Anathema vs Rotschrek

When a vampire with Anathema spends blood to play aggravated damage, can a Methuselah play Rotschrek?

Lead wrote:

When a vampire with Anathema spends blood to play aggravated damage, can a Methuselah play Rotschrek?

If the blood cost reduces them to zero blood, Anathema takes effect before Rotshreck can be played.


[LSJ 20090413]

LSJ wrote:

> Vamp A with Assault rifle is in combat with Vamp B. Vamp B has 1 blood
> and Anathema. Vamp B plays Breath of the dragon, paying 1, then tries
> to play Rotschreck.
>
> I said this is impossible as the moment the blood cost of BothD is
> met, the vampire burns. Opposing player says that Rothschreck can be
> played as the strike is being attempted.
>
> Who is correct here?

You are.

A little further down is the confirmatory explanation:

LSJ wrote:

You said it: because when B plays Breath of the Dragon, he pays the cost, which
reduces him to zero, which causes him to be burned by Anathema.

Rötshreck cannot be played until after the strike is declared, at which time
there's no longer an "opposing minion attempting to inflict aggravated damage",
so Rötschreck's condition is not met and it cannot be played.