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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Official Rules & Errata => Ruling Questions => Topic started by: emonier on June 23, 2017, 03:01:47 PM
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I was just told that Covenant of Prayer can only be activated on my turn.
The card states: "You may banish this card to add to hand your card that was banished by an opponent or a card from reserve."
Why can't you banish CoP, and do the ability on someone else's turn? How is this any different from a discard ability that you can do on someone else's turn (e.g. Gam's speech)?
Once you activate an artifact, it remains active in your territory, correct?
So, assuming you have CoP out and active in your territory, it would seem that you could choose to banish it at anytime as an instant ability, right?
Why is this treated differently from Holy Grail, which can be done at any time?
Thanks
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i too thought it was an ability which could be used at anytime but it is only upon activation
"All banish abilities are instantaneous."
still makes it into everyone one of my decks xD
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Because artifacts, when activated, are resolved when they are activated. The only time you can do it any time you want is when the words "At any time, you may..." are preceding the benefit of the special ability, like how the second part to the Seventh Seal is worded.
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Because artifacts, when activated, are resolved when they are activated. The only time you can do it any time you want is when the words "At any time, you may..." are preceding the benefit of the special ability, like how the second part to the Seventh Seal is worded.
Watchman,
What about Holy Grail (PC): "Once per round, you may convert an evil character in a territory to a hero in a brigade of your choice."?
I thought you could do this at any time (on anyone's turn).
Thanks,
E
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You can use Holy Grail anytime once per round. KariusVega likes to activate on his turn and before or after a battle he can convert an EC on his opponents turn.
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i slicked that trick from Red :angel:
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Exactly,
So, why not Covenant of Prayer - it would be great to grab a card out of reserve as an instant effect on anyone's turn?
(Or, even DURING a battle)
It also seems like you should be able to do that based on the card's wording.
Thanks.
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"You may banish this card to add to hand your card that was banished by an opponent or a card from reserve."
"You may banish this card at any time to add to hand your card that was banished by an opponent or a card from reserve."
"at any time" would have to be added for the desired effect ;)
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Holy Grail and Darius' Decree are two artifacts that have been played "wrong" for years. I don't know if the Elders are still looking into them, but I know a few months ago they were on their "radar".
Basically, if HG and DD were played properly, you could only use them upon activation.
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Holy Grail and Darius' Decree are two artifacts that have been played "wrong" for years. I don't know if the Elders are still looking into them, but I know a few months ago they were on their "radar".
Basically, if HG and DD were played properly, you could only use them upon activation.
Would that be each turn, I activate HG?
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Eric, as another example and something to keep in mind about older cards is that Covenant of Noah received an errata and had the words "At any time..." added to it. So on the surface this card reads as if it can only negate an evil enh when it's activated but it can be used at any time you wish.
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DD's discard ability is resolved when activated.
Holy Grail has language allowing it to be used anytime during the round.