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Please post abilities.

Assyria's Tribute

Type: Artifact • Brigade: • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: While you are blocking with an Assyrian, negate all special abilities on Enhancements and Heroes. Cannot be negated during the battle phase. May be used twice per game. • Identifiers: None • Verse: II Kings 17:3 • Availability: Faith of Fathers (Set 7)

I also don't really understand your question; you don't really bring the artifact into battle. The Artifact is active no matter who is in battle, as it is a non-optional special ability. So if you activate it, and then you block with an Assyrian, its ability works no matter what. If you don't block with an Assyrian, it is still used (though not really affecting anything), as non-optional ability Artifacts have one use when they are activated.

I believe under the current rules/tradition, yes. But that issue I believe is being looked at in a different, recent thread.

It can only be active for two rounds, regardless of whether you block with an Assyrian or not. Since it is a non-optional ability, it must be used when activated. Carcasses is another example of this effect; it is used even when you don't discard anything.

Yes. i believe these cards need to be looked at more closely as well. As bubbleboy has stated- there is clearly a condition (cost) for Assyrian Tribute.

Carcasses
Type: Curse • Brigade: Black • Ability: 1 / 5 • Class: None • Special Ability: If a warrior class Evil Character is in battle, discard abilities on evil Enhancements cannot be negated. May be used for two rounds. • Identifiers: OT • Verse: Deuteronomy 28:26 • Availability: Priests booster packs (Uncommon)

Whats the difference between may be used twice and may be used for two rounds?