Skip to main content

Riftbound keywords & game actions glossary

Every Riftbound keyword and game action in one place. The mechanics below have a quick rules reference — a direct answer plus every card printed with it, live-priced — and link out to a full step-by-step guide for the deckbuilding detail. The rest are listed here as a reference index while we source verified rules text for them.

AccelerateSoonActionSoonAddSoonAmbushSoonAssaultSoonBacklineSoonBuffSoonBurnDeathknellSoonDeflectSoonDisempowerSoonEmpowerEquipSoonFlowGankingSoonHiddenSoonHuntSoonLegionSoonLevelSoonMightySoonPredictSoonReactionSoonRepeatSoonShieldSoonStunSoonTankSoonTemporarySoonUniqueSoonVisionSoonWeaponmasterSoon

Vendetta's three new mechanics

Empower, Flow and Burn are the three brand-new keywords introduced in Riftbound: Vendetta. They're designed to combo — Burn fills your trash, Flow spends it, and Empower turns a cheap early card into a late-game threat. Read the tutorial-style breakdown of all three in Vendetta's new mechanics explained.

TCGplayerShop Riftbound singles & sealedFast US shippingShop now →Ad
ebayShop Riftbound cards on eBayMillions of TCG listingsSearch eBay →Ad

Affiliate links: as an eBay Partner Network affiliate and a TCGplayer affiliate, RiftCompare earns from qualifying purchases — at no extra cost to you.