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Radiance previews begin: three checks before pricing a new card
Riot begins Radiance previews on September 25. Check the exact printing, format legality and price source before drawing conclusions.
TCGIndex editorial · 2026-09-25
A preview is not a market listing
Riot says the Radiance preview season begins at the Los Angeles Regional Qualifier on September 25, 2026. Its card gallery adds the previous day’s reveals at 5pm Pacific Time. A reveal does not mean the card is on sale in every region or already represented in TCGIndex prices.
First: identify the printing
Match the card number, set, language and regular, alternate-art or foil treatment. Similar art alone does not establish that two products are the same.
Second: check format legality
Check current rules and bans before building around a new card. Ekko, Recurrent and Stacked Deck were banned in Standard and Constructed 2v2 from September 18. Do not infer a new interaction from a preview image alone.
Third: read the price source
Speculative preview prices, asking prices and completed sales are different. Once products are listed, check the matching printing, source and observation date. If it is missing, save the name and number to revisit after the next data refresh.
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Try it yourself
- Separate a preview from a release
- Match number, set, language and finish
- Check the current ban list
- Separate asking prices from completed trades
Browse prices without signing in. Saving cards and setting alerts require an account. Asking prices can differ from completed-sale prices and buylist offers.