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If I use LeBlanc's legend ability to copy Thousand-Tailed Watcher, does the -3 might ability trigger?
Ruling: No, the "When you play me" ability of Thousand-Tailed Watcher will not trigger when copied by LeBlanc's legend ability.
If Adaptatron kills an Honest Broker and conquers, can he destroy the gold created by the broker's Deathknell?
Ruling: Yes, Adaptatron can destroy the Gold gear token created by Honest Broker's Deathknell. Sequence: - Adaptatron wins combat against Honest Broker - Deathknell triggers become pending in the combat damage step - Deathknell triggers resolve at the end of the Combat Special Cleanup - The Gold gear token is created and enters play - Combat result is determined (Adaptatron...
Can you play Rengar Pouncing at reaction speed to a battlefield that you are attacking and currently in a combat showdown for?
Yes, you can play **Rengar, Pouncing** to a battlefield you are attacking during a combat showdown. While Rule 739.3.a generally restricts playing units to your base or battlefields you control, Rengar's specific card text provides an exception: *"I can be played to a battlefield you're attacking."* Because Rengar also possesses the **[Reaction]** keyword, he can be played at reaction speed...
Can Sand Soldiers created by Arise take equipped Gear off other friendly units?
No, Sand Soldiers created by the spell **Arise!** cannot take equipped gear off other friendly units. There is no mechanic in the game that allows a unit to automatically "steal" or detach gear from another unit simply by entering play or existing. To move an Equipment from one unit to another, you must use an ability that specifically allows for...
I'm at a Dreaming Tree with a unit. I play en garde on the unit. My opponent reacts with Defy. Do I draw because of the Dreaming Tree before or after Defy resolves?
Yes, you will draw a card from **The Dreaming Tree** before **Defy** resolves. According to the established rulings for **The Dreaming Tree**, the battlefield's draw effect triggers the moment you target your unit with a spell, placing the draw trigger on the chain *above* the spell you just played.
If I play Falling Star on a unit with Deflect 2 how much do I need to recycle?
To determine how much you need to recycle when playing **Falling Star** on a unit with **Deflect 2**, we must look at how the Deflect keyword interacts with spells that choose targets multiple times.
If I play Brynhir Thundersong, and my opponent reacts with Discipline, can he resolve Discipline to draw a card, and continue to react on the chain that Brynhir Thundersong started?
Yes, your opponent can resolve *Discipline* and continue to react to the chain. According to the rules of chain resolution and the specific interactions with *Brynhir Thundersong*:
If I use Hostile Takeover, is the unit now considered friendly and can I kill it with Deathgrip?
Yes, if you use **Hostile Takeover** to take control of an enemy unit, that unit becomes a friendly unit under your control for the duration of the effect. Because it is now a friendly unit, it is a legal target for **Deathgrip**.
If I score a Battlefield on my turn and then move everything away from it and retake it on the same turn, do I get Conquer effects (Rek'Sai for example)?
No, you do not trigger conquer effects (such as those on a card like Rek'Sai) if you retake a battlefield you have already scored earlier in the same turn.
I'm playing with Draven, my opponent goes to an open Battlefield, I use Ride the Wind to defend, If I win this combat, do I draw a card with Draven?
Yes, if you win the combat, you will draw a card from your **Draven (Glorious Executioner)** legend ability. ### Ruling and Reasoning According to the FAQ regarding **Draven, Legend** (Glorious Executioner): * **Ruling:** Yes, you draw a card. Combat does not end immediately when one player has no units at the Battlefield. Draven Legend checks at the end of combat,...
If I use Defiant Dance on a recruit to give it 0 might, and my opponent plays Imperial Decree, when we go to damage will the recruit still deal damage and kill my unit?
To answer your question: **Yes, your unit will still be killed by Imperial Decree, but the Recruit will not deal any damage.**
If I play Hard Bargain repeated and my opponent pays the 4 energy cost of it, can I play another Hard Bargain on the same spell?
Yes, you can play another *Hard Bargain* on the same spell, provided you have the resources and the timing is correct.
Can I use Jax effect to re-equip Brutalized to a unit again?
Yes, you can use the legend ability of **Grandmaster at Arms (Jax)** to re-equip *Brutalizer* to a unit. According to the FAQ regarding *Brutalizer* and *Jax*:
If enemy unit dies with a reaction on my Defiant Dance, can I choose another unit for -2?
No, you cannot choose a new target for the -2 Might effect if your original target dies before the spell resolves.
Does Sivir Legend become ready when enemy unit dies on opponent's turn?
Yes, Sivir's Legend ability will trigger and ready her if an enemy unit dies during your opponent's turn. According to the card text for **Sivir (Battle Mistress)**, her ability states: *"When one or more enemy units die, ready me."*
When can actions be played and not played?
