RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)
Core Set questions: How does retaliate interact with responses to the attack? For example, if Hulk attacks Whiplash, does…
Question
How does retaliate interact with responses to the attack? For example, if Hulk attacks Whiplash, does retaliate activate before or after his forced response?
Answer
Retaliate is a constant ability, which means it is constantly checking the game state for its triggering condition and it resolves immediately after it is met. This means it resolves immediately after Whiplash is attacked before any other response effects can trigger, so Hulk’s forced response would be resolved after the retaliate keyword.
-Caleb