RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)

She-Hulk: So the first part of Superhuman Strength makes sense: +2 ATK. But the second part, the forced response,…

Question

So the first part of Superhuman Strength makes sense: +2 ATK. But the second part, the forced response, puzzled me a bit. It says “After She-Hulk attacks, discard superhuman strength->stun the attacked enemy. If that interaction is correct, that doesn’t seem to line up with the theme of the card. Shouldn’t the forced response say “after She-Hulk makes a basic attack?” Otherwise, the +2 ATK could be wasted if you use an (attack) card: it would just get discarded before you get to use that +2 ATK. Is that the intention or does the card need a rewording to add basic attack?

Answer

We decided together that it was okay to leave Superhuman Strength the way it was written because it opened the card up to more combos, and it didn’t break anything. While it can create a situation where you miss out on the +2 ATK, that is ultimately the player’s choice. You can play an Attack event to trigger Superhuman Strength and stun the attacked enemy.

-Caleb