LBS: Open Actions in Battle

Posted by David R Henry to LBSinfo mailing list, 6 March 2000

There's an interesting list of Battle/Open Actions playable outside a battle there, so I'd like to go down the list, with corrections/comments.

First off, a reminder: the limitation on actions largely comes to Battle actions themselves. If the action is a Battle one, it either has to come from a card in the battle, or move a card into the battle, if it's on a Hero-based card (a Hero or a card that sticks to one) or a City Section. If the card is a Battle action on something else (like a Holding) then you need to have a Hero there to play it, unless otherwise stated.

With that out of the way, here's the list with my comments/corrections/ whatever:

Anbari Khalil

• She could only create the water on the City Section currently being resolved if she's outside the battle, of course.

Katani

• Covered by the Open Actions in Battle section of the FAQ (OAB, from now on).

Sylmun, Takiyah, Sedjem, The Jinn of Eternal Beauty

• No problems with those.

Rahmid

• A nasty trick, but legal, yes.

Judgement

• By definition, of course.

Kumpal (1st action only)

• No. Kumpal has to be in the Battle to use his action.

Omal

• No. Again, unless the action specifically gets around being in the battle (like Judgement) or involves moving someone into the battle, you have to be there to use it.

Punjat

• OAB restrictions.

Sarna, Yuna, Afshan Jarr, Seff Seven-Fingers (Experienced)

• All fine.

Sibarah

• By definition fine.

Yaminah

• That's fine. She gets around having to be in the Battle because she's moving a unit into the battle, which qualifies for the two major requirements for actions in battle to be played.

Kara (exp)

• OAB restrictions.

Badr al Din

• That's fine.

Hekau

• OAB.

Raghib

• Fine.

Baqiri, Shagala the Damned

• Dunno why you'd want to do them this way, but, yes, legal.

The Living Memory

• Sure. Have fun removing Berserk.

Dairya

• OAB.

Emiral

• Sure!

Hitomi Tashima

• OAB.

Julianna Barakah

• Sure. Remember that she cannot bring people in from your Home, just from an as-of-yet unresolved battle to this battle. But she can do it from Home.

Matishya, Shosuro Hametsu

• Both fine. Hametsu is a weird one to use in battle, though.

Catapult Crew (2nd action only)

• No, no, no. If a Hero-based card (a Hero or something attached to them) wants to use their Battle action, it either has to be in the battle, move someone (including themselves) into the battle, or specifically allow it.

Flying Carpet (1st action only for obvious reasons)

• Again, obviously.

Kali Ma Idol

• Nope. And I really don't think the Idol needs any more powering up, do you?

Qaliraq's Mystical Lute

• Yes, both are legal. (The Open because it doesn't fall under OAB, the Battle because it says so).

Staff of Sumarkhan

• No.

The Black Heart

• No. Heck, it even says opposing!

The Fallen Star

• This one's fine.

Ajbar ibn Kaleel

• Sure.

Afshin

• The water you gain has to go on the City Section currently being resolved, of course.

Ashim's Rainbow Shield

• Sure!

Curse of Eternal Beauty

• This is fine.

Hakhim's Seal

• And is usually cast outside of battle, too. In fact, it's usually cast before battle begins.

Jinn of the New Moon

• Nope. He has to show up.

Kai

• Sure.

Sustain Life

• Sure. Dunno how often this is used.

The Seed of Qanon

• C'mon. "Target another Hero in this battle." You need the Sahir there to even try to cast it.

The Star's Blessing

• Nope. Since it's a Battle, the Sahir has to be in the battle (or use a Jinn of Reflection, to name another rarely used card).