Rift Academy
Chapter 3 · Lesson 3 of 5

Battlefield to Battlefield

Normally a unit has two trips: base to a battlefield, or a battlefield back to base. To reach the other battlefield it has to go home first, and going home exhausts it.

[Ganking] fixes that. A unit with [Ganking] can move straight from one battlefield to another, in one move. It's exhausted after the trip, like any move.

So a [Ganking] unit at B can take A this turn, while a unit without it is stuck choosing between staying and going home.

Quick check

Your Ready unit at Battlefield A has [Ganking]. You want it at Battlefield B this turn. What do you do?

Predict

Laurent Bladekeeper ([Ganking]) and Vanguard Sergeant are both exhausted at B. First Mate can ready one. Which one can then reach A?

Make your guess, then play the drill to find out.

Words from this lesson

[Ganking]
Lets a unit move from one battlefield straight to another, without going home first.

From the Core Rules (2026-10-09): 810 — Ganking · 144–145 — Standard Move

Try it on the table

2 drills

  1. 1Shortcut

    You're on 7 and B is already scored; A is empty. Laurent Bladekeeper has [Ganking]: it can move from B straight to A. Drag it across; the Keeper stays at B, so B stays yours.

    Need a hint?

    Drag Laurent Bladekeeper from B straight onto A and Confirm.

    Start drill 1

  2. 2Who Can Make It?

    You're on 7 and B is already scored; A is empty. Your Bladekeeper and Vanguard Sergeant took B earlier this turn and are both exhausted. First Mate can ready one of them, but only one of them can get from B to A.

    Need a hint?

    Play First Mate and ready Laurent Bladekeeper, then drag it from B to A.

    Start drill 2
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