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Overview PAGEREF _Toc223515433 \h 6 301. Heroes PAGEREF _Toc223515434 \h 6 302. Actions PAGEREF _Toc223515435 \h 6 303. Amulets PAGEREF _Toc223515436 \h 6 304. Missions PAGEREF _Toc223515437 \h 7 305. Features PAGEREF _Toc223515438 \h 7 4. Game concepts PAGEREF _Toc223515439 \h 9 400. Areas PAGEREF _Toc223515440 \h 9 401. Control and ownership PAGEREF _Toc223515441 \h 12 402. Counters and tokens PAGEREF _Toc223515442 \h 12 403. Movement PAGEREF _Toc223515443 \h 13 404. Playing cards PAGEREF _Toc223515444 \h 13 405. Ready and exhausted PAGEREF _Toc223515445 \h 14 406. Searching PAGEREF _Toc223515446 \h 14 407. Stun PAGEREF _Toc223515447 \h 14 5. Round and turn sequence PAGEREF _Toc223515448 \h 15 500. Overview PAGEREF _Toc223515449 \h 15 501. End of a round PAGEREF _Toc223515450 \h 15 502. Start of a round PAGEREF _Toc223515451 \h 15 6. Combat PAGEREF _Toc223515452 \h 16 600. Overview PAGEREF _Toc223515453 \h 16 601. Combat actions PAGEREF _Toc223515454 \h 16 602. Combat conclusion PAGEREF _Toc223515455 \h 17 7. Powers and modifiers PAGEREF _Toc223515456 \h 18 700. Powers PAGEREF _Toc223515457 \h 18 701. Action powers PAGEREF _Toc223515458 \h 18 702. Triggered powers PAGEREF _Toc223515459 \h 19 703. Always-on powers PAGEREF _Toc223515460 \h 20 704. Targets PAGEREF _Toc223515461 \h 20 705. Entering play PAGEREF _Toc223515462 \h 20 706. Modifiers PAGEREF _Toc223515463 \h 21 707. One-shot modifiers PAGEREF _Toc223515464 \h 21 708. Continuous modifiers PAGEREF _Toc223515465 \h 22 709. Triggered modifiers PAGEREF _Toc223515466 \h 23 710. Replacement modifiers PAGEREF _Toc223515467 \h 23 711. Modifier interaction PAGEREF _Toc223515468 \h 24 712. Modifier dependency PAGEREF _Toc223515469 \h 24 8. Additional concepts PAGEREF _Toc223515470 \h 25 800. Additional documents PAGEREF _Toc223515471 \h 25 801. Simultaneity PAGEREF _Toc223515472 \h 25 802. Loops PAGEREF _Toc223515473 \h 25 9. Credits PAGEREF _Toc223515474 \h 26 10. Glossary PAGEREF _Toc223515475 \h 26 Fundamentals Building a deck The minimum deck size for Constructed play is 40 cards. The minimum deck size for Limited play is 5 cards per pack used. There is no maximum deck size. Decks cant include mission, feature, or legendary hero cards (see section REF _Ref222625805 \r \h 301.3). For Constructed play, a player cant include both Good and Evil cards in a deck. A deck for Constructed play can include no more than three copies of the same card. Cards are the same if they have the same name and version. Decks for Limited play can include any number of copies of the same card. This rule applies only while building a deck. Players may also have an optional legendary hero pile. This pile has no minimum or maximum size. It can include no more than three copies of the same card. Starting a game Each player needs a deck. Players then use a random method to determine who will choose the player to be the lead player. The other player becomes the defending player. A mission card must be selected for each game (see section REF _Ref221433225 \r \h 304). Feature cards are placed onto the mission map according to the selected mission. Before starting the first turn, each player shuffles his or her deck and then puts the top five cards into his or her hand. Once per game, after reviewing his or her opening hand but before starting the first turn, each player may mulligan. To mulligan, a player selects one or more cards from his or her hand and puts them on the bottom of his or her deck, and then puts an equal number of cards from the top of his or her deck into his or her hand, restoring it to five cards. The lead player decides whether to mulligan and announces a number of cards, and then the defending player does the same. After all players have decided, all players mulligan their announced number of cards simultaneously, and then the first round starts. Winning a game In training and expert missions, players win through different methods. The lead player wins by the terms described on the mission card. The defending player wins if those terms were not achieved by the end of round 7. In mutual missions, either player can win by the terms described on the mission card. In some mutual missions, points are scored and must be tracked on paper. If the game is tied at the end of round 7, the player who controls more major and legendary heroes in play wins. If that value is also tied, the player who controls more minor heroes in play wins. If that value is also tied, the defending player wins. A player may concede at any time to remove him or herself from the current game. Game wins by mission terms can occur at any time, even before triggered powers are resolved (see section REF _Ref222625976 \r \h 702). If a player wins, the game is over. Contradictions If the text of a card specifically contradicts these rules, that card takes precedence. If the text of a mission card specifically contradicts the text of a non-mission card, the mission card takes precedence. If a power or modifier says that [something] cant happen, and another non-mission modifier or rule tries to make [something] happen, that cant power or modifier takes precedence (but see section REF _Ref152476034 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 103.4). If a play cant be performed, any cost involving that play cant be paid. Cant modifiers are not replacement modifiers (see section REF _Ref222626028 \r \h 710). Events that cant happen cant be replaced. If a modifier says that [something] cant happen or is otherwise stopping [something] from happening, and that modifier ends at the same time another modifier or rule tries to make [something] happen, then [something] doesnt happen. Numeric values Players asked to choose any number can choose 0 or any positive integer. Players cant choose an infinite numeric value. You cant aim a number of attacks ( REF _Ref222626152 \r \h 602.2) or move a number of zones ( REF _Ref222729048 \r \h 403) that's not a positive integer unless a card explicitly allows it. A negative value is treated as 0 unless its being used in a calculation or a comparison. Undefined values that would be numeric are treated as 0. Card parts Name A cards name is printed above its art (on a minor hero, action, mission, or feature), under its type line (on a major hero or legendary hero), or under its art (on an amulet). If a card refers to its own name (or any part of that name), or a modifier refers to the name of its source (or any part of that name), its referring only to that card and not to any other card with that name. Such references are called self-references. If a hero card refers to I or me, it is also a self-reference. If text refers to a [cardname] card, its referring to any card with that name or that has [cardname] as part of its name. Example: Lok Lambert has the power, Combat Action: If I'm in combat, put a Freelancer card from your hand into my zone. You could use this power to put a Freelancer or a Freelancer, Bold Explorer from your hand into Loks zone. Version Each hero card has a version printed under its name. If text refers to a [cardname] card, its referring to any version of a card with that [cardname]. Two cards with the same name but different versions are different cards. Type line A cards type line is below its art and contains that cards type (see section REF _Ref150725332 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 300) and any number of tags. A tag either has associated rules (like Good) or is an expression that has no associated rules but can be referenced by other cards (like Seeker). The tag Good or Evil is the cards team. Cards with the Good tag are blue. Cards with the Evil tag are red. On action cards, the team tag is above the art. Amulets dont have a team tag and can be included in either a Good or Evil deck. Legendary heroes dont have a team tag and can be included in your legendary hero pile whether your deck is Good or Evil. Heroes with the Titan tag may have it hyphenated with another tag. This tag is the Titans tribe. The eight possible tribes are: Draco-, Gaia-, Hecto-, Krono-, Litho-, Meso-, Swara-, and Yama-. Text box A cards text box is below its type line. A cards text may include game text (not italicized), reminder text, and/or flavor text. Reminder text is italicized text in parentheses that clarifies game text. Flavor text is italicized text below the game text that has no impact on game play. In a heros game text, each power may have a bold name in front of its game text separated by a hyphen. The names of powers have no impact on game play but may be referenced by other cards. A paragraph break in the textrepresented by
