Marvel Champions Codex

RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)

Expansion card questions: Let’s say Tiger Shark (Masters of Evil) attacks me, and I have Energy Barrier up. Tiger Shark’s card reads…

⚠ This ruling is from an older rules version (Hall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)) and might be outdated.

Question

Let’s say Tiger Shark (Masters of Evil) attacks me, and I have Energy Barrier up. Tiger Shark’s card reads “after Tiger Shark attacks, give him a tough status card.” At what point does Tiger Shark get the tough status and at what point is the damage from my Energy Barrier dealt? Energy Barrier says “interrupt,” so I assume you can use it to deal him damage, then the tough card is dealt at the end of Tiger Shark’s attack step.

Answer

Energy Barrier interrupts the damage placed by the attack. The attack isn’t over until the damage has been calculated and resolved, so Energy Barrier would need to be resolved before Tiger Shark’s ability would even trigger.

-Caleb