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Here is my question -

Are Cost/Gain abilities (Jephthah) May type abilities?

Scenario:

I block your battle challenge with Naaman, If they're no active artifacts in play can I play Strange fire on Naaman to discard him in order to convert him to red?

Naaman
Type: Evil Char. • Brigade: Grey • Ability: 8 / 7 • Class: Warrior • Special Ability: O.T. Enhancements used by Naaman cannot be negated. The first time Namaan is about to be discarded, heal him and convert him to a red brigade Hero. • Identifiers: OT Male Human, Commander (Syria), Fought Earthly Battle • Verse: II Kings 5:1 • Availability: Faith of Fathers (Set 9)

Strange Fire
Type: Evil Enh. • Brigade: Grey • Ability: 3 / 3 • Class: None • Special Ability: You may discard one of your human Evil Characters to discard an Artifact in play. Cannot be negated. • Play As: You may discard one of your human Evil Characters to discard (but not negate) an Artifact in play.  Cannot be negated. • Identifiers: OT, False Religious Practice • Verse: Leviticus 10:1 • Availability: Priests booster packs (Common)

Also two follow up questions,

Assuming this works what if Strange Fire didn't say may? but said "Discard one of your humans to discard an artifact" Does it still work?

If I had played Momentum Change on Naaman would I get strange fire back?

Momentum Change
Type: Evil Enh. • Brigade: Grey • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: Return all Evil Enhancements except this one to holder's hand if Evil Character loses in battle. • Play As: Return all Evil Enhancements in this battle that were used by this Evil Character except this one to holder's hand if Evil Character loses in battle. • Identifiers: None • Verse: II Samuel 19:1-2 • Availability: Kings booster packs (Common)

So I guess it boils down to can you do the cost without getting the benefit? and does suicide count as losing in battle?

 

Ok, so I can play it and do the cost without receiving the benefit. Thats cool, and thats how I thought it worked, any idea on my second question Tim?

Sweet, thats for sure going into my Syrian deck now.

Heroless, I now can convert up 5 Characters.

nah, Healing of Naaman.

Naaman does yeah, But with healing of Naaman I can go any color I want/need.

He can't be targeted for healing if his ability is converting him.  You just have to hope for a FBN battle if you want to use the Healing of Naaman to make him any color... 

Kirk

Right, I realize that, but then you never get to use him first as an evil character before making him useful on offense in the brigade of your choice.

Kirk