Giotto Verducci Q
Dave Brereton
Card text : Vampires must burn a blood to attempt to block Giotto
Halcyan 2 said:
Card text seems to indicate that a vampire must burn a blood to attempt it.
So
no, an empty vampire cannot attempt to block Giotto. Compare to Donal and
Archon where burning a blood is just an effect (as opposed to burn a blood
*to*
do something).
is this correct?
LSJ
It is. "must do X to do Y" means that Y cannot be done unless X is done.
The key is in the "to" phrasing. Contrast with, for example, "A vampire
who attempts to block Giotto must burn a blood".
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>Dave Brereton wrote:
>>
>> Can a Vampire with no blood attempt to block Giotto Verducci?
>>
>> Card text : Vampires must burn a blood to attempt to block Giotto
>>
>> Halcyan 2 said:
>>
>> Card text seems to indicate that a vampire must burn a blood to attempt it. So
>> no, an empty vampire cannot attempt to block Giotto. Compare to Donal and
>> Archon where burning a blood is just an effect (as opposed to burn a blood *to*
>> do something).
>>
>> is this correct?
>
>It is. "must do X to do Y" means that Y cannot be done unless X is done.
>The key is in the "to" phrasing. Contrast with, for example, "A vampire
>who attempts to block Giotto must burn a blood".
>
>
If it were that text, then a vampire with 0 blood could attempt the
block, burning 1 blood to no affect?
T
LSJ
?
Um, right.