Weather Control vs Pack Alpha

[Pat]

Goratrix is acting.

Frederick the Weak with two ANI skill cards has a Raven Spy with 1 life
(played when he just had 1 skill card).

Frederick blocks Goratrix.

Goratrix plays Weather Control.

Does Frederick have an opportunity to stick the bird back in his pants with
a SUP Pack Alpha to gain 1 strength, before the WC kicks in?

It seems like he does, since all the effects are pre-range, and the WC
damage to the Spy doesn't have to be handled until the very last moment of
the pre-range step.

TIA,
Pat

[LSJ]

Pat wrote:
> Goratrix is acting.
>
> Frederick the Weak with two ANI skill cards has a Raven Spy with 1 life
> (played when he just had 1 skill card).
>
> Frederick blocks Goratrix.
>
> Goratrix plays Weather Control.
>
> Does Frederick have an opportunity to stick the bird back in his pants with
> a SUP Pack Alpha to gain 1 strength, before the WC kicks in?

Yes.

> It seems like he does, since all the effects are pre-range, and the WC
> damage to the Spy doesn't have to be handled until the very last moment of
> the pre-range step.

Not the right reasoning -- the WC damage is handled as soon as Goratrix
likes. But even then, there is the opportunity to use effects like Skin
of Night (or Pack Alpha) before handling damage.