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Quote from: SomeKittens on August 23, 2010, 11:45:32 PM

With JP, there isn't any choosing involved.

says who?  when did this ruling happen?  Even when cards are played simultaneously?

Sorry, should have expanded that thought: You don't get to choose when you use JP.  It's triggered.

Now, when it's triggered....

Hmm, and all this time I thought it was "opponent's LOB"

If, however, both players have GoYS, you could play Falling Away for no effect anytime during either player's turn, or so I've been told at tourneys when the situation came up. Is that right?

If, however, both players have GoYS, you could play Falling Away for no effect anytime during either player's turn, or so I've been told at tourneys when the situation came up. Is that right?

That is correct. You can play dominants at any time, and if they have no legal targets, they are just discarded. You can use Evil Dominants with Lampstand up to clear your hand, or even New Jerusalem without Son of God.

However, it's better to keep them there as fodder for hand discard

Not always. I have often done a useless dominant dump in preparation for a Zebulun attack.

Quote from: Professoralstad on August 25, 2010, 11:08:33 AM

Quote from: SomeKittens on August 25, 2010, 10:49:50 AM

However, it's better to keep them there as fodder for hand discard

Not always. I have often done a useless dominant dump in preparation for a Zebulun attack.

Or to clear your hand before a Mayhem is dropped.

That's also possible. But nine times out of ten, the doms I'm getting rid of are evil dominants that I can't use because of Lampstand. And Mayhem won't work either.

Quote from: Professoralstad on August 25, 2010, 01:43:19 PM

Quote from: browarod on August 25, 2010, 01:27:55 PM

Quote from: Professoralstad on August 25, 2010, 11:08:33 AM

Quote from: SomeKittens on August 25, 2010, 10:49:50 AM

However, it's better to keep them there as fodder for hand discard

Not always. I have often done a useless dominant dump in preparation for a Zebulun attack.

Or to clear your hand before a Mayhem is dropped.

That's also possible. But nine times out of ten, the doms I'm getting rid of are evil dominants that I can't use because of Lampstand. And Mayhem won't work either.

Ah, very true.

 

Since when do we know when a Mayhem will be dropped?

If you're the one going to drop it

Quote from: browarod on August 27, 2010, 12:33:18 AM

Quote from: SomeKittens on August 26, 2010, 10:29:35 PM

Since when do we know when a Mayhem will be dropped?

If you're the one going to drop it

Unless Lampstand is up.

Yes, that's what Professoralstad said. Is there a reason we're talking in circles?

Quote from: browarod on August 27, 2010, 10:22:41 AM

Quote from: Master_Chi on August 27, 2010, 09:03:08 AM

Quote from: browarod on August 27, 2010, 12:33:18 AM

Quote from: SomeKittens on August 26, 2010, 10:29:35 PM

Since when do we know when a Mayhem will be dropped?

If you're the one going to drop it

Unless Lampstand is up.

Yes, that's what Professoralstad said. Is there a reason we're talking in circles?

I have never liked circles. We are going to talk in squares.

fale...ovals are much cooler

Why would I want to reduce hand size before dropping Mayhem?

One of Mayhem's best uses is as a draw card. If you can lower your hand size to well below six, then you get to shuffle the one or two cards in your hand and draw six. You can really mess up your opponent if on your turn you lower your hand size to 1 or 2 cards besides Mayhem, then drop it as soon as they draw. That way they shuffle 11 cards and draw 6, and you shuffle 1 or 2 cards and draw 6. You come out way ahead in that situation, and games have often been nearly decided by that play.