[EC 2012] Can you answer these?

Hmmm...

i see 2 different scenarios with baltimore purge :

1. Acting methuselah does not control a ready Lasombra , some other methuselach controls a vampire with Secure heaven on. It is my belief that methuselah with a vampire with Secure heaven CAN choose that vampire for the effect of Baltimore purge (for instance, if he owns 2 vampires, and other one has fame).

2. Acting Methuselah that plays baltimore purge controls a ready Lasombra : in that case, he chooses who goes to torpor, and taht makes it a D against the vampire, so secure heaven protects...

I am sure Pascal will enlighten us

Izaak wrote:

With Taunt the Caged Beast I'm not so sure. The superior version lacks the symbol (which the inferior has) which makes me believe it's not intended as a action and therefore Secure Haven should not protect against it.

The rules for determining whether or not an action was directed changed after Taunt the Caged Beast was printed.

LSJ March 1, 2009

Taunt the Caged Beast is a directed action at every level.

Rules Team Rulings 08-08-2008
LSJ November 20, 2008

Pendargon wrote:

i see 2 different scenarios with baltimore purge :

Baltimore Purge puts a card in play on the actor. It never targets something controlled by another player.

It is never a directed action.

Card wrote:

Put this card on the acting vampire.

Izaak wrote:

Can I attempt to block twice with the same minion (I attempt a first time, fail due to a lack of intercept, attempt with another minion, fail, but in the meantime got cards for the first one)?

Sure. Unless of course there was a Faceless Night or a block fails involved.

Faceless Night does not tap minions that attempted to block until the action succeeds. A minion attempt to block, then another minion may attempt to block, then the first minion again until the action is blocked or all attempts fail. None of the minions attempting to block become tapped by Faceless Night until the action resolves.

LSJ wrote:

The current wording avoids that troublesome/inconsistent timing issue:
"[OBF] +1 stealth, and any minion who attempts to block this action and fails
becomes tapped when the action is resolved (before resolving the action)."

Faceless Night

+1 stealth.
+1 stealth, and any minion who attempts to block this action and fails becomes tapped when the action is resolved (before resolving the action).

Pascal wrote:

(From LCQ):


Vast Wealth: Do you show the cards of your library until you find an equipment?

No. You don't show cards when you "search" (unless specified, as usual).

Pascal wrote:

Taste of Vitae: Can iy be played against an ally?

No. It reads "opposing vampire".

Pascal wrote:

Baltimore PUrge: Can it send a vampire with a Secure Haven on him to torpor?

Yes. Baltimore Purge is an undirected action. Its effect during the untap phase is NOT an action, so Secure Haven's cardtext doesn'prevent this.

Pascal wrote:

Carrion Crows: If I play Majesty, will I take the 2R damage?

No.

Pascal wrote:

If I play a Dodge against Muddled Vampire Hunter's strike (first strike), will I take his punch?

No. Dodge beats anything against the dodging vampire, *INCLUDING* S:CEs such as Blissful Agony or Catatonic Fear.

Pascal wrote:

Mylan: If I untap someone else's vampire with Mylan, is that a D action against them?

Yes, as it targets a card controlled by that Methuselah.

Pascal wrote:

Renegade Garou: Is its additional strike mandatory?

Yes, as it is not "optional".

Pascal wrote:

Withdraw: If I withdraw, does my predator gain 0.5 VP?

No.

Pascal wrote:

Conditioning: If my Conditioning is DI'd, can I play Bonding?

Yes. Nothing prevents that.

Pascal wrote:

Can I attempt to block twice with the same minion (I attempt a first time, fail due to a lack of intercept, attempt with another minion, fail, but in the meantime got cards for the first one)?

Yes.

Pascal wrote:

Fizzle: Do I have to pay the cost of an action that would fizzle (missing blood to pay for the action card)?

Yes. You must pay as much as you can.

Pascal wrote:

Bahari: If I banish a Bahari, and he comes back, is he still Bahari?

Yes. Also notice: there is (and never was) such a thing as a Bahari counter.

Pascal wrote:

Shepherd's Innocence: Is it a D action against those who control an appropriate ally / retainer?

Yes, an action is D against all the controlers of the targets.

Pascal wrote:

Goratrix: Can he steal life from allies?

Yes. "steal blood" steals life from allies.

Pascal wrote:

FBI: FBI is in play, my ally would burn and I play Left for Dead. Does FBI trigger?

