Another quickie:
Does a Red List minion have to be specifically "burned" in a action?
Or can a minion, say, do 1 damage to a red listed ally w 1 life as a action [hence causing it to burn] and then claim a trophy?
eg: Employ Neighborhood Watch Commander. Play Red List on it. Another minion you control plays Cryptic Mission targeting NWC. NWC takes 1 damage & burns. Minion gains 50 trophies already in play...
"When any vampire burns a Red List minion in combat or as a action (including diablerie), the controller of the trophy may choose to move the trophy to that vampire"
Thanks
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Yes you could burn a Red List Ally (e.g. Ossian) with something like a Cryptic Mission (since it is a action) and claim trophies.
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> technobabble66 wrote:
> Another quickie:
>
> Does a Red List minion have to be specifically "burned" in a action?
> Or can a minion, say, do 1 damage to a red listed ally w 1 life as a action [hence causing it to burn] and then claim a trophy?
>
The latter. What matters is that the minion was burned as part of the resolution of the action.
Playing sup Horsehoe on Red List Julius would trigger Trophy activation.
Playing Cryptic Mission on Ossian with 1 life would trigger Trophy activation.
On the other side, of course, burning Ossian with Crocodile's Tongue / Psychomachia won't.
> technobabble66 wrote:
> eg: Employ Neighborhood Watch Commander. Play Red List on it. Another minion you control plays Cryptic Mission targeting NWC. NWC takes 1 damage & burns. Minion gains 50 trophies already in play...
>
Well, if you control the NWC, it doesn't work, since the action is undirected.
> Klaital wrote:
> You can also substitute informant for Caiaphas Smith to not be forced to play osebo.
>
Why would you be playing Osebo? Informant requires Ishtarri. Also, you only need one Ishtarri in play to do the recruiting, the rest of the deck could be titled minions from any clan. Also, Caiaphas Smith is unique, so you can't dump a bunch of him in play and go get your Red List on later....
> Adonai wrote:
>
> > Klaital wrote:
> > You can also substitute informant for Caiaphas Smith to not be forced to play osebo.
> >
> Why would you be playing Osebo? Informant requires Ishtarri. Also, you only need one Ishtarri in play to do the recruiting, the rest of the deck could be titled minions from any clan. Also, Caiaphas Smith is unique, so you can't dump a bunch of him in play and go get your Red List on later....
>
I think it's the same. You play one CS, it turns and when you need it to burn, off you go! Usually, he doesn't die until you manage to make it red list and burn him. If he does, just drop another one.
CS has no requirement so he's a better option IMHO.
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