The first English Regional Qualifier is here and the schedule for the event is out! Let's take a look at what's in store for us at Riftbound Regional Qualifier Houston, 2025.
Riftbound’s first English Regional Qualifier is due to take place this weekend, December 5-7 2025 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas! 1,024 players will battle it out for a seat on the path to the first Riftbound Regional Championship!
The main event will take place over two days. Saturday will start off with 9 rounds of Swiss, with Sunday being a top 64 single elimination bracket. Both days are projected to run from 9am to 10pm CST.
Both days will be livestreamed on the official Riftbound youtube channel, with plenty of other creators planning to co-stream the events. The livestreams can be found here:
Riftbound Regional Qualifier Houston - Day 1
Riftbound Regional Qualifier Houston - Day 2
There’s a bunch more events planned throughout the entire weekend, with event vouchers up for grabs for competing in them. The full side event schedule can be found here:
| Event Name/Type | Event Level | Structure | Number of Rounds | Prizes | Entry Cost (Per Player) | Individual Player Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1v1 Constructed | Casual | • Best of Three • POD Play | 3 | • 3 Wins : 6 Prize Wall Tickets • 2 Wins : 4 Prize Wall Tickets • 1 Win : 2 Prize Wall Tickets | $15 | 8 |
| Free for All | Casual | • Best of One (single round event) | 1 | • Winner : 2 Prize Wall Tickets • Losers : 1 Prize Wall Tickets | $12 | 4 |
| 2v2 Team Match | Casual | • Best of One • POD Play | 2 | Prize for EACH PLAYER per team • 2 Wins : 4 Prize Wall Tickets • 1 Win : 2 Prize Wall Tickets | $10 | 8 |
| Event Time | Event Name/Type | Event Level | Structure | Number of Rounds | Prizes | Entry Cost (Per Player) | Individual Player Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | Pre-Regional Challenge 1v1 Constructed | Competitive | • Swiss • 60m time limit • NO Top Cut • Best of Three | 6 | • Undefeated : 48 Prize Wall Tickets, R1 bye • X-1 : 36 Prize Wall Tickets • X-2 : 24 Prize Wall Tickets | $50 | 512 |
| 1:30 PM | 2v2 Team Challenge | Competitive | • Swiss • 60m time limit • Best of One | 4 | Prize for EACH PLAYER per team • 1st : 48 Prize Wall Tickets • 2nd : 36 Prize Wall Tickets • 3rd/4th : 24 Prize Wall Tickets • 5th-8th : 12 Prize Wall Tickets • 9th-16th : 9 Prize Wall Tickets • 17th-32nd : 6 Prize Wall Tickets | $30 | 128 |
| 3:00 PM | Sealed Deck Challenge | Casual | • Swiss • 60m time limit • Best of Three | 3 | • Entry includes : 6 Booster Packs • 3 Wins : 6 Prize Wall Tickets • 2 Wins : 4 Prize Wall Tickets • 1 Win : 2 Prize Wall Tickets | $45 | 128 |
| 5:00 PM | Champion Deck Trial | Casual | • Swiss • 30m time limit • Best of One | 3 | • Entry includes: Random Champion Deck + matching sleeves • 1 Prize Wall Ticket per win | $40 | 128 |
| 7:30 PM | Super Nexus Night 1v1 Constructed | Casual | • Swiss • 30m time limit • Best of One | 4 | • 2 Prize Wall Tickets per win | $20 | 1024 |
| Event Time | Event Name/Type | Event Level | Structure | Number of Rounds | Prizes | Entry Cost (Per Player) | Individual Player Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | 1v1 Constructed | Competitive | • Swiss • 60m time limit • Cut to Top 8 • Best of Three | 7 | • 1st : 72 Prize Wall Tickets • 2nd : 72 Prize Wall Tickets • 3rd/4th : 48 Prize Wall Tickets • 5th-8th : 24 Prize Wall Tickets • 9th-16th : 18 Prize Wall Tickets • 17th-32nd : 12 Prize Wall Tickets • 33rd-64th : 9 Prize Wall Tickets • 65th-128th : 6 Prize Wall Tickets | $30 | 256 |
