Smallpox Griet and additional strikes

In the first round of a combat, Smallpox inflicts some hand damage on the opponent. In the second round of that combat, Smallpox strikes: hand strike on the opponent and inflicts damage on him. 1/ Is a pox counter added at that moment? Smallpox then gains an additional strike, and strikes: hand strike and inflicts damage on him. 2/ Is a pox counter added at that moment? Name: Smallpox Griet [Anarchs:U2] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Nosferatu antitribu Group: 3 Capacity: 9 Discipline: thn ANI CEL OBF POT Sabbat: If Smallpox successfully inflicts hand damage in consecutive rounds of a combat, the opponent gets a pox counter. A minion with any pox counters takes 1 damage during his or her untap phase. Burn all pox counters when Smallpox leaves the ready region. Prince of Paris, France Ratings Coordinator, Rules Director

1/ yes 2/ no IMO the additional strike will not put more counters on it, as card text says round not strike. But we will see what Pascal will say. - Prince of Karlsruhe, Germany

From perspective it's clear: the cards says, during x do y. So only one counter per turn. And soon as damage is inflicted (typically during the strike resolution) in two (or more) consecutive rounds, the counter will be added (immediately).

> extrala wrote: > From perspective it's clear: the cards says, during x do y. So only one counter per turn. And soon as damage is inflicted (typically during the strike resolution) in two (or more) consecutive rounds, the counter will be added (immediately). > The "during X do Y" only applies to the second part ("take damage during the untap phase"), not the first part where counters are added. Prince of Paris, France Ratings Coordinator, Rules Director

It is irrelevant if the vampire will have 1 or 2 or even more counters. He/she will get only 1 damage either case...

1/ Yes. 2/ Irrelevent, but it currently seems a second counter is added. As noted by milcsix, a vampire wiht 18 pox counters will still only take 1 damage from pox counters.

> Pascal wrote: > 2/ Irrelevent, but it currently seems a second counter is added. > So the "if" should be interpreted as a "whenever", right? Prince of Paris, France Ratings Coordinator, Rules Director

> Ankha wrote: > > > Pascal wrote: > > 2/ Irrelevent, but it currently seems a second counter is added. > > > So the "if" should be interpreted as a "whenever", right? > It appears the current cardtext for this card supports this interpretation.