RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.5)2023-06-08

16 – The Armored Rhino Suit triggers when damage would be dealt to Rhino and results in it not being dealt…

Question

16 – The Armored Rhino Suit triggers when damage would be dealt to Rhino and results in it not being dealt to him. Based on the new FAQ entry on tough, point 2 says that DEF works because it reduces the amount of damage dealt. Does this mean that Armored Rhino Suit triggers before Tough, and having stopped the damage being dealt, preserves Tough?

Answer

Yes; if Rhino has Armored Rhino Suit attached and a Tough status card, he will keep his Tough status card when he’s the target of damage, and the damage dealt will be placed on Armored Rhino Suit. This is because Tough prevents “damage taken,” but the Forced Interrupt on Rhino Suit is triggered from “damage dealt” instead, which occurs before damage is taken.

— Alex