Heidelberg Timing

the way I remember this rule is it's like tapping Barrens or Dreams right before a mandatory hunt, hoping to draw the Seduction you need to get it through. you can't play such cards after the action begins, but minions will patiently wait for methuselahs to use their bizarro monument powers before starting a hunt.

or in other words, "you don't have to hunt NOW, but it has to be next"

XZealot wrote:

Just to clarify my position on Heidleburg and Spirit Marionette.

"you can use it after the Spirit Marionette but before the mandatory bleed"


"You may not use it after the mandatory bleed as you no longer control that vampire (it is returned to its controller)"

Does anyone have a problem with the above?

No, because card text.

Heidelberg can only be used between actions. Spirit Marionette relinquishes control upon the ending resolution of the next mandatory action. There is a space after Spirit Marionette's resolution and the next mandatory action.

As control is relinquished as part of the next mandatory action's resolution, there is no control of that same minion in the next following space for Heidelberg.