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If Irresistible Faefolk moves to an empty battlefield and brings an enemy unit, who is the attacker?
When you move **Irresistible Faefolk** to an unoccupied (uncontrolled) battlefield and use its ability to move an enemy unit to that same battlefield, **you are the attacker** and the **enemy unit is the defender**.
If Loyal Poro dies at a battlefield when attacked by two enemy units, does it die alone?
To determine if the **Loyal Poro** dies "alone," we must look at the number of **friendly** units at its location at the moment of death.
Can my opponent move units when Vex Apathetic is stunned? It says "Stun it. They can't move it this turn." Is that literal?
Yes, the text is literal. When **Vex, Apathetic** stuns a unit with its ability, that unit is both **Stunned** and subjected to a restriction that prevents it from being moved for the remainder of the turn.
I hide a Pyke then I played Bone Skewer drag down a thousand tail. Can I activate my Pyke as a hidden card?
No, you cannot activate your hidden Pyke in response to your own spell (Bone Skewer). Here is the breakdown of why this is not possible:
Can I play Abandon with nothing on the stack?
No, you cannot play **Abandon** if there is nothing on the chain. According to **RiftJudge FAQ #9981** and **Rule 4070**, because **Abandon** requires a target ("Counter a spell"), you must have a legal target available on the chain to put the spell on the chain in the first place. If there are no spells on the chain, there is no...
If you conquer and remove Brush, can you also use the Battlefield you revealed or not that same turn?
To determine if you can use a battlefield you "swapped back" to (or revealed) after replacing a **Brush** token, we must look at the rules regarding scoring limitations and how **Brush** functions.
Can LeBlanc Deceiver use her champion ability on Hold, with the card she draws if she was at 0 cards in hand before?
No, you cannot use LeBlanc's "Deceiver" ability if you have no cards in your hand. According to **RiftJudge FAQ #8686**, the discard in LeBlanc’s ability ("...discard 1 and exhaust me to...") is a **cost**. In Riftbound, a cost must be paid in full to activate an ability or play a card. If you have no cards in your hand, you...
Does card draw on beginning phase occur before holding?
According to the game's turn structure and official FAQ rulings, **Holding** (the act of scoring battlefields) occurs during the Scoring Step of the Beginning Phase, while the standard turn **Draw** occurs during the Draw Phase, which comes after the Beginning Phase.
Does equipping an equipment to Irelia Fervent count as choosing? For example, equipping Guardian Angel to Irelia, would that give +3 Might total this turn?
Yes, equipping *Guardian Angel* to *Irelia, Fervent* counts as "choosing" her, and it will trigger her ability to gain +1 Might.
If I use Double Trouble and do not reveal a unit, do I put the 3 cards back to the top of my main deck?
No, you do not put the cards back on top of your main deck. When you resolve Double Trouble, the instruction "Recycle the rest" means that any cards you looked at but did not draw must be moved to the bottom of your Main Deck.
Can I play Reaction Speed spells before attack and defend triggers? Such as casting Discipline on Ezreal Dashing before his attack trigger occurs?
No, you cannot play *Discipline* before the attack trigger occurs. According to **RiftJudge FAQ #2235**, there is no priority window to play reaction spells before a showdown begins if there are no triggers. As soon as the move to the battlefield is complete, combat/showdown begins immediately, and the "When I attack" triggers are placed on the chain first.
If I attack with a Glasc Mixologist and it dies, can I play a unit from the discard into the same battlefield attacking before the showdown ends?
No, you cannot play a unit from your trash to that battlefield because you are the **attacker** and do not control that battlefield during combat.
If I abandon a Counter Spell, can my opponent play that spell to counter mine?
Yes, it is possible for your opponent to play the spell again after your **Abandon** resolves. According to **RiftJudge FAQ #9457**, the chain is not an immutable block that must resolve all at once. Instead, it is a sequence of items that resolve individually, and players receive a window of priority to add new reactions after each individual item on...
I use Lotus Trap on enemy Mindsplitter at a bf. Can my Noxus Hopeful kill it if I attack with it?
