Earthshock vs Patagia

OK, another silly question: A Nosferatu has Patagia, and is in combat with a vampire with Potence. The Potence vampire strikes Earthshock. If the Nosferatu burns a blood to gain flight after that strike is declared does he avoid the effect of Earthshock?

> A Nosferatu has Patagia, and is in combat with a vampire with Potence. > The Potence vampire strikes Earthshock. If the Nosferatu burns a blood > to gain flight after that strike is declared does he avoid the effect of > Earthshock? I checked my notes, and here's the answer: The Earth explodes due to the shock of it all. Ankur

A strike's legality is determined when it is declared. A strike's effectiveness is determined when it resolves. The question then, is whether "not usable against a minion with flight" is a statement of legality or effectiveness. I'm about 90% sure that it's legality. You cannot play it if the other minion has flight, but if the other minion gainst flight and Earthshock resolves, it should do full damage. Of course, IANALSJ.

> I'm about 90% sure that it's legality. You cannot play it if the other minion has flight, but if the other minion gainst flight and Earthshock resolves, it should do full damage. it'l be: Correct.

"denis" <ino...@gmx.net> wrote in message news:1109351655.7...@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [ quoted text not captured ] Correct. -- LSJ (vte...@white-wolf.com) V:TES Net.Rep for White Wolf, Inc. V:TES homepage: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/ Though effective, appear to be ineffective -- Sun Tzu