Do equipped gear get killed in the beginning phase if they are temporary?
Whether an attached Gear with the Temporary keyword is killed during your Beginning Phase depends on how it gained that keyword:
- If the Temporary keyword is printed on the Gear: It will not be killed while attached. According to Rules 135.4 and 718.2, a card's printed rules text is inactive while it is attached to another card. Because the Temporary keyword is inactive, it cannot trigger. (Source: RiftJudge FAQ #836)
- If the Temporary keyword was granted to the Gear by another effect: It will be killed during your Beginning Phase. Granted rules text remains active even while the gear is attached. Therefore, the granted Temporary ability will trigger and kill the gear at the start of your next Beginning Phase. (Source: Rules FAQ Clarification 2026-04-29)
In summary, printed Temporary goes inactive while attached, but granted Temporary stays active and will cause the gear to be killed.