Riftbound Convergence Fest is Riot’s first-ever combined live event for Riftbound and Teamfight Tactics, and if you have been wondering whether this is worth planning around, here is what I can tell you: it is bigger than any Riftbound event that has happened so far. Convergence Fest 2026 runs December 11 to 13 in Las Vegas, headlined by the Riftbound North America Regional Championship running alongside the TFT Vegas Open.
Page last updated: July 11 2026. Riot has confirmed the Regional Championship’s location and date. Tournament format, prize pool, and competitor rewards have not been announced yet, this page will be updated the moment they are.
What Is Convergence Fest?
Convergence Fest is a brand new multi-day event from Riot Games, and it is the first time Riftbound and Teamfight Tactics have shared a stage. Riot is billing it as their largest combined live event to date. Beyond the two headline competitions, the weekend includes an Artist Alley, side events, developer panels, a prize wall, game shows, showmatches, cosplay, meet-and-greets, and a closing party. If you have been to a big TCG convention before, picture that energy, except Riot built the whole weekend from scratch around two of their own games.
Riftbound at Convergence Fest 2026
The Riftbound side of the weekend is the Riftbound North America Regional Championship, the top tier of Riftbound Organized Play in North America. Players who placed in the top 64 at Regional Qualifiers throughout the year compete here, and their results feed directly into the first-ever Riftbound World Championship. If you have been following the RQ circuit this year, this is where all of it converges. That is not a coincidence, it is the event’s name. If you are trying to work out whether you are on track to qualify, our guide to qualifying for a Regional Championship walks through every step of the path.
Format and prizing: not announced yet
Here is what I do not want to do to you: make up numbers because a prize pool figure would make this article feel more complete. Riot’s own announcement says format, participation details, and event schedules will be announced later. That means the Swiss rounds, the bracket structure, the prize pool, and what competitors specifically walk away with are all still unconfirmed. If you see a specific dollar figure or round structure quoted elsewhere before Riot publishes one officially, treat it as a guess, possibly borrowed from a Regional Qualifier’s prizing rather than the Regional Championship’s own structure, since those are two different event tiers with different stakes.
A promo card is confirmed. General Admission and Attendee Pass tickets include a commemorative Convergence Fest Riftbound card, along with official and co-streamer in-game drops. The Attendee Pass, sold as a three-day ticket, is the base tier this applies to. Riot has also confirmed a General Admission+ bundle with extra perks: one hour of early entry, a dedicated merch line, a festival crossbody bag, a Special Edition Teemo hat, a water bottle, and a holiday ornament.
Riot and their organized play partners have said the weekend spans competitive and casual programming that attendees can move between freely, so even if you are not qualified for the Regional Championship itself, there is a genuine reason to have a badge in hand.
How to Get Tickets
Fan First registration is open now at convergencefest.riotgames.com. This is a registration step, not a purchase. Once you are verified, Riot sends a confirmation email and notifies you when your personal purchase window opens.
Ticket sales begin in August through rolling purchase windows, meaning not everyone gets access at the same moment. General sale, open to anyone without needing to have registered early, opens later in September. If Convergence Fest is on your list, registering for Fan First now costs nothing and gives you the earliest possible shot at a ticket before the general sale crowd arrives.
What we do not know yet
Pricing for the Attendee Pass and the General Admission+ bundle has not been announced. Neither has the specific venue within Las Vegas. Both are the kind of detail Riot tends to confirm closer to the on-sale date, so treat any number you see elsewhere online before an official announcement as a guess.
Where This Sits in Riftbound’s Year
December 11 to 13 lands well after both remaining 2026 set launches. Vendetta releases July 31 and Radiance releases October 23, so by the time Convergence Fest happens, Radiance will already be the newest set on shelves and the competitive meta players bring to Las Vegas will reflect that. If you want a running start on what will likely be shaping decks by December, our Vendetta hub is the place to track Set 4 as it lands, and if you are newer to the game and want to make sure you own the right starting point before a season like this, our guide to picking your first Riftbound deck walks through that decision.
Building toward December
Between now and Convergence Fest, Riftbound gets two new sets, a full RQ season, and its first confirmed Regional Championship venue and date. If you are only just getting into the game, there is no better stretch to catch up before the biggest event of the year.
Is It Worth Going?
If you already play competitively and there is a realistic path for you through the RQ circuit to the Regional Championship, this is the biggest stage Riftbound has offered so far, full stop. Go, even though the format and prize pool have not been published yet. Those details will land before ticket sales open in August, well before you need to make a final call.
If you are not competing but you are within reach of Las Vegas and you care about Riftbound, the General Admission side of this weekend, the Artist Alley, the showmatches, the prize wall, the promo card included with your badge, is a genuine reason to attend even as a spectator. This is Riot’s biggest bet on Riftbound as a live event so far, and being in the room for a Regional Championship and the first time Riftbound and TFT have shared a stage is not something that repeats every year.
If travel is a bigger commitment for you, register for Fan First now regardless. It costs nothing, it does not obligate you to buy anything, and it is the only way to be in the earliest purchase window in August rather than competing with everyone else in the September general sale.