Riftbound rarities explained: Common to Epic, Showcase and Promo
The Riftbound catalog uses 6 rarities: Common, Rare, Uncommon, Promo, Epic, Showcase. 198 printings are Showcase, and 174 of those are alternate-art, signature or overnumbered cards. As of 26 October 2026, median prices differ widely by rarity, and a variant can lift a lower rarity above a higher one.
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Topic: Card database by the numbers
Printings and prices by rarity
| Rarity | Printings | Median price | Most valuable printing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showcase | 198 | $24.07 | Ahri, Nine-Tailed Fox (Signature) ($3,711.35) |
| Promo | 226 | $6.47 | Ahri, Nine-Tailed Fox (Metal) ($4,232.98) |
| Epic | 221 | $2.10 | Baron Nashor (Ultimate) ($1,851.86) |
| Rare | 373 | $0.27 | Lux, Lady of Luminosity (Metal) ($1,575.00) |
| Uncommon | 311 | $0.12 | Salvage ($3.35) |
| Common | 373 | $0.09 | Lonely Poro (Overnumbered) ($355.87) |
Rows are ordered by median price, highest first. The median is calculated over printings that have a TCGplayer price.
What Showcase means in the catalog
Showcase has 198 printings. Of those, 174 are alternate-art, signature or overnumbered cards (88%). So in the catalog, Showcase is mostly the home of variants. Read alternate art, signature and overnumbered cards for each.
Promo is a rarity too
Promo cards carry their own rarity label rather than Common to Epic. They come from the small promotional sets described in the promo sets guide, which is where the Metal cards are.
Rarity is only part of the price
- A variant of a Rare can cost more than a standard Epic. Variant and finish often matter more than rarity.
- Playability and demand move prices as well, which is why the most valuable printing in a rarity can be far above its median.
- Foil adds a multiple on top of any rarity: see foil versus normal prices.
Where to go next: the card type and domain breakdowns, the most valuable cards, or a set to see its rarities in full.
How these numbers are calculated
Every figure on this page is calculated when the site is built, from the public RiftHunt card catalog and the daily TCGplayer price estimates published through the RiftHunt API. A printing’s headline price is its normal market price, otherwise its foil market price, otherwise its lowest listing. Medians are used instead of averages so a few expensive cards do not distort the result. Prices are estimates for typical copies, not offers to buy or sell. RIFT SCAN is an unofficial fan project; see about RIFT SCAN, or look up any card in the set lists.
Common questions
What are the Riftbound rarities?
Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Showcase and Promo appear in the catalog. The table above counts the printings of each.
What is a Showcase card?
In the catalog most Showcase printings are alternate-art, signature or overnumbered cards. See alternate art cards.
Is a higher rarity always more expensive?
Not always. Variant, finish and demand often outweigh rarity, so a variant of a lower rarity can cost more than a standard card of a higher one.
Keep reading
- Alternate art cardsAn alternate-art Riftbound card is a second printing of an existing card with different artwork, shown with a letter after its collector number (for example 066a). The catalog lists 126 of them across 7 sets. As of 26 October 2026, the median pair compared costs $3.42 against $0.34 for the standard card.
- DomainsRiftbound cards belong to one or more domains: Order, Calm, Mind, Body, Chaos, Fury, Colorless. The catalog has between 304 and 318 printings in each of the six coloured domains, and 261 printings belong to more than one.
- Variant price premiumsAs of 26 October 2026, the median standard Riftbound card is worth about $0.34, while the median alternate-art printing is $3.42, signature $670.46, overnumbered $87.66 and Metal $1,333.31. Variants are separate products with their own prices, so identify the exact printing first.
- Promo sets guideThe catalog has 3 promo sets: Riftbound Promotional Cards (PR, 16 printings); Riftbound Organized Play Promotional Cards (OPP, 213 printings); Riftbound Judge Promotional Cards (JDG, 4 printings). Promo cards are distributed through events and programs rather than sold in boosters, and the Organized Play set is where the Metal cards live.
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