Apparition question
Jon Stahler
playing. I was in combat with a Ravnos who had already played an apparition
and a trap. Although I did not do more damage than necessary, the opposing
methusalah played another apparition on the third round without cards to
keep the combat going for three more rounds, and hence eventually putting my
vamp in torpor. How can you play damage prevention if there is no damage to
prevent?
His claim was that it was just like playing a trap. You can play as many as
you like during combat, regardless of whether the prevent was necessary at
the time of playing. If this is the case, then why can you not play as many
fortitude cards as you like, even if there is no damage to prevent? Or can
you and I'm just unaware? Thanks for any response...
Jon
LSJ
>
> Can apparition be played at any time? We had a debate last night while
In combat, yeah.
> playing. I was in combat with a Ravnos who had already played an apparition
> and a trap. Although I did not do more damage than necessary, the opposing
> methusalah played another apparition on the third round without cards to
> keep the combat going for three more rounds, and hence eventually putting my
> vamp in torpor. How can you play damage prevention if there is no damage to
> prevent?
It's not damage prevention. It's "may prevent ... each round". See also
Unflinching persistence.
> His claim was that it was just like playing a trap. You can play as many as
> you like during combat, regardless of whether the prevent was necessary at
> the time of playing. If this is the case, then why can you not play as many
> fortitude cards as you like, even if there is no damage to prevent? Or can
> you and I'm just unaware? Thanks for any response...
If it said "prevent 1 damage and prevent up to 1 damage on each following round",
then your argument would hold.
You cannot play damage prevention ("prevent 1 damage") unless you have damage
to prevent.
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Henke
Can I also play skin of steel (sup) without recieving damage?
LSJ
> Can I also play skin of steel (sup) without recieving damage?
No. Skin of steel prevents damage. Superior is "as above" and sets up
a future prevention effect. (card text)