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[agarrett 239]

  Two questions came up in a recent game where we were reasonably sure on the answers, but enough doubt that I wanted to ask in here.

  1. Court Games and Finger of Jade. My opponent played court games, and I had to choose a character to dishonor or bow. I had a character in play with Finger of Jade. I did not think I could use the finger of jade to cancel the card, because my opponent didn't target that character as a cost of the action, instead he had me choose the target. Correct, or could I have targeted that character and cancelled the action?

  2. Display of Power and Keeper of X: My opponent attacked me, I didn't defend - also didn't lose the province, and then played Display of Power to claim the ring. I do not think I get the fate for the Keeper's reaction. I didn't win the conflict, just claimed the ring. On the other hand, I did claim the ring, so could put a Keeper Initiate into play. Both correct?

  Thanks for any help.

[InquisitorM 632]

1 hour ago, agarrett said:

1. Court Games and Finger of Jade. My opponent played court games, and I had to choose a character to dishonor or bow. I had a character in play with Finger of Jade. I did not think I could use the finger of jade to cancel the card, because my opponent didn't target that character as a cost of the action, instead he had me choose the target. Correct, or could I have targeted that character and cancelled the action?

Your opponent's card effect targeted your character with Finger of Jade, thus the Finger may cancel it.

1 hour ago, agarrett said:

2. Display of Power and Keeper of X: My opponent attacked me, I didn't defend - also didn't lose the province, and then played Display of Power to claim the ring. I do not think I get the fate for the Keeper's reaction. I didn't win the conflict, just claimed the ring. On the other hand, I did claim the ring, so could put a Keeper Initiate into play. Both correct?

Correct on both counts.

[GoblinGuide 171]

3 hours ago, agarrett said:

  1. Court Games and Finger of Jade. My opponent played court games, and I had to choose a character to dishonor or bow. I had a character in play with Finger of Jade. I did not think I could use the finger of jade to cancel the card, because my opponent didn't target that character as a cost of the action, instead he had me choose the target. Correct, or could I have targeted that character and cancelled the action?

You cannot use Finger to cancel Court Games, but not because you chose the target. Finger doesn't care who chooses the target, just that the ability is targeting your character before the ability initiates its effects. Court games has you choose the target after the dash, which means you choose targets during the resolution of Court Games' effect, past the time where Finger can trigger.