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Controller

The player who currently controls a game object and makes the choices assigned to that controller. Control is established differently for battlefields and other objects, and need not match ownership.

RuleWho Owns a Card, and Who Controls It?LearnAdvanced Combat Damage AssignmentLearnBattlefield Abilities and ControlLearnCleanup and Death TriggersLearnContinuing After ConcessionLearnDamage and Kill AttributionLearnDamage Through CleanupLearnDependent Keywords During ResolutionLearnEquipment, Control and Copied TextLearnFollowing Cards and AbilitiesLearnHidden Targets and New ChoicesLearnInside the ChainLearnLayers, Dependencies and TimestampsLearnLinked and Delayed AbilitiesLearnReplacement Effects Step by StepLearnShowdowns Step by StepLearnTargets and Damage AllocationLearnTemporary and Vision TimelinesLearnTokens in PlayLearnTracking CountersLearnTrigger Conditions and Source ChangesLearnTwo Versus Two at the Table

Official reference

Riftbound Core Rules

Radiance 188-192; 182

Radiance - October 9, 2026

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