RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.5)2024-03-15

151 – I understand attacks are made against “players” not identities. I’m trying to to think this through…

Question

151 – I understand attacks are made against “players” not identities. I’m trying to to think this through and understand. A villain attacks me and I defend with an ally, the boost card is about to be flipped over and I have defiance in my hand, can I play it? Is the enemy attacking “you” the player still or did it switch to the target character? But also the exception to the you rule is still a thing for responses which would be after the point of a boost card flip during that attack.

Answer

You can’t play Defiance while your ally is defending an attack. Although it is possible to resolve certain Defense-labeled abilities when your ally is defending, the ability on Defiance specifically refers to “you,” and must be interpreted as “your identity” per the rules of the “You” entry. The exception in the “You” entry does not apply to the ability on Defiance.

— Alex