Season 3 Riftbound Champion Spotlight: iyada
Tilted Gaming Competitive Report
iyada Breaks Through for the Riftbound Crown
A fast Viktor strategy, careful rune management and a willingness to learn from every loss powered a 100-point Season 3 victory.
Congratulations to iyada, winner of the Tilted Gaming Season 3 Riftbound Leaderboard! He closed the season in first place with 100 points, 28 wins and a 67% win rate.
The Viktor Game Plan
iyada played Viktor more than any other champion during Season 3. Comfort and consistency made Viktor a natural choice, but the ability to quickly blitz points gave the deck its competitive edge.
Learning a New Game
Because Riftbound is still young, every match can reveal something new. iyada sees it as a game with strong skill expression, where understanding both decks and the exact rules language matters.
The Season’s Key Combination
Imperial Decree and Bellows Breath formed the combination that helped iyada escape difficult situations. Imperial Decree could also open the door for Recruit tokens to attack one by one and create a double score from six points to eight.
Friends Make the Best Matches
Rather than choosing one specific game, iyada remembered the matches against his friends most fondly. Those games gave both players an opportunity to see how much they had improved, regardless of who won.
Reading the Meta
Asked about the recent Stacked Deck ban and the competitive field, iyada felt the ban brought purple closer to parity with other color combinations. From the Viktor side, he views Jayce Aurora as manageable, while LeBlanc and Irelia remain difficult matchups.
Advice for New Riftbound Players
It’s okay to lose.
“You should lose early and often so you can figure out what you can do better with your deck. Commit staple color cards to memory so you don’t walk into most matchups blind.”
Product Availability
iyada praised Tilted Gaming for keeping Riftbound product available and said VIP Discord notifications help him know when new inventory is arriving.
Community Shoutouts
iyada thanked Richard, Anthony, Brian and Jose; Michael for helping clarify rules; friends Chris, Alexi, Sabers, Nick and Matt; and his wife, Steph, for supporting his weekly play and sometimes joining in.
Season 3 Final Standings
iyada finished first with 100 points, Mashiroishentai placed second with 92 points and Sabersswords secured third with 92 points.
The Title Defense
Viktor Is Always Ready
“Hopefully I can defend the title. If I can’t get any new Legends to work well, there’s always Viktor.”
Enter the Competition
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Season 4 Begins October 5, 2026
Watch our Discord for Season 4 changes and community polls, and follow @tilted.gaming.ca on Instagram for announcements, event coverage and winner spotlights.
Congratulations again to iyada, our Tilted Gaming Season 3 Riftbound Champion, and thank you to everyone who competed!
