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If I save a unit with the boss from hidden blade, do I still draw 2?
Yes, you still draw 2 cards. According to the official rulings for this interaction:
On high OPL, what is the order of operations for deciding battlefields, revealing battlefields, and choosing who goes first, etc.?
In Riftbound (including High OPL/Competitive play), the setup sequence is strictly defined to ensure players have full information about the Battlefields before deciding who goes first.
Can you charm an enemy unit from one battlefield to the other if it doesn't have ganking?
Yes, you can use **Charm** to move an enemy unit from one battlefield to another, even if that unit does not have the **Ganking** keyword.
Can I activate Sett Brawler on defense?
No, you cannot activate Sett, Brawler's ability while defending. According to the established rulings for Sett, Brawler:
If I use Full the Weak and kill my own Immortal Phoenix, can I use the Immortal Phoenix that got killed to come back?
Yes, you can play that same **Immortal Phoenix** from your trash. According to the official FAQ and **Rule 376.2.c.1**, this interaction works because the Phoenix is moved to the trash during the resolution of the spell, and its trigger condition is evaluated immediately after the unit is killed.
In game three, we went to time, we played three turns and player one ended on 6 points and I ended on 4. Does player one win due to being 2 points ahead?
Yes, Player 1 is declared the winner of that game, and consequently the winner of the match. According to **Tournament Rule 408.2.b**: > "If the game is incomplete at the end of the additional turns, a player is declared the winner of the game if they have a point lead of two or more. If no player has a point...
Can my opponent use Overzealous ability if I move up with Ezreal dashing?
Yes, your opponent can use **Overzealous Fan's** ability when **Ezreal, Dashing** moves into the battlefield to attack, but the timing of the triggers is critical.
Does equipment like Doran's Ring attached to a unit also trigger at Reckoners Arena?
**Yes, equipment like Doran's Ring attached to a unit will trigger at Reckoner's Arena.** Here's how it works:
If I use Baited Hook on Honest Broker and I play Karthus off of the trigger, how many times does Honest Broker's Deathknell trigger?
Honest Broker’s Deathknell will trigger **one time**. According to the official FAQ regarding the interaction between **Baited Hook** and **Karthus**, Karthus must be on the board at the moment the Deathknell trigger is created for his doubling effect to apply.
How do you play Poro Snax and why would you play it if it has no Might value?
Ruling: Poro Snax is a Gear card (not Equipment) that is played directly to your Base, not attached to a unit. When you play it, you immediately draw 1 card, and you can later use its activated ability to pay 1 Energy, 1 Calm, and Tap and Kill it to draw another card.
Can I spend Udyr buff to stun a unit at another battlefield?
Yes, you can spend Udyr's buff to stun a unit at another battlefield. Udyr's ability reads: "Spend my buff: Choose one you've not chosen this turn — ... * Stun a unit at a battlefield."
If a 4 Might unit moves from base to Trifarian Warcamp, do they become Mighty and trigger Fiora's Legend ability?
Yes, moving a 4 Might unit from your base to Trifarian War Camp will cause it to "become Mighty" and trigger Fiora's Legend ability.
Do you still get gold when someone flashes your Blood Money or Wages of Pain target?
Ruling: Blood Money will NOT give gold if the target becomes illegal (leaves the battlefield). Wages of Pain WILL still give the gold token even if the target becomes illegal.
Can you not so fast Brynhildr trigger?
No, you cannot use **Not So Fast** to counter **Brynhir Thundersong's** ability. According to the official ruling: **Not So Fast** can only counter spells or abilities that choose (target) a friendly unit or gear. Brynhir Thundersong's "When you play me" ability is a global effect that does not target or choose a specific unit or gear, so it does not...
Can I use Not So Fast to counter Riposte?
Ruling: No, you cannot use Not So Fast to counter Riposte. Not So Fast can only counter spells or abilities that target units or gear friendly to you (the player of Not So Fast). Riposte targets a unit friendly to its own controller, not your units, so it does not meet the targeting requirement for Not So Fast.
If your opponent targets your unattached Hexdrinker, do they need to pay the Deflect cost?
Ruling: No, Hexdrinker does not have Deflect while it is unattached. Your opponent does not need to pay the Deflect cost to target it.
If I have a sprite at a battlefield with a hidden Consult the Past. When it becomes my turn, am I able to react and resolve Consult the Past or would it be discarded?
Yes, you can absolutely react to the Sprite token's temporary trigger by flipping your hidden *Consult the Past* before the token is removed.
