Rev. 9/22/14
Marvel Dice Masters FAQ
Update at bottom, takes into effect the Uncanny X-Men Rulebook
For characters with “Draw Dice” effects— such as Gambit Ace in the Hole—
are triggered when the requirement of the card effect is met. In the case of Gambit, Ace in the Hole, this is when this character is fielded. In this example, since fielding Gambit would occur during the Main Step (which happens after the Roll and Reroll Step), dice rolled using Gambit’s effect cannot be rerolled.
can be paid with their respective energy during the Main Step of your opponent’s turn to force a single target character die to attack this turn. For example, during an opponent’s Main Step, a player could use Mr. Fantastic, Brilliant Scientist’s global ability by paying one mask energy and choosing an opposing player’s active character die. That character would be forced to attack during that player’s attack step. Players can activate “target character must attack” effects during the Attack Step, but since attackers have already been assigned (during the Assign Attackers phase of the Attack Step) the opportunity for those characters to attack has already passed and the net result would be paying for an effect, choosing a target, and the effect of the Global Ability would do nothing.
Playboy’s ability to deal 3 damage to one opposing character that is attacking or blocking each time he takes damage in the Attack Step would be triggered even if the damage he takes would cause him to be KO’d.
PLEASE NOTE: On Page 17 of the rulebook, there is an error. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, it states, “This will give Thor enough damage to knock out Iron Man before he can use his card text again.” This refers to the fact that Iron Man will not be in play in future turns to continue to take advantage of his ability – he still gets to use it on the turn he is KO’ed.
ability.
If Black Widow, Natural, would be KO’ed due to damage taken in the Assign Damage Step (or otherwise removed from combat before the end of the Attack Step), then she is no longer actively engaged with any opposing characters so her game
effect would not occur.
Some game effects will allow characters to be fielded in a more non-traditional fashion—such as Gambit, Le Diable Blanc.
If a character would be fielded from Gambit, Le Diable Blanc’s ability, any “when fielded” effects on those characters would activate.
are static effects that are considered to be in play as long as that character is in the Field Zone (NOTE: the Attack Zone is considered a
subset of the Field Zone—so “While active” effects are still active when a character is in the Attack Zone). These effects are not cumulative— i.e. the effects only occur once regardless of how many of that character is active in a player’s Field/Attack Zone (however, NOTE: if both players have the same character active, the effects will occur once for each player). As an example, Dr. Doom, Reed Richards’ Rival, modifies the Attack and Defense of all non-villain characters while he is active. This effect would only occur
once regardless of how many Dr. Doom dice a player has active, but would occur twice if two players had a Doctor Doom, Reed Richards’ Rival, active.
For “When fielded” effects, you ask “Was the character fielded?”— If yes, the effect occurs immediately as they are fielded. This will happen simultaneously with any static effects already in the field (like Doctor Doom, Reed Richards’ Rival’s -1A and -1D). So, if a player fields Hawkeye on his Level 1 or 2 face (with 1 Defense), if there are no other defense modifiers on the field, it would play out as:
1) Hawkeye deals his attack value (which is being modified Dr. Doom by -1) to target
character.
2) Dr. Doom’s modifies Hawkeye’s Defense by -1, KO’ing Hawkeye.
So, effectively, Hawkeye uses his effect just as he is KO’d.
As an example of a “When attacking” effect, Punisher, McRook allows a player to knock out one target opposing character when he is assigned to attack. If a player assigns multiple Punisher, McRooks to attack, this effect would trigger for each Punisher assigned to attack.
As an example of a “When blocking” effect, Beast, Mutate #666 allows you to draw a die and place it in your prep area when he blocks. If a player has multiple Beast, Mutate #666s in their Field Zone and blocks with more than one during an attack, that player will be able to draw a die for each Beast, #666 that is assigned to block.
A. No, just once. For example, let’s look at the Force Beam BAC and Hulk, Jade Giant:
Suppose the following situation: Player A has a Force Beam Basic Action Die in their Reserve Pool on its double burst Action Face. Player B has a Hulk die in their Field Zone on its Level 3 face. Player A activates their Force Beam, which deals 1 damage to each player and 2 damage to each character. Player A and Player B will both be dealt 1 damage and all characters in both players’ Field Zones will be dealt 2 damage. As Player B will take damage and Player B’s Hulk will take damage, Hulk’s card effect of “While Hulk is active, when either you or Hulk takes damage, knock out one of your opponent’s level 1 characters” will trigger and Hulk will be able to knock out one of Player A’s level 1 characters (that were still in Field after being dealt 2 damage from the Force Beam). Hulk’s effect will only trigger once regardless of how many times the requirement for his effect is met. If any other source would then deal damage to Hulk’s controller or Hulk (like a second Force Beam were to be played), Hulk’s ability would trigger again.
A: The active player would choose which effect to apply first. Let’s take a look at Doctor Octopus, Megalomaniac with the ability, “When Doctor Octopus assigns to attack, target an opposing character. That character cannot block this turn.” and Deadpool, Chiyonosake with the ability, “When Deadpool attacks, you may assign an opposing character to block him. If he knocks out that character, he deals two damage to each opposing character.” If the attacker chooses to have Doctor Octopus, Megalomaniac activate first, the target character would not be able to block, and Deadpool, Chiyonosake would need to choose a different character for his effect (or none at all, since it is a “may” effect). If the attacker chooses to have Deadpool, Chiyonosake activate first, the target character must block the Deadpool die. Afterward, the attacker could choose to prevent that blocker from blocking with Doctor Octopus, Megalomaniac since it is a “cannot” effect.
Uncanny X-Men Update
9/22/14