If I am playing a Rising Sun Blade with the ability on Farthest East Fortress and I target a Paragon to bow, what happens when my opponent plays Iron Will?
Iron Will and Farthest East Fortress
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If I am playing a Rising Sun Blade with the ability on Farthest East Fortress and I target a Paragon to bow, what happens when my opponent plays Iron Will?
Iron Will says, "The action's cost are ignored and its effects are negated." This does not work retroactively, so, if Iron Will is played during action resolution due to optional targeting, costs are not refunded and instantaneous effects are not reversed, although ongoing effects are negated.
Farthest Fortress says: Battle: Choose your performing unbowed Personality:You may attach a Weapon from your hand to him. You may then target and bow an enemy Personality with lower Force. If you attached a Weapon and bowed a Personality, draw a card.
Everything up to the targeting happens, but the bowing of the targeted Paragon is negated. Attaching a card to a Personality is an instantaneous effect, so this is not undone.