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Riftbound Spell: Hostile Takeover. [Hidden] (Hide now for [A] to react with later for [0].) Take control of an enemy unit at a battlefield. Ready it. (Start a combat if other enemies are there. Otherwise, conquer.) Lose control of that unit and recall it at end of turn. (Send it to base. This isn't a move.)

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Hostile Takeover

SFD-202/221 · Spiritforged · Epic

SpellMindOrderSignature
Energy
5
Might
-
Power
2

Printed Ability

[Hidden] (Hide now for [A] to react with later for [0].) Take control of an enemy unit at a battlefield. Ready it. (Start a combat if other enemies are there. Otherwise, conquer.) Lose control of that unit and recall it at end of turn. (Send it to base. This isn't a move.)

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FAQ: Riftbound Spiritforged FAQ

Hostile Takeover Q: If I use Hostile Takeover to take control of my opponent's only unit at a battlefield, will there be a showdown? Will it be a combat? You'll start a noncombat showdown. (Hostile Takeover's reminder text is a little misleading in this regardyou have to have some kind of showdown before you can conquer.) This ruling applies any time you hav

 Rules: Riftbound Core Rules (2026-07-16)

359.3.f.3. Some information used by triggered abilities is referenced from the trigger condition of the ability. This information is checked when the trigger condition is fulfilled. Example: Lillia, Fae Fawn reads "when I move from a location, play a 3 [M] Sprite token with Temporary there." If Lillia moves to a battlefield, her triggered ability will be pla