in these rulesdenotes a new power. However, some powers represented by keywords may be grouped together to save space. Collector number A cards collector number is printed in the bottom right corner and consists of a set abbreviation (for example, SAS for Secrets and Seekers) followed by that cards number within that set. ATK and DEF Each hero and obstacle card has an attack value (ATK) on its left edge and a defense value (DEF) on its right edge. Icon Each hero and amulet has an icon graphic to the left of its name. It has no impact on game play. Card types Overview A cards type is printed on its type line. There are seven card types: major hero, minor hero, legendary hero, action card, amulet, mission, and feature. Major heroes, minor heroes, and legendary heroes are collectively called heroes. If text refers to a type without any other specification, its referring to a card type. Some modifiers say a card of one type is treated as a different card type. Such a card stops being the first type as it becomes the second type. Heroes There are three types of hero: major, minor, and legendary. Each hero enters play ready in its controllers zone 1. Each player can play only one major hero each round. Actions or amulets that say Play this card instead of a major hero this round cant be played by a player who has already played a major hero that round. A player cant play a major hero after playing such an action or amulet that round. Modifiers that allow you to play an extra major hero in a round also allow you to play an extra action or amulet that is played instead of a major hero. This is an exception to REF _Ref221432683 \r \h 301.2a. Legendary heroes start the game in a legendary hero pile and can be brought into play only by the text of another card. Actions There are three subtypes of action: combat, exhaust, and free. Each actions subtype can be found on its type line. An action creates one or more modifiers as its played. Then its put into its owners discard pile. To play an exhaust action, you must exhaust a ready hero you control. Any self-references (me, my, etc.) on that action are applied to that hero. A combat action can be played only during a combat. Amulets An amulet creates one or more modifiers as its played. Then, its put into its owners discard pile. Missions Before each game, a mission is selected by the lead player or by an outside official to be used for that game. The text of a mission can include instructions on the implementation of features, additional game rules, and the terms for winning. You must have all the features required by a mission in order to use that mission. A mission will have one of the following tags: training, expert, mutual, or solo. In training and expert missions, only the lead player can win by the terms of the mission. In mutual missions, either player can win by the terms of the mission. Solo missions are single player missions with unique rules structures that arent covered by these comprehensive rules. Please refer to the Huntik official rulebook. Some missions are printed on the backs of features. Each face is considered a separate card. Features Every feature corresponds to one or more missions. A mission will list the features it requires. Features are placed on the map before the start of a game, according to the missions instructions. Some features may start to the side of the map, and will enter play either through the text of other features or the mission rules. Some features can be picked up through their game text or the mission rules. A feature can be picked up only by a hero in the same zone. A picked-up feature becomes with that hero. A feature with a hero cant be picked up by another hero. One hero can have more than one feature with it. A feature with a hero moves whenever that hero moves. A feature is dropped and is no longer with a hero if that hero is KOd, stunned, made to change controllers, or made to leave play. Such a feature stays in its current zone and can be picked up again. A feature with the obstacle tag has ATK and DEF and can move, block, be blocked, and start combats like a hero. Each obstacle can be controlled by a player. Its game text specifies which player controls it, or how a player can gain control of it. Controlled obstacles participate in combat like heroes. Players may aim attacks at obstacles, and they are KOd like heroes. Uncontrolled obstacles cant have attacks aimed at them and dont add their ATK to combats. Obstacles are not heroes and cant be targeted (see section REF _Ref222729111 \r \h 704.1) by cards that target heroes unless they specifically can also target obstacles. Obstacles cant be exhausted to play exhaust actions. Game concepts Areas Cards can be in any one of six game areas: deck, discard pile, legendary hero pile, hand, play, and removed from map. Each area exists even if there are no cards in that area. The deck area is ordered top-to-bottom. Players cant alter the order of cards in the deck but can rearrange cards in all other areas. Cards in play can be rearranged only within the zones they occupy. The mission card is not in any area. All players share the play and removed from map areas. Each player has his or her own deck, discard pile, legendary hero pile and hand. If a card is put into a deck, discard pile, legendary hero pile, or hand, its put into its owners instance of that area. If text refers to a card in play, its referring to a card or token (see section REF _Ref221437835 \r \h 402.2) in play. If text refers to a hero, its referring to a major hero, minor hero, or legendary hero card or token in play. If text is referring to a hero card in one or more areas, at least one of which is a non-play area, it will refer to a hero card in those areas. Example: You control Sunhawk, who reads, Airlift Free Action: If Im alone in my zone, put target friendly hero into my zone. His power must target a friendly hero card in play. Deck area The deck area is where players put their decks. Cards are usually drawn from the top of a deck. Cards in decks are face down and so are not public. Unless a card says otherwise, players cant look through decks or rearrange their order. The number of cards in each deck is public. If text refers to a players deck, its referring to the pile of cards from which he or she draws. Any time a player shuffles a deck, he or she must then offer it to an opponent to cut and/or shuffle. Any time a player searches a deck, that deck's owner shuffles it after that search. Decks are always shuffled and cut face down. If a modifier is revealing the top card of a deck, no cards are revealed while that deck is being searched or shuffled. If multiple cards are simultaneously put on the top or bottom of a players deck, he or she may arrange them in any order. That player doesnt reveal the order of those cards. Some modifiers tell you to play with the top card of your deck revealed. If another modifier tells you to reveal or look at one or more of the top cards of your deck, the next card is not revealed. If you somehow play the top card, the next card is not revealed until after the top card has been played. Hand area The hand is where players hold the cards they draw. Cards in hand are not public, but each player may look at his or her hand at any time. The number of cards in each hand is public. There is no maximum or minimum hand size. Discard pile area The discard pile is where players put cards that have been KOd, eliminated, discarded, or canceled, as well as action cards that have been played. Cards in discard piles are face up and public. Legendary hero pile area A legendary hero pile is face down, but its owner may look through or rearrange it at any time. If a legendary hero card would enter an area other than the play area, its returned to its owners legendary hero pile instead. Removed from map area To remove a card from the map, reveal it and put it into the removed from map area. Putting a card into this area is also called "removing [it] from the map." A card in the removed from map area is face up and public. Features that start the game to the side start in this area. An obstacle that is KOd or eliminated enters this area. Such cards can enter play through a modifier or the mission rules. Play area (mission map) The play area is also called the mission map, or simply map, which is divided into five rows, called zones, numbered 1 to 5. The zone closest to a player is his or her zone 1, the next closest is zone 2, and so on until zone 5. This means that a players zone 1 is the opponents zone 5. The middle zone is zone 3 for both players. References to zones in a cards text are always read from the perspective of that cards controller. References to zones in a missions text are always read from the perspective of the lead player. The play area is where heroes and features enter play ( REF _Ref222729199 \r \h 404.1b). There is no maximum on the number of heroes or features in a zone. A hero is alone in a zone if there are no other unstunned heroes in that zone. There can be features in a zone with a single hero, and that hero is still alone. A card in play is public, and either side of it may be looked at by any player. Unless otherwise specified, an action or amulet cant enter play. If a modifier tries to put an action or amulet into play, it stays where it is. Changing areas A card that changes areas is no longer the same card, even if it returns to the previous area. Any modifiers affecting it or that would have affected it in the previous area don't affect it in the new area unless they specify that they do (but see REF _Ref222631058 \r \h 400.11b). Any counters on it are removed as part of it changing areas. A card that changes controllers, zones, or becomes stunned (see section REF _Ref222729239 \r \h 407.1) while in play is still the same card, and has not changed areas. If a power triggers off a card entering an area, and then a modifier from that power later tries to affect that card, it can do so, but only if that card has stayed in that area continuously until then. This is an exception to section REF _Ref168217170 \r \h 400.11a. To discard a card is