[lsj] eternal vigilance question...

hey -- i've checked the rulings and errata and clarifications, but am not finding anything that directly addresses eternal vigilance, so i'm posting the question: if i have a vampire with eternal vigilance [let's say lambach], do i have to be able to block the action to use the eternal vigilance effect [like 2nd trad], or can i simply untap at will [like forced awakening]...? eternal vigilance says: "During an action, the Sabbat vampire with this card can pay a blood to untap and attempt to block." for a more specific example: my grandprey announces a hunt action... lambach is tapped, with eternal vigilance and a raptor on him, and i have an eagle's sight in hand, as well as a forced awakening... am i allowed to untap via eternal vigilance, then play the eagle's sight out of hand to allow my blocking attempt, or am i *forced* to play the forced awakening to nail that pesky minion to the wall...? thanks -- -- khs

"kevin scribner" <kevins...@airbridge.net> wrote in message news:67327703.0206...@posting.google.com... > hey -- yop'n yoya ! > eternal vigilance says: > > "During an action, the Sabbat vampire with this card can pay a blood > to untap and attempt to block." > > for a more specific example: my grandprey announces a hunt action... > lambach is tapped, with eternal vigilance and a raptor on him, and i > have an eagle's sight in hand, as well as a forced awakening... am i > allowed to untap via eternal vigilance, then play the eagle's sight > out of hand to allow my blocking attempt, or am i *forced* to play the > forced awakening to nail that pesky minion to the wall...? The latter. You cannot block your grandprey's action except if you play eagle sight. To play eagle sight, a reaction card, you must be untapped / or play a card that allows you to play reaction cards. so you play FA, then eagle sight to be able to block. (note that you are free to pay or not pay the blood to untap for the eternal vigilance at this point, but that it makes no difference since the FA allows you to block anyway.) > thanks -- you're welcome > -- khs reyda

"kevin scribner" <kevins...@airbridge.net> wrote in message news:67327703.0206...@posting.google.com... > hey -- > > i've checked the rulings and errata and clarifications, but am not > finding anything that directly addresses eternal vigilance, so i'm > posting the question: > > if i have a vampire with eternal vigilance [let's say lambach], do i > have to be able to block the action to use the eternal vigilance > effect [like 2nd trad], or can i simply untap at will [like forced > awakening]...? > > eternal vigilance says: > > "During an action, the Sabbat vampire with this card can pay a blood > to untap and attempt to block." Like 2nd Trad, EV requires you to block, you may not untap if you are ineligible to block. > for a more specific example: my grandprey announces a hunt action... > lambach is tapped, with eternal vigilance and a raptor on him, and i > have an eagle's sight in hand, as well as a forced awakening... am i > allowed to untap via eternal vigilance, then play the eagle's sight > out of hand to allow my blocking attempt, or am i *forced* to play the > forced awakening to nail that pesky minion to the wall...? You must FA then Eagles Sight since EV requires you to block which you can't until you play Eagle's.

reyda wrote: > "kevin scribner" <kevins...@airbridge.net> wrote > > eternal vigilance says: > > > > "During an action, the Sabbat vampire with this card can pay a blood > > to untap and attempt to block." > > > > for a more specific example: my grandprey announces a hunt action... > > lambach is tapped, with eternal vigilance and a raptor on him, and i > > have an eagle's sight in hand, as well as a forced awakening... am i > > allowed to untap via eternal vigilance, then play the eagle's sight > > out of hand to allow my blocking attempt, or am i *forced* to play the > > forced awakening to nail that pesky minion to the wall...? > > The latter. > You cannot block your grandprey's action except if you play eagle sight. To > play eagle sight, a reaction card, you must be untapped / or play a card > that allows you to play reaction cards. > so you play FA, then eagle sight to be able to block. (note that you are > free to pay or not pay the blood to untap for the eternal vigilance at this > point, but that it makes no difference since the FA allows you to block > anyway.) Correct. -- 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/

In message <3d02329e$0$3666$79c1...@nan-newsreader-01.noos.net>, reyda <true_...@hotmail.com> writes: >so you play FA, then eagle sight to be able to block. (note that you are >free to pay or not pay the blood to untap for the eternal vigilance at this >point, but that it makes no difference since the FA allows you to block >anyway.) Not *entirely* true. In the instance of being hit by, say, a Change of Target or something, you'll end up untapped, because Eternal Vigilance untapped you. Certainly something to watch out for. -- James Coupe PGP 0x5D623D5D I am woman. Here, me raw. EBD690ECD7A1FB457CA2 13D7E668C3695D623D5D