193 – I have a few questions regarding Great Responsibility (Core Set #61). 1. Can I use it when my Identity…

Yes, you can play Great Responsibility while your hero is Tough. We’d define the target of Great Responsibility to be the threat about to be placed; when you play Great Responsibility, you are targeting this threat and replacing it with damage. You’re not targeting the scheme and technically not targeting your hero, even though your hero may be affected by the ability. Another note is that Great Responsibility does not have an ability cost requiring you to take the damage, and so the inability to take the damage—such as if it’s prevented by Tough—should not affect your ability to play the card.