Artifact: Lexicon and mechanics

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Artifact: Lexicon and mechanics You do not understand certain terms used in Artifact? Don't panic, our lexicon is there for you.

Artifact is the new card game developed by Valve. Based on the Dota2 universe, it differs from other card games by its particular mechanics. Here is a list of important terms that you may come across as you play.

Keywords
French name	English name	Description
Former	Ancient	Replaces a Tower on a Lane when destroyed. Has twice the life of a Tower. Destroying an Ancient wins the game
death shield	Death Shield	Instead of dying, the unit survives with 1 hit point.
Sentenced	Condemn	Destroy a unit, equipment or upgrade. Death Shield protects from destruction, but not damage immunity.
Rapid deployment	Rapid Deployment	A Hero with Quick Deploy can directly be reused the turn after his death.
Disarmament	Disarm	A disarmed unit does not attack during the combat phase.
Dizziness	Stun	A stunned unit is silenced and disarmed.
Extension	cleavage	If the unit is blocked in the combat phase, it inflicts its Extension damage to the neighbors of its target.
Fontaine	Fountain	The area where Heroes return after being killed. They must spend 2 turns in the Fountain before being redeployed.
Damage Immunity	Damage Immunity	Protects from all damage. The unit can still be doomed.
Provocation	Taunt.	All nearby enemies are forced to attack the unit.
Purifies	Purge	Remove my changes and temporary effects. Cannot remove basic abilities.
Regeneration	Regeneration	The unit recovers HP during the combat phase.
riposte	retaliate	If the unit is attacked during a battle, inflicts damage on the attackers.
Head office	Siege	If the unit is pinned in the combat phase, it inflicts its Siege damage to the enemy tower.
Silence	Silence	A silenced unit cannot use its abilities. It is impossible to play a card of the color of a silenced Hero.
Tour	Tower	Serves as a HP and Mana gauge for a Lane. Destroy two Towers to win the game
Neighbors	Neighbours	Units directly to the left or right of a unit.