Compare:

(1) "During the Upkeep Phase, while Skeelax is in the same zone as an object with a Burn Condition, he gains the Regenerate 2 trait."

(2) "During the Upkeep Phase, if Skeelax is in the same zone as an object with a Burn Condition, he gains the Regenerate 2 trait until the end of the Phase."

Since the actual wording (1) is a "while" condition, it only applies as long as there is an object "burning."  As soon as it stops burning (e.g. the burning object is destroyed or the burn rolls a blank in absence of [mwcard=MWSTX2FFE01]Adramelech's Touch[/mwcard]), he no longer has Regenerate 2.  On the other hand, if the wording were an "if" condition (as in (2)), then one could argue that it applies as long as an object was burning at some point during the Upkeep Phase, even after any existing burn tokens are removed, regardless of who has initiative. That is, you check to see if the condition is satisfied; if it is, he has Regenerate, regardless of whether or not the condition changes during the Phase.

(The extra bit I appended to the end of (2) just makes sure his Regenerate 2 goes away if Skeelax leaves the zone or there are no burn tokens in his zone in future game rounds; otherwise it might stay "on" for the rest of the game!)

Then again, it depends on when you check this condition. If you do not have initiative, you have to wait for the other player to upkeep his effects and then check if your condition is met. That is not different from you first sentence's wording.

If we look at the big picture here, I don't see how this situation is different from any of the following:
- Creature with regenerate and a burn token
- Creature enchanted with Ghoul Rot and has regenerate
- Cursed Creature with regenerate and Necromancer uses his ability to pay one mana and deal extra damage (forgot the ability's name)
- Cursed creature with regenerate and Warlock uses [mwcard=MW1Q21]Moloch's Torment[/mwcard] to deal one damage.
-Druid using his Treebond Ability and regenerating and taking direct poison damage from Ghoul and from [mwcard=MW1Q21]Moloch's Torment[/mwcard]
- Mage wearing a [mwcard=MWSTX1CKQ01]Sunfire Amulet[/mwcard] and receiving any kind of direct damage during the upkeep.


If I'm not mistaken, all these situations are dealt with initiative: for instance, if a player without initative loses his creature by direct damage, it just can't regenerate.

It seems to me that, for consistency issues, we have to play it that way because this can resolve a lot of issues that can arise as new spells keep coming in.

Thematically, it also makes sens that initiative rules effects during the upkeep as it is the controlling mage who decides when to burn or poison damage a creature.

  Just watched the episode!  Great ideas there. Thanks for the credit and yes, you did pronounce my name correctly 

It's interesting that, unlike [mwcard=MW1C33]Sosruko, Ferret Companion[/mwcard], Skeelax isn't a Pest.  While [mwcard=FWC15]Thorg, Chief Bodyguard[/mwcard] is also a "non-pest," Thorg's conditions for placing a Taunt marker are a bit more restrictive (e.g. full action; has to Guard, and thus can't attack normally and hand out a Taunt).  Skeelax could move and Guard (or double-move and Guard if you enchant him with [mwcard=MW1E05]Cheetah Speed[/mwcard]), then counterattack with a chance to Taunt.  And he has enough health + defense to stick around for a while (whereas Sosruko tends to die the first time his defense fails or facing an unavoidable attack).

I agree and, as such, it makes sens that the regenerate 2 trait might not trigger if the player doesn't have initiative. But now, [mwcard=MWSTX2FFE01]Adramelech's Touch[/mwcard] just became all the more useful!

Were these games recorded? Any way we can watch them online if we weren't available over the week-end?

Thanks

wands are good if you have a spare battleforge lying around, use armor ward, and/or are the anvil dwarf.
I have yet to find someone who will pay 5+2+2+4 mana to dissolve my wand.

Wait, I don't get it:

5 (mana cost)
+
2 (Rune)
+
2 ()
+
4 (Armor Ward)

How does the BattleForge increase the dissolving cost?

EDIT: Oh wait, I get it. You meant Harshforge Plate, right?

Although, in this case, I would dissolve the Armor ward first and then Dissolve your pieces of equipment.
But you're right, you're still getting out ahead because I have to make choices: dispel or dissolve? Dissolve what? And I'm spending actions not damaging you.

My intention was to make sure that only critical damage could affect my creatures in an attack.

As such, CoP did wonders.

Action intensive? I agree. But it's also a great way to spend a cheap QC when you want to save mana to summon one of your Angels next turn. By using CoP, I could summon a big creature every 2-3 turns and still have mana to reveal any of my FD enchantments.

It's like having a Mage Wand or Elemental Wand. It gives you the flexibility of not using your planned spell and still not lose your QC.

How about that:

Points awarded to the player who's last spell was a level 1 spell at the moment of death of a Mage.

Changes the whole meaning, but you still have the kill and the level 1 spell.

OR

Points awarded to the player who kills a Mage or Legendary creature with a Level 1 attack or non-enchanted creature spell.

So you left fewer options but took out any unambiguous case.