Preemptive Strike

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Errata & Rulings

• Ruling 8 – Hi, I had “I am inevitable” come up as a boost card, and I was wondering if I could use Preemptive… Hall of Heroes (rules 1.6) · may be outdated
• Ruling 173 – Check our understanding. Based on the timing section in the rules, The amplify icon and constant… Hall of Heroes (rules 1.5) · may be outdated
• Ruling 10 – When an enemy attacks me, can I exhaust an ally to defend and then also play the preemptive strike… Hall of Heroes (rules 1.5) · may be outdated
• Ruling Black Widow: What happens if you use Black Widow’s Attacrobatics and the Protection card Preemptive Strike at the same… Hall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4) · may be outdated
• Ruling Boggs Rule Clarifications: The debrief article that accompanied the RRG v1.4 release suggested that (defense) labelled events could be… Hall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4) · may be outdated
• Ruling Expansion card questions: Marvel Champions interrupt timing question: The rules state that an “interrupt ability is executed when its… Hall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4) · may be outdated
• Ruling Expansion card questions: With the Jefferson davis support cards action ability, If the main scheme has 0 threat on it and a side… Hall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4) · may be outdated
• Ruling Scarlet Witch: Can you explain how the cards “Scarlett witch’s crest” and “preemptive strike” can work together if possible? Hall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4) · may be outdated
• Errata Shadowcat: Shadowcat is stunned. Can I play Shadowcat Surprise (while in player phase) to get rid of the Stunned… Hall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4) · may be outdated