Marvel Champions Codex

RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.5)2023-11-29

124 – We stumbled across Rocket Raccoon (Hero) and “Lay the trap” (Justice Player Sidescheme). 1. If the…

⚠ This ruling is from an older rules version (Hall of Heroes (rules 1.5)) and might be outdated.

Question

124 – We stumbled across Rocket Raccoon (Hero) and “Lay the trap” (Justice Player Sidescheme). 1. If the Villain is in Stage I and has 4 HP left and Rocket clears “Lay the trap”, dealing 5 damage to the villain – will I draw 1 card, because of “Murdered You!” on Rocket Raccoon? Because “Lay the Trap” says: When Defeated: The player who defeated this scheme deals 5:mc_players: damage to the villain. So, the damage is dealt by the player? 2. In general, is it possible, that “the player” deals damage or removes threat? Or is it always a source; a character oder support or side scheme?

Answer

No, you/Rocket will not draw 1 card. Lay the Trap’s ability causes “a player,” not their identity, to remove the threat.

— Alex