Kennen Retains Crown as Jayce Breaks Into Vendetta Top Ranks
The Heart of the Tempest stays dominant while the Defender of Tomorrow logs six top 8 finishes in Riftbound's latest competitive breakdown.
Kennen leads the Vendetta competitive field once again, while Jayce has emerged as a notable performer with six top 8 finishes across fourteen tournaments.
Jayce's Sudden Ascent
The Defender of Tomorrow matched Rek'Sai for sixth place overall after failing to reach any top 8 during the opening week. Jayce leverages OGN-115 alongside Aurora synergy to deploy oversized units early, a tactic that delivered results throughout the tournament set. Broad gear-removal options across every domain may constrain how far that package can dominate.
Ezreal Collapses, Nasus Refines
Ezreal, who opened Vendetta with strong week one results, failed to place in any top 8 across the fourteen tournaments surveyed for this report. The Prodigal Explorer had already gone quiet in week two after his initial surge. Meanwhile, Nasus builds are converging around VEN-044 and OGN-116 as key units, supported by Calm domain staples. That shell can stall out against Azir when rune resources run thin.
Fringe Legends and Tier 5
UNL-191 grabbed a tier 5 slot through one top cut, keeping company with other legends holding a single Vendetta result. Master Yi drew scant set-specific interest, and that solitary showing is unlikely to alter views. Annie also sits in tier 5 despite a kit that ought to fit the metagame; the source relegates her and similar options to casual or low-stakes play.
Context
Why it matters
Jayce's six top 8 showings represent a sharp turnaround from his week one absence, offering players a newly validated option while Kennen continues to rule.
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What this report is based on
Rewritten from the cited Riftbound: League of Legends Trading Card Game report and checked against its immutable source snapshot. The source article is linked, not reproduced.
