Q: Melange

Howdy, Does the bleed modifier associated with Melange at superior work like the bleed modifier associated with superior Spying Mission? That is, is using it/burning the Melange contingent on a successful bleed? I used to think so, but I'm not sure why I did now. Melange [Sabbat, SW] Cardtype: Reaction Discipline: Auspex [aus] +1 intercept. [AUS] As above, and if you successfully block the acting minion, put this card on the acting minion; you still control this card. You may burn this card to get +1 bleed when this vampire bleeds the controller of the vampire with this card. As an example of where it makes a difference, Zoe bleeds my prey, whose Ozmo I have previously Melanged. My prey announces 'no block', I burn the Melange for +1 bleed, and my prey then bounces the bleed to his prey. I'm no longer bleeding the controller of the vampire with the Melange, but I was when I burned the Melange - does the +1 bleed still apply? Or could I not burn the Melange until the bleed was actually successful against Ozmo's controller (which is to say that after I burn it there is no more opportunity to bounce a la Spying Mission)? Thanks, Alex

Alex Broadhead wrote: > > Howdy, > > Does the bleed modifier associated with Melange at superior work like > the bleed modifier associated with superior Spying Mission? That is, > is using it/burning the Melange contingent on a successful bleed? I > used to think so, but I'm not sure why I did now. No. You burn it to get +bleed just like you would play Threats (although, of course, you can burn Melange before or after playing other bleed modifiers, since it is not itself an action modifier). > Melange [Sabbat, SW] > Cardtype: Reaction > Discipline: Auspex > [aus] +1 intercept. > [AUS] As above, and if you successfully block the acting minion, put > this card on the acting minion; you still control this card. You may > burn this card to get +1 bleed when this vampire bleeds the controller > of the vampire with this card. > > As an example of where it makes a difference, Zoe bleeds my prey, > whose Ozmo I have previously Melanged. My prey announces 'no block', > I burn the Melange for +1 bleed, and my prey then bounces the bleed to > his prey. I'm no longer bleeding the controller of the vampire with > the Melange, but I was when I burned the Melange - does the +1 bleed > still apply? No. Like Foreshadowing of Destruction, the modifier is conditional. > Or could I not burn the Melange until the bleed was > actually successful against Ozmo's controller (which is to say that > after I burn it there is no more opportunity to bounce a la Spying > Mission)? No. -- 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/

> No. Like Foreshadowing of Destruction, the modifier is conditional. > Nice. More resposible bleeding....