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Emperor of the Sands / Azir, Sovereign

Explore Emperor of the Sands / Azir, Sovereign, a standard Riftbound deck: 65 cards, legend and champion, full card list, energy curve and card sets.

This deck was first recorded in official tournament play on August 9, 2026 during I Micelion Cup.

Played by Eman Pats - eman0710 against Heart of the Tempest / Kennen, Storm of Shuriken.

Match result: 0–2

Official recorded uses: 81

By System

Riftbound Legend: Emperor of the Sands. Your Sand Soldiers have [Weaponmaster]. [1], [T]: Play a 2 [S] Sand Soldier unit token to your base. Use only if you've played an Equipment this turn.

Main deck

  • 2× Deathgrip (SFD-163/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Hand Hammer (VEN-027/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Hidden Blade (OGN-213/298) · Origins
  • 3× Defy (OGN-045/298) · Origins
  • 3× Guards! (SFD-154/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Brutalizer (SFD-042/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Doran's Shield (SFD-033/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× En Garde (OGN-046/298) · Origins
  • 3× Discipline (OGN-058/298) · Origins
  • 3× B.F. Sword (SFD-161/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Soul Sword (UNL-039/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Back Off (UNL-042/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Eye of the Herald (SFD-153/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Arise! (SFD-198/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Kennen, Keeper of Balance (VEN-135/166) · Vendetta

Runes

  • 5× Order Rune (OGN-214/298) · Origins
  • 7× Calm Rune (OGN-042/298) · Origins

Legend

  • 1× Emperor of the Sands (SFD-197/221) · Spiritforged

Sideboard

  • 3× Salvage (OGN-224/298) · Origins
  • 2× Decree of Unity (VEN-131/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Ashe, Focused (UNL-169/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Tomb-Raider Barbara (VEN-037/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Vi, Peacekeeper (UNL-176/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Decree of Focus (VEN-040/166) · Vendetta

Battlefields

  • 1× Trifarian War Camp (OGN-294/298) · Origins
  • 1× Seat of Power (SFD-217/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Hall of Legends (SFD-210/221) · Spiritforged