Kato the Arm

SFD-112/221 · Spiritforged · Rare

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Rules and bans reviewed 2026-10-16

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Constructed 2v2Not on ban list

Text sourceOfficial errata · English

Errata effective: 2026-01-14. Card art may show earlier wording.

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Current Official Text · Official English

[Deflect] (Opponents must pay [A] to choose me with a spell or ability.) When I move to a battlefield, give another friendly unit my keywords and +[M] equal to my Might this turn.

Previous text in official errata

[Deflect] (Opponents must pay [A] to choose me with a spell or ability.) When I move to a battlefield, give a friendly unit my keywords and +[M] equal to my Might this turn.

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[Deflect] (Opponents must pay [A] to choose me with a spell or ability.) When I move to a battlefield, give a friendly unit my keywords and +[M] equal to my Might this turn.

UnitBody

Energy: 4
Might: 3
Power: 1

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Kato the ArmSpiritforged · SFD-112/221Rare · EN · ZHCurrent printing

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1Related Errata

Riftbound Spiritforged Errata Current errata · 2026-01-14

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Errata heading names “Kato the Arm”: go to paragraph

Kato the Arm

[NEW TEXT] [Deflect] (Opponents must pay [A] to choose me with a spell or ability.)

When I move to a battlefield, give another friendly unit my keywords and +[M] equal to my Might this turn.

[OLD TEXT] [Deflect] (Opponents must pay [A] to choose me with a spell or ability.)

When I move to a battlefield, give a friendly unit my keywords and +[M] equal to my Might this turn.

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3Related FAQ & official Q&A

Riftbound Spiritforged FAQ Q: Can Kato the Arm give himself his own Might and keywords?

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Kato the Arm

Q: Can Kato the Arm give himself his own Might and keywords?

"Friendly unit" does properly include Kato himself, but that wasn't the intent behind this card-Kato can't throw himself, after all. It was a simple goof that Kato made it out the door without the word "another," and the gameplay is so divergent from the design intent that we're changing it to fix this error.

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Riftbound Spiritforged FAQ

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Kato the Arm (revised text)

[Deflect] (Opponents must pay [A] to choose me with a spell or ability.)

When I move to a battlefield, give another friendly unit my keywords and +[M] equal to my Might this turn.

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Riftbound Spiritforged FAQ Q: Does Kato give keywords he's gained during play? What about Might bonuses from various sources like Equipment?

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Kato the Arm

Q: Does Kato give keywords he's gained during play? What about Might bonuses from various sources like Equipment?

Yes. Kato gives his current keywords and additional Might equal to his current Might to the unit you choose. Later changes to Kato don't matter; what the unit gets is locked in as the ability resolves.

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1Related Rules

Associations use the latest indexed core and tournament editions independently. A latest edition may still be upcoming; check its status and dates. FAQ and errata retain their historical sources.

Riftbound Core Rules (2026-10-09; effective 2026-10-16)

Core rules · English Current · effective since 2026-10-16

Source updated: 2026-10-09

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Card name “Kato the Arm” appears in rule 761.2.

761.2. 2. Identifying a combination of traits and characteristics that can identify that card uniquely. Example: "The blue Kai'Sa," "the 6 [M] Kai'Sa" or "the [6] Energy Kai'Sa" are sufficient to identify Kai'Sa, Evolutionary when there are no other cards that satisfy those traits. Example: If there is only one unit with Kato in their name, saying "Kato" is sufficient to identify the card in question even if the exact name of the card is "Kato the Arm."

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