# After Conquering Esports, T1 Faker Officially Stuns the TCG Market With a $50K Card

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-conquering-esports-t1-faker-officially-stuns-the-tcg-market-with-a-50k-card/
- Published: 2026-09-04T20:11:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-04T20:18:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/riftbound-t1-faker-card-resale-price-ebay-auction/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Riftbound's $360 T1 Faker card set is reselling for thousands
- Some sellers ask $50,000 for Faker's gold-stamped signature card
- Only ~2,025 of 10,125 sets likely contain his signature

## Summary

Riot Games' new trading card game Riftbound has caused a stir after a limited-edition bundle tied to esports team T1's 2025 World Championship win quickly sold out and is now being resold for vastly inflated prices. The $360 Riftbound x T1 2025 Worlds Champion Signature Edition set has appeared on eBay for thousands of dollars, with some sellers listing a card featuring star player Faker's gold-stamped signature for as much as $50,000, highlighting the growing speculative frenzy around scarce trading card releases.

The bundle features five League of Legends champions chosen by T1 players, with gold-foiled, serialised cards and a random gold-stamped signature from one team member. Riot produced only 10,125 English-language sets, meaning roughly 2,025 could contain Faker's signature, given a one-in-five chance. Standard eBay resales are fetching $5,000–$7,000, far above the $360 retail price, while some past Riftbound cards have sold for up to $39,000; despite Riot's attempts to curb scalping by limiting purchases per Riot ID, no buyer has yet paid the $50,000 asking price for the top listings.

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