Some card abilities instruct a player to “put” a card into a specific area. This wording provides an important distinction between other behaviors that can cause additional abilities to resolve (or not resolve). Several examples follow:
An effect can put a card into play, in which case the card “enters play,” but it has not been “played.”
If an effect puts a card into your archives, the card has not been ”archived.”
If an effect puts a card into your discard pile, the card has not been “discarded.”
—KeyForge Master Rulebook v18.3, February 2026