Herald of the Arcane signed variant is the kind of slow-burn Legend that quietly wins games in Riftbound TCG.
Viktor’s mark is stamped on its mechanics and now his presence is literally stamped across the card in the form of the printed signature, making this an overnumbered, collector-grade version of a competitive staple.
This is one of those cards that rewards patience—turn after turn, it builds an army from nothing.
Gameplay / Cool Mechanics
The ability is as clean as it gets: pay one mana and tap Herald of the Arcane to create a 1-power Recruit unit token.
The repeatability is what turns this from filler into a problem. In control lists, those tokens buy time and soak damage.
In synergy-heavy builds, they become fuel for sacrifice triggers, buff chains, or ability activations.
Because it’s a Legend, you can only run one copy, but you rarely need more. Left unchecked, Herald snowballs a board while leaving your hand free to answer threats.
It’s also mana-efficient enough to activate while still holding up interaction. The real skill is in balancing when to tap it for tokens and when to keep it ready for other effects in a combo-oriented setup.
Visuals
Rudy Siswanto’s art frames the Herald as a mechanical specter, all jagged plating and coiled menace, lunging forward out of a pale, almost sterile void.
The metallic greens and blues of its frame stand out against the washed-white background, giving it a ghostly, arcane feel.
The signed variant adds a bold, sweeping autograph in the lower third, contrasting with the sharp edges of the Herald’s form and making the whole card feel like a piece of concept art pulled straight from an artist’s portfolio.
Pull Rate & Value Speculation
Set Number: OGN 308 of 298 (Overnumbered)
Rarity: Legend
Foil Status: Confirmed for signed variant
Alt Art / Overnumbered: This is the signed overnumbered edition
Being both a Legend and a signed overnumbered foil pushes this well into premium territory.
Competitive token and control decks already have a use case for Herald of the Arcane, so this isn’t a card that’s going to sit untouched.
Expect early demand from both high-level players and collectors who chase signed variants. If a token-heavy archetype rises in the meta, the signed variant will spike even harder.
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