to reveal it from its owner's hand and then put it into its owners discard pile. Only cards in hand can be discarded. If a player discards multiple cards, each of those cards is discarded one at a time. All events that put a card into a discard pile from hand are discard events. To draw a card is to put it from a deck into a players hand. Only cards in decks can be drawn. An event that puts a card into a hand from a deck is a draw event only if it specifies that that card is drawn. If a player draws multiple cards, those cards are drawn all at once. If a modifier is revealing the top card of that players deck, drawn cards after the first are not revealed. If a modifier tells a player to draw cards until he or she reaches a specified hand size, cards are drawn until that player has at least that many cards in hand, or until the game reaches a state where no cards are changing areas. To KO a hero is to put it into its owners discard pile from play. Only cards in play can be KOd. An obstacle that is KOd is removed from the map. To eliminate a hero is to put a hero you control into its owners discard pile. Control and ownership A player controls each card he or she puts into play and any obstacles assigned to his or her control. Cards in non-play areas (see section REF _Ref222729363 \r \h 400) have no controller. No more than one player can control the same thing at the same time. For control of modifiers, see section REF _Ref222729387 \r \h 706.7. Cards you control are friendly cards. Cards your opponent controls are enemy cards. A card in any area is owned by the player in whose deck or legendary hero pile it started the game. A token is owned by the player who put it into play. If text refers to a card in play belonging to a player (for example, one of your heroes), that text is referring to the controller of that card, who may or may not be the owner. If text refers to cards belonging to players in one or more other areas, that text is referring to the owners of those cards. Missions and features are not considered owned by either player during a game. Some modifiers change the controller of a card in play. A card that changes controllers is still the same card. The new controller reorients the card, if applicable. Such a card functions normally whether or not its legal for its new controller. Modifiers to that card still apply within their durations, unless such a modifier is dependent on who controls the card. When a hero changes controllers, any features with it are dropped. As such a modifier ends, control of that card reverts to: the player specified in the latest-timestamped (see section REF _Ref162042344 \r \h 711.2) modifier gaining control of that card or, if no such modifier exists, the player under whose control that card entered play Counters and tokens A counter is a small object placed on a card by a modifier. Named counters will usually be referenced by a modifier and serve either as a marker or a way to keep track of some quantity. Named counters with the same name are indistinguishable from each other. If a card refers to a counter, its referring to a counter on itself unless otherwise specified. All counters are removed from a card as part of that card changing areas (see section REF _Ref222729465 \r \h 400.11). Counters remain on a card until they are removed. Some unnamed counters on a card increase or decrease the ATK and/or DEF of that card. Such a counter generates a continuous modifier (see section REF _Ref182032861 \r \h 708) until its removed. A token is an object that represents a hero put into play by a modifier. A token has tags, ATK, and DEF as specified by that modifier. That modifier specifies the zone in which it enters play. A tokens name and/or powers may also be specified by that modifier. If no name is specified, a tokens name is the tag(s) with which it is created. All of the above information is printed. A token enters play under the control of the player who controlled the card that created it. Tokens entering, leaving, or in play are cards in all respects except that they can be distinguished by text that refers explicitly to token or non-token cards. As a token leaves play, it ceases to exist. Movement You may move a ready hero or obstacle you control 0, 1, or 2 zones, either forward or back. The entire move must be in the same direction; you cant move a card forward and back in the same move. Moving exhausts the card. If a card is moved, forward and back are always read from the perspective of its controller, even if another player controls the modifier moving that card. Forward is in the direction of increasing zone numbers and back is in the direction of decreasing zone numbers. A card in zone 5 cant be moved forward, and a card in zone 1 cant be moved back. If a modifier tries to move a card in such a way, ignore the movement portion of that modifier. If a card moves 1 or more zones, it moves into a zone the movement ends in. If a hero moves from zone 1 to zone 3, it moved into zone 3 and did not move into zone 2. When a player moves a card and ends its move in a zone that contains one or more enemy heroes or obstacles, that player may choose to start a combat (see section REF _Ref222729571 \r \h 600) in that zone. Any triggered powers (see section REF _Ref222625976 \r \h 702) that trigger when a card moves into a zone are resolved before that cards controller chooses whether to start a combat. If there are no any enemy heroes or obstacles in that zone after triggered powers are resolved, that player cant start a combat. Enemy heroes and obstacles block forward movement. You cant move a card forward past or from a zone that contains an enemy hero or obstacle, but you can move that card into that zone. Moving back is never blocked. Example: The hero Springer is ready in zone 3. Enemy heroes are in zones 2 and 4. Springer cant move 2 zones forward because the enemy blocks movement past zone 4. However, Springer can move 2 zones back. Cards with the power unblockable ignore section REF _Ref222728726 \r \h 403.4; such cards cant be blocked moving forward. A hero or feature can be put into a zone. It can be put into a zone from a different zone or a different area. A hero put from one zone into another is not moved so: It cant be blocked. Its controller isnt given the option to start a combat. Playing cards A player can play cards only on his or her turn. Combat actions are an exception. They can be played only during a combat (see section REF _Ref222729595 \r \h 601), but they can be played by any player, regardless of whose turn it is. Heroes enter play after theyre played. Actions and amulets enter their owners discard piles. These rules apply regardless of which area a card is played from. Cards can be played only from a player's hand unless otherwise specified. Ready and exhausted Cards enter play ready and stay ready until exhausted. To exhaust a ready card, turn it sideways. To ready an exhausted card, turn it upright. Only ready cards can be exhausted, and only exhausted cards can be readied. A card readies only if it transitions from exhausted to ready, and exhausts only if it transitions from ready to exhausted. Whether a card is ready or exhausted is part of its orientation. Cards in non-play areas are neither ready nor exhausted, and cant be readied or exhausted. Searching To search an area is to look through all of the cards in that area. Unless otherwise specified, you need not decide anything about the card(s) youre searching for before you start searching. If a player searches a deck, the owner of that deck shuffles it after that player has finished searching. A player searching a non-public area for a card of a specified description can fail to find a card. The player doesnt have to say whether the failure to find was by choice or by absence. However, a player searching an area for a card cant fail to find a card unless that area is empty. Example: When Scolopen is played, you can choose to search your deck or your discard pile. If you choose to search only your deck, you can fail to find a Scolopen card. You shuffle your deck only if you choose to search it. Scolopen, Minor Hero, Good Krono-Titan, 1 ATK, 1 DEFClone When you play me from your hand, you may search either your deck or discard pile for another Scolopen card and put it into play in my zone. Stun Some modifiers stun a hero or obstacle in play. A stunned card is exhausted and turned face down. It remains in its current zone, but it cant block, ready, move, or enter any other zone. A stunned card has no text or tags, but it keeps its name, controller, owner, modifiers and any counters that are on it. Either player may look at a face-down stunned card at any time. A stunned card cant be targeted except by powers that specifically target stunned cards. A stunned card doesnt participate in combat. Attacks cant be aimed at it. If a card is stunned during a combat, it will not add its attacks to that combat. A stunned card cannot be eliminated for a power. As a hero becomes unstunned, its turned face up but stays exhausted. Round and turn sequence Overview A game is divided into rounds. There can be a maximum of seven rounds. The mission timer tracks rounds. It starts on 1 and increases by 1 at the end of each round. The game is in round X, where X is the number the mission timer is on. On odd numbered rounds (1, 3, 5, and 7), the defending player takes the first