Frequently Asked Questions

EloShowdown is a fan-made ranking and statistics platform for the Riftbound trading card game. We track tournament results from local game stores around the world and use them to calculate ELO ratings, rank players within their communities, and award achievements. We are not affiliated with UVS Games or Riot Games.

All tournament and match data comes from publicly available results on the official Riftbound organized play platform. We do not collect any private account data — only publicly visible player names, match outcomes, and tournament results.

Data is updated daily. New tournaments and match results are fetched and processed every day, including ELO recalculation, rank updates, and achievements.

We currently track Constructed format tournaments, including regular weekly events and Skirmishes. Draft and other limited formats are not tracked at this time.

Every player starts at 1000 ELO. After each match, points are transferred from the loser to the winner. The amount depends on the skill gap between players:

• Beat a stronger player → you gain more ELO
• Lose to a weaker player → you lose more ELO

We use a K-factor of 40, which means each match can swing your rating by up to 40 points. Draws split the expected difference.

Rank tiers are assigned within your community based on your ELO position relative to other players. You appear on the ladder after playing 2 tournaments in the current season. Your tier badge is then revealed once you've played 10 matches — until then you're shown as Placement (you're still positioned in the standings, the badge is just hidden). The tiers are:

• Challenger — #1 in your community
• Grandmaster — Top 2–4
• Master — Top 5–8
• Diamond — Top 10%
• Emerald — Top 22.5%
• Platinum — Top 40%
• Gold — Top 65%
• Silver — Top 85%
• Bronze — Top 95%
• Iron — Bottom 5%
• Placement — fewer than 10 matches played (tier hidden)

You appear on the ladder after 2 tournaments, and your tier badge is revealed after 10 matches in the current season — before that you're in Placement. If you've played enough but still don't see yourself, your store may not be tracked yet — reach out to us and we'll add it.

Arena is a cross-community leaderboard that ranks the top players from all communities worldwide. To qualify for Arena, you need to have played at stores in 2 or more different communities. Arena has its own separate ELO, calculated only from matches that involve qualifying Arena players.

Seasons align with Riftbound set releases. At the start of a new season, all ELO ratings reset to 1000 and rank tiers are recalculated from scratch. Your previous season's rank is preserved as a wing badge on your player profile. You can view past season stats using the season dropdown on any page.

The current season is Season 4 – Vendetta, which started on July 31, 2026. You can always switch between seasons using the dropdown on community and player pages.

Rankings are community-based because Riftbound is a game you play at your local store, against people you actually know. It wouldn't make much sense to compare yourself against someone playing on the other side of the world. Communities keep things familiar — you can see how you stack up against the players you actually sit across the table from every week. And if you're curious how you compare on a bigger scale, you can always check the national and global rankings too.

Your community is automatically assigned based on the store where you've played the most matches. If you play at stores in multiple communities, you'll belong to whichever one you frequent the most. You are ranked within that community's leaderboard.

Yes! We're always adding new stores. Send us an email at eloquest.ink@gmail.com or reach us on X @eloshowdown with:

• The UVS Store link for your store (from the Riftbound event locator)
• A community name it should go under — this can be a city, region, or an existing community you'd like to join

A few possible reasons:

• Your store may not be tracked yet — contact us to add it
• The tournament might be a non-Constructed format (Draft, etc.), which we don't currently track
• There may have been a delay — data updates daily, so it should appear within 24 hours

Use the search bar in the top bar or on any community leaderboard. Type your player name and select yourself from the results. You can also browse your community's leaderboard and click your name.

Your player profile includes:

• ELO rating with peak and lowest values
• ELO chart showing your rating over time
• Win/Loss/Draw record and win rate
• Recent form — your last 10 match results
• Match history — every match with opponent, result, and ELO change
• Tournament results with final placements
• Head-to-head records against your most frequent opponents
• Nemesis & Punching Bag — your worst and best matchups
• Rank history — promotions and demotions over time
• Achievements earned

Achievements are milestones you can earn by playing. They are grouped into categories and have rarity levels based on how many players have earned them. Visit the Achievements page to see all available achievements and how rare each one is.

Skirmishes are larger, competitive Riftbound tournaments — official events that typically have more rounds and higher attendance than regular weekly play. They're marked with a special badge on tournament listings.

Yes — Skirmish matches carry 50% more weight than regular weekly events. This means wins and losses in Skirmishes have a bigger impact on your ELO rating, reflecting the higher level of competition at these larger events.

Rift Quiz is a daily card knowledge game. You're shown a Riftbound card image and have to identify its name, energy cost, or might value. There are two modes: Nexus (daily challenges) and Skirmish (endless survival).

Every day, there are 3 different Nexus challenges — each with 10 rounds and a unique set of cards. Everyone gets the same cards for each challenge, so you can compare scores on the leaderboard. You get one attempt per challenge.

Skirmish is an endless survival mode — you get random cards and random question types. You have 2 lives. Each wrong answer costs a life. See how far you can go!

You earn points for each correct answer. Faster answers score more points, and consecutive correct answers build a streak multiplier for bonus points.

Nexus challenges reset at midnight (server time) each day. A countdown timer on the quiz landing page shows when the next set of challenges will be available.

Yes. If you'd like your player data removed from EloShowdown, please contact us at eloquest.ink@gmail.com. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

We only use publicly available tournament results — player names, match outcomes, and event details. We do not collect account passwords, email addresses, or any other private data. See our Privacy Policy for more details.