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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Official Rules & Errata => Ruling Questions => Topic started by: Ken4Christ4ever on October 02, 2009, 03:31:34 PM
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If you search for a Lost Soul, do you draw a replacement card?
If it's the revealer, hopper, or site-remover, do their effects activate?
I believe the answer is 'no' to both questions, but I wasn't sure. Thanks!
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First answer is no.
Second answer is yes and no. There is a difference between hopper/revealer and site-remover. Hopper and Revealer only work when drawn whereas the Site-remover works when it is placed in your Land of Bondage so the ability would activate if you search for it.
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The key difference in the abilities, which answers both questions, is the phrase "when drawn" (or "when you draw") - these phrases require that you draw the card, not search for them. "Draw" is a SA and a game mechanic.
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First answer is no.
Second answer is yes and no. There is a difference between hopper/revealer and site-remover. Hopper and Revealer only work when drawn whereas the Site-remover works when it is placed in your Land of Bondage so the ability would activate if you search for it.
I am with you on the second part. Their abilities activate depending on how they came into play, but are you sure on the first part?
I thought that as a game rule, everytime you took a LS from your deck you draw a replacement card. It is possible that this does not kick in when y ou search for a LS but I have always seen it played that you draw a replacement from the top.
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Most cards that search for a lost soul is an opponent's card. If they "draw" a lost soul from your deck, then it wouldn't make since for them to "draw" another card.
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Most cards that search for a lost soul is an opponent's card. If they "draw" a lost soul from your deck, then it wouldn't make since for them to "draw" another card.
I am talking about using search or False peace to search my own draw pile for a LS and then placing it in territory and immediatley drawing a replacement card from my own deck. I have done that before. especially searching for the Color guard LS.
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From the rulebook (page 5):
Each time you draw a Lost Soul at any time in the game, it is immediately placed in your Land of Bondage and replaced by drawing another card.
From the REG (Search, etc. > Special Conditions):
A search card can be played to get a Lost Soul from your draw pile. If this is done, you must put the Lost Soul in your Land of Bondage, then shuffle your deck.
Based on those quotes, I think you don't draw when you search your deck for a LS.
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Correct, you only get a replacement card if you draw a lost soul.
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I am talking about using search or False peace to search my own draw pile for a LS and then placing it in territory and immediatley drawing a replacement card from my own deck. I have done that before. especially searching for the Color guard LS.
Again, "draw" and "search" are different abilities. You only draw a replacement when you "draw" the LS. In the Search example, you did not "draw" it (based on game defintions, not dictionary definitions).