turn. On even numbered rounds (2, 4, and 6), the lead player takes the first turn. Some modifiers change the player to go first next round. If that happens, subsequent rounds are not affected. Example: The lead player plays the action card Take the Initiative in round 4. The lead player will go first in round 5 because of the modifier created by Take the Initiative, and will go first again in round 6 because of the rules of the game. Take the Initiative, Free Action, Good You go first next round. Within a round, players alternate taking turns. On a players turn, he or she must do one of the following, then the next player takes a turn: Play a hero card, amulet card, free action card, or exhaust action card. Move a ready hero or obstacle he or she controls and possibly start a combat (see section REF _Ref222729681 \r \h 600). Use a hero or obstacles free action power or exhaust action power. Pass, electing to do nothing. If both players pass consecutively, the round ends. End of a round At the end of a round, the following events happen in order: If the mission has terms for winning at the end of a round, those terms are checked. Triggered powers (see section REF _Ref222625976 \r \h 702) that trigger at the end of the round are resolved. Modifiers that last until the end of the round expire. If its the end of round seven, and theres no winner yet, the defending player wins. The mission timer is increased by 1. Start of a round At the start of each round (starting with round 2), the following events happen in order: Unstun all stunned cards. Ready all heroes and features. Each player draws two cards. Resolve triggered powers (see section REF _Ref222625976 \r \h 702) that trigger at the start of the round. Combat Overview When a player moves a card and ends its move in a zone that contains one or more enemy heroes or obstacles, that player may choose to start a combat in that zone. If he or she does, that player is the attacking player for the duration of the combat, and the other player is the attacked player. A ready hero or obstacle in a zone with an enemy hero or obstacle can move 0 zones, exhaust, and start a combat. A combat occurs in a zone. All heroes and obstacles in that zone that are both controlled and unstunned enter that combat and are in combat until they leave combat. A combat occurs during the attacking players turn. After that combat concludes, the next player takes a turn. Some modifiers say that a hero must start a combat. For the duration of such a modifier, if that hero ends a move in a zone with an enemy hero or obstacle, that heros controller must choose to start a combat if able. Combat actions Once a combat is started, resolve any powers that trigger on the start of combat. Then the attacked player may play one combat action card, use one combat action power from a hero or obstacle in play, or pass. If a combat action is played or used, resolve it. Then the attacking player may play one combat action card, or use one combat action power from a hero or obstacle in play, or pass. Continue this back and forth between players. When both players pass in succession, the combat concludes (see section REF _Ref222729726 \r \h 602). If a player passes, and then the opponent uses a combat action, the first player is not obligated to pass again and can choose to use a combat action. Non-combat actions cant be played or used during a combat. If a hero or obstacle becomes stunned or moves out of the combat zone, it leaves combat. If a hero or obstacle is put from a different zone or area into the combat zone, it enters combat. If an obstacle becomes uncontrolled, it leaves combat. If either player has no heroes or obstacles in combat, the combat ends. If a combat action adds a number of attacks to a combat, theyre not added to a specific hero or obstacle. Those attacks exist in the combat under the control of the player who controlled the combat action that created them. If a combat action removes a heros or obstacles attacks from a combat, it creates a modifier that prevents that hero or obstacle from adding its attacks to a players attack total during combat conclusion (see section REF _Ref222729739 \r \h 602). If a combat action removes a number of attacks from a combat, theyre not removed from a specific hero or obstacle. Combat actions that remove enemy attacks can be played even if the number removed is greater than the ATK of enemy heroes in the combat. Combat conclusion First, each player adds up his or her total number of attacks for the combat. A players total number of attacks is the sum of the ATK values of all unstunned heroes and obstacles he or she controls in the combat (which have not had their attacks removed), plus the number of attacks added under his or her control, minus the number of attacks removed. If this total is negative, its treated as 0. Then, starting with the attacking player, each player aims his or her attacks at enemy heroes or obstacles in combat. A players total number of attacks may be divided between any number of enemy heroes or obstacles in the combat as he or she chooses. The number of attacks aimed at each hero or obstacle must be a positive integer or 0, and must add up to the players total number of attacks. Attacks cant go un-aimed. If there is only 1 enemy hero or obstacle in combat, all attacks must be aimed at it. If a modifier prevents attacks from being aimed at a hero or obstacle, and that is the only enemy hero or obstacle in combat, then those attacks go un-aimed. This is an exception to REF _Ref222537137 \r \h 602.2a. Then, each hero or obstacle with attacks aimed at it equal to or greater than its DEF value is KOd (see section REF _Ref222626094 \r \h 400.11e) simultaneously. This is called being KOd by combat attacks. Example: In a combat, the attacking player controls King Basilisk (5 ATK/3 DEF) and the attacked player controls Gareon (1 ATK/3 DEF) and Lok Lambert (3 ATK/3 DEF). The attacking players total number of attacks is 5. The attacked players total number of attacks is 4. The attacking player aims 3 attacks at Lok Lambert and 2 attacks at Gareon (total of 5 attacks). King Basilisk is the only enemy hero, so the attacked player aims all 4 of her attacks at King Basilisk. Lok Lambert and King Basilisk are KOd. Gareon is not and remains in the zone. As the last part of combat conclusion, resolve any powers that triggered from heroes or obstacles being KOd. Powers and modifiers Powers A cards powers may include the game text in its text box, as well as any keywords or quoted text added to it by modifiers. There are three types of powers: action, triggered, and always-on. A paragraph break in the text of a card, represented by
in these rules, denotes a separate power. However, keyword powers may be grouped together to save space. Some powers function in areas other than play. Such powers specify what areas they function in. Unless a power specifies that it functions in another area, or unless it can only function in another area, powers function only on cards in play. Some modifiers cause a card in play to lose its powers. Such a card effectively has a blank text box for the duration of such a modifier. As a lost always-on power (see section REF _Ref150720044 \r \h 703) returns, any continuous modifiers that power is generating get a new timestamp (see section REF _Ref162042344 \r \h 711.2). A lost power that returns will be the same power as it initially was if its source is the same card as before (see section REF _Ref168217170 \r \h 400.11a). Action powers An action power comes from an action card or can be identified on a hero or feature by the Action: text preceding the power. A player may use an exhaust or free action power any time its his or her turn. Combat action powers can be used only during combat. Only a ready hero or obstacle can use an exhaust action power, and doing so exhausts it. Only a cards controller, or its owner if it has no controller, can use its powers. A cards restrictions on the number of times a payment power can be used apply only to that card and that power, and not to any other cards with the same name. Such restrictions apply as long as that card is the same card (see section REF _Ref168217170 \r \h 400.11a) and that power is the same power. Example: You control two different Ashtoreth, Colossus in a combat and you use ones Colossal Blast action in a combat. Your opponent plays Honorguard and removes some attacks from the combat. You can use the second Ashtoreths Colossal Blast since it is a different card, so you can use its power once this combat also. Ashtoreth, Colossus, Major Hero, Evil Swara-Titan, 2 ATK, 2 DEFColossal Blast Combat Action: One per combat, discard a card to add 4 attacks to a combat in my zone. Honorguard, Combat Action, GoodRemove 2 enemy attacks from this combat. Some action cards cancel other actions. You may play such a card when your opponent attempts to play an action it can cancel, even if it is not your turn. If you do, the playing of that action is completely canceled. A canceled action doesnt resolve, create modifiers, or trigger powers or modifiers that trigger off that action being played. A card that was exhausted to play an exhaust action doesnt ready if that action is canceled. Example: You exhaust Dante Vale to play the exhaust action card Hyperstride. Your opponent plays Breakspell in response. Dante Vale doesnt ready, because Hyperstride was canceled. Dante Vale, Private Investigator, Major Hero, Good Seeker, 5 ATK, 4 DEFWhenever I play a Hyperstride card, ready me.
