RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)

Wasp: I’m using Wasp in giant form to split her attack, and I’m not sure when I’m considered to attack any…

Question

I’m using Wasp in giant form to split her attack, and I’m not sure when I’m considered to attack any particular enemy. For instance, if I want to trigger the response on Thanos’ Armor (“After a hero makes a basic attack against Thanos”)? Can I “target” Thanos, while dealing all of my damage to minions in order to trigger this response? Can I do so even if engaged with a Guard Minion? I ask because the FAQ says: “Wasp may choose the villain as a target while a card with the guard keyword is in play, no damage will be dealt to the villain.” Or is this FAQ entry just wrong?

Answer

If you were playing Wasp’s Giant form and trying to trigger Thanos’s Armor, you would have to deal at least 1 damage to Thanos with your basic attack to trigger the Hero Response. (Thanos doesn’t need to take this damage, he just has to be the target of the damage.) You have to deal at least 1 damage to a given target in Wasp’s Giant form in order to be considered to have “attacked” it.
If a minion with Guard is engaged with Wasp, Wasp cannot make an attack against the villain or target the villain with the split damage from her basic attack. This assertion is based on the current definition of “Guard.”
Since our current rulings contradict the Wasp FAQ entries, we will be sure to update them with the next version of the Rules Reference. We appreciate you bringing them to our attention.

-Alex