You've