Empower Keyword — How It Works in Riftbound
Empower is an Activated Ability keyword. Empower is normally present on permanents and legends. Empower has a cost to activate and Empowers the source of the ability when the cost is paid. See rule 442. Empower (Game...
Section 827 — 14 rules
What is Empower in Riftbound?
Empower is an Activated Ability keyword. Empower is functionally short for “[Cost]: Empower this. Play only if not Empowered.”
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- Empower is an Activated Ability keyword.
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- Empower is normally present on permanents and legends.
- 827.1.b.
- Empower has a cost to activate and Empowers the source of the ability when the cost is paid. See rule 442. Empower (Game Action) for more information.
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- The source game object is not a target of the Empower ability.
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- Empower is formatted as “Empower [Cost]”
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- Empower is functionally short for “[Cost]: Empower this. Play only if not Empowered.”
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- Empower costs may include both resource costs and non-resource costs.
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- Empower abilities may also include text that alters the Empower cost. Such text is taken into account when determining a card’s Empower cost for any reason.
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- Empower abilities may include text that alters the timing of the Empower ability.
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- Game Objects with Empower abilities may have or gain permissions to be Empowered multiple times. Such Game Objects ignore the normal “Play only if not Empowered.” restriction on Empower abilities.
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- When the Empower action completes from this keyword, the source permanent or legend becomes Empowered.
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- This is an event other Game Effects and Triggered Abilities can reference.
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- Multiple instances of Empower are equivalent to multiple activated abilities and can each be activated separately by paying the corresponding costs.
- 827.4.
- Empower and whether a permanent or legend has Empower are a characteristic of those Game Objects and may be checked or referenced by other Game Effects.
Cards with Empower (43)
- Tail-Cloaked Matriarch
- Platewyrm Egg
- Steel Paws
- Akali, Deadly Weapon
- Noxian Emissary
- Escaped Grayback
- Ambessa, The Wolf
- Kayle, Justified
- Applied Researchers
- Kharox
- Legion Marauder
- Nasus, Ascended
- Rage Amplifier
- Mel, Newly Awakened
- Solari Sunhawk
- Risen Altar
- Helm of Suppression
- Tools of Empire
- Shadow Fiend
- Mel, Defiant Soul
- Gangplank, Naval
- Questionable Tome
- Frostcoat Mother
- Sanction
- Apprentice Mage
- Hextech Disc
- Serene Ascetic
- Ambessa, Respected and Feared
- Brutal Hunter
- Punching Poro