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Hero has special ability:

"Holder may do X and Y."

Is the holder allowed to do X and not Y?

I think he means if something said, for example, "you may interrupt the battle and all cards in set aside..." could you interrupt the battle but not all cards in set aside? Even if that isn't what he menat, I am asking it now because I am curious.

I think he means if something said, for example, "you may interrupt the battle and all cards in set aside..." could you interrupt the battle but not all cards in set aside? Even if that isn't what he menat, I am asking it now because I am curious.

Thank you for asking that question.  It is a perfect time to explain the difference.

Reach is "may (interrupt + draw + play)."  There are 3 separate abilities there.  Using the distributive property: "may interrupt + may draw + may play"

Your sample card is "may interrupt."  That is only one ability (with multiple targets).  You either use that single ability as much as possible or not at all.

Reach is "may (interrupt + draw + play)."  There are 3 separate abilities there.  Using the distributive property: "may interrupt + may draw + may play"

Your sample card is "may interrupt."  That is only one ability (with multiple targets).  You either use that single ability as much as possible or not at all.

Thanks for the answer. Not that I'm arguing, but I just don't quite understand why "may (interrupt + draw + play)" = "may interrupt + may draw + may play" when "may interrupt (battle + set-aside)" ≠ "may interrupt battle + may interrupt set-aside."

In other words, "may (do x + do y + do z)" = "may do x + may do y + may do z," but "may do x to (a + b)" ≠ "may do x to a + may do x to b"?

The word (and) need to be changed to (o)r on some of those cards. Like you may interrupt and may play an enhancement is played you choose which one you want to do choose to interrupt or play an enhancement needs to be changed to (or) so it doesn't sound like you can do both.

Um...no. Most people do both, as they very well can. What makes you think it should be or?

Thank you for asking that question.  

Thank you for answering this question. 

Thanks for the answer.

Wow!  All in the same thread.  That's a lot of gratitude.   

Obviously our Ruling Question threads are getting too civil.  I miss the good ol' fashion sarcastic, condescending posts.

Obviously our Ruling Question threads are getting too civil.  I miss the good ol' fashion sarcastic, condescending posts.

Thanks a lot for ruining the mood.

The Professor beat me to it, but I wanted to try anyway.

Quote from: Bryon on March 09, 2010, 10:06:55 AM

Reach is "may (interrupt + draw + play)."  There are 3 separate abilities there.  Using the distributive property: "may interrupt + may draw + may play"

Your sample card is "may interrupt."  That is only one ability (with multiple targets).  You either use that single ability as much as possible or not at all.

Thanks for the answer. Not that I'm arguing, but I just don't quite understand why "may (interrupt + draw + play)" = "may interrupt + may draw + may play" when "may interrupt (battle + set-aside)" ≠ "may interrupt battle + may interrupt set-aside."

In other words, "may (do x + do y + do z)" = "may do x + may do y + may do z," but "may do x to (a + b)" ≠ "may do x to a + may do x to b"?

Thanks for giving me an opportunity to further clarify. 

Your explanations are correct.  The "why" is simply because that is how "may" before multiples has been defined.  May before multiple abilities means may for each ability.  May before a single ability with multiple targets means may single ability "as much as possible."

I suppose it helps keep clear mass target cards.  It clarifies that "may discard all cards in hand" is not the same as "may discard any number of cards in hand."  A "may" before a single ability with multiple targets means choose yes or no, then, if yes, apply it as much as possible.