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Title: Gandalf Manager of Wizards effect text
Post by: LoveMeAndDespair on May 08, 2010, 01:42:21 PM
I have a question about the effect text of Gandalf, Manager of Wizards.

If you place 3 cards on top of your draw deck,
Then your opponent places 3 cards on top of your draw deck,

Then...
(1) your cards stay on top of your draw deck, but your guy isn't strength +3
OR
(2) you have to take your cards back into your hand, AND your guy isn't strength +3

I realize that the question is purely academic, because if the answer is (2), then all you have to do is put the cards on top of your draw deck AGAIN and AGAIN until your opponent is out of cards, and then in effect it's the same as (1)....

But I'm curious how you think the card should be read.
Title: Re: Gandalf Manager of Wizards effect text
Post by: legolas3333 on May 08, 2010, 01:44:35 PM
num 1 is right, the card doesn't say to take your cards back into hand so you don't.
Title: Re: Gandalf Manager of Wizards effect text
Post by: Faelach on May 08, 2010, 01:50:45 PM
Hehe.  You just wanted to lose initiative over and over, didn't you? ;)
Title: Re: Gandalf Manager of Wizards effect text
Post by: LoveMeAndDespair on May 08, 2010, 02:19:52 PM
Yeah, but it will never be as wonderful as the first time I lost my initiative ;)
Title: Re: Gandalf Manager of Wizards effect text
Post by: TheJord on May 09, 2010, 06:48:32 AM
Manager of Wizards makes the minion -3, not your comp +3
Title: Re: Gandalf Manager of Wizards effect text
Post by: LoveMeAndDespair on May 13, 2010, 06:04:57 PM
Manager of Wizards makes the minion -3, not your comp +3

Oops I made a mistake. But I think legolas333 understood what I meant anyway.
Sorry for any confusion!
Title: Re: Gandalf Manager of Wizards effect text
Post by: mardukra on June 10, 2010, 12:18:19 PM
(2) you have to take your cards back into your hand, AND your guy isn't strength +3

When an effect is prevented the costs are still paid for.