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Exhaust

Turn a ready card sideways to show that it has been used.

Rules 2026-07-16Reviewed 2026-08-11

Plain language

Exhausting a card changes it from ready to exhausted, normally shown by turning it sideways. Card text and the current rules determine what can exhaust and when it readies again.

Example

A ready rune can be exhausted for an applicable resource payment, then remains visibly exhausted until something readies it.

Common mix-up

Exhausting a card is a state change, not the same thing as discarding, killing, or returning that card to a deck.

Reviewed sources

Learn to Play RiftboundAccessed 2026-08-11 · reviewed 2026-08-11How to Play: Get Started NowPublished 2025-06-06; accessed 2026-08-11 · reviewed 2026-08-11Riftbound Rules HubCore Rules last updated 2026-07-16 · reviewed 2026-08-11