Marvel Champions Codex

RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)

Core Set questions: Is the ability on Get Behind Me! (Core Set #78) a replacement effect? It doesn’t conform to the “when…

⚠ This ruling is from an older rules version (Hall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)) and might be outdated.

Question

Is the ability on Get Behind Me! (Core Set #78) a replacement effect? It doesn’t conform to the “when [triggering condition] would happen, do [replacement effect] instead” format described in the RRG, though it does use the “instead”, and the attack effect on does not replace the trigger condition, rather the villain attacks in place of the cancelled When Revealed ability. Can a cancelled ability even be replaced? Or is the use “instead” sufficient to make it a replacement effect?

Answer

The “instead” on Get Behind Me! was added to the card to clarify the effect. It is not a true replacement effect. The card should still be able to work as intended, allowing you to cancel the treachery’s “When Revealed” effects and then get attacked by the villain.

-Alex