Activated Abilities — Riftbound Rules

Section 376 — 16 rules

377.: Activated Abilities are repeatable effects with a cost. They follow a process of going onto the chain and resolving, similar to Playing a Card. See rule 349. Playing Cards for more information.
377.1.: Activated Abilities are recognized by the presence of a ":" in the text of the card, preceded by a cost and succeeded by an effect. Example: "[2]: Draw 1" is an activated ability. The cost is 2 energy. The effect is to draw 1 card.
377.2.: Card text will refer to activating Activated Abilities with the word “use.”
377.2.a.: If “using” an Activated Ability is part of a trigger condition, that condition is fulfilled when the Activated Ability resolves.
377.2.b.: If an Activated Ability has a condition on “using” it, that condition must be true in order to activate the ability in question. Example: Ultrasoft Poro reads “[E]: Play two 1 [M] Bird unit tokens with [Deflect]. Use this ability only while I'm at a battlefield.” In order to activate the ability, Ultrasoft Poro must be located at a battlefield.
377.3.: Activated Abilities use the chain.
377.3.a.: Declare activation of the Ability.
377.3.a.1.: The ability goes on the chain but has no card to represent it, so players need to take note that it is now a Closed State.
377.3.b.: Proceed with executing the Chain.
377.3.b.1.: Follow the steps of “Playing or Activating Abilities” in rule 398. This ability will become a Pending Chain Item.
377.3.b.2.: Opponents have an opportunity to respond, as appropriate, as if a card was played onto the chain.
377.3.b.3.: If no further action is taken, execute the Activated Ability.
378.: The controlling player chooses when and whether to activate an Activated Ability.
379.: Activated abilities are present on Game Objects and some Spells.
380.: Can primarily be activated while on the Board.
381.: All Activated Abilities can only be activated on the Controlling Player's Turn and during an Open State.