Poltergeist
- Card Text Play: Use an artifact controlled by any player as if it were yours. Destroy that artifact.
- Type Action
- House Dis
- Æmber 1
- Power 0
- Armor 0
- Rarity
Uncommon - Artist Andrew Bosley
- Number 69
- Set Call of the Archons
- In Decks 64438 (5.41%)
- ADHD A: 1.0 / B: 0.333333 / C: 0.0 / E: 1.0
Questions & Answers
If there are no artifacts in play, can I still play Poltergeist to gain the Æmber bonus?
Yes. The first step in playing any card is to receive the Æmber bonus, if any. Therefore, you can always play action cards to get the Æmber bonus, but are still obligated to resolve as much of the action card as possible. If the “Play:” ability of the action card is not resolvable, you still keep the Æmber bonus.
- Source: Rules - Resolve as Much as You Can
- FAQ updated on: January 29 2019
Can Poltergeist be used to destroy an artifact without an “Action:” or “Omni:” ability?
Yes. The second part of the ability (“Destroy that artifact”) doesn’t include the preceding phrase “if you do”, so using the artifact is not mandatory for destroying it. You always resolve as much of a card ability as possible, so if the opponent’s artifact can’t be used because it only has a constant ability, you just destroy it.
- Source: Rules - Resolve as Much as You Can
- FAQ updated on: January 29 2019