Based on the rules of Riftbound, the ability to play **Action** cards depends on the state of the game (Open vs. Closed) and whether you have "focus" during a showdown.
With Undertitian does playing it proc the on reveal?
No, playing Undertitan does not trigger its "reveal" ability. According to the official FAQ regarding Undertitan:
Do I create a Gold Gear with Wage of Pain if target is no longer valid?
Yes, you will still create the Gold gear token even if the target of *Wages of Pain* becomes invalid. According to the FAQ regarding *Wages of Pain*: > "Wages of Pain WILL still give the gold token even if the target becomes illegal. [...] Wages of Pain's gold token generation is a separate instruction after a full stop that doesn't...
Is Emperors Divide choosing or not?
Yes, **Emperor's Divide involves choosing.** According to the official FAQ for *Emperor's Divide*:
Can I fight or flight out of Vilemaw's Lair?
No, you cannot use **Fight or Flight** to move a unit out of **Vilemaw's Lair** to your base. While you can legally activate the card targeting a unit in Vilemaw's Lair, the movement effect will fail to resolve. This is because Vilemaw's Lair explicitly states, "Units can't move from here to base," and in Riftbound, a "can't" restriction always overrides...
Can you play an action after an Overzealous Fan has removed your unit?
Yes, you can play an action after an Overzealous Fan has removed your unit from the battlefield. According to the FAQ regarding **Overzealous Fan**:
Does the defender have to pay the red power first to choose to get +2 since their ability resolves first, or does the attacker have to pay first when a Draven Vanquisher and an opponent's Draven Vanquisher fight each other?
In a combat between two Draven, Vanquisher units, the **Defender's ability resolves first**, and therefore the Defender makes their decision to pay the Fury Power before the Attacker.
When are the possible scenarios during play when the game is in an open state where I could play an ACTION card?
Based on the rules of Riftbound, an **Open State** occurs when no chain exists (Rule 330.2). You can play an **Action** card during an Open State in the following scenarios:
Mystical Reversal on a repeated spell?
Yes, if you use **Mystic Reversal** to steal a spell that has had its **Repeat** cost paid, you gain control of the entire spell, including all instances of the repeat effect.
Can Malzahar kill an exhausted Gold to use his ability?
Yes, Malzahar can kill an exhausted unit (or gear) to pay the cost for his ability. According to the FAQ regarding Malzahar: * **Costs can be paid in any order:** You can exhaust Malzahar first, then kill the target unit (or gear) to satisfy the costs. * **Exhausted status:** There is no restriction preventing an exhausted unit or gear from...
Do gold tokens count as gear?
Yes, Gold gear tokens are considered gear. According to the rules and official FAQs: * **Rule 146.1.a.3:** "Gear can be chosen, affected, or manipulated by spells, effects, or game actions that specify Gear." * **Official FAQ:** "A token gear is a gear, and Pit Crew does not specify 'non-token gear.' ... Token units and token gears have their respective card...
If Get Excited gets played and gets defied by Defy, does it still discard a card?
No, if *Get Excited!* is countered by *Defy*, you do not discard a card. According to the FAQ for *Get Excited!*: * "When *Get Excited* gets defied, you do not have to discard." * "When *Get Excited* is countered by *Windwall* [or *Defy*], the discard does not happen because the discard is part of the spell's resolution, not a cost."
If someone moves a unit to a battlefield to start a showdown, can they still move the VI with ganking to that same battlefield before passing priority?
No, you cannot move a unit with Ganking to a battlefield after a showdown has already been triggered at that location.
If someone moves back from a battlefield they occupied and then moves in with a new unit so it's no longer empty, does it count as a conquer again in the same turn?
No, that does not count as a conquer again in the same turn. According to Rule 447, a player may only score from a battlefield once per turn. Furthermore, as established in the FAQ:
When I play Beast Below and target my Yordle Explorer for the effect, do I still draw the card with Yordle Explorer?
Yes, you will still draw a card with **Yordle Explorer**. Here is the breakdown of why this interaction works:
If I Hostile Takeover enemy unit, can I Hidden Blade it and draw 2 cards?
Yes, you can use **Hidden Blade** on a unit you have taken control of with **Hostile Takeover** to draw 2 cards.
I played Unchecked Power without a showdown, opponent had a Zhonyas Hourglass hidden at 1 battlefield, is he still allowed to save that one unit there?
Yes, your opponent is allowed to save that unit. According to the FAQ regarding **Unchecked Power** and **Zhonya's Hourglass**:
Does Bellows Breath repeated deal 2 instances of 2 damage or 4 damage simultaneously?
Bellows Breath with **Repeat** does not deal 4 damage simultaneously, nor does it deal 2 damage per instance. When you pay the **Repeat** cost for Bellows Breath, it executes its effect—"Deal 1 to up to three units at the same location"—a second time. This results in **two separate instances of 1 damage** being dealt, not 2 damage at once.
