Radiant Dawn is one of those cards that makes you pay attention to the board in a different way.
Not because it’s flashy or overloaded—but because it creates tempo without asking for it.
Leona’s Radiant Dawn doesn’t chase damage or trickery. It rewards clean, control-style play with value over time. And in a game where efficiency wins games, that’s worth tracking.
Gameplay / Cool Mechanics
Radiant Dawn is Leona’s Legend card, and it triggers whenever you stun one or more enemy units: you get to buff a friendly unit. If that unit has no buffs, it receives a +1 Might buff to start.
There’s no once-per-turn clause, no fancy requirements. Just stun and grow.
This is excellent in any deck running stuns as a core mechanic—whether via gear, spells, or battlefield effects.
The passive turns every defensive play into board development. You don’t just stall; you scale.
The ceiling here gets high fast. Buffed units mean stronger trades, stickier threats, and better showdown outcomes.
In mirror matches or midrange pileups, Radiant Dawn pushes you ahead without overextending.
It’s especially good on buff-carrying Champions or synergistic support units who benefit from continuous stats.
Stun-and-buff is also cleaner than it sounds. You don’t need a combo, just tempo discipline. Keep the stuns rolling and watch the board tilt in your favor.
Visuals
The art on Radiant Dawn is bold, statuesque, and composed. Leona stands sunlit in full armor, regal and poised with her sword partially raised.
The glow isn’t blinding—it’s controlled, golden authority. She’s not attacking, she’s arriving. Like the card itself, the effect is subtle but unshakable.
It matches the vibe: strong, unmoving, with long-term impact.
Pull Rate & Value Speculation
Radiant Dawn is card 261/298 in the Riftbound base set and marked as Legend • Leona, making it part of the Signature build-path for Leona-centric decks.
No alt-art or foil has been revealed yet, but given how clean and framed the art is, it’s a prime candidate for foil treatment or overnumbered variants.
The composition lends itself well to holographic layering on the armor or sword glints.
From a value standpoint, Radiant Dawn probably won’t be a flashy pre-order spike unless Leona stun builds break the early meta—but for collectors building out cohesive Champion decks or mirror foil sets, it’ll hold steady.
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