🏆 CCS $50,000 Riftbound Invitational – 2026 Series Overview

The CCS $50,000 Riftbound Invitational is a year-long competitive circuit for Riftbound players. The season concludes on November 13–15, 2026 in Houston, Texas with a $50,000 Invite-Only Championship featuring 128 of the best players in the game.

 

LEADERBOARD ↓

 

🗓️ Date: November 13-15, 2026
📍 Location: 9700 Bissonnet St, #1500, Houston, TX 77036

 

🏁 How to Qualify for the $50,000 Invitational

✅ 3 Ways to Qualify for the 128-Player Invitational:

Qualification Path	Spots
🏆 Auto-Qualify – Top 8 from each $25K Main Event (6 total events)	48
📈 Points Leaderboard – Top performers across all events	64
🔥 LCQ Winners – Winner of each Last Chance Qualifier (16 total)	16
Total	128

If a player qualifies through multiple methods, leaderboard spots roll down to the next eligible player.

 

🎖️ Bonus for the Most Consistent Players

At the end of the season, the Top 8 players on the Points Leaderboard will receive a Round 1 Bye in the Invitational.

This rewards dedication, consistency, and season-long performance.

 

📅 Main Qualifier Weekends – Structure & Prize Pools

Each of the 6 qualifier weekends includes two events:

 

🔹 Saturday – $25,000 Guaranteed Main Event

• Format: Standard
• Swiss + Top Cut
• Top 8 auto-qualify for the CCS $50,000 Riftbound Invitational
• Top 128 placements earn leaderboard points

 

🔸 Sunday – $5,000 Guaranteed Side Event

• One-day competitive event
• Top 8 earn 30 points each
• No auto-invite from this event

 

📈 Leaderboard Point System

🏆 Saturday $25K Main Events – Top 128 Earn Points

Placement Points

• 1st – 100
• 2nd – 80
• 3rd–4th – 65
• 5th–8th – 50
• 9th–16th – 35
• 17th–32nd – 20
• 33rd–64th – 10
• 65th–128th – 5

➡️ Total points per Main Event: 1,750 ➡️ Total points across 6 events: 10,500

🔸 Sunday $5K Events – Top 8 Earn 30 Points Each

 

🔥 Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQs)

• 16 LCQ events held leading up to the Invitational
• Winner of each LCQ earns an automatic invite
• Open entry — no prior points or placement required

 

📍 Main Qualifier Tournament Weekends (6 Total)

All dates and locations as scheduled for the 2026 CCS $50,000 Riftbound Invitational season.

 

🗓️ Qualifier Weekend #1

January 31 – February 1, 2026

📍 Houston, Texas

• Saturday – $25,000 Main Event
• Sunday – $5,000 Side Event (Top 8 earn 30 pts each)

🔗 https://topdeck.gg/event/25000-houston-invitational-qualifier-1

 

🗓️ Qualifier Weekend #2

March 13–15, 2026

📍 Houston, Texas

• Saturday – $25,000 Main Event
• Sunday – $5,000 Side Event (Top 8 earn 30 pts each)

🔗  https://topdeck.gg/event/25000-houston-invitational-qualifier-2

 

🗓️ Qualifier Weekend #3

May 23–24, 2026

📍 Atlanta, Georgia

• Saturday – $25,000 Main Event
• Sunday – $5,000 Side Event (Top 8 earn 30 pts each)

🔗 https://topdeck.gg/event/25000-houston-invitational-qualifier-3

 

🗓️ Qualifier Weekend #4

July 18–19, 2026

📍 Atlanta, Georgia

• Saturday – $25,000 Main Event
• Sunday – $5,000 Side Event (Top 8 earn 30 pts each)

🔗 https://topdeck.gg/event/25000-atlanta-invitational-qualifier-4

 

🗓️ Qualifier Weekend #5

September 19–20, 2026

📍 Houston, Texas

• Saturday – $25,000 Main Event
• Sunday – $5,000 Side Event (Top 8 earn 30 pts each)

🔗 https://topdeck.gg/event/25000-houston-invitational-qualifier-5

 

🗓️ Qualifier Weekend #6

October 10-11, 2026

📍 Atlanta, Georgia

• Saturday – $25,000 Main Event
• Sunday – $5,000 Side Event (Top 8 earn 30 pts each)

🔗 Rhttps://topdeck.gg/event/25000-atlanta-invitational-qualifier-6

 

🏆 CCS $50,000 Riftbound Invitational Championship Weekend

🗓️ November 13–15, 2026

📍 Houston, Texas

• Saturday & Sunday – $50,000 Main Event
• Sunday – Scaling $5,000 Side Event
• Last Chance Qualifiers – All Day Friday

128 players compete for $50,000 and the title of CCS Riftbound Champion.