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Title: LS Question
Post by: megamanlan on September 22, 2011, 05:13:04 PM: If a LS is protected from Opponents does that include Rescue?
Title: Re: LS Question
Post by: lightningninja on September 22, 2011, 07:03:36 PM: What ls is protected from opponents? But I would say not, not unless the ls says "protected from rescue." A normal "protect ability" only applies by default to special abilities and numbers, not game mechanics. You can't be protected from drawing cards or making a rescue attempt.
Title: Re: LS Question
Post by: Chronic Apathy on September 22, 2011, 07:08:46 PM: Quote from: lightningninja on September 22, 2011, 07:03:36 PM
What ls is protected from opponents? But I would say not, not unless the ls says "protected from rescue." A normal "protect ability" only applies by default to special abilities and numbers, not game mechanics. You can't be protected from drawing cards or making a rescue attempt.

Decks can be protected, which would keep a draw from working.

Just sayin'.
Title: Re: LS Question
Post by: lightningninja on September 22, 2011, 07:11:52 PM: Sorry, should have specified drawing cards during the draw phase. You can't protect a player from drawing cards during his draw phase. You can negate drawing, but not protect against that game mechanic.
Title: Re: LS Question
Post by: Chronic Apathy on September 22, 2011, 07:24:11 PM: Quote from: lightningninja on September 22, 2011, 07:11:52 PM
Sorry, should have specified drawing cards during the draw phase. You can't protect a player from drawing cards during his draw phase. You can negate drawing, but not protect against that game mechanic.

There is one card, I forget which it is, that forces your opinion to choose between skipping the draw phase or the battle phase of his next turn.
Title: Re: LS Question
Post by: Minister Polarius on September 22, 2011, 08:03:35 PM: Displeased Philistines, I believe. But skipping a phase is different than protection from draw.
Title: Re: LS Question
Post by: lightningninja on September 22, 2011, 08:05:39 PM: No that's mandatory, it's a crimson card that makes your opponent choose. And yes, I agree with Pol. That makes you skip, but you can't "protect" against game mechanics. Definitely not unless the card specifically states so.
Title: Re: LS Question
Post by: browarod on September 22, 2011, 08:16:25 PM: You can protect from game rule insomuch that "protected from discard" protects from game rule, too. I don't know that "protected from opponents" extends to game rule, though. I always assumed "protected from opponents" was short for "protected from opponents' cards". Game rules aren't "opponents" so I don't see why "protected from opponents" would include them.
Title: Re: LS Question
Post by: megamanlan on September 22, 2011, 08:24:12 PM: Okay, I just want to be sure, for Card Ideas I'm making.