TheGamer got a chance to kick off the preview season for Riftbound: Vendetta by revealing one of the set's champion unit cards: Jayce, the Brilliant Inventor.
We know from previous leaks that Jayce is a Mind/Body legend (a unique combination), and the next reveal is about Jayce's Mind (blue) champion unit card. The card (modeled after Jayce's appearance in Arcane) also features a close-up alternate version of the Zenith Games skin from League of Legends.
person of progress
Jayce, Brilliant Inventor is a 6 Energy + 1 Blue Power card that says “When you play me, or the first time you play a piece of non-token equipment each turn, you can prepare something tiring besides me.”
Relatively expensive, but reading ability nothing Playing Jayce or gear is very versatile. You can prepare powerful equipment like exhausted units or Vanguard Armory (since it's blue/orange in non-Jayce blue decks).
I think there are more obvious combinations/uses for this card waiting to be revealed in Vendetta. The Jayce appears to have been designed with the fact that the equipment will remain on the board indefinitely. Expect to see combos that tap and re-equip gear to maximize the value of Jayce decks.
Of course, we also received a Jayce champion unit from Spiritforged, which can also be used as the champion of choice in a Jayce deck. This card, Jayce, Man of Progress, allows you to kill off one of your gear in order to play a bigger one. Most often used in Lux deck control to fool Vanguard Armory in the early turns.
Jayce's Body (orange) version and legendary champion haven't been revealed yet, but the former's leak suggests that once the card is ready, you'll be able to choose one of three bonus effects, which will naturally synergize with Jayce, the brilliant inventor.
Champion Legendary card text will certainly be key to unlocking the power of Jayce's Champion units, but we won't know the details of these interactions until the cards are revealed.
Preview season for Vendetta will continue until July 18th, with global release beginning July 31st.
- original release date
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2025
- designer
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Dave Guskin (Game Director)