Megapunch Exhaust Action: KO target hero in my zone. Breakspell, Exhaust Action, Good Cancel an enemy Exhaust Action card or Free Action card. Its now your turn. Triggered powers A triggered power can be identified by the words when or at. It watches for its trigger event to happen, at which point it triggers and resolves. It triggers off every instance of its event, including multiple events happening simultaneously. Some powers trigger when an event next happens. If multiple trigger events next happen simultaneously, then all are considered to be next and trigger such a power multiple times. Some triggered powers have an if-condition after the trigger event, set off by commas. Such a power triggers only if its condition is true. Example: You control Venadek, Scruffy Scrapper. Its power wont trigger if you dont control any other minor heroes. Venadek, Scruffy Scrapper, Minor Hero, Good Yama-Titan, 3 ATK, 4 DEFUnblockable
At the start of each round, if you have any other minor heroes in play, eliminate me. If a triggered power appears or disappears at the same time as the trigger event its watching for, it triggers. A triggered power uses the game state immediately before an event to determine whether that event matches the trigger event its watching for. Powers that trigger off a card entering play or entering a zone are an exception to this rule and use the game state immediately after that event. Some powers trigger when a card becomes [something]. A card becomes [something] only if it was not [something] and then became [something]. If multiple powers try to resolve simultaneously: Resolve triggered powers on features first. If there is more than one, the lead player decides the order in which they resolve. If players have more than one triggered power, the lead player resolves all of his or her triggered powers one at a time in the order of his or her choice. Then, the defending player resolves all of his or her triggered powers one at a time in the order of his or her choice. Always-on powers Any power that is not an action or triggered power is an always-on power. Each of a cards always-on powers generates a continuous modifier that doesnt have a specified duration and lasts as long as that card is in the appropriate area and has that power. Additional restrictions on a card or power are always-on powers that function in all areas from which that card can be played or that power can be used. Targets Some powers require one or more targets. These are cards or players that must be chosen when a player attempts to play or use the power. Each target has a target description. A target cant be chosen unless it meets that description. A power is targeted only if it has the word target in its text. The same card or player cant be chosen as two or more targets of one power. Some powers give a targeted power to a card in play. The targets for such a power are not chosen when that power is given; they are chosen as that power is used. Example: You play Thundercut. As you play it, you must choose the target hero that will gain the specified power. However, you dont choose the target hero that will be KOd by that power until you use it. Thundercut, Free Action, EvilThis round, target hero gets Exhaust Action: KO target hero with the same or less DEF as the round number." Entering play A card enters play as it comes into the play area from some other area. A token also enters play as its put into the play area. A player puts a card into play by following the instructions listed below in order. Any modifiers created as [that card] enters play are created simultaneously. Any come into play exhausted, come into play with counters, and/or come into play [do something] or eliminate me modifiers are processed. If there is more than one such modifier, they are processed cumulatively. All cards enter play ready unless otherwise specified. Example: You play Storm Gladiator, Wind and Metal. That card enters play exhausted; it doesnt enter play ready and then exhaust. Storm Gladiator, Wind and Metal, Minor Hero, Evil Krono-Titan, 3 ATK, 3 DEFUnblockable
I come into play exhausted. Heroes enter play in their controllers zone 1 unless otherwise specified. Features enter play in a zone described by the missions text. That cards continuous powers generate continuous modifiers, and applicable continuous modifiers (including its own) take it into account as a card in play. Powers or modifiers that trigger when [that card] enters play now do so ( REF _Ref162043659 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 702.4). Modifiers There are two types of modifiers: one-shot (see section REF _Ref222730098 \r \h 707) and continuous (see section REF _Ref182032861 \r \h 708). A power can create one or more modifiers of either or both types. If parts of a powers text have different durations, that power creates separate modifiers for each of those parts. A modifier cant have more than one duration. If a powers text has both one-shot and continuous parts, that power creates separate modifiers for each of those parts. A player applies a modifier by processing its text in order. If some of the modifier is impossible to perform, only as much as possible is performed. If a card refers to that [thing], its referring to the last time that [thing] was mentioned in its text, even if that [thing] doesnt currently describe it. Some modifiers affect cards in areas other than play. Such modifiers specify what areas they affect cards in. Unless a modifier specifies that it affects cards in another area, or unless it can only function by doing so, modifiers only affect cards in play. Some modifiers affect a zone. All heroes or features in the affected zone are affected by the modifier if applicable. The source of a modifier is the card whose text created it. The source of a modifier created by another modifier is the same as the source of the original modifier. A definite modifier (see section REF _Ref187833046 \r \h 708.3) inherits the text of its source as its created. An indefinite modifier (see section REF _Ref194227077 \r \h 708.2) always uses its sources current text. The controller of a modifier is the player who controlled the card that created it. Some modifiers say a player may [perform one or more actions]. That player may choose to perform those [actions] only if he or she can perform them in their entirety. One-shot modifiers One-shot modifiers modify the game but have no duration. Example: Shadowspeed, which reads, Ready target hero, creates a one-shot modifier. Go again is a one-shot modifier that lets the turn player take an additional turn after this one, before the opponents next turn. That player may use this additional turn to pass (see section REF _Ref222730213 \r \h 500.2). If two or more go again modifiers are created during the same turn, only one additional turn can be taken. Its now your turn is a one-shot modifier that can be found on cancel actions (see section 701.4). It becomes the turn of the player who controls the modifier if it is not already his or her turn. Continuous modifiers Continuous modifiers modify the game over a period of time and are either definite or indefinite. An indefinite modifier is generated by a cards always-on power (see section REF _Ref150720044 \r \h 703). It has no specified duration and lasts until the game ends or until that card is no longer in the appropriate area with the appropriate power. Such a modifier always uses information from the current game state. Example: While Hoplite is in play, his modifier continuously counts the number of other friendly minor heroes in its zone. It lasts until he leaves play or loses his power. Hoplite, Lionhearted, Minor Hero, Good Krono-Titan, 2 ATK, 2 DEFTeamwork I get +1 ATK and +1 DEF for each other friendly minor hero in my zone. A definite modifier is created by an action or triggered power. It usually has a specified duration. If no duration is specified, such a modifier lasts until the game ends. Some definite modifiers have a while condition as well as a duration. Such a modifier applies only while that condition is true within its duration. That condition is not a duration. If parts of a powers text have different durations, the power will create a separate definite modifier for each of those parts. A modifier cant have more than one duration. If a powers text has both one-shot and continuous parts, the power creates separate modifiers for each of those parts. Unless more than one duration is explicitly specified, all continuous modifiers in a sentence have the same duration. A definite modifier exists independently from its source. Removing or modifying that source after that modifier is created wont impact that modifier in any way. Example: It is round 5, and you play LeBlanche, Prim and Proper. Your opponent uses Augerfrost to KO LeBlanche. You can still play an extra major hero this round. LeBlanche, Prim and Proper, Minor Hero, Good Seeker, 2 ATK, 2 DEFBring the Cavalry If you play me from your hand in round 3 or later, you may play an extra major hero this round. Augerfrost, Exhaust Action, EvilKO target minor hero.
