So a friend of mine and I were playing today and he brought up that you need to use Sachina Sensei before your opponent reveals a card in his hand. Something to do with the timing of interrupts. I countered that by that logic then the wording on the sensei doesn't even work due to the fact it says "after an action shows a card in another player's hand..." Could I possibly get some clarification on if the rules of the game completely contradict the wording on the card? Thanks!
Sachina Sensei
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Just wondering if this is under discussion or the rules team is taking a very much deserved siesta for awhile . Thanks
So a friend of mine and I were playing today and he brought up that you need to use Sachina Sensei before your opponent reveals a card in his hand. Something to do with the timing of interrupts. I countered that by that logic then the wording on the sensei doesn't even work due to the fact it says "after an action shows a card in another player's hand..." Could I possibly get some clarification on if the rules of the game completely contradict the wording on the card? Thanks!
Nope, not under discussion, just some Real Life and Behind the Scenes duties causing some delays. Apologies!
Well, first off, you're not going to win any arguments with "the card doesn't even work". All the cards work, I promise. And your friend is right. All Interrupts to an action must be taken before any of its effects resolve (right at the "colon", if you will, for a physical landmark).
The reason the logic works in this case is that Sachina Sensei's Interrupt creates a delayed effect when its interrupt is taken at the appropriate time. No cards have been shown yet, but like any delayed effect, it waits until its trigger occurs. Then, when the effects of the action DO show cards in the hand, the effect triggers and Sachina Sensei's player may choose one and etc etc.
I hope that clarifies the timing of taking Interrupts. Always always right before effects.
On: Sachina Sensei