Riftbound Barcelona Tournament Results
Barcelona Riftbound Qualifiers Crown Top Deck Builders Across Multiple Legends
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Key Points
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Jayce, Brilliant Inventor's ability can ready an exhausted non-champion gear when you play it, and if Jayce is empowered, it can ready two gears; this tightens the gear-focused loop that Jayce – Defender of Tomorrow aims to exploit.
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Nasus’s deck leverages Ravenbloom Conservatory and Targon’s Peak to shape defense and rune generation: Ravenbloom Conservatory reveals the top card when defending and draws a spell if revealed, otherwise recycles it; Targon’s Peak lets you ready two runes at the end of your turn when you conquer.
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Zed, Master of Shadows relies on Forge of the Fluft to exhaust your Legend to attach an equipment, Minefield to trash top cards when conquered, and Zed, Without a Sound to generate 0-might Shadow Clones that can be swapped with for protection and tempo.
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Renekton’s build emphasizes tempo and ramp, with Renekton, Rage Fueled able to conquer a battlefield immediately when conditions are met, supported by energy generation and the trio of battlefields Protective Sands, Seat of Power, and Star Spring.
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Shen decks feature a notable subtheme of gaining benefits for having exactly two units on a battlefield, reinforcing Shen, Eye of Twilight’s protection-centric approach and the Kinkou package.
Mateo "TheManLand" Ferreira won the Riftbound Regional Qualifier: Barcelona with his Ornn deck, defeating over 2,000 players in his home country GameDaily. The tournament showcased dominant deck builds across five new Legends, each exploiting specific mechanics and battlefield synergies to control the meta.
Jayce's Gear-Ready Engine Dominates Early Turns
Cramo's Jayce – Defender of Tomorrow deck centers on gear exploitation with Jayce, Brilliant Inventor's key ability: ready an exhausted non-champion gear when played, or ready two gears if Jayce is empowered GameDaily. This creates explosive early momentum and resource acceleration that keeps pressure constant.
The deck uses three specific battlefields to shape pacing. Forgotten Monument, Sigil of the Storm, and The Papertree control rune economy early, letting Jayce decks maintain tempo while setting up mid-game threats GameDaily.
Nasus Builds Energy Ramps Into Defensive Walls
Drinkmaker888's Nasus – Curator of the Sands leverages high-energy-cost cards to fuel a rune-ready engine powered by Nasus, Ascended GameDaily. Ravenbloom Conservatory reveals the top card when defending and draws spells, while Targon's Peak readies two runes at turn's end when you conquer.
The trio of battlefields—Ravenbloom Conservatory, Targon's Peak, and Vilemaw's Lair—work together to generate defense and ramp potential GameDaily. This allows Nasus to scale into expensive threats while maintaining near-constant board presence.
Zed's Shadow Clones Create Flexible Protection
Ghosterdriver's Zed – Master of Shadows deck focuses on banishing units and stockpiling them to power Shadow Clones through Zed, Without a Sound GameDaily. These 0-might clones swap with units for instant protection and tempo swings when needed.
Three battlefields shape the strategy: Forge of the Fluft exhausts your Legend to attach equipment, Minefield trashes top cards when conquered, and Zaun Warrens enables cycling GameDaily. The combination creates a flexible defensive core that adapts to matchups.
Renekton and Shen Control Tempo Through Conquest
MaskofMomentum's Renekton – Butcher of the Sands deck accelerates into expensive units through energy generation. Renekton, Rage Fueled conquers battlefields immediately when conditions are met, supported by Protective Sands, Seat of Power, and Star Spring GameDaily.
Qilby's Shen – Eye of Twilight emphasizes protection and battlefield control with Shen, Kinkou as the defensive core GameDaily. The deck gains bonuses for having exactly two units on a battlefield, with Forbidding Waste, Grove of the God-Willow, and Kinkou Temple shaping matchup dynamics throughout the tournament.
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