Is Ekko Riftbound’s Next Banned Card? Winning Point Episode 56.

Riftbound dropped a ban announcement ahead of Vendetta, removing Aspirant’s Climb and Arena’s Greatest from competitive play. We break down why these battlefields had become nearly mandatory, what their removal means for the game, and whether cards like Star-Crossed, Ferrous Forerunner, Aurora and Ekko should have been targeted instead. We also discuss the move to 10-card sideboards, the possibility of best-of-five tournament matches, our most anticipated Vendetta prerelease legends, and the cards that could define the new Limited environment. With Vendetta fully revealed, competitive Riftbound is about to look very different. Let us know: Did Riot ban the right cards—and is Ekko eventually next? - Timestamps - 0:00 Intro 1:35 Banned Cards 27:45 Key Changes 29:00 Pre-Rift 34:15 Past Weekend Shenanigans 38:00 CN vs. the World Round 2 40:00 Crystal Rose Skins - Socials - Follow us for more competitive Riftbound content: 🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@TurnemSideways?sub_confirmation=1 🐦 Twitter – https://x.com/TurnThemSide ⏲️ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@turnemsideways 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/turnemsideways/ 🎧 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0qFsptquUddq21pGXu9Thx 🍎 Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-winning-point/id1847709608 🎮 Discord – https://discord.gg/MNFCaxFGpZ 🩵 Bluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/turnthemside.bsky.social 📝 Threads – https://www.threads.com/@turnemsideways