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Re: Ex Nihilo can I choose to burn my minion?

9 messages from 7 participants · 13 October 2012 – 03 May 2022 · vekn.net/forum
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Agamemnon

Ex Nihilo Type: Action Requires: Necromancy Cost: 1 blood +1 stealth action. [nec] Put this card on this vampire. This vampire gets +1 stealth. Damage he or she inflicts in combat is reduced to 0, and he or she is immune to non-aggravated damage. This vampire cannot gain blood; any blood he or she gains goes to the blood bank instead. During your master phase, this vampire burns 1 blood or is burned. You may burn this card during your untap phase. [NEC] As above, but you may burn this card during any Methuselah's untap phase. If the vampire with ex nihilo has plenty of blood but I want to burn it anyway because it's equipped with a soul gem of etrius, am I allowed? Or does the option only exist if the vampire is out of blood? Hindsight is foresight because we walk in circles

Pascal Bertrand

> Agamemnon wrote: > Ex Nihilo > Type: Action > Requires: Necromancy > Cost: 1 blood > +1 stealth action. > [nec] Put this card on this vampire. This vampire gets +1 stealth. Damage he or she inflicts in combat is reduced to 0, and he or she is immune to non-aggravated damage. This vampire cannot gain blood; any blood he or she gains goes to the blood bank instead. During your master phase, this vampire burns 1 blood or is burned. You may burn this card during your untap phase. > [NEC] As above, but you may burn this card during any Methuselah's untap phase. > > If the vampire with ex nihilo has plenty of blood but I want to burn it anyway because it's equipped with a soul gem of etrius, am I allowed? Or does the option only exist if the vampire is out of blood? > Ex Nihilo can only burn empty vampires.

Lönkka

> Agamemnon wrote: > If the vampire with ex nihilo has plenty of blood but I want to burn it anyway because it's equipped with a soul gem of etrius, am I allowed? Or does the option only exist if the vampire is out of blood? > Pack plenty of Minion Taps or Villeins and the problem is solved. Finnish Politics!

Ohlmann

> Pascal wrote: > Ex Nihilo can only burn empty vampires. > Is there a part of the text that indicate it ? Or it is a ruling ?

Pascal Bertrand

> Ohlmann wrote: > > > Pascal wrote: > > Ex Nihilo can only burn empty vampires. > > > Is there a part of the text that indicate it ? Or it is a ruling ? > This is a ruling.

Ankha

> Pascal wrote: > > > Agamemnon wrote: > > Ex Nihilo > > Type: Action > > Requires: Necromancy > > Cost: 1 blood > > +1 stealth action. > > [nec] Put this card on this vampire. This vampire gets +1 stealth. Damage he or she inflicts in combat is reduced to 0, and he or she is immune to non-aggravated damage. This vampire cannot gain blood; any blood he or she gains goes to the blood bank instead. During your master phase, this vampire burns 1 blood or is burned. You may burn this card during your untap phase. > > [NEC] As above, but you may burn this card during any Methuselah's untap phase. > > > > If the vampire with ex nihilo has plenty of blood but I want to burn it anyway because it's equipped with a soul gem of etrius, am I allowed? Or does the option only exist if the vampire is out of blood? > > > Ex Nihilo can only burn empty vampires. > No, you can choose between both options. This is a REVERSAL. Prince of Paris, France Ratings Coordinator, Rules Director

Hobbesgoblin

For documentation purposes: This (new) Ruling extends to "Drink the Blood of Ahriman"? Drink the Blood of Ahriman

Ankha

Same ruling, yes. Prince of Paris, France Ratings Coordinator, Rules Director

inm8

Makes me happy to see rulings aligning with the literal meaning of the card text