Recovery +1 puts a card face down on top of your security stack, taking back a check your opponent already earned. Each point is roughly one extra attack they have to make, which is a full turn in most matchups. Control decks lean on it to stretch the game until their late board takes over.
16-6-1. <Recovery> is a keyword effect where the specified number of cards from the specified area are placed face down on top of the security stack. This is shown on cards using text such as <Recovery +1>. 16-6-2. <Recovery> effects execute processing.
Comprehensive Rules §16-6 — official rules page
Public lines whose key cards carry this keyword, step by step.
105 cards carry this keyword; the first 30:
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