Form of Mist (was Gypsies: wallpaper?)

> Reaction cards remain in effect just as long as >action modifiers do; note that you are continuing the action, not starting >it over, at +1 stealth. >Tom Wylie rec.games.trading-cards.* Network Representative >for >aa...@cats.ucsc.edu Wizards of the Coast, Inc. So the action resumes as if unblocked, I understand that. But if the blocking minion who I entered combat with is now tapped (as a result of their first block) they would have to play a Wake (or similar untap card) to be able to block me right? Or is the wording continue as if the action had been unblocked mean that the once tapped blocking minion is untapped? If so this greatly reduces the effectiveness of Form of Mist, and I would much rather use Earth Meld and start my action all over again and keep the blocking minion tapped.

biom...@aol.com (Biomech8) writes: >> Reaction cards remain in effect just as long as >>action modifiers do; note that you are continuing the action, not starting >>it over, at +1 stealth. >So the action resumes as if unblocked, I understand that. But if the >blocking minion who I entered combat with is now tapped (as a result of >their first block) they would have to play a Wake (or similar untap card) >to be able to block me right? Or is the wording continue as if the action >had been unblocked mean >that the once tapped blocking minion is untapped? If so this greatly >reduces the effectiveness of Form of Mist, and I would much rather use >Earth Meld and start my action all over again and keep the blocking minion >tapped. Form of Mist continues the action, or restarts the resolution of the action (in the case of the action initiating combat - Bum's Rush, etc.) All Action Modifiers and Reaction Cards are still in effect. To block, a minion must be untapped (or under the influence of WwEF). The initial blocker is not returned to his original (un)tapped status by FoM. The original blocker retains all intercept bonuses originally applied to the blocking attempt, but may be unable to put them to use unless he: 1. finds a way to untap 2. plays a WwEF or 3. had played a WwEF for the initial block (which is still in effect since it is a reaction card). -- L. Scott Johnson (sjoh...@math.sc.edu) | These opinions are mine and http://www.math.sc.edu/~sjohnson | are subject to card text. Graphics Specialist and Jyhad Rulemonger. |

Biomech8 <biom...@aol.com> wrote: >> Reaction cards remain in effect just as long as >>action modifiers do; note that you are continuing the action, not >>starting it over, at +1 stealth. >So the action resumes as if unblocked, I understand that. But if the >blocking minion who I entered combat with is now tapped (as a result of >their first block) they would have to play a Wake (or similar untap card) >to be able to block me right?... Right. [ quoted text not captured ]

Biomech8 <biom...@aol.com> wrote: >So the action resumes as if unblocked, I understand that. But if the >blocking minion who I entered combat with is now tapped (as a result of >their first block) they would have to play a Wake (or similar untap card) >to be able to block me right?... Right. >Or is the wording continue as if the action had been unblocked mean >that the once tapped blocking minion is untapped?... Ending combat doesn't tap or untap anyone, unless the card says otherwise. [ quoted text not captured ]