Go again. A definite modifier affecting multiple cards doesnt flag any cards as its created. Such a modifier continuously checks what cards it applies to, so it can affect cards that werent affected as it was created, and it can stop affecting cards that were affected as it was created. Example: You control one hero and play Avoidance, which reads, All friendly heroes are unblockable this round. Later that turn, you play a second hero. That hero is also unblockable. Later that same turn, an opponent gains control of one of your heroes. That hero is no longer unblockable, because its no longer a friendly hero. Some definite modifiers from a power refer to cards affected by an earlier part of that power. Such a modifier does flag those affected cards as its created, and applies only to those cards for its duration. This is an exception to section REF _Ref194114286 \r \h 708.3d. Triggered modifiers Triggered modifiers are a type of definite modifier. Such a modifier either has a duration or specifies that it triggers the next time a specified event happens. Otherwise, it lasts until the game ends. A triggered modifier can be identified by the words whenever, when, or at, and it functions like a triggered power, except that it triggers off its specified event only within its duration. No choices are made for a triggered modifier before it triggers (including targets). Example: Set a Trap creates a triggered modifier that triggers when a hero moves into the selected zone this round. The triggered power it creates is stun it. Set a Trap, Exhaust Action, EvilDraw a card. Choose a zone. Whenever a hero moves into that zone this round, stun it. Replacement modifiers Modifiers that use both would and instead are replacement modifiers. A replacement modifier replaces a specified event with one or more modified events. The specified event never happens, so no powers or modifiers can trigger off it. Instead, the modified events happen, which may in turn trigger powers or modifiers. If multiple modifiers would replace the same event, the player that would have been affected by that event (or the controller of the card or power that would have been affected) chooses one and applies it. Then, if one or more modifiers are still competing to replace that event, that player chooses another one and applies it, and so on. A replacement modifier can replace an event any time. In order for a replacement modifier to replace an event, that modifier must exist immediately before that event would happen. Replacement modifiers replace every instance of the specified event, even if that event happens multiple times simultaneously. Example: You control Mucalin in zone 1, and two heroes you control in zone 4 are KOd by combat attacks simultaneosly. Mucalins replacement modifier replaces both KO events and is eliminated. Mucalin, Natural Guardian, Major Hero, Good Yama-Titan, 3 ATK, 3 DEFIntervene If a friendly hero would be KOd, eliminate me instead. A replacement modifier replaces the specified event even if one or more of the modified events cant be done. The modified events created by a replacement modifier have been affected by that particular modifier and can't be affected by it again, and neither can any events which those events get turned into by further replacement modifiers. However, they can be affected by a different instance of that replacement modifier. Modifier interaction Continuous modifiers are applied in timestamp order unless one depends (see section REF _Ref147829454 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 712) on another. Replacement modifiers are an exception and follow section REF _Ref222730366 \r \h 710.1c. One-shot modifiers have no timestamp and are applied as they are created, after taking into account all applicable continuous modifiers. The timestamp of: A card in play is the time that card entered play. If that card started the game in play, its timestamp is the start of the game. A card in a non-play area is the time that card entered that area. If that card has been in that area the entire game, its timestamp is the start of the game. A continuous modifier from a power is the time that power was played. A continuous modifier from a cards always-on power (see section REF _Ref187833168 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 703.1) is the timestamp of that card (if that power is printed on that card) or the time that power was added to that card (if that power is not printed on that card). If a lost always-on power returns, any continuous modifiers that power generates get a new timestamp (see section REF _Ref181781962 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 700.3). A continuous modifier from an unnamed counter that increases the ATK or DEF of the card its on is the time that counter was put on that card. If multiple continuous modifiers start to apply simultaneously, the lead player first chooses an order for the timestamps of those modifiers that he or she controls. All are timestamped before any other modifiers that would be applied at the same time. Then the defending player chooses an order for the timestamps of those modifiers that he or she controls, with his or hers all being timestamped after the lead players. Modifier dependency A continuous modifier depends on a second modifier if the presence of the second changes which cards the first could apply to or what result it could apply to them. Modifiers never depend on replacement modifiers. Modifiers that dont depend on any modifiers are independent. If at least one modifier is dependent upon another, arrange all independent modifiers in timestamp order. Then, insert each modifier that depends on another after the latest timestamp among itself and all the modifiers it depends upon. Apply the modifiers in the resulting order. If two or more modifiers all depend on each other, section REF _Ref151374535 \r \h 712.2 would make each of them try to apply after all the others. Such a loop has to find a starting point for each card it affects. Apply the earliest timestamped modifier in the loop that applies to that card, and then continue through the loop applying each modifier in dependency/timestamp order, once each. Additional concepts Additional documents Tournament players must follow these rules in addition to tournament policy outlined at HYPERLINK "http://www.ude.com/policy"www.ude.com/policy. If policy is different from these rules, policy takes precedence during a tournament. Players must ensure that they are using the most current card text, which can be found at HYPERLINK "http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/community/files/29/english-rules/category1109.aspx"http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/community/files/. Simultaneity If simultaneous events require simultaneous choices from one or more players, the lead player makes all of his or her choices first, then the defending player. After all choices have been made, those events happen simultaneously. If multiple modifiers apply simultaneously, see section REF _Ref222730435 \r \h 711.3. Loops Sometimes a game state occurs in which a series of actions could be repeated indefinitely. This section deals with such loops. If a loop involves one or more optional plays, one full iteration must first be performed. Then, the player that performed the first optional play in that loop must choose a number. Then the other player, if he or she performed an optional play in that loop, may choose a smaller number. The smallest number chosen (X) is the number of additional times the loop starts, ending just before the first optional play of the player that chose X is performed for the Xth additional time. The next play made cant be the play that would continue that loop. A player may break a loop after some iteration, or partway through one, with a play that would stop the loop from continuing as demonstrated. If this occurs, the loop stops at that point (without completing the chosen number of iterations), and play proceeds normally from there. If a loop involves no optional plays, and no player is able and willing to break it, the game is a draw. Credits Huntik TCG Original Engine Design by Uncharted Games for Upper Deck Uncharted Games Designers: Brian Hacker, David Smith Upper Deck Designers: Dan Scheidegger, Morgan Whitmont, Justin Reilly, Dave Humphreys Rules Team: Dan Scheidegger, Paul Ross Editing: Kate Sullivan Glossary Action power ( REF _Ref222731636 \r \h 701): An action power comes from an action card, or can be identified on a hero or feature by the Action: text preceding the power. Every action power is either an exhaust action, free action, or combat action. Aim: The process of dividing the number of your total attacks in a combat between enemy heroes or obstacles in that combat. Alone: A hero is alone in a zone if there are no other unstunned heroes in its zone. Always-on power ( REF _Ref201416826 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 703): Any power that is not an action or triggered power. Always-on powers generate modifiers that are either definite or indefinite. Area ( REF _Ref222731735 \r \h 400): Cards can be in any one of six game areas: deck, discard pile, legendary hero pile, hand, play, and removed from map. All players share two zones: play and removed from map. Each player has his or her own deck, discard pile, legendary hero pile, and hand. If a card is put into a deck, discard pile, legendary hero pile, or hand, its put into its owners instance of that area. If a card changes areas, its no longer the