all types of chain?

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FAQ #12576·asked by Jerm·September 15, 2026
Answer

There's only one Chain — Riftbound doesn't have "types" of chains. : only one Chain can exist at a time, and any new card or ability played while it exists gets added to that same chain (330.2).

What does have categories is the items on it. Every chain item is either Pending or Finalized: it's added as a Pending Item and becomes Finalized after the Check Legality step of playing it (). Items that can sit on the chain are cards (units, gear, spells), tokens, and abilities — activated, triggered, and reflexive (, 389).

One practical split worth knowing: permanents (units and non-unit gear) leave the chain when finalized and hit the board immediately (), while spells linger on the chain as Finalized items until they resolve (359.3). Everything resolves last-in-first-out ().

References

Suggested answer — derived from the references below

Rules

Core Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 300: Playing the Game > Rule 330

Core Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 300: Playing the Game > Rule 327

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