| 10:00 AM | Sealed Deck Challenge | Casual | • Swiss • 60m time limit • Best of Three | 3 | • Entry includes : 6 Booster Packs • 3 Wins : 6 Prize Wall Tickets • 2 Wins : 4 Prize Wall Tickets • 1 Win : 2 Prize Wall Tickets | $45 | 128 |
| 10:30 AM | Team Trios | Competitive | • Swiss • 60m time limit • Cut to Top 8 Teams • Best of Three, teams wins majority of 3 matches | 6 | Prize for EACH PLAYER per team • 1st : 72 Prize Wall Tickets • 2nd : 72 Prize Wall Tickets • 3rd/4th : 48 Prize Wall Tickets • 5th-8th : 24 Prize Wall Tickets • 9th-16th : 18 Prize Wall Tickets • 17th-32nd : 12 Prize Wall Tickets • 33rd-64th : 9 Prize Wall Tickets • 65th-128th : 6 Prize Wall Tickets | $30 | 768 |
| 12:00 PM | Full Box Sealed | Casual | • Swiss • Best of One • 30m time limit | 4 | • Entry includes: 1 Origins Display • 2 Prize Wall Tickets | $150 | 128 |
| 1:00 PM | 2v2 Team Challenge | Competitive | • Swiss • 60m time limit • Best of One | 4 | Prize for EACH PLAYER per team • 1st : 48 Prize Wall Tickets • 2nd : 36 Prize Wall Tickets • 3rd/4th : 24 Prize Wall Tickets • 5th-8th : 12 Prize Wall Tickets • 9th-16th : 9 Prize Wall Tickets • 17th-32nd : 6 Prize Wall Tickets | $30 | 128 |
| 2:30 PM | Sealed Deck Challenge | Casual | • Swiss • 60m time limit • Best of Three | 3 | • Entry includes : 6 Booster Packs • 3 Wins : 6 Prize Wall Tickets • 2 Wins : 4 Prize Wall Tickets • 1 Win : 2 Prize Wall Tickets | $45 | 128 |
| 3:00 PM | Conquest | Competitive | • Swiss • 60m time limit • NO Top Cut • Best of Three | 6 | • Undefeated : 48 Prize Wall Tickets • X-1 : 36 Prize Wall Tickets • X-2 : 24 Prize Wall Tickets | $50 | 512 |
| 5:00 PM | Champion Deck Trial | Casual | • Swiss • 30m time limit • Best of One | 3 | • Entry includes: Random Champion Deck + matching sleeves • 1 Prize Wall Ticket per win | $40 | 128 |
| Event Time | Event Name/Type | Event Level | Structure | Number of Rounds | Prizes | Entry Cost (Per Player) | Individual Player Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | Conquest | Competitive | • Swiss • 60m time limit • NO Top Cut • Best of Three | 6 | • Undefeated : 48 Prize Wall Tickets • X-1 : 36 Prize Wall Tickets • X-2 : 24 Prize Wall Tickets | $50 | 512 |
| 10:00 AM | 2v2 Team Sealed | Casual | • Swiss • Best of One • 60m time limit | 3 | • Entry includes: 6 Booster Packs per player (12 per team) Prize for EACH PLAYER per team • 3 Wins : 6 Prize Wall Tickets • 2 Wins : 4 Prize Wall Tickets • 1 Win : 2 Prize Wall Tickets | $45 | 128 |
| 11:00 AM | Sealed Deck Challenge | Casual | • Swiss • 60m time limit • Best of Three | 3 | • Entry includes : 6 Booster Packs • 3 Wins : 6 Prize Wall Tickets • 2 Wins : 4 Prize Wall Tickets • 1 Win : 2 Prize Wall Tickets | $45 | 128 |
| 12:00 PM | Full Box Sealed | Casual | • Swiss • Best of One • 30m time limit | 4 | • Entry includes: 1 Origins Display • 2 Prize Wall Tickets | $150 | 128 |
| 1:30 PM | Champion Deck Trial | Casual | • Swiss • 30m time limit • Best of One | 3 | • Entry includes: Random Champion Deck + matching sleeves • 1 Prize Wall Ticket per win | $40 | 128 |
Good luck to everyone participating! It's shaping up to be an exciting weekend and we can't wait to see what's in store for the future!
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