RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)

She-Hulk: Can you use She-Hulk’s Focused Rage to take 1 damage, then use Energy Barrier to prevent that damage (“when…

Question

Can you use She-Hulk’s Focused Rage to take 1 damage, then use Energy Barrier to prevent that damage (“when you would take any amount of damage”), then draw a card from Focused Rage?

Answer

You must pay the cost fully before you can trigger the effect. If the cost is to take a damage but you prevent the damage, then you have not paid the cost and therefore cannot resolve the effect.

-Caleb