No.

Pascal wrote:

Temptation: Can Shalmath use his untap ability as he is stolen by Temptation

No. Taking control of a Temptated vampire is instantanous.

Pascal wrote:

Lutz: Does Lutz's ability trigger on a successfilly passing referendum?

Yes.

Pascal wrote:

Tangle Atropo's Hand: At basic potence, can I perform the same action ?

Yes. We didn't reach the resolution, so the NRA doesn't kick in.

Important: NRA kicks in as soon as we reach resolution, and NOT successfull resolution, as someone wrote above. If they block your Govern bleed, Owain can't Freak Drive and Govern Bleed again.

Pascal wrote:

Abactor: Can I tap Heidelberg Castle before the blood hunt and after gaining the blood from successful Abactor?

No.

Pascal wrote:

X Justcar: Can I play Gangrel Justicar if I control a Gangrel Justicar?

Yes. However, you can either choose a Camarila Gangrel controlled by another Methuselah, or your Gangrel Justicar. you can't choose another Gangrel you control - that could lead to self-contesting)

Pascal wrote:

Year of Fortunes: I played a Year of Fortunes and chose someone else. Then I got ousted. Do they still get +1 handsize?

No. That card was removed from the game.

Pascal wrote:

Anathema: I played Anathema on my prey's vampire. I then get ousted Does Anathema stay in play?

Yes; It is controlled by the controler of the vampire it is on.

And more questions from EC Day 1


Is superior Renewed Vigor a D action when played on someone else?

Can I withdraw in a duel if I already have 2 VPs, in order to give my predator 1 VP?

Can I play VIsit from the Capuchin if I already control a Visit from the Capuchin with 1 counter?

Can I tap a tapped vampire with Anarch Troublemaker?

If two players are contesting Pentex, and I play mine, am I contesting it too?

If a player who successfully called an odd number of Reversal of Fortunes is ousted, do we keep the curent turn order, or do we switch back to normal?

Can I have 2 Call the Great Beast on the same vampire?

Can a Warghoul with Pentex burn a location per its cardtext?

If I play Spirit Marionette on a vampire with Pentex Subversion, what happens?

Can I play The Missing Voice, and then Virtuosa?

Can a tapped imbued use Champion?

Does a Seduction on a Secure Haven'd vampire cost pool?

If a Sabbat Ravnos creates an Embrace, is the Embrace Sabbat?

Can I play an "attempt to block" card on an action I can't block? (Sense the Savage Way, for instance)

Is the Embrace of an Assamite blood cursed?

Can I convert an anarch vampire?

When do I remove the cards for Trochomancy?

Can I tap the Dreams of the SPhinx during my untap phase, then untap it as normal, and then tap it again?

What happens if I play Eternals of Sirius when I have 4 pool (and choose to gain the pool) ?

Can I play Eternals of Sirius on 3 pool?

Can I forfeit the game if I already have 3 VPs?

Do I gain the blood from Madrigal if the referendum is Delayed?

Can I play Delaying Tactics anytime during the polling?

Do I have to name the target card for Sargon Fragment's action?

Do I have to name the card for Mistress Fanchon(s ability?

Can I use Andre Leroux's abilty more than once per turn? (on different bleeds)?

Can I burn the Warghoul during an Entrancement action targetting it?

Can I play Liquidation if I have less than 7 cards in my library?

an I play VOter Captivaion after Freak Drive?

I play superior Terror Frenzy. They play Target Vitals, which I cancel; Do they burn blood ?

Tryphosa is in play. If my Malkavian's bleed is blocked, do i burn 1 blood?

Can I tap the Coven during Damage resolutiopn?

Does the Call the Great Beast card contest a summoned Great Beast?

Vaticination / Le Dinh To / Revelations: Do I get to see the replaced card?

Marcianna Giovanni: Does she burn 1 blood on a normal bleed action?

Temptatoon of Greater Power: Is there a bidding order?

Casting votes / ballots: Can I change my votes / ballots after casting them in some direction?

If I play Breath of the Dragon at close range, and Rotschreck, do I take the agg?

Does Fall of the Camarilla remain in play if there are only 2 other Gehenna in play?

My Villein is canceled by Bleeding the Vine. I play a Wider View. Do I get an extra MPA?

Can I play more than 1 Torn Signpost each combat?