RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)

Phoenix: For Psychic Manipulation, does the interrupt (thwart) bypass the crisis icon? Is the replacement effect from…

Question

For Psychic Manipulation, does the interrupt (thwart) bypass the crisis icon? Is the replacement effect from the villain activating ignore the crisis icon which would only effect the player?

Answer

Psychic Manipulation cannot be played when there’s a crisis icon in play. Note that event cards are considered extensions of a player’s identity, so mechanically, Psychic Manipulation is still considered a thwart performed by the player’s identity.

-Alex