Decked Trading Cards runs a Riftbound Vendetta Skirmish on Sunday, August 23, 2026 starting at 12:00 PM Mountain Time at its Rio Rancho store. A Skirmish is Riftbound's set-release organized-play event — the structured, competitive-adjacent counterpart to the store's relaxed Thursday night league — and Vendetta is the set it is built around. Unlike the weekly league, this is a one-off on the August calendar, so it is not something you can casually catch next Sunday instead.
Riftbound is the League of Legends trading card game, and Skirmish events are how Legend of Runeterra's successor builds local competitive scenes around each new set. Expect structured rounds rather than open pod play, a defined format tied to the Vendetta set, and prize support that typically includes set-specific promotional cards and sealed product. Because Riftbound is still early in its life, the skill gap at a local Skirmish is far narrower than it would be at an equivalent Magic or Pokémon event — somebody who picked the game up two months ago can realistically compete, which is exactly the window worth taking advantage of.
Decked stocks Riftbound singles and sealed product, so building or finishing a list before the event starts is realistic if you get there early enough. The shop is a full trading card game store beyond Riftbound — Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood, and Warhammer are all carried, with a large singles inventory, sealed boxes, Elite Trainer Boxes, sleeves, deck boxes, and playmats. Sunday is one of the quieter retail days at the store, so if you want unhurried counter time with staff to talk through a deck, arriving an hour before the noon start is a good move.
The address is 3301 Southern Boulevard SE, Suite 403, Rio Rancho, NM 87124, on the Southern Boulevard retail corridor with free parking immediately outside. It is a straightforward drive from northwest Albuquerque, Corrales, Bernalillo, and Placitas, and considerably easier to reach on a Sunday than on a weekday evening. Sunday store hours are 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The store phone is 505-796-5478 and there is an active Discord server where the Riftbound players coordinate — for a one-off event with limited seating, the Discord is the fastest way to find out whether you should pre-register.
This event suits established Riftbound players who want competitive reps, League of Legends fans who have been meaning to try the card game, and players from other trading card games looking for a scene they can get into on the ground floor. Practical notes: arrive by 11:30 AM to register, sort a deck, and settle in before the noon start; bring a sleeved deck, dice or tokens, and a pen; and bring cash or card for singles because Skirmish days are when people trade and buy most heavily. Entry fee, format specifics, round count, and prize structure were not published on the store's public calendar, so confirm at 505-796-5478 or on the store Discord before you make the drive. The full schedule is at deckedtradingcards.com/local-events.
