The Boss might be the cleanest buff synergy safety net we’ve seen in Riftbound so far—and yes, it’s Sett.
It’s card 310/298, which means we’re in overnumbered territory, and this thing plays like a backbone for buff-focused decks.
If you’ve been trying to make hyper-buffed units work without losing your whole board to a bad read or single removal? This is your get-out-of-jail-free button—with abs.
Gameplay / Cool Mechanics
Here’s what The Boss does:
When a buffed unit you control would die, you may pay 1 mana and exhaust me to spend its buff and recall it exhausted instead.
Translation: if you’ve invested in a unit—especially something carrying a high-impact buff—Sett keeps it alive. The catch? You burn the buff, spend 1 mana, and Sett taps out. But that trade is massive value if you’re running buff-centric threats.
This is the kind of card that rewards tight sequencing. You’re not getting infinite saves—he exhausts, so timing matters.
But if you’ve got a field full of dangerous buffed units, The Boss gives you insane board resilience. Also note: Send to base. This isn’t a move. That line alone dodges half the counterplay in the game.
It’s not aggro. It’s not control. It’s buff midrange insurance, and it forces opponents to overcommit just to clear your board.
The Boss Visuals
Gem Lim didn’t hold back. The art has that swaggering “hit me and see what happens” energy.
Sett’s orange hair, smirking pose, and the classic fur collar with exposed chest scream raw dominance. He’s a wall and a warning.
The flame motif around the edge sells his heat—he’s not here to protect, he’s here to control the fight.
Pull Rate & Value Speculation
Card number: 310/298
That’s overnumbered, which immediately places The Boss in collector crosshairs.
Legend rarity.
Foil is almost guaranteed for chase prints. No confirmed alt art yet, but if one drops? It’s going to skyrocket.
Expect this card to retain value purely from utility—even outside of heavy buff decks, it’s a strong tech slot for decks that need survivability without going full heal or stall.
The Boss from Riftbound TCG is one of those cards that shifts how you think about tempo and threat management.
It punishes removal, protects your investment, and looks damn good doing it. If you’re brewing around buffs, this is not optional. This is the engine.
