set have a fundamental design problem? In this video, I take a critical look at Vendetta and break down the numbers behind its challenging deckbuilding environment. Is Vendetta too dependent on cards from previous sets to work as a compelling standalone Limited format? Has the set been designed more to appeal to collectors and investors than to shake up the Riftbound meta? And most importantly: Is Vendetta actually the worst Pre-Rift set so far? I’m curious to hear your experience. Did you enjoy the challenge, or did Vendetta feel less exciting than previous Pre-Rift formats? Let me know in the comments! If you enjoy critical discussions about upcoming Riftbound sets, meta shifts, deckbuilding, and competitive decks, make sure to like the video and subscribe to RiftboundPhD! Timestamps: 00:30 Vendette Pre-Rifts felt different! 01:50 No Legend Kayle List 06:35 Am I the Problem? 09:09 Ambessa Deck from Pre-Rift 2 13:11 Are mini-precons for Vendetta bad? 14:50 Not enough unique new Champions? Music credits: Scott Buckley - Signal To Noise is under a YouTube Free license. / musicbyscottb Roa - Lights is under a YouTube Free license. / roamusic Scott Buckley - The Long Dark is under a Creative Commons BY 3.0 license. / musicbyscottb