Flying Guards?

[DaveW]

When a creature guards, it loses the Flying trait. There are times, however, that I would like Tarok to guard some Falcons in his zone. Is this possible? I'd like to find a way to do it, if I can.

I just had a thought... an "Escort" trait would be nice... something akin to fighters being used in a close escort role in WWII.

[Lord0fWinter]

Currently that isn't allowed. Don't know if it'll stay that way in the future though. It would be nice to be able to do that.

[echephron]

I believe intercept will let you "guard" a ranged attack targeting a flying creature if that helps.

Edit: nope im wrong. thats what i get for not looking it up

[Lord0fWinter]

I believe intercept will let you "guard" a ranged attack targeting a flying creature if that helps.

Unfortunately not, from the CoK rulebook "If this creature is guarding, and if a ranged attack targets a non-flying object in the same zone, this creature may redirect that ranged attack to itself, as long as it can be a legal target for that attack."

[lettucemode]

Flying creatures are already difficult to hit, they don't need the protection of being guarded as well.

[DaveW]

My poor little birdies do when a Vampiress... or really any other creature that can fly is nearby. Besides, it'd be nice to use Tarok's bonus vs. flying creatures defensively once in a while.

[echephron]

in that situation i'd just tanglevine the vamperess. she cant lifesteal the vine, and she cant gain flying to attack fliers

[lettucemode]

By "birdies" I assume you mean thunderift falcons - is it your intention to request that one of the most efficient creatures in the game be given even more advantages by allowing it to be guarded?

Besides, it'd be nice to use Tarok's bonus vs. flying creatures defensively once in a while.

You can already do this by guarding something non-Flying with Tarok, like your Mage.

[DaveW]

By "birdies" I assume you mean thunderift falcons - is it your intention to request that one of the most efficient creatures in the game be given even more advantages by allowing it to be guarded?

Yes, Falcons... and yes. Mostly though, my main point for discussion was that I would like to see a way for a flyer to "guard" (or whatever term you want to use) other flyers, of for creatures with Intercept to be able to protect flyers. Neither apparently can't be done now.

Besides, it'd be nice to use Tarok's bonus vs. flying creatures defensively once in a while.

You can already do this by guarding something non-Flying with Tarok, like your Mage.

I don't want to guard with Tarok at all as the rules are currently written. It would put him into a position where he will have to take non-flying creature attacks while on guard. I want to use his bonus against flyers defensively.