Does Hidden Blade draw if opponent's Flight or Flight its unit?
No, you do not draw 2 cards if your opponent uses **Fight or Flight** to move their unit to their base in response to **Hidden Blade**.
Does Yordle Explorer make you draw a card when you cast Called Shot with Repeat?
No, **Yordle Explorer** will not trigger when you play **Called Shot**, even if you pay the Repeat cost. According to the official FAQs regarding Yordle Explorer: * **Yordle Explorer** only checks the **printed Power cost** of a card (the number of Power symbols in the upper left corner). * Additional costs, such as those from the **Repeat** or **Accelerate** keywords,...
When Kog'Maw dies in combat, does the unit heal before the Deathknell trigger?
Yes, units heal from combat damage before Kog'Maw's *Deathknell* trigger resolves. According to the official rulings for Kog'Maw:
If I play Carnivorous Snapvine and have to resolve its effect, can I choose not to kill the enemy unit at the battlefield?
No, you cannot choose not to resolve the effect if there is a valid target. According to the rules and FAQs regarding **Carnivorous Snapvine**:
Would a Minotaur Reckoner prevent units from activating Reaver's Row?
No, a **Minotaur Reckoner** would not prevent units from activating the ability of **Reaver's Row**. Here is the breakdown of why:
Does Bellows Breath choose?
Yes, **Bellows Breath** involves choosing targets. According to the card text and official rulings:
Does Eager Apprentice's effect stack?
Yes, Eager Apprentice's effect stacks if you have multiple on the battlefield. According to the official FAQ: "Ruling: Yes, Eager Apprentice's effect stacks if you have multiple on the battlefield."
Can I thronk an attacking unit if it's going into an empty battlefield?
No, you cannot use **Thwonk!** on a unit moving into an empty battlefield. According to the rules and FAQs regarding combat:
Can I score my last point by conquering 1 battleground with a unit that has both trinity force and skyfall of areion equipped?
Yes, you can win the game by conquering one battlefield with a unit equipped with both **Trinity Force** and **Skyfall of Areion** when you are at 7 points.
Can I hold for the 7th point and conquer the other battlefield for the 8th?
Yes, you can win the game by holding for your 7th point and then conquering another battlefield for your 8th point in the same turn.
If I conquer on Sigil of the Storm Battlefield, can I use a seal to cycle the rune to complete the Battlefield requirement?
No, you cannot use a Seal to pay for the recycle cost required by the *Sigil of the Storm* battlefield.
Does Stack Deck trigger Nocturne?
Yes, revealing Nocturne with Stacked Deck triggers his ability and allows you to play him. According to the official FAQ for this interaction: * **Ruling:** Yes, revealing Nocturne with Stacked Deck triggers his ability and allows you to play him for 1 power. * **Nuances:** * Nocturne's text "if you don't draw" refers to not drawing Nocturne itself, not other...
If I choose Irelia with a spell during a showdown, does she get plus 1 might, and does Irelia's ability stack and keep increasing her might the more I choose her each turn?
Yes, Irelia, Fervent gains +1 Might when you choose her with a spell, and her ability does stack, allowing her to gain +1 Might each time she is chosen or readied throughout the turn.
If a unit is saved with Guardian Angel does the other equipment stay attached?
Yes, if a unit is saved by Guardian Angel, all other equipment attached to that unit remains attached. According to the official ruling on this interaction: * **The unit never technically "died":** Because Guardian Angel acts as a replacement effect, the unit is recalled to the base instead of being sent to the trash. * **Equipment stays attached:** Since the...
Does Sunken Temple work on a unit that is already 5 might?
Yes, Sunken Temple works on a unit that is already 5 Might. According to Rule 708, a unit "is Mighty" as long as its Might is 5 or greater. Because the unit already meets the requirement of having 5+ Might at the moment you conquer the battlefield, it qualifies as a "Mighty unit" for the purpose of Sunken Temple's triggered...
If I conquer a battlefield with Draven Audacious, go to 7, then charm an enemy unit to the battlefield to win a combat, do I go to 8 off his combat point?
Yes, you can reach 8 points this way. According to **Rule 448.1.a.1**, points earned from sources that are not "Conquer" or "Hold" actions are not subject to the final point restrictions (which require you to have scored on all battlefields that turn). Because **Draven, Audacious**'s ability is a triggered ability that grants a point upon winning a combat, it is...
When I move with Rek'Sai Swarm Queen to an unoccupied battlefield do I get the attack trigger?
No, you do not get the attack trigger when moving **Rek'Sai, Swarm Queen** to an unoccupied battlefield. According to the established rules and the FAQ regarding **Rek'Sai, Swarm Queen**: