Reference summary · Core rule · Rules Tome 2.0.8 § 703, 709
Tokens
Tokens function as their represented card type in play, then cease to exist when they leave play.
How it works
Rule explanation
A token represents a card created by an effect, and its creator owns it and initially controls it. Unless overridden, Character tokens follow normal entry rank and loyalty rules, and Item tokens follow normal equipment requirements. Character tokens are summoned Characters. Leaving play still counts as the relevant death, destruction, discard, banishment, or other zone change, but the token then ceases to exist and cannot be retrieved. A token is not itself an ongoing effect, even when an action created it.
At the table
Example
A killed Character token counts as killed and as reaching the discard pile before it ceases to exist. A later retrieval effect cannot return it.
Watch for this
Common mistake
Tokens are not counters, and creating a token does not automatically bypass entry or equipment restrictions.