Riftbound Predict: what it does
GlossaryPredict is the Riftbound game action of looking at the top card of your Main Deck and choosing whether to keep it there or Recycle it away. "Predict X" looks at that many cards at once, recycling any number of them and putting the rest back on top in any order — it's the mechanic that powers the [Vision](/keywords/vision) keyword.
How Predict works
Predicting shows you the top card (or, for Predict X, the top X cards) of your own Main Deck without revealing it to anyone else. You then choose which of the seen cards to Recycle and which to leave on top, in whatever order you like. If X is omitted, it defaults to 1. If your deck has fewer cards left than the number you're predicting, you simply predict as many as are available — it never causes a Burn Out on its own.
Predict as card selection
Predict is Riftbound's core smoothing tool — it doesn't draw extra cards, it just lets you steer what you're about to draw next. Vision is the most common source, triggering a Predict every time a Vision permanent is played. See the Game Actions guide for how Predict compares to Riftbound's other card-manipulation tools.
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Predict FAQ
What does Predict mean in Riftbound?
Predicting is looking at the top card (or cards, for Predict X) of your own Main Deck and choosing whether to Recycle each one or leave it on top.
Does Predict draw a card?
No — it only lets you look at and optionally recycle the top of your deck; nothing goes to your hand from Predict alone.
What triggers a Predict in Riftbound?
The Vision keyword is the most common source — it instructs its controller to Predict whenever the permanent with Vision is played.