RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)

Expansion card questions: Hi, the hero action of the card “Psychic Kicker” from the Phoenix pack doesn’t show a cost arrow. So I was…

Question

Hi, the hero action of the card “Psychic Kicker” from the Phoenix pack doesn’t show a cost arrow. So I was wondering if I could play the card on an ally that isn’t exhausted and still get the +2 on THW/ATK for their next activation. Or is the part of readying an ally a necessary prerequisite to gain this THW/ATK bonus?

Answer

The ally needs to be readied by Psychic Kicker in order to get the stat bonus. This is because the second sentence in the Hero Action specifies “that ally”—the one that gets +2 THW/ATK—has to be the same ally readied by the first sentence of the ability. An ally that’s already ready is not a valid target for the ability.

-Alex