The first thing that strikes you about Stealthy Pursuer is how quiet it feels. Not dull—quiet. Like the moment just before something breaks. She’s mid-motion, but not rushing.
Ready, but not yet pouncing. There’s a weightless quality to the piece that mirrors her mechanical role in the game: never fully still, never fully seen.
Illustration Breakdown
Framed by the shadow of a Shuriman tower, Stealthy Pursuer crouches low and poised, framed left-to-right across the foreground.
Her head is turned—not toward us, but toward something just off-frame, like she’s already reading the next move.
The lighting is dusk or pre-dawn, casting violet blues and faint oranges across her wrapped tunic and blade.
Her left hand balances her body against a wall, her right rests lightly on a dagger. There’s no drama here—just readiness.
The tight braids, crimson sash, and exposed shoulder give her a practical silhouette: light, agile, and unencumbered. She’s not here to hold ground. She’s here to move with it.
Every element—from the tower’s receding lines to the trailing fabric in her pose—suggests forward motion. Not sprinting. Tracking.
Gameplay Integration
In Riftbound, Stealthy Pursuer’s mechanic is movement-based: When a friendly unit moves from my location, I may be moved with it.
This makes her one of the few units that passively shadows your plays, essentially letting her “hitch a ride” across the board with other mobile allies.
It’s not just flavor—this has real board impact. In a game where positioning defines tempo and defense, being able to subtly follow stronger or more synergistic units lets you apply threat without giving up tempo.
The card’s art sells this dynamic beautifully: she’s not initiating. She’s syncing.
Her statline of 4|4 makes her solid, but it’s the movement trigger that aligns so well with what the art is telling us—she’s not chasing a fight.
She’s matching your step, waiting for the moment to strike.
Collector Details / Value Mention
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Card Name: Stealthy Pursuer
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Set: Riftbound TCG
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Card Type: Unit – Shurima
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Collector Number: 177/298
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Rarity: Likely uncommon or rare (unconfirmed)
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Foil Status: No foil or variant version has been revealed as of July 4
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Art Credit: Kudos Productions
While Stealthy Pursuer isn’t a bombastic pull, it does sit in that sweet spot of “core piece for movement decks” that will make her valuable in specific metas.
If any Shurima archetype focused on lane dominance or flanking emerges, this card will likely see regular play—and collectors might seek it out in foil just for the atmosphere the artwork captures.
Stealthy Pursuer is what you sleeve when you want your deck to feel alive—not flashy, but alert. Watching. Moving. Always ready to go where the game goes.
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