To determine if your **Noxus Hopeful** (4 Might) can kill an enemy **Mindsplitter** while **Lotus Trap** is active, we must look at how combat damage and replacement effects function in *Riftbound*.
If my opponent is trying to play Stalking Wolf and sacrifice a bird token, could I reveal Evelynn at another battlefield in response to the sac trigger and move the bird?
No, you cannot move your opponent's Bird token using Evelynn, Entrancing in this situation. ### Reasoning 1. **Stalking Wolf Cost:** Playing Stalking Wolf is a game action that requires announcing the card, choosing a location, and paying the mandatory additional cost of killing a Bird, Cat, Dog, or Poro you control. 2. **Timing of Costs:** Costs are paid as an...
Can you play Deathgrip if you don't have two friendly units?
Ruling: No. Deathgrip requires you to choose two friendly units as targets when you play it: one to kill and another to receive the Might bonus. You must have at least two friendly units on the board to play Deathgrip.
Do I need to take all three battlefields to win with Conquest if there is a Baron Pit in play?
Whether you need to conquer all three battlefields to win depends on your current point total. According to **Rule 466.1.b** and associated FAQs:
Can Baron Nashor leave the Baron Pit?
Yes, Baron Nashor can leave the Baron Pit. While Baron Nashor's ability requires him to enter the Baron Pit when he is played, there is no rule or card text that restricts him to that location once he is already on the board. He functions like any other unit and can move to other battlefields or his base if an...
If my opponent plays Singularity on my Kai'Sa and she is at Star Spring and I react with a Nidalee with Ambush to summon her and then move Kai'Sa back to base with Star Spring, does the Singularity still kill my Kai'Sa?
Yes, Singularity will still kill your Kai'Sa. According to Rule 359.3, Singularity does not have a location restriction—it simply says "Deal 6 to each of up to two units." Because the spell does not require the target to be at a specific location, moving the unit to your base does not make it an illegal target.
Can I gank from the left battlefield to the right battlefield if there are three battlefields, skipping the middle?
Yes, you can. According to **Rule 810.1.b**, **Ganking** allows a unit to move from "a battlefield to another battlefield." There is no requirement in the rules that the movement must be to an adjacent battlefield or that you cannot skip over others.
If you recycle more than one card, does Karma only buff one unit or is it once per card recycled, for instance if Baited Hook recycles 4?
According to the RiftJudge FAQ (specifically FAQ #212 and #3168), Karma triggers only once when multiple cards are recycled in a single instance.
Can I win with an additional point coming from conquering with Trinity Force and Skyfall, if this is the first battlefield conquered and I'm on 6 points?
Yes, you can win the game in this scenario. According to the RiftJudge FAQ regarding this exact interaction (FAQ 8622), when you are at 6 points and conquer a battlefield with a unit equipped with both **Trinity Force** and **Skyfall of Areion**, you will reach 8 points and win the game.
Can you react to opponent playing a card at beginning of their turn?
No, you cannot react to your opponent simply starting their turn or playing a card at the beginning of their turn, unless that card play itself creates a reaction window.
If Stellacorn is bounced back from being stunned going to a battlefield, do I draw from movement?
No, you do not draw a card in that scenario. According to the rules and established rulings for *Riftbound*:
Does Ahri Legend apply -1 might to all attacking enemy units in my battlefield? Or just one. And does Deflect trigger on the enemy units?
Ahri Legend's ability applies to **all** attacking enemy units at a battlefield you control. It does not target, so it **does not trigger Deflect**.
Does Red Brambleback work with Battlefield Conquer effects?
Yes, **Red Brambleback** works with battlefield conquer effects. According to its text, "Your conquer effects for conquering here trigger an additional time." When you conquer the battlefield where **Red Brambleback** is present, your conquer effects (both those on your units and those triggered by the act of conquering) will trigger once for the conquer action itself, and then trigger an...
If I bellows repeated choosing one unit in each battlefield can my opponent repulse to counter one of the triggers or both?
