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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Official Rules & Errata => Ruling Questions => Topic started by: BubbleBoy on May 14, 2011, 01:00:42 PM

Title: Artifact Sneakiness
Post by: BubbleBoy on May 14, 2011, 01:00:42 PM

So, both TC-enhancement-playing and the artifact phase occur during the preparation phase, right? If so, let's say I have a Master's Table active at the beginning of my turn. Can I play a Meeting the Messiah and then change my artifact?

Title: Re: Artifact Sneakiness
Post by: Gabe on May 14, 2011, 01:40:24 PM

No, if you use the ability of TMT during your prep phase you've chosen to have that as your active Artifact for the turn. 

I tried this with GotM and Feast of Trumpets a few years ago, but I was shot down too. ;)

Title: Re: Artifact Sneakiness
Post by: RTSmaniac on May 14, 2011, 10:02:19 PM

I was under the impression that if I had Gifts of the Magi active from a previous turn and brought my heros back from set aside with Feast of Trumpets and drew double b/c of my opponent that I could still activate another art for the turn?

Title: Re: Artifact Sneakiness
Post by: SomeKittens on May 15, 2011, 12:12:09 AM

because that happened during your upkeep.

Title: Re: Artifact Sneakiness
Post by: RTSmaniac on May 15, 2011, 01:25:46 AM

a general misconception.  :o during upkeep counters are added and removed. Its not until prep phase that the ability triggers.

Title: Re: Artifact Sneakiness
Post by: browarod on May 15, 2011, 01:55:42 AM

Abilities can trigger during upkeep ("each upkeep, do blah"), so why are set aside enhancements that return forced to wait to resolve til Prep phase?

Title: Re: Artifact Sneakiness
Post by: RTSmaniac on May 15, 2011, 09:46:06 AM

rule book states so.