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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Official Rules & Errata => Ruling Questions => Topic started by: Noah on March 22, 2011, 11:11:43 AM

Title: Death of First Born?
Post by: Noah on March 22, 2011, 11:11:43 AM

1) When you lay Death of First Born, do all of the evil characters leave battle, or one?

2) When you "Present a new blocker", can you put out a character that didn't leave battle and then band to some one that did?

3) If the person your using Death of First Born against has wall of protection, can he "Present a new blocker"?

4) If there are multiple evil characters in battle when Death of First Born is played, and he doesn't "Present a new blocker", even though a evil character is still in battle, will the "rescue attempt be successful"?


Death of Firstborn (Pa)
Type: Hero Enh. • Brigade: Silver • Ability: 2 / 2 • Class: None • Special Ability: Immunity on all characters is negated. Blocking Evil Character refuses to block. Opponent must present a new blocker or rescue attempt is successful. • Play As: Negate immunity on all characters for the remainder of battle. Return one blocking Evil Character to owner's territory. If this ability causes an Evil Character to leave battle, opponent may add to battle a new blocker. • Identifiers: OT, Based on Prophecy, Plague • Verse: Exodus 12:29 • Availability: Patriarchs booster packs (Rare)

Title: Re: Death of First Born?
Post by: Ken4Christ4ever on March 22, 2011, 11:20:10 AM

Wow - I didn't realize the 'play as' said "Return one", so I ruled this one wrong Saturday. Based on the play as, I would say:

1) Only one.

2) My understanding is that once a character is kicked out of battle, he cannot re-enter battle that turn, even in a side-battle.

Title: Re: Death of First Born?
Post by: Rawrlolsauce! on March 22, 2011, 11:22:00 AM

Just one. It says Evil Charater, not Evil Characters.
He can't re enter if he's unique. He can re enter if he's generic and was shuffled (potentially other ways, but I don't remember very well).

Title: Re: Death of First Born?
Post by: Minister Polarius on March 23, 2011, 04:42:04 AM

3. No.

4. While the play as is errata, it may fall under the heading of clarifying text. However, the very premise of "clarifying text" is being challenged right now. However however, if it's not clarifying text, it begs the question of what mechanism is being used to get to a "successful rescue" when EC's are still in battle and not being ignored.