When you read "if your allegiance is traditionalist he enters play for 1 less gold", the card traditionalist must be in play or it means that if you have it in your fate deck you pay 1 less gold?
Traditionalist
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When you read "if your allegiance is traditionalist he enters play for 1 less gold", the card traditionalist must be in play or it means that if you have it in your fate deck you pay 1 less gold?
The card must be in play.