same card. ATK ( REF _Ref222731799 \r \h 205): The attack (ATK) of a hero or obstacle found on the left side of the card. As a combat resolves each hero or obstacle in a combat adds its ATK to its controllers attack total for that combat. Attacking player: In a combat, this is the player that controls the hero or obstacle that started the combat. Attacked player: In a combat, this is the player that did not control the hero or obstacle that started the combat. Attacks: An integer value generated by combat actions or heroes or obstacles during combat conclusion. If a hero or obstacle has a number of attacks aimed at it equal to or greater than its DEF, then that hero is KOd by combat attacks. Back: In the direction of decreasing zone numbers. This is from the perspective of the controller of the hero or feature being moved or put. Block ( REF _Ref222728726 \r \h 403.4): Enemy heroes and obstacles block forward movement. You cant move a card forward past a zone that contains an enemy hero or obstacle, but you can move that card into that zone. Cancel ( REF _Ref222892218 \r \h 701.4): A canceled action doesnt resolve, create modifiers, or trigger powers or modifiers that trigger off that action being played. Cant ( REF _Ref222732244 \r \h 103.3): If a modifier says that [something] cant happen, and another modifier or rule tries to make [something] happen, that cant modifier takes precedence. Cant modifiers are not replacement modifiers. Events that cant happen cant be replaced. If the rules of the game or the text of a mission say that a card is KOd or cancelled, then it is KOd or cancelled, even if its card text says that it cant be. Card in play ( REF _Ref222732133 \r \h 400.10): If text refers to a card in play, its referring to a card in play or a token in play. Card Type: See Type, Card. Combat ( REF _Ref222732273 \r \h 600): When a player moves a card and end its move in a zone that contains one or more enemy heroes or obstacles, that player may choose to start a combat in that zone. A ready hero or obstacle in a zone with an enemy hero or obstacle can move 0 zones, exhaust, and start a combat. A combat occurs in a zone. All heroes and obstacles in that zone that are both controlled and unstunned enter that combat and are in combat until they leave combat. Combat action: An action that can only be played during a combat. In a combat, the attacked player gets the first opportunity to play a combat action. Continuous modifier ( REF _Ref182032861 \r \h 708): Continuous modifiers modify the game over a period of time, and are either definite or indefinite. An indefinite modifier is generated by a cards always-on power. It has no specified duration and lasts until the game ends, or until that card is no longer in the appropriate area with the appropriate power. A definite modifier has a specified duration. If no duration is specified, such a modifier lasts until the game ends. Control ( REF _Ref222732927 \r \h 401.1): A player controls each card he or she puts into play and any obstacles assigned to his or her control. Cards in non-play areas have no controller. No more than one player can control the same thing at the same time. Counter ( REF _Ref222733004 \r \h 402.1): A small object placed on a card by a modifier. If a card refers to a counter, its referring to a counter on itself unless otherwise specified. All counters are removed from a card as part of that card changing areas. Counters remain on a card until they are removed. Deck: A deck is a pile of cards in a deck area. Cards are usually drawn from the top of a deck. DEF ( REF _Ref222733331 \r \h 205): The attack (DEF) of a hero or obstacle found on the right side of the card. During combat conclusion, each hero or obstacle with attacks aimed at it equal to or greater than its DEF value is KOd by combat attacks. Defending player: On odd numbered rounds (1, 3, 5, and 7), the defending player takes the first turn. In training and expert missions, the defending player wins the game at the end of round 7 if the lead player has not completed the mission terms. Definite modifier ( REF _Ref187833046 \r \h 708.3): A definite modifier is created by an action or triggered power. It usually has a specified duration. If no duration is specified, such a modifier lasts until the game ends. Dice, Die: Some cards say to roll dice. All rolls are done with six-sided dice, between one and two centimeters wide. If a card references a die roll, its referring to a die that was rolled because of an explicit instruction to do so, rather than one rolled to choose something at random, for example. Discard ( REF _Ref222733900 \r \h 400.11c): To discard a card is to reveal it from hand and then put it into its owners discard pile. Only cards in hand can be discarded. If a player discards multiple cards, each of those cards is discarded one at a time. Discard pile ( REF _Ref222734056 \r \h 400.7): The discard pile is where players put cards that have been KOd, eliminated, discarded, or canceled, as well as action cards that have been played. Cards in discard piles are face up and public. Draw ( REF _Ref174162996 \r \h 400.11d): To draw a card is to put it from a deck into a players hand. Only cards in decks can be drawn. An event that puts a card into a hand from a deck is a draw event only if it specifies that that card is drawn. If a player draws multiple cards, those cards are drawn at the same time. Drop ( REF _Ref222735870 \r \h 305.2c): A feature is dropped and no longer with a hero if that hero is KOd, is stunned, changes controllers, or leaves play. Such a feature stays in its current zone and can be picked up again. Eliminate ( REF _Ref222626094 \r \h 400.11e): To eliminate a hero is to put a hero you control into its owners discard pile. This is a different event than to KO. Enemy: Cards and powers controlled by the opponent are enemy cards and powers. Exhaust ( REF _Ref209253652 \r \h 405): To exhaust a card in play, turn it sideways. Only a physically ready card can be exhausted. A card exhausts only if it physically transitions from ready to exhausted. The opposite of exhausted is ready (upright). Exhaust action: A type of action that can be played on your turn. An exhaust action requires a player to select and exhaust a ready hero he or she controls to play it. An exhaust action power on a hero or obstacle requires that hero or obstacle to be ready and will exhaust that hero or obstacle to use it. Forward: In the direction of increasing zone numbers. This is from the perspective of the controller of the hero or feature being moved or put. Free action: A type of action that can be played on your turn. A free action power on a hero or obstacle can be used even if that hero or obstacle is exhausted. Friendly: Cards and powers controlled by you are friendly cards and powers. Go again ( REF _Ref222734419 \r \h 707.2): Go again is a one-shot modifier that lets the turn player take an additional turn after this one, before the opponents next turn. Hero ( REF _Ref222734461 \r \h 301): Refers to minor heroes, major heroes, and legendary heroes as a group. When in play heroes can move, start combats, block, and use action powers. Indefinite modifier ( REF _Ref194227077 \r \h 708.2): An indefinite modifier is generated by a cards always-on power. It has no specified duration and lasts until the game ends, or until that card is no longer in the appropriate area with the appropriate power. Such a modifier always uses information from the current game state. Keyword: A bold word representing a power that appears in a cards text box. Each keyword has an entry in this glossary. Not all bold words that appear in a cards text box are keywords. Current keywords are: unblockable. KO ( REF _Ref222626094 \r \h 400.11e): To KO a hero is to put it into its owners discard pile from play. Only cards in play can be KOd. An obstacle that is KOd is removed from the map. Lead player: On even numbered rounds (2, 4, and 6), the lead player takes the first turn. In training and expert missions, the lead player wins by completing the terms described on the mission card. Legendary hero: A type of hero that does not go in a deck, but starts the game in its owners legendary hero pile. They can enter play through the use of amulet cards. Legendary hero pile ( REF _Ref222734834 \r \h 400.8): A game area where legendary heroes start. Each player has his or her own and it is kept private from the opponent. A player may look through his or her legendary hero pile at any time. Map, Mission ( REF _Ref222732133 \r \h 400.10): The play area is also called the mission map, or simply map, which is divided into five rows, called zones, numbered 1 to 5. The zone closest to a player is his or her zone 1, the next closest zone 2, and so on until zone 5. This means that a players zone 1 is the opponents zone 5. The middle zone is zone 3 for both players. Major hero: A type of hero. Each player may only play one major hero from his or her hand each round. Minor hero: A type of hero. There is no limit to the number of minor heroes that can be played each round. Mission ( REF _Ref222734934 \r \h 304): Before each game, a mission is selected by the lead player or by an outside official to be used for that game. The text of a mission can include instructions on the implementation of features, additional game rules, and the terms for winning. Mission Timer ( REF _Ref222735117 \r \h 500.1): The