No, your opponent cannot use **Repulse** to counter either instance of your repeated **Bellows Breath**. ### Reasoning
Is there an order in which players have to mulligan based on who starts?
Yes, there is a specific order for mulligans based on turn order. According to **Core Rules Rule 118**: "In turn order, players perform their Mulligan."
If I have Nami and she holds. When I play Irelia, it readies her and buffs her. Does she get a +1 for being chosen?
To answer your question, we must look at whether Nami's "Hold" ability "chooses" or "targets" Irelia, Fervent. **Short Answer:** No, Irelia, Fervent does **not** gain an additional +1 Might for being "chosen" when Nami's ability readies and buffs her. She only gains the +1 Might from the "ready" trigger.
How does Singularity resolve? I have a Scuttle Crab, a Stellacorn Herder and a Zhonya's Hourglass. Does the player who uses Singularity get to choose the order in which units die?
Singularity resolves as a single event that deals 6 damage to each of the chosen targets simultaneously. Because it is a single spell resolving, there is no "order" to the damage being dealt; it happens all at once.
If you have Draven Audacious at 6 points, move Draven to occupied battlefield and win combat. Do you score 1 point for conquering and 1 point for Draven ability, putting you at 8 points? Do you win the game?
No, moving **Draven, Audacious** to an occupied battlefield and winning the combat does not automatically put you at 8 points to win the game if you started at 6.
I conquer with plundering poro and play a treasure. Does this satisfy the condition for Legion and can I play a Noxus Hopeful for 2 energy?
Whether you can play **Noxus Hopeful** for [2] Energy depends entirely on whether the "Treasure" you played was a **card** or a **token**.
Does Brynhildr prevent the play of tokens such as from Viktor legend and/or Vanguard Armory?
No, Brynhir Thundersong does not prevent tokens from being created by Viktor, Leader or Vanguard Armory. According to **RiftJudge FAQ #6800**, Brynhir Thundersong's "When you play me" triggered ability prevents opponents from **playing cards**, but it does not affect **tokens**, because tokens are not cards (as specified in Rule 182).
Does Defiant Dance need to target 2 units? Can they target the same unit?
Yes, **Defiant Dance** must target two different units. According to the card's text, it instructs you to give a unit +2 [S] and "**another** unit" -2 [S]. As confirmed by RiftJudge FAQ #2956, the word "another" indicates that the two targets must be distinct; therefore, you cannot target the same unit twice, nor can you play the spell if there...
Can you ready an already readied Irelia?
No, you cannot ready an already readied **Irelia, Fervent**. According to **Rule 415.1.b** of the Riftbound Core Rules: "A Unit that is already Ready cannot be Readied again." Additionally, **Rule 415.1.c** states: "If a Unit is instructed to be Readied while it is already Ready, nothing additional happens."
If I played a Sprite and a Zhonya's Hourglass, would the Sprite die anyway and the Zhonya's survive, or would the Zhonya's trigger, or do I get to decide which triggers?
To answer your question, we first need to distinguish how **Zhonya's Hourglass** works compared to a "triggered ability." According to the **Riftbound** rules and the provided FAQs, **Zhonya's Hourglass is NOT a triggered ability; it is a mandatory replacement effect.**
Does Tianna stop Conquer and Hold effects?
No, **Tianna Crownguard does not stop Conquer or Hold effects** from triggering. According to **RiftJudge FAQ 8403** and the sequence clarified in **FAQ 9179**, Tianna’s ability ("While I'm at a battlefield, opponents can't gain points") is specifically limited to preventing the gain of Victory Points.
Fiora Victorious became mighty because she was buffed from a stun during a combat. Does she get the shield +1 as well now that she is mighty, or has that trigger been missed?
To answer your question: **Yes, Fiora, Victorious automatically gains the Shield bonus the moment she becomes Mighty.** There is no "trigger" for this that you can miss. Because Shield is a **passive ability** (Rule 814.1), it is always active as long as the condition for the ability is met.
