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So does blocking with Complainers and my opponent having WoP out work the same as Goliath (P)?


Complainers (FF)
Type: Evil Char. • Brigade: Brown • Ability: 6 / 6 • Class: None • Special Ability: Negate all special abilities on opponent’s Heroes. You may exchange a Hero in battle with a Hero in opponent’s territory. • Identifiers: Generic OT Genderless Human • Verse: Numbers 11:1 • Availability: Faith of our Fathers booster packs (None)

Wall of Protection (Ap)
Type: Fortress • Brigade: None • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: Place this site in your territory. No character in your territory may be brought into battle by an opponent. • Play As: Protect characters in your territory from opponents' banding, choose (opponent), and side battle abilities. • Identifiers: Play to territory. • Verse: I Kings 9:15 • Availability: Apostles booster packs (Ultra Rare)


Goliath (P)
Type: Evil Char. • Brigade: Black • Ability: 10 / 10 • Class: Warrior • Special Ability: Return all Heroes in battle to territory (except giant-slayers). Opponent may present a new Hero. Negate all band, draw, and play abilities. Cannot be negated. • Identifiers: OT Male Giant (Human), Philistia • Verse: I Samuel 17:44 • Availability: Promotional cards (2010 Regional Tournament)

my gut instinct would be no because if you are using  complainers you are bringing the hero into battle if you are using Goliath then your opponent is presenting the new hero.

No. Goliath has two separate abilities, one that can be carried out and one that cannot. Complainers only has an "exchange" ability that either can or cannot be carried out. If WoP is out, then the exchange cannot be carried out, so Complainers' second SA has no effect.

YMT is correct for the reason he has stated.

Mark the calendars! YMT got agreed with by an elder! :O