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This came up in a recent game...  I had Magic Charms placed on my magician and my opponent attacked me.  I blocked, he did something to win the battle, and I was going to have to surrender a soul.  So I announced that I was using Magic Charms to capture his hero.  He then announced that he was playing Destruction on my Magic Charms.  

I thought that for "Discard this card to..." artifacts like Magic Charms, Unholy Writ, Darius' Decree, etc., once it has been "used" (i.e., once I stated my intent to use it), you can't DON it, because the ability completes and the artifact is in the discard pile.  Ruling?

Magic Charms - "Protect your Magicians from capture and conversion. You may discard this card from your Magician during battle to capture up to two Heroes."

I announced that I was using Magic Charms to capture his hero.  He then announced that he was playing Destruction on my Magic Charms.  

In this case Magic Charms should work.  He could have DoN'd it before the battle started.  He could have DoN'd it after the battle was going and before you stated that you were using it.  By the time you state that you are using Magic Charms, it is too late for him to DoN it.

Quote from: jmhartz on June 22, 2010, 12:22:19 PM

I announced that I was using Magic Charms to capture his hero.  He then announced that he was playing Destruction on my Magic Charms.  

In this case Magic Charms should work.  He could have DoN'd it before the battle started.  He could have DoN'd it after the battle was going and before you stated that you were using it.  By the time you state that you are using Magic Charms, it is too late for him to DoN it.

Awesome.  Thanks.