Damage resolution and going through steps (and phases)
27 Jan 2026 22:11 - 28 Jan 2026 23:36 #116286
by the1andonlime
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Scenario:
- Vampire A enters combat with Vampire B
- Vampire A plays Weather Control
- Vampire A chooses to resolve Weather Control's effect
- Damage resolution sub-step opens within the before range step
- Vampire B plays Alpha Glint
Can Vampire A now play Call the Wild Hunt?
More generically, does playing Alpha Glint, while there is still damage to be handled,
- Vampire A enters combat with Vampire B
- Vampire A plays Weather Control
- Vampire A chooses to resolve Weather Control's effect
- Damage resolution sub-step opens within the before range step
- Vampire B plays Alpha Glint
Can Vampire A now play Call the Wild Hunt?
More generically, does playing Alpha Glint, while there is still damage to be handled,
- move the game state to the "end of round" step before damage is handled, or
- create a pending effect that moves the game state to the "end of round" step after all damage has been handled?
Weather Control
Cardtype: Combat
Discipline: Thaumaturgy
Only usable before range is determined during the first round. A vampire can play only one Weather Control each combat.
[tha] Both combatants and each retainer on them take 1 unpreventable environmental damage before range is determined each round this combat.
[THA] As above, but the amount of damage inflicted is increased by 1 in each subsequent round.
Artist: Richard Thomas; Brian LeBlanc
Discipline: Thaumaturgy
Only usable before range is determined during the first round. A vampire can play only one Weather Control each combat.
[tha] Both combatants and each retainer on them take 1 unpreventable environmental damage before range is determined each round this combat.
[THA] As above, but the amount of damage inflicted is increased by 1 in each subsequent round.
Artist: Richard Thomas; Brian LeBlanc
Alpha Glint
Cardtype: Combat
Cost: 1 blood
Discipline: Animalism & Fortitude
Not usable in combat with an ally or an older vampire.
[ani][for] Strike: combat ends.
[ANI][FOR] Only usable before range is determined. Combat ends.
Artist: Peter Bergting
Cost: 1 blood
Discipline: Animalism & Fortitude
Not usable in combat with an ally or an older vampire.
[ani][for] Strike: combat ends.
[ANI][FOR] Only usable before range is determined. Combat ends.
Artist: Peter Bergting
Call the Wild Hunt
Cardtype: Combat
Discipline: Animalism & Protean
Only usable before range is determined.
[ani][pro] For the remainder of combat, this vampire is immune to frenzy cards. A vampire may play only one Call the Wild Hunt each combat.
[ANI][PRO] As above, and during the initial strike resolution phase of this round, you may burn X animals from your hand to inflict X ranged damage on the opposing minion.
Artist: Matt Mitchell
Discipline: Animalism & Protean
Only usable before range is determined.
[ani][pro] For the remainder of combat, this vampire is immune to frenzy cards. A vampire may play only one Call the Wild Hunt each combat.
[ANI][PRO] As above, and during the initial strike resolution phase of this round, you may burn X animals from your hand to inflict X ranged damage on the opposing minion.
Artist: Matt Mitchell
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Last edit: 28 Jan 2026 23:36 by the1andonlime.
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28 Jan 2026 11:31 #116289
by DavidR
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rullings for Weather Control:
Rulings
The damage is environmental. [RTR 19970630]
The damage is applied even if the combat ends prematurely (eg. by Mariel, Lady Thunder , Alpha Glint ). [LSJ 19971110] [ANK 20190725]
Both minions have the opportunity to play prevention and non-prevention pre-range effects before mending the damage. If another pre-range damaging effect is played then, all damages are prevented and mended together. [ANK 20170930]
this respond the question 1
for question 2, no, combat ended
Rulings
The damage is environmental. [RTR 19970630]
The damage is applied even if the combat ends prematurely (eg. by Mariel, Lady Thunder , Alpha Glint ). [LSJ 19971110] [ANK 20190725]
Both minions have the opportunity to play prevention and non-prevention pre-range effects before mending the damage. If another pre-range damaging effect is played then, all damages are prevented and mended together. [ANK 20170930]
this respond the question 1
for question 2, no, combat ended
David Resende - Prince of Teresina
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28 Jan 2026 11:55 #116290
by the1andonlime
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Replied by the1andonlime on topic Damage resolution and going through steps (and phases)
Unfortunately, there is only 1 question and that's not the question
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28 Jan 2026 21:21 #116291
by inm8
Replied by inm8 on topic Damage resolution and going through steps (and phases)
My two cents, under the current existing rulings the combat end doesn´t immediately move the game state to End of Round as there is a delayed effect that inflicts damage and thereby opening up a damage prevention window which has to be handled first
"during which you can play plenty of effects"
....ie option nr 2ish (ish because the delayed effect having to be handled doesnt really make the combat end a delayed effect, but we are probably splitting hairs here), Call of the Wild could be played as the damage prevention window is opened as a sub-window in the before range window.
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28 Jan 2026 22:26 #116292
by the1andonlime
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Replied by the1andonlime on topic Damage resolution and going through steps (and phases)
That's my opinion too but there's nothing concrete out there either way
Hoping to get Ankha's interpretation either way
Hoping to get Ankha's interpretation either way
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29 Jan 2026 10:04 - 29 Jan 2026 10:05 #116293
by Ankha
No, because the combat has moved to the "end of round/end of combat" step.
The damage resolution window is still opened though.
Replied by Ankha on topic Damage resolution and going through steps (and phases)
Scenario:
- Vampire A enters combat with Vampire B
- Vampire A plays Weather Control
- Vampire A chooses to resolve Weather Control's effect
- Damage resolution sub-step opens within the before range step
- Vampire B plays Alpha Glint
Can Vampire A now play Call the Wild Hunt?
No, because the combat has moved to the "end of round/end of combat" step.
The damage resolution window is still opened though.
Last edit: 29 Jan 2026 10:05 by Ankha.
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