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Tank — Riftbound keyword reference

Glossary

Tank is a Riftbound keyword on units that changes how combat damage gets assigned to your side. A unit with Tank must be assigned lethal damage before any of your other units without Tank — it steps in front of the rest of your board, soaking up damage that would otherwise land somewhere else, as long as another Tank unit hasn't already claimed the assignment.

Want the full breakdown? Read the complete guide — how Tankworks step by step, why it's strong, and how to build a deck around it.Riftbound Combat Keywords Explained: Tank, Shield, Deflect, Assault, Backline & Ganking
Worked example

Dune Surfer is a real, officially revealed Vendetta card printed with Tank — open it to see the exact printed rules text and its live price across stores.

Full Tank deckbuilding guide →Shield keyword →Backline keyword →Deflect keyword →All keywords →
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