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While I do have a bunch of #Riftbound QOTDs queued up, I always love having more questions. If you have any questions that you want to be featured in a QOTD, please send them my way by DMing me!
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#RiftboundQOTD: I play <<Drakehound Protector>>. My enemy reveals a <<Ki Burst>> at the top of their deck.
If I have a readied unit and my enemy only has a unit with Deflect, am I forced to play <<Ki Burst>>?
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A: It didn't occur to me that you could also stun your own unit 😅 As the rules currently stand, if you choose your own unit, you are forced to play this card and must exhaust your own unit. If you choose the enemy unit with Deflect, you are able to choose to not pay the resource (445.2.a.) and the card will remain banished.
Will address other rule references that a few people brought up:
- (405.2.): This rule is talking about Triggered Abilities. We are talking about a card being (unconventionally) played.
- (445.2.b.): In regards to paying the additional cost, this rule isn't exactly relevant because it is only referencing to pay standard resources (energy/power). Sadly, we don't have explicit instruction on whether non-standard costs can be "choosing to not pay".
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#RiftboundQOTD: Policy Wednesday!
Eddy is playing <<The Exile>> and has a controlled battlefield. He plays <<Baron Nashor>> but plays it exhausted at the Baron Pit. Mary (opponent) acknowledges the played Baron (with a sigh of defeat). Eddy makes a few actions in his turn with the assumption that his Baron was readied. However, he later realizes the Baron is exhausted. Mary also realizes that and retorts that she would have responded to a few of his actions if she knew Baron was readied. Eddy calls a judge in wanting the Baron to be readied.
As the judge, would you allow this? How would you apply the remedy?
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#RiftboundQOTD: My <<Blossoming Dreamroot>> has become a unit gear via <<Lady of Clockwork>>. My <<Lulu Whimsical>> (assume this is a prerift) moves and from her trigger, I target Blossoming.
How much Might does Blossoming have now?
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A: I'm glad someone caught it. When "Might" is used, that means it's Effective Might (143.2.a.1.), which is then only applicable to the Arithmetic layer (479.4.a.). If we were to follow this literal interpretation, it means Blossoming could be 4 + 2 = 6[M].
However, it seems quite obvious that is unintentional and it makes more sense that Orianna is only meant to modify Base Might in the Trait-Altering layer (479.2.a.). Thankfully, we do not have Blue/Green cards that set Base Might, but hopefully she gets future-proofed with an errata if such cards are printed.
Interesting. Since there's no printed base might on the gear and Orianna's ability doesn't say "base might" it wouldn't be too far-fetched to say 6. Curious to see how it works under the current rules.
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What about Flame Chompers & Immortal Phoenix who don't have the "Play me for [Cost]"? 🥲
Ready to take the stage with #RBRadiance? Get in tune with the set’s rules and clarification of tricky card interactions in the Radiance FAQ!
Article: riot.com/4iGJT95
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#RiftboundQOTD:
1) My enemy deals lethal damage to my <<Mordekaiser Twice Slain>> and another friendly unit with a spell. Can I save Mordekaiser by killing that friendly unit?
2) Let's say my Mordekaiser was the only target of the spell. If I killed another friendly unit to save Mordekaiser, can my enemy still play <<Immortal Phoenix>> from the trash?
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#RiftboundQOTD: 2v2 madness. My team is at 10 points (1 away from win), my ally controls 2 battlefields, and the 3rd battlefield is open.
On enemy's turn, their unit attacks my ally's battlefield. On my Focus, I play <<Ride the Wind>> to move one of my units from base to the open (3rd) battlefield.
Assuming no further cards are played and both showdowns finish, do we win or do all 3 battlefields need to be scored at my enemy's turn?
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HAPPY RADIANCE RELEASE DAY! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE'S PULLS!
#RiftboundQOTD: I have a <<K'Sante Dauntless>> at <<Fortified Position>>. My enemy attacks K'Sante. During the combat showdown, I play <<Ntofo Strikes>> and I target K'Sante. What is the maximum amount of damage I can deal to the enemy unit?
