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[Q] Shadow Strike & Basilisk Touch

2 messages from 2 participants · 19 May 2003
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DJ.Mik

Well, this question is pretty obvious !! Marconius plays Basilisk Touch [SUP] before range is chosen, his opponent goes to long & Marconius strikes w. Shadow Strike. Will Marc.'s opponent go to torpor if the Shadow Strike is succesfully inflicted ? (I know that strikes based on strength are always considered hand strikes, but is Shadow Strike an exception ??) Thanx for answering !! DJ Mik

LSJ

DJ.Mik wrote: > Well, this question is pretty obvious !! > > Marconius plays Basilisk Touch [SUP] before range is chosen, his > opponent goes to long & Marconius strikes w. Shadow Strike. > > Will Marc.'s opponent go to torpor if the Shadow Strike is succesfully > inflicted ? No. He has to make a hand strike in order to "trigger" the Basilisk's Touch's effect. (card text). > (I know that strikes based on strength are always considered hand > strikes, but is Shadow Strike an exception ??) Strikes based on strength are no always considered hand strikes. For example: Bastard Sword, Sengir Dagger, Kraken's Kiss. A hand strike is a non-ranged, non-weapon strike that inflicts damage based on the striking minion's strength. Shadow Strike is ranged, so it isn't a hand strike. Therefore, no exception to the definition is needed. -- LSJ (vte...@white-wolf.com) V:TES Net.Rep for White Wolf, Inc. Links to V:TES news, rules, cards, utilities, and tournament calendar: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/