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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Official Rules & Errata => Ruling Questions => Topic started by: RTSmaniac on October 22, 2013, 03:50:36 PM
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Can opponent target a face down artifact with the activation of my blocking Astrologers?
2126 TeP_Astrologers.jpg Astrologers (Crimson/Pale Green) 3/3 Daniel 2:27 Multi E Reveal the top or bottom card of your deck. If it is evil, add it to hand and opponent must discard one of his cards from territory, except a lost soul. Cannot be interrupted. [Generic, Babylonian, Magician] N
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Short answer: No.
Long answer: Based on the ruling regarding face-down cards (http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/ruling-questions/ane-(a-new-errata)-32372/msg504928/#msg504928), a card can only target a face-down card for effect if it specifies that it can target face-down cards or can affect any or all cards in that location. As was pointed out in later clarification (http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/ruling-questions/ane-(a-new-errata)-32372/msg504935/#msg504935), cards that cannot target any card in that location because they exclude a card or card types (Lost Souls, in this case), cannot target face-down cards. And while the opponent chooses the card, it is still Astrologers that targets the card for discard. Face-down artifacts cannot be targeted, so it does not work.