RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.5)2024-07-11

219 – May I know if the triggers “After Villain attacks you” and “After Hero/Ally defends against an attack”…

Question

219 – May I know if the triggers “After Villain attacks you” and “After Hero/Ally defends against an attack” share the same timing window? For example, suppose my identity is Archangel. I’m fighting against the Four Horsemen, and Pestilence is about to activate against me. I plan to defend with ally Warpath, and play an Aerial event. Can I still trigger “Angel of Death”? I’m assume not, as both Pestilence and Warpath share the same timing window, and Forced Response takes precedence over Hero Response. Am I correct? 2. I have an enquiry regarding the wording of X-Mansion’s ability. Is the second sentence contingent upon the successful resolution of the first sentence? This seems inapplicable since X-Mansion is already exhausted, and another player cannot trigger this ability again. Or is the second sentence a constant ability that operates independently of the first sentence, meaning the second ability does not require the first sentence to be resolved for all cards? 3. When playing Psychic Manipulation, do I choose to play the card before or after flipping the boost card? Also, am I required to remove threat from the main scheme, or may I also remove threat from a side scheme? 4. If i remove threat from Specialist Training player side scheme using my basic thwart and then put Surveillance Specialist into play, can I utilize its ability to draw 1 card? They seem to be in the same timing window.

Answer

Correct. The order of abilities would be the “After Pestilence attacks you” Forced Response, then the “After Warpath defends” Response, then playing the “Hero Action” event. By that time, Archangel’s text box would be blanked.
No; the last sentence of X-Mansion is there to allow any player in Alter-Ego with the Mutant trait to use the ability. If X-Mansion is exhausted, its ability cannot be used by any player.
Since Psychic Manipulation is an Interrupt, it must be played at the initiation of its triggering condition, which is the moment the villain initiates a scheme activation. The threat removed must be from the main scheme, not a side scheme.
Yes, you could use Surveillance Specialist’s ability as soon as you put it into play following a basic thwart.

— Alex