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A player, 18 May 2007
Can my oponent use Reinforce The Gates on the battle I gained after using Resumed Hostilities on a naval invasion/sneak attack?
Ex: I declare naval invasion and anounce Resumed Hostilities, my oponent doesn't react with Reinforce The Gates so I remove a ability from a oposing peep, draw a card and then make another battle from Resumed, can he use Reinforce on that?
I assume it's possible since he didn't have the chance to act.
Thanks in advance.
Resumed Hostilities:
Battle: Target a Personality opposing a Personality you control. Remove one of his abilities, if possible. Draw a card. If you removed an ability, you may take an additional Open or Battle action to play a legal card from your hand.
Reinforce The Gates:
Reaction: After a player announces a Battle or Open action during a battle before the Defender’s first normal opportunity to act or pass: Negate the action’s effects.
Chris Fuchs (rules official), 21 May 2007
Can my oponent use Reinforce The Gates on the battle I gained after using Resumed Hostilities on a naval invasion/sneak attack?
Ex: I declare naval invasion and anounce Resumed Hostilities, my oponent doesn't react with Reinforce The Gates so I remove a ability from a oposing peep, draw a card and then make another battle from Resumed, can he use Reinforce on that?
I assume it's possible since he didn't have the chance to act.
Thanks in advance.
Resumed Hostilities:
Battle: Target a Personality opposing a Personality you control. Remove one of his abilities, if possible. Draw a card. If you removed an ability, you may take an additional Open or Battle action to play a legal card from your hand.
Reinforce The Gates:
Reaction: After a player announces a Battle or Open action during a battle before the Defender’s first normal opportunity to act or pass: Negate the action’s effects.
Yes, because he still has not had a normal opportunity to take an action or pass.