RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.5)2023-10-26

106 – So I play the scarlet witch Hex bolt event while her nemesis side scheme, the next evolution is in…

Question

106 – So I play the scarlet witch Hex bolt event while her nemesis side scheme, the next evolution is in play which increases the number of boost icons for each encounter card. Does hex bolt check the current amount of boost icons on each discarded card all at once and remember them? Or does it check each time you resolve one of the bulleted effects? Example, you choose to use the first bullet effect to remove two threat and defeat the next evolution side scheme, does the other two effects now change from what they were going to be?

Answer

No. The Next Evolution side scheme has a constant ability, so it only affects boost icons while it’s in play. As soon as it leaves play, the boost icons on cards revert to their printed values. Say you play Hex Bolt and are able to remove the last 2 threat from The Next Evolution with one of the discarded cards. As soon as TNE leaves play, the other discarded cards are resolved as normal. Note that you can choose which order to resolve the cards discarded by Hex Bolt, so if having TNE in play helps you, you can choose to remove the threat on it last.

— Alex