Can I weaponmaster a piece of gear back to my unit if the enemy Akshan has stolen it and equipped it to a different unit?
No, you cannot use Weaponmaster to take back a piece of gear that an enemy Akshan has stolen. According to **Rule 747.1.b**, the Weaponmaster keyword allows you to choose an Equipment **you control**. When an enemy Akshan steals your gear, they gain control of that equipment for as long as their Akshan remains on the board. Because you no longer...
Do I have to pay Deflect costs for a targeted ability and not a spell?
Yes, you must pay the Deflect cost for targeted abilities just as you would for a spell. According to **Rule 735.1.c**, the Deflect keyword applies to both spells and abilities:
Can you target Ruin Runner with Falling Star?
No, you cannot target **Ruin Runner** with **Falling Star**. **Ruin Runner** has the ability: *"I can't be chosen by enemy spells and abilities."*
If I equip Brutalizer to a 2 might unit by recycling a rune and then activate Jax legend ability to re-equip it, what might is my unit?
Ruling: Your unit will have 5 Might total. When Brutalizer detaches during the re-equip, the unit loses all bonuses from it and returns to base Might, then gains the bonuses again when it re-attaches.
When killing a Deathknell unit with Baited Hook, what is the resolution order?
Ruling: When Baited Hook kills a unit with Deathknell and plays a new unit from your deck, the Deathknell trigger becomes pending first, then the new unit is played. The chain resolves in LIFO (Last In, First Out) order, so any "When You Play Me" ability on the new unit resolves before the Deathknell trigger.
Do I have to recycle Rune for the Quick Draw equip effect?
No, you do not need to recycle a rune to pay the Equip cost when using **Quick-Draw**. When you play an Equipment card with **Quick-Draw**, you bypass the Equip cost entirely. Here is the breakdown of how this works:
If a unit is on a battlefield, can you equip an equipment to it?
Yes, you can equip an equipment to a unit that is on a battlefield. According to Rule 744.1.b, the Equip ability allows you to attach the equipment to a chosen unit you control. There is no restriction in the rules stating that the unit must be at your base; as long as the unit is under your control, it is...
Does Thousand Tailed Watcher give Ruin Runner -3 when played?
Yes, **Ruin Runner** will receive the -3 might reduction from **Thousand-Tailed Watcher**. The reason for this interaction is that Thousand-Tailed Watcher's ability does not **choose** (target) specific units; it applies a global effect to all enemy units. Ruin Runner's ability states, "I can't be **chosen** by enemy spells and abilities," which only protects it from effects that require a player...
Can Teemo Strategist ability be used from hand if there are no units on the battlefield? If you want to find Nocturne...
No, you cannot activate the ability of **Teemo, Strategist** from Hidden if there are no valid enemy units at the battlefield.
Does Assault affect the amount of damage I can take before dying, and what happens if I'm moved from battlefield to base while having marked damage that exceeds my base Might?
Ruling: Yes, Assault increases your total Might while you are an attacker, which affects how much damage you can survive. Your Might determines the lethal damage threshold - you die if marked damage equals or exceeds your current Might.
If two Draven, Audacious units (one allied, one enemy) die simultaneously in combat, who scores the point? What happens if both players are at 7 points?
Ruling: When both Draven units die simultaneously in combat, both death triggers go on the chain. The turn player places their trigger first, then the non-turn player places theirs second. The chain resolves last-in-first-out, so the non-turn player's trigger resolves first, giving the turn player 1 point. If the turn player reaches 8 points from this, they win immediately before...
If my opponent initiates a showdown on an empty battlefield, can I use Ride the Wind on Overzealous Fan and use his ability to push the attacking unit back?
Ruling: Yes, you can use Ride the Wind to move Overzealous Fan to the battlefield during the showdown, and his "When I defend" ability will trigger and allow you to push the attacking unit back.
Can I play the Recruit tokens from Vanguard Armory to an open battlefield?
Ruling: No, you cannot play the Recruit tokens from Vanguard Armory directly to an open battlefield. The tokens must be played to valid locations, which are your Base or a Battlefield you already control.
What happens first, Draven's Legend ability (winning combat) or Conquering effect?
**Draven's Legend ability triggers and resolves BEFORE conquer effects.** According to the FAQ 'If I win on the attack and conquer, does this happen before or after I score? Before or after conquer effects?':
Can I use Orb of Regret on my opponent's turn?
No, you cannot use the activated ability of **Orb of Regret** on your opponent's turn. In *Riftbound*, activated abilities (like the one on Orb of Regret) can generally only be used on your own turn when you have priority. Because the ability on Orb of Regret does not have the **Reaction** keyword, it cannot be activated in response to your...
