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Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« on: November 24, 2008, 11:33:32 PM »
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Is The Throne of David considered a Temple (for Desecrate the Temple)?

And can Desecrate the Temple discard face-down artifacts?

Desecrate the Temple
Type: Evil Enh. • Brigade: Crimson • Ability: 3 / 3 • Class: None • Special Ability: If used by a Babylonian, discard an Artifact, Temple or good Dominant in opponent's territory. If there are none, discard one from opponent's deck instead. • Identifiers: None • Verse: II Kings 25:13-15 • Availability: Rock of Ages (Set 12)

The Throne of David
Type: Fortress • Brigade: Multicolor • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: When your purple brigade King is blocked, if no Evil Character in battle has a weapon, you may draw X cards and play an O.T. purple brigade Enhancement. • Attributes: X = the number of evil brigades your opponent has in play • Identifiers: X = the number of evil brigades your opponent has in play • Verse: I Kings 2:45 • Availability: Rock of Ages (Set 15)
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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2008, 11:34:45 PM »
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I think yes to both...
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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2008, 01:01:04 AM »
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Is The Throne of David considered a Temple (for Desecrate the Temple)?
No, his throne would've been in the castle... the temple wasn't built yet.

And can Desecrate the Temple discard face-down artifacts?
I'm about 80% sure it can.  This ruling got so messy I stopped reading, but I think it was leaning towards it being able to target face down artifacts.
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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2008, 01:26:09 AM »
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You can read the whole messy discussion of Artifacts in and out of play here.

The short answer is that Desecrate the Temple only targets active Artifacts.  The good news is that makes the card more powerful by increasing your chances of nabbing their SoG from the deck.

The long answer that can be drawn from that thread is that default targets are in play.  Face down cards, including cards face down in the Artifact pile, are out of play.  Desecrate the Temple would have to specify "Artifact pile" (like Uzzah) instead of Artifact in an opponent's territory for it to discard from the Artifact pile.
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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2008, 03:20:58 AM »
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That's the kind of answer I'd've liked about 5 pages earlier...
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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2008, 10:43:28 AM »
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That's the kind of answer I'd've liked about 5 pages earlier...

If not for Split Altar, that would've occurred.   ;)
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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2008, 01:12:38 PM »
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If not for Split Altar, that would've occurred.   ;)
Speaking of which, does SA have an official errata yet?

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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2008, 01:20:00 PM »
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Yes. It now works as intended.
I am not talking about T2 unless I am explicitly talking about T2. Also Mayhem is fine now somehow!

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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2008, 02:28:08 PM »
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Yes. It now works as intended.
Thanks, would you mind providing a link (since the REG doesn't seem to even have Split Altar)?

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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2008, 07:18:09 PM »
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since the REG doesn't have a lot of things... :P
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Re: Desecrate the Temple + TToD + Face-Down Arts
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2008, 11:37:29 PM »
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I would like to know what this Split altar is too.

 


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