When Svellsongur copies a unit's text, does it copy to the gear effect box or the equipment effect box? For example, if a unit with Deflect 2 has Svellsongur attached, does the unit have Deflect 4 or does it stay at Deflect 2 with Svellsongur itself having Deflect 2?

Ruling: Svellsongur copies the unit's printed text (including keywords) to the gear's effect box (the green box), which is then appended to the equipped unit. The gear itself does not gain the copied abilities.

Sequence:

• Svellsongur copies the printed text from the unit
• The copied text goes into Svellsongur's effect box (green box)
• The effect box abilities are then applied to the equipped unit
• The unit would have Deflect 4 (its original Deflect 2 plus the copied Deflect 2 from Svellsongur's effect)

Nuances:

• Only the original printed text on the card is copied, not gained abilities
• Keywords count as abilities for copying purposes
• The gear card itself does not gain the copied abilities