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Title: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: Lampy 2.0 on August 14, 2013, 02:11:11 PM
I feel kinda stupid when I ask questions like this, but here goes.

Can I play a Destruction of Nehushtan on Lampstand of the Sanctuary, or is it protected from the card's effect?
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: jbeers285 on August 14, 2013, 02:16:12 PM
You cannot bc DoN says discard. Then after the discard it negates. If it said negate and then discard you could play it on Lampstand
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: The Guardian on August 14, 2013, 02:19:38 PM
You cannot, though it's actually because of the way Destruction is worded. Normally negate trumps protect. However, since DoN says "Discard an active artifact. Artifact's ability is negated." you need to be able to discard Lampstand before you negate it. Since it's still protected when you try to discard it, it cannot be discarded in order to be negated.

If DoN said "Negate and discard an artifact" then it could indeed discard Lampstand.

Hope that clears things up.
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: Lampy 2.0 on August 14, 2013, 02:30:40 PM
Thank you, guys for clearing this up. I was kinda confused on this issue. :)
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: Bobbert on August 14, 2013, 03:50:00 PM
So theoretically, in a multiplayer game, could two people use DoN on the same Lampstand to get rid of it? First person plays DoN, it negates (which lasts the rest of the phase), the second plays their DoN to discard?
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: jbeers285 on August 14, 2013, 03:51:22 PM
So theoretically, in a multiplayer game, could two people use DoN on the same Lampstand to get rid of it? First person plays DoN, it negates (which lasts the rest of the phase), the second plays their DoN to negate?

I believe this is correct so long as both DoN are played in the same phase and both target Lampstand.
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: Professoralstad on August 14, 2013, 03:52:57 PM
So theoretically, in a multiplayer game, could two people use DoN on the same Lampstand to get rid of it? First person plays DoN, it negates (which lasts the rest of the phase), the second plays their DoN to negate?

No. DoN can only negate an Artifact that it discards. If the discard doesn't happen, then neither does the negate.

If DoN were printed today, it would almost certainly have the more standard "Negate and discard" language, but unless it gets Errata'd, it will never be able to target an active Lamsptand (without something else stopping Lampstand's protection of course).
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: Josh on August 15, 2013, 12:39:46 PM
If DoN were printed today, it would almost certainly have the more standard "Negate and discard" language, but unless it gets Errata'd, it will never be able to target an active Lamsptand (without something else stopping Lampstand's protection of course).

To further elaborate, if DoN were reprinted and they updated the wording while keeping the effect of the ability exactly the same, it would say "Discard an artifact to negate that artifact."
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: Professoralstad on August 15, 2013, 12:48:33 PM
If DoN were printed today, it would almost certainly have the more standard "Negate and discard" language, but unless it gets Errata'd, it will never be able to target an active Lamsptand (without something else stopping Lampstand's protection of course).

To further elaborate, if DoN were reprinted and they updated the wording while keeping the effect of the ability exactly the same, it would say "Discard an artifact to negate that artifact."

And once my Play As/Errata update project is complete, then that will ideally be the exact play as of DoN, as that is exactly how it should be played now.
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: JDS on December 02, 2014, 07:29:06 PM
I know Lampstand of the Sanctuary no longer protects cards in hand, but what about set aside?

Wondering about Shipwreck targeting a set aside fortress when Lampstand is active.
Title: Re: Lampstand of the Sanctuary
Post by: Redoubter on December 02, 2014, 08:18:51 PM
Quote from: The REG
Not in Battle
Several Redemption® cards contain special abilities that refer to cards that are “not in battle”. Cards "not in battle" are cards found in (1) territories, (2) set aside areas, and (3) Lands of Redemption.

Lampstand would protect set-aside fortresses from Shipwreck as well.
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