mission timer tracks rounds. It starts on 1 and increases by 1 at the end of each round. There can be a maximum of 7 rounds. Modifier ( REF _Ref222735244 \r \h 706): There are two types of modifiers: one-shot and continuous. One-shot modifiers modify the game but have no duration. Continuous modifiers modify the game over a period of time. Move ( REF _Ref222729048 \r \h 403): A player can move a ready hero he or she controls up to 2 zones forward or back, exhausting it. Forward movement can be blocked (see Block). Mulligan ( REF _Ref222735346 \r \h 101.4): Once per game, after reviewing his or her opening hand but before starting the first turn, each player may mulligan. To mulligan, a player selects one or more cards from his or her hand and puts them on the bottom of his or her deck, and then puts an equal number of cards from the top of his or her deck into hand, restoring it to five cards. Obstacle ( REF _Ref222735402 \r \h 305.3): A feature with ATK and DEF that can move, block, and start combats like a hero. Obstacles can be controlled by a player according to their game text. One-Shot Modifier ( REF _Ref222730098 \r \h 707): One-shot modifiers modify the game but have no duration. Orientation: Whether a card in play is ready or exhausted, or face up (unstunned) or face down (stunned), is its orientation. Other: If a card refers to other cards, its referring to cards other than itself. Owner ( REF _Ref222735459 \r \h 401.2): A card in any area is owned by the player in whose deck or legendary hero pile it started the game. A token is owned by the player who put it into play. If text refers to a card in play belonging to a player (for example, one of your heroes), that text is referring to the controller of that card, who may or may not be the owner. If text refers to cards belonging to players in one or more other areas, that text is referring to the owners of those cards. Missions and features are not considered owned by either player during a game. Pass ( REF _Ref222730213 \r \h 500.2): A player may pass when it is his or her turn, electing to do nothing. If both players pass consecutively, the round ends. During combat, a player can pass instead of playing a combat action. If both players pass consecutively during combat, combat concludes. Pick up ( REF _Ref222735627 \r \h 305.2): Some features can be picked up through their game text or the mission rules. A feature can be picked up only by a hero in the same zone. A picked up feature becomes with that hero. A feature with a hero cant be picked up by another hero. One hero can have more than feature with it. A feature with a hero moves whenever that hero moves. Play (Noun, REF _Ref222732133 \r \h 400.10): One of the six areas of the game. A card enters play as it is put into the play area from any other area, and leaves play as it moves from the play area into any other area. See Map, Mission. Play (Verb, REF _Ref222736060 \r \h 404): A play is to put a hero from your hand into play, use an action or amulet card from your hand, or to use a cards power. A player can play a non-combat action card when it is his or her turn. Power ( REF _Ref150722376 \r \h 700): A cards powers may include the game text in its text box, as well as any keywords or quoted text added to it by modifiers. There are three types of powers: action, triggered, and always-on. Printed: A card part is printed if it is on a standard error-free printing of the card, and not added to the card by a power or modifier. If a card part is changed by a modifier, the printed card part remains the same. Put ( REF _Ref222736224 \r \h 403.5): A hero or feature can be put into a zone. It can be put into a zone from a different zone or a different area. A hero put from one zone into another is not moved. Random: Some cards say to choose something at random. Players may use any mutually agreeable method to randomize the choice, such as rolling dice or shuffling cards face down. Ready ( REF _Ref209253652 \r \h 405): Cards enter play ready and stay ready until exhausted. To exhaust a ready card, turn it sideways. To ready an exhausted card, turn it upright. Replacement Modifier ( REF _Ref222736589 \r \h 710): Modifiers that use both would and instead are replacement modifiers. A replacement modifier replaces a specified event with one or more modified events. The specified event never happens, so no powers or modifiers can trigger off it. Instead, the modified events happen, which may in turn trigger powers or modifiers. Reveal: To reveal a card is to turn it face up so that all players can see it. A revealed card stays in the area from which it was revealed. After being revealed, a card goes back to being unrevealed in the same area unless otherwise specified. Round: A game is divided into rounds. In a round each player will get to take 1 or more turns. There can be a maximum of 7 rounds. See Mission Timer. Search ( REF _Ref222736661 \r \h 406): To search an area is to look through all of the cards in that area. If a modifier tells a player to search a deck, the owner of that deck shuffles it after that player has finished searching. Shuffle: Any time a player shuffles a deck, he or she must then offer it to an opponent to cut and/or shuffle. Any time a player searches a deck, that deck's owner shuffles it after that search. If a modifier says to shuffle one area into another, first combine the cards from the source area into the destination area, then shuffle that combined pile, even if one of those areas is empty. Stun ( REF _Ref222736685 \r \h 407): Some modifiers stun a hero or obstacle in play. A stunned card is exhausted and turned face down. It remains in its current zone, but cant block, ready, move, or enter any other zone. A stunned card has no text or tags, but keeps its name, controller, owner, and any counters that are on it. Tag ( REF _Ref222736748 \r \h 202): A cards type line contains that cards type and any number of tags. A tag either has associated rules (like Good), or is an expression that has no associated rules but can be referenced by other cards (like Seeker). Target ( REF _Ref222736778 \r \h 704): Some powers require one or more targets. These are cards or players that must be chosen as the power is played or used. Each target has a target description. A target cant be chosen unless it meets that description. A power is targeted only if it has the word target in its text. Team: A tag that an action, minor hero, or major hero can have. A cards team is either Good or Evil. Cards with the Good tag are blue. Cards with the Evil tag are red. In Constructed play, Good and Evil cards cant be included in the same deck. Text ( REF _Ref222736963 \r \h 203): Text refers only to text in a cards text box, and may include game text (not italicized), reminder text, and/or flavor text. Modifiers can also add text to a card. Token ( REF _Ref221437835 \r \h 402.2): A token is an object that represents a hero put into play by a modifier. A token has tags, ATK, and DEF as specified by that modifier. That modifier specifies the zone in which it enters play. A tokens name and/or powers may also be specified by that modifier. Tokens entering, leaving, or in play are cards in all respects except that they can be distinguished by text that refers explicitly to tokens or non-token cards. Tribe ( REF _Ref230419593 \r \h 202.3): A tribe is a tag on hero cards that is hyphenated with the Titan tag. The eight possible tribes are: Draco-, Gaia-, Hecto-, Krono-, Litho-, Meso-, Swara-, and Yama-. Triggered Power ( REF _Ref222625976 \r \h 702): Triggered powers can be identified by the words at or when. A triggered power watches for its trigger event to happen, at which point it triggers and resolves. Turn: During a round, players alternate turns. When it is a players turn he or she can play an action, amulet, or hero from their hand, move a hero, use a heros exhaust or free action power, or pass. Type, Card ( REF _Ref150725332 \r \h 300): There are seven different types of card: action, amulet, feature, legendary hero, major hero, minor hero, and mission. If text refers to a type without any other specification, its referring to a card type. Unblockable ( REF _Ref222737125 \r \h 403.4a): A keyword power that a hero or obstacle can have or be given by a modifier. An unblockable hero or obstacle cant have its forward movement blocked. Unless: Some cards say to do [something] unless a player does [something else]. This is the same as, that player may do [something else]. If he or she does not, do [something]. If a card says you may do [something] unless a player does [something else] then, first, you choose whether or not to do [something], and the rest of the sentence is processed only if you choose to do [something]. Unstunned: A face up hero or obstacle in play is unstunned. Stunned (face down) cards are unstunned during the start of a round. You: If a card or modifier refers to you, its referring to the controller of that card or modifier. Zone: A division of the play area. Heroes or features in play are in a zone. A hero enters play in its controllers zone 1. See Map, Mission. Page PAGE 5 ' * + 2 3 9 > ? @ I J K o p r θΨwn`nO`n` j hZ$ UmH nH u j hZ$ UmH nH u hZ$ mH nH uhs hZ$ mH nH uh/jy hZ$ ;aJ j h/jy hZ$ ;UaJ h/jy hZ$ 5CJ aJ h/jy hZ$ 5CJ aJ nHtHhZ$ 6aJ nHtHhN- 6aJ nHtHh/jy hZ$ 6aJ nHtH hZ$ 6aJ hZ$ CJ$ aJ$ h/jy hZ$ CJ$ aJ$ hZ$ 5CJ$ aJ$ + @ I J > r + Z G u ) gd>m @&