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Forcemaster ability Force Pull vs Mind Shield
« on: March 03, 2013, 07:35:14 AM »
Is Force Pull (think that's the name, don't have the cards in front of me, I'm referring to the Forcemaster's innate pull ability) considered a Mind spell for purposes of being blocked by Mind Shield?

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Re: Forcemaster ability Force Pull vs Mind Shield
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2013, 10:59:57 AM »
Force pull is a force spell. Mind shield counters physic spells or cancels a physic attack. Mind is a school, not a type. Just covering all the bases. :silly:
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Re: Forcemaster ability Force Pull vs Mind Shield
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2013, 08:42:15 PM »
You are absolutely right, I don't know how I missed that. Thanks.

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Re: Forcemaster ability Force Pull vs Mind Shield
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2013, 09:02:58 PM »
NP :) In my groups first game with the new expansion, any time mind shield was on a player, they would try and spring it at any spell in the mind school! I'm thinking the dos equis might of had a factor in that though!
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Re: Forcemaster ability Force Pull vs Mind Shield
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2013, 02:40:31 AM »
I never noticed that the mind shield can protect from Psychic Attacks aswell.

So basically I have two questions:

1. Would Mind shield counter every attack and enchantment belonging to the "Mind" school or do those cards require the "psychic" subtype

2. Would Mind shield block against the attack mage by Galvitar. If so does it counter just 1 attack of the double strike, or both?

3. On a side note, if my mage has a block, and Forcemaster attacks him with Galvitar Doublestrike, would the entire attack be blocked? Or will only the first hit be blocked?

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Re: Forcemaster ability Force Pull vs Mind Shield
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2013, 10:36:46 AM »
1. They require psychic. The card is completely clear on this. See Below
2. No
3. Only the first. Block is revealed during the Avoid Attack Step and counts as a defense. Under the Avoid Attack Step it states: "If the attack is avoided, skip to step 5: Additional Strikes"

"Mind Shield may be revealed during the Counter Spell or Avoid Attack Steps to counter a psychic spell or cancel a psychic attack, respectively. If a psychic enchantment is revealed on this creature, you may immediately reveal Mind Shield. Cancel and destroy that enchantment before its reveal costs are paid. Then destroy Mind Shield."

From the text of the card we can glean that it's defensive ability that can apply to spells, attacks, and enchantments but only applies to those that are considered psychic. To determine whether a card or attack counts as psychic you would look for the keyword in the upper right-hand corner or the symbol of an eye on the attack such as the one on a Psylok's attack. Galvitar is described as Force and does not have the eye symbol on either of the listed attacks so it does not count as psychic and cannot be effected by Mind Shield.

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Re: Forcemaster ability Force Pull vs Mind Shield
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2013, 06:54:32 AM »
Good work Darth and Wiz
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