The fierce competition concludes in Tianjin! TheRiftbound: League of Legends Trading Card Game Season 3 “Unleashed” China Region Tianjin Regional Open has officially come to an end. As the flagship tournament of the Northern Division, the event gathered 640 top players across the country. Summoners from all regions competed with well-polished exclusive deck builds, showcasing a rich variety of tactical ideas and forming a highly diverse and balanced competitive meta, delivering a top-tier strategic card game feast for all players.
After the iteration and precipitation of the previous two regional opens, the overall competitive environment of Season 3 has been continuously optimized with greatly improved version balance. According to the official meta data of the Tianjin stop, Master Yi, Irelia, and Diana rank as the top three most popular legend decks with unquestionable competitive strength. However, the combined proportion of these three dominant decks only accounts for 25% of the entire tournament meta. No single build can dominate the competition, completely breaking the fixed pattern of meta monopoly and creating a fairer competitive atmosphere.
The current version features extremely high freedom and inclusiveness in deck building. The wide coverage of legendary choices fully proves that every legend has the potential to reach the top, and no build is inherently uncompetitive. Diversity and strategic creativity have become the core highlights of this season’s competitions.
More than half of the legendary decks from Day 1 successfully advanced to the Day 2 knockout stage, maintaining the high diversity of the tournament meta. While Master Yi, Irelia, and Diana still lead the mainstream meta with stable performance, numerous niche and underrated legend builds were fully explored by skilled players. Many impressive upset matches took place throughout the knockout rounds, where lesser-known decks defeated mainstream meta builds, bringing constant suspense and wonderful highlights to the tournament.
During the two-day high-intensity competition, top-tier players competed with outstanding adaptability and precise in-game operation. Countless thrilling and reversed matches unfolded on the battlefield, fully demonstrating the profound strategic depth and unique competitive charm of Riftbound. Without fixed winning templates, every player relied on their own tactical understanding and on-the-spot judgment to fight for advancement.
After rounds of fierce competition, outstanding player Chen Qianyu claimed the championship with the Master Yi deck, bringing the iconic legend back to the championship throne. From the preliminary qualifiers to the final showdown, Chen Qianyu maintained stable performance and excellent game sense, showing supreme mastery of the Master Yi archetype in rhythm control, resource management and tactical execution.
The highly anticipated grand final featured an eye-catching showdown! Chen Qianyu piloted the classic Master Yi deck against veteran player Youchai’s Diana deck. The intense best-of-three series was full of dramatic twists and relentless back-and-forth offensive and defensive battles. Facing Diana’s flexible field control and variable rhythm, Chen Qianyu maintained a steady and methodical playstyle throughout the series. With profound deck comprehension and exquisite tactical operation, he maximized the combat advantages of the Master Yi build, calmly resolved the opponent’s field suppression, and seized key opportunities in every crucial round. After tough back-and-forth confrontations, he locked in the final victory and claimed the championship title of the Tianjin Regional Open!
The Tianjin tournament once again interprets the core theme of Season 3 “Unleashed”. The balanced game environment, diverse build options and inclusive competitive stage allow every summoner to break limitations and explore infinite possibilities. Congratulations to Chen Qianyu for returning to the peak with Master Yi! We look forward to all players continuing to break limits and create more brilliant moments in the upcoming National Open.