Do I need to have a friendly unit on the board in order to play Arcane Shift?
Yes, you must have a friendly unit on the board in order to play **Arcane Shift**. According to RiftJudge FAQ #378 and FAQ #9022, Arcane Shift requires valid targets for both parts of its effect—a friendly unit to banish (and subsequently replay) AND an enemy unit at a battlefield to deal 3 damage to—in order to be played on the...
Can Azir Sovereign move Reflection tokens if they've copied a unit?
Yes, Azir, Sovereign can move Reflection tokens that have copied a unit. According to **Rule 182.1.d** and **RiftJudge FAQ #9732**, Reflection tokens are units. Since Azir, Sovereign's ability allows you to "move any number of your token units to this battlefield," and Reflection tokens are valid token units, they can be moved by his effect regardless of what unit they...
If I have Master Yi legend, and one of my units is defending alone, but during the showdown I play a Rengar in reaction, does my unit still have +2?
No, your unit loses the +2 might bonus the moment *Rengar, Trophy Hunter* enters the battlefield. According to **RiftJudge FAQ #3935**, the bonus provided by *Master Yi, Wuju Bladesman* is a continuous effect that relies on a "while" condition ("While a friendly unit defends alone"). This condition is checked constantly; the moment another unit enters the same battlefield, your original...
Is there still a tie possible in combat? If so, how does it work with Symbol of the Solari?
Yes, a tie in combat is still possible. According to the updated rules for the Resolution Step of combat, a tie occurs if, after the Combat Damage Step, both players have units remaining at the battlefield.
If I kill Immortal Phoenix with Heedless Resurrection, can Immortal Phoenix revive itself?
No, you cannot use **Immortal Phoenix** to revive itself if it is the unit killed to pay the additional cost for **Heedless Resurrection**.
Using Falling Comet on a unit at a battlefield, then the other player plays Thrill of the Hunt, does Falling Comet still go through?
No, **Falling Comet** will not successfully deal damage to the unit in this scenario. ### Explanation According to **RiftJudge FAQ #10035**, when a unit is targeted by a spell and is then affected by an ability like **Thrill of the Hunt** that moves it to a non-board zone (Banishment), the targeting relationship is severed.
If opponent plays watcher against my student who currently has 2 might, and I play a spell, does it stay at 1 might or go to 2?
Based on the rules and FAQs for *Thousand-Tailed Watcher* and *Ravenbloom Student*, your student will end up at **2 Might**.
If opponent plays watcher against my student who currently has 2 might, does it stay at 1 might or go to 2 when I play a spell?
Your Ravenbloom Student will be at **2 might**. According to **RiftJudge FAQ #5538**, when a unit buffs itself, the buff is added to its current might value (which already includes any reductions from effects like Thousand-Tailed Watcher).
If Kha'Zix, Evolving Hunter attacks a battlefield using his ability by spending 3xp targeting Diana, Lunari - can the Diana player resolve Diana's ability and use the spell that was drawn, before Kha'Zix ability does damage, if it's a reaction?
In your scenario, Diana’s ability resolves before Kha'Zix’s, allowing the Diana player to play a **[Reaction]** speed spell before the damage is dealt, provided the following sequence is followed:
When I play Gentle Gemdragon, can I ready two of the runes I already used to play him?
Yes, you can. When you play **Gentle Gemdragon**, his ability ("When you play me...") triggers and enters the chain. Because this is a triggered ability, you have the opportunity to react to it before it resolves.
If a defy gets abandoned, can you replay the same defy after Abandon resolves?
Yes, you can. According to **RiftJudge FAQ #9457**, it is possible to play the same *Defy* again after *Abandon* resolves.
Can you react to Grand Plaza's On-Hold trigger by adding units to reach the 7-unit win condition?
Ruling: No. Under the current rules, Grand Plaza's ability follows a "Condition, condition, effect" structure. You must have 7 or more units at the battlefield at the moment you hold for the triggered ability to be placed on the chain at all. If you have fewer than 7 units when you hold, the ability does not trigger and you receive...