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More info?)
Mark Landin <mark.landin@tdwilliamson.com> wrote:
>Sunil <sunil@tortoise.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Didn't see the original; VIC may be having another Propagation Moment...
>>If I play a Wrench Mind
>>
>>BB target player discards 2 cards or an artifact card from his or her
>>hand Socery
Wrench Mind BB Sorcery
Target player discards two cards from his or her hand unless he or she
discards an artifact card from his or her hand.
Slightly different from what you wrote there. (The player first decides
whether to discard an artifact card. If they don't discard one, they're then
told to discard two cards.)
>>and have a Megrim down
>>Whenever an opponent discards a card from his or her hand, Megrim
>>deals two damage to that player
>>
>>does Megrim deal 2 damage to a player, they only discard once, or four
>>damage, they discard two cards?
Depends. Did they discard one artifact card? If so, Megrim triggers once,
and they'll take 2 damage when Megrim's ability resolves. Did they not
discard an artifact card, and discard two cards? If so, Megrim triggers
twice, and they'll take 2 damage twice, total 4 in the end, when Megrim's
two triggered abilities resolve. Did they not discard an artifact card, but
only had one card in hand, so only discarded one card when told they had to
discard two? If so, Megrim triggers once and will deal them two damage. Or,
did they have an empty hand and not discard anything? If so, Megrim doesn't
trigger at all.
>4. They discard a card, twice, so Megrim triggers twice.
If they discard two cards, Megrim triggers twice, yes. It doesn't say "Whenever
a player discards one or more cards, ..." - that would trigger once no matter
how many cards got discarded at once by the player.
Dave
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