From Waitlist to Champion: How George Won the Chongqing Riftbound Regional Against All Odds

George’s story is one of the wildest in Riftbound so far. He flew to China without a guaranteed spot, fought through the lottery system, locked in on Kai’Sa, and came out as the Number 1 Player in China.

In this interview, George shares:

✈️ What possessed him to fly across the world to compete without a confirmed spot

🃏 Why he locked into Kai’Sa and how his prep team shaped his run

🎮 His struggles with language barriers and judge calls on stage

📸 The surreal experience of becoming a minor celebrity in the Chinese Riftbound community

🔮 His thoughts on the Chinese meta, Western perceptions, and Riftbound’s future