Can Cull of the Weak work if you have no units?
Yes, you can play **Cull the Weak** even if you have no units in play. According to the official rulings for this card:
Can Bellows Breathe target Ruin Runner in base?
No, you cannot target **Ruin Runner** with **Bellows Breath**, regardless of whether it is in the base or on a battlefield.
I attach Brutalizer to a unit, it gets +1 from Brutalizer and +2 because of Brutalizer effect. If I detach Brutalizer from the unit, does the unit keep the +2? If I reattach the equipment to the unit, does it get +2 again and push the equipment to 5 might?
No, the unit does not keep the +2 bonus when Brutalizer is detached. According to the rules and the specific interaction for Brutalizer:
Can I use Jax legend ability when defending a battlefield and a showdown starts?
No, you cannot use the legend ability of **Grandmaster at Arms (Jax)** during a showdown. **Ruling:** Activated abilities that do not have the **Action** or **Reaction** keyword can only be activated during your turn when the game state is Open (the chain is empty). Because the legend ability of Grandmaster at Arms lacks these keywords, it cannot be used during...
Can Teemo Strategist target multiple units with his effect?
No, Teemo, Strategist cannot target multiple units. According to the official ruling for Teemo, Strategist: You choose only **one** enemy unit with his ability, regardless of how many cards with [Hidden] are revealed.
Can Weaponmaster take an already equipped equipment from another unit and equip it on its own?
Yes, a unit with the Weaponmaster keyword can take an equipment that is already attached to another unit and equip it to itself.
When Teemo, Strategist's ability targets a unit with Deflect while showing 5 hidden cards, how many times must the Deflect cost be paid?
Ruling: You pay the Deflect cost only one time, regardless of how many Hidden cards are revealed or how much total damage is dealt. Teemo's ability creates a single instance of targeting and deals damage from a single source.
If I choose my Irelia fervent starting with 4 might with a spell and then use Irelia's legend ability to ready her, does she get +1 from Irelia's legend choosing her?
No, she does not get the +1 Might bonus for being "chosen" by the Legend ability, but she does get the +1 Might bonus for being "readied."
On the board there are only 2 units: my Irelia Fervent, and my opponent's Irelia Fervent. Can I play Defiant Dance giving +2 to my Irelia, then refusing to pay the Deflect cost on the opponent's one so no one gets the -2?
No, you cannot do that. According to **Rule 353.2.a.2**, the cost imposed by the **Deflect** keyword is a **Mandatory Additional Cost**. You must pay this cost in full to successfully play the spell.
Does Downwell return hidden cards to hand?
No, **Downwell** does not return hidden cards to your hand. According to the official ruling:
If I attack an open battlefield, do I get an Assault 2 trigger?
No, you do not receive the Assault bonus when attacking an open (unoccupied) battlefield. According to the rules and FAQs regarding Assault:
Do I still draw for Hidden Blade if I retreat my unit?
No, you do not draw 2 cards. According to the established rulings for this interaction:
If I'm playing Vex in combat and use a 2-cost spell targeting a unit with Deflect, how much should I pay?
Ruling: You pay 1 Energy total. The spell's base cost is 2 Energy, Deflect adds 1 Power as an additional cost, then Vex's discount of 1 Energy and 1 Power reduces the total to 1 Energy.
Can I "not so fast" a "Cull the Weak"?
No, you cannot use **Not So Fast** to counter **Cull the Weak**. According to the official rulings for these cards:
If I have a Stellacorn Herder in base, and play a Tideturner in base, can I choose Stellacorn as a target for Tideturner's effect? What happens?
Now I understand the situation. Let me address this: **No, you cannot choose Stellacorn Herder as a target for Tideturner's effect, and you cannot play Tideturner in base in the first place.**
If I play from hidden a Teemo Strategist during a Showdown and one of the cards that I look at is a Nocturne, can I play it directly at the battlefield in question?
Yes, you can play Nocturne directly to the battlefield in question, provided you control that battlefield. According to the established rulings for these cards:
Can I target the same unit with Singularity?
No, you cannot target the same unit twice with Singularity. According to the official rulings for Singularity: * **Singularity must target two different units** if you choose to target two units. You cannot target the same unit twice to deal 12 damage. * "Up to two units" means you can choose to target 0, 1, or 2 units. * If...
When an Gear gets removed after unit killed is it ready?
When a unit with attached gear is killed, the gear detaches and remains at the base. According to the established rulings, the gear returns to your base **ready**.