Mutant Genesis: We are confused by the interrupt on Robert Kelly from the upcoming Mutant Genesis campaign expansion. It…

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We are confused by the interrupt on Robert Kelly from the upcoming Mutant Genesis campaign expansion. It reads “Forced Interrupt: when an enemy resolves an undefended attack against you, deal that damage to Robert Kelly.” 1. When does this interrupt trigger? The general timing of Interrupts and the first paragraph Attack (Enemy Activation) seem to suggest that this may trigger upon the initiation of an attack (when its resolution begins), but that seems unintended. 2. Does this interrupt share a timing window with Tough? Does Tough “beat” it? 3. Does this interrupt share a timing window with Energy Barrier’s interrupt, and not allow EB to trigger because this interrupt is Forced? 4. Can a (defense) ability with a triggering condition like Side Step’s (“when you would take any amount of damage”) be played to interrupt the damage of an otherwise undefended attack against the first player when this Forced Interrupt is in play? 5. In the case of an attack that would be lethal without Robert Kelly’s interrupt, does an interrupt like Drax’s Too Stubborn To Die (“when Drax would be defeated”) trigger before this? 6. Is this interrupt intended to be a replacement effect? Does the first player’s identity also take damage when this triggers? 7. When does Robert Kelly change control in the case of the first player being eliminated? Do the players lose if that happens?

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