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If I have Covenant with Adam active as an artifact and I start a taunt battle, would my opponent's hero(s) be decreased by 0/3?

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According to the REG:

A block is the attempt to stop a rescue attempt or battle challenge. Only Evil Characters may block.
An Evil Character blocks if ALL of the following are true:
•The character enters battle under the control of the defending player
•The battle was begun by a Hero

So, no. A hero entering battle on a taunt is not considered blocking.

I agree. If the hero isn't "blocking" what are they doing then?
Also, I believe there were a few early taunts (i.e. Goliath) that have been around for a while, so I think this would've have been in the minds of the REG editors, although it's difficult to understand the mechanics of how each identifier and special ability will interact, hence the intrigue of this game.

I think it'd be helpful if whatever term is chosen to define what Heroes are doing in a taunt battle would be added to the REG.

I'm thinking "oppose" is probably a good term as its already used within the REG entry for Taunt.

(a block is an event, blocking is a state of being)

I see this as confusing and a problem that needs to be fixed.