Marvel Champions Codex

RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.6)2025-04-08

I have a question about the timing interaction of Nick Fury (hero) and Surprise Attack (Aggression). If you…

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Question

I have a question about the timing interaction of Nick Fury (hero) and Surprise Attack (Aggression). If you attack and trigger his Forced Interrupt to change from Stealth suit form to Assault suit form, does the Response of Surprise Attack take place before the initial attack (that caused the form change) resolves? The only thing in the RRG 1.6 that I found that leads me to believe that that’s the case is the wording that a Response Ability takes place immediately after its triggering condition occurs.

It just seems odd to me because it almost feels like using a Response like an Interrupt. I’m wondering though if there is a parallel here to the ruling on the interaction between Shadowcat’s Solid Form and Powerful Punch (Protection). There, it does seem like the Response on Solid Form triggers immediately after the damage from the Interrupt of Powerful Punch, but before the enemy’s attack continues. Does this mean that you can use a Response to an Interrupt within the window of the Interrupt’s triggering condition? Or should Surprise Attack (in this instance) wait until Nick Fury’s initial attack (that caused the form change) fully resolves?

Answer

The main thing to keep in mind is that Surprise Attack is responding to the hero changing form, not interrupting the hero’s form change or attack. Nick Fury has the unique ability to change form as an interrupt to an attack, so he can play Surprise Attack as essentially a response to that interrupt, giving it unique timing.

The specific sequencing is as follows:

  • Nick Fury initiates an attack (let’s say it’s a basic attack).
  • Nick Fury’s Break Cover triggers, changing his form.
  • Surprise Attack is played in response to changing form.
  • Surprise Attack is resolved in full. Because it’s an attack event, Assault’s ability can be triggered as an interrupt to that attack.
  • Nick resolves the rest of the basic attack, and may trigger Assault for that attack.

— Alex