Fixed the order of layers in "((Apply Ongoing Effects In Order))" so that disabling and silencing effects apply before control changing effects, so that [[King of the Realm]]'s ability can be properly disabled and silenced!

Clarified that [[Silence]], [[Sisters of Silence]], and [[Magnetic Muzzle]] are silence effects.

Yes, that confirms Magnetic Muzzle has no effect on Avatars.

First release of the codex! Notable rule updates include:

When attacking undefended sites, the attacking unit strikes the site, damaging it. When a site is damaged, the controlling avatar loses life equal to the damage dealt.

This impacts cards like [[Mask of Mayhem]], [[Daperyll Vampire]], and [[Free City]], among others.

For Move and Attack, you don't declare your attack target in advance; you simply resolve your movement (and any triggered abilities), and then choose to attack if you want.

"Attack" triggers only happen once, based on the initial target of the attack (e.g. [[Dodge Roll]] only works if the target was directly attacked, not if they Defend.)

"Attack and kill" triggers (e.g. [[Battlemage]], [[Sea Raider]]) resolve as long as there was an attack, for each minion killed, based on kill credit.

When a unit defends, it automatically becomes a legal target for the attack, superseding the silver rule. (e.g. If I attack [[White Hart]] and you defend with a different minion, that minion is now a legal target for the attack)

Intercept triggers when an attack doesn't happen, not when a unit enters a location.

Therefore, movement never gets stopped by intercept, and speedy units with Movement +X can slip by defenses.

"You" means the player, so for [[Deathspeaker]], [[Enchantress]], [[Templar]], and [[Sparkmage]], any of your spellcasters can cast the spell, not just your avatar.

Stealth breaks when you interact with the realm. Non-minions can't have stealth.

A unit can't activate the Drop ability after they interact with the realm in a given turn.

Immobile means can't move itself. Immobile units can now attack and defend at their location.

Units that carry other units - if the carried unit can't move in the chosen direction, the unit doing the carrying still moves. If the two units then don't share a location, the carried unit is automatically dropped.

Auras can be cast to anywhere, including all void if desired.

Oversized units (often called large units in the past) have an official term. Also, effects that specify "its site" or "its location" mean "a site it occupies" or "a location it occupies" for oversized units. This is relevant for cards like [[Spin Attack]].

Clarified how ((cost)) is calculated, including alternate costs like [[Aramos Mercenaries]] combined with [[Maddening Bells]].

Clarified the application of ongoing effects, which changed some previous FAQs, like [[King of the Realm]] vs. [[King of the Realm]].

Clarified application of damage replacement and damage prevention effects.

Replacement effects always go first (e.g. Lance, [[Critical Strike]], [[Golden Harp]], and get ordered by the controlling player as they wish. Damage prevention effects (e.g. [[Shield Maidens]], [[Tufted Turtles]]) always go last.

As if adjacent effects allow the controller to choose the cardinal direction.

Removed many superfluous FAQs that are covered directly by the codex.

[[Battlemage]] and [[Sea Raider]] abilities trigger for each minion they attack and kill, even if multiple minions defend the attack, or they get kill credit in other ways during the attack (e.g. [[Flaming Sword]]).

[[Seirawan Hydra]] is immune to non-lethal damage, as in the keyword. So even a [[Major Explosion]] or a strike from [[Great Old One]] isn't enough to kill it. Of course, a single point of damage from [[Pit Vipers]] or [[Poison Nova]] will still kill it, or being underwater, underground, etc., and it's still vulnerable to [[Mesmerism]], [[Infiltrate]], etc.

[[Merlin]]'s ability is clarified to be a passive ability, so you can look at your top spell any time on your turn, but you can still only cast a spell when it's normally allowed.

Typically you can only cast spells during your main phase.

If a [[Crave Golem]] were attacking during your Start Phase, you could use Merlin's ability to cast a [[Dodge Roll]] then. Let me know if you ever do that in a real game! -Ira

Clarified that [[Awakened Mummies]] cause a fight when they unburrow.

Ability

Activated Ability

Active Player

Adjacent

Air Site

Airborne

Ally

Animate

Artifact

As If Adjacent

As If Connected

At Rest

Atlas

Atop

Attack

Aura

Aura minion

Avatar

Banished

Basic Ability

Basic Movement

Below

Body of Water

Border

Bottom

Broken Artifact

Bruin

Burrowed Safely

Burrowing

Can vs. Can't

Can't be Modified

Card

Card Type

Cards with Multiple Types

Codex Changelog

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