Keywords are used in-game mechanics of Dark Country. Keywords give different status effects to cards. Keywords can be changed, added, or removed from various cards.

See the full list of keywords* you may not have known before discovering Dark Country:

*The list can be changed and extended as the new cards appear.

 

Keyword	Description
Fortify	Enemies must attack and destroy creatures with Fortify before creatures without it.
Stealth	Creatures with Stealth can’t be targeted by other creatures or target spells.
Root	Rooted creatures skip their next attack
Onslaught	After creature is attacked and killed, all extra damage dealt is inflicted to enemy hero.
Spell immunity	Creature with spell immunity can’t be targeted by spells. Can still be damaged by AOE spells.
Guardian	Guardian absorbs first attack on creature, after that it is destroyed.
Mute	Muting a creature destroys it’s items, stat modifiers and keywords.
Deploy	When cards with deploy are played bonus effect is triggered.
Last Word	When creatures with Last Word die, bonus effect is triggered.
Frenzy	Creatures with Frenzy can attack right after they are played.
Inspire	When card with Inspire is played, totem is created on the table. If totem is already in play it upgrades by one level.
Call	Summons a creature.
Fatal Strike	Any creature damaged by Fatal Strike is destroyed.
Bloodsteal	An ability that causes damage dealt by a card to also restore that much Health to the controlling player’s hero. This includes both damages from attacks, abilities and effects from what has Bloodsteal.