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A: Mostly everyone got this one! This was testing the timing of defend triggers before Action spells.
Spell Damage: 8, Combat Damage: 12. Total 20.
Ksante shield(+1) + FP(+2) + Dauntless(x2=+3) for Shield 6 after defender designation applied.
Ntofo action speed misses dauntless doubling so only +2 shield, meaning Ntofo would deal 8 dmg and put KSante to 12 might.
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#RiftboundQOTD: It's Throwback Thursday!
I attack a battlefield with <<Rek'sai Swarm Queen>> and trigger her ability. I reveal an <<Atakhan>> and opt to play it. As I am finalizing <<Atakhan>>, I want to kill Rek'sai as part of the additional cost and also play it to the battlefield where Rek'sai is attacking.
Is this legal? Why?
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A: More specifically is (420.3.b.2.). "here" from Rek'sai is now checked (and stored) during finalization.
It is a new rule! You may remember me asking a similar question in the LA RQ intermission segments and that the answer was "No". Not anymore!
Let me tell you something person constantly asking Rath rules questions!
This one is tricky, but the answer is yes.
Rek'sai's ability reveals Atakhan, and says you can play him to this battlefield. Choosing where to play Atakhan occurs before you pay costs, therefore you can play Atakhan to that battlefield even though Atakhan sends Rek'sai to Jesus.
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My submission!
This touches on something very dear to my heart both as a player and a judge - player intention. It is without a reasonable doubt the intention of Neo to show off the gear, and there is no reason to not do that in general. That being said, 1/x
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#RiftboundQOTD: Policy Wednesday
Neo controls a Gold token and a 1[M] Recruit. During Andrew's turn, Neo plays <<Battle Preparation>>, targeting his Recruit. Andrew thinks for a bit and decides to let it resolve. Neo puts the spell into the Trash and readies two runes.
A confused Andrew asks "You didn't show off a gear?". Neo then points to the very visible Gold token. Andrew calls a judge.
As the judge, what are you doing and what is the remedy? (Credit: @barczeek)
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#RiftboundQOTD: My <<Angler Wyrm>> is at a battlefield. I activate Angler and choose my enemy.
1) If my <<Gravity Field>> is deployed at Angler's battlefield, can my enemy refuse to move their unit?
2) My enemy responds to Angler with <<Hunker Down>> and targets one of their units. When Angler resolves, can they pick that unit?
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1) Yes. Gravity Field is an applied cost for a move caused by the opponent, and Angler Wyrm is an instruction that puts the onus on the opponent to move their unit. Unless the 1E1P are floating resources, the game will never force you to tap runes to pay for an applied cost that you are responsible for (204.4.c.).
2) Unknown. There are 2 sides to this argument: A] opponent can PICK any of their units and the instruction is DAMAYC (055., 141.1.a.3.) or B] "they MUST move", meaning the instruction must complete to the best extent possible (355.10.f.). I think both sides are quite 50/50 and it's impossible to discern what the intent is. If I had to bet, I would go with B] but this is a "ask your HJ" sort of question.
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#RiftboundQOTD: I want to play <<Commander Ledros>> by killing 1 unit on the board as part of its additional cost. If I also use <<Iron Revenant>> ability to get 1 extra power, am I allowed to banish the unit I killed as part of Ledros' cost?
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A: To be even more specific, you first declare if the optional additional cost will be done (355.1.a.). Then, the exact value for variable discounts like Ledros are determined now (356.4.g.); so you would declare which unit you want to kill but not yet kill the unit.
Standard costs are paid first (357.1.), which you can use Iron Revenant to add a Power (357.1.a.; adding resources can be done mid-finalization 430.3.). The unit is not yet killed (it would get killed in 357.2.) so you must banish a separate unit instead.
No, because while an optional additional cost like Commander Ledros requires you to make the choice to utilize it before determining total cost, performing it comes after standard costs are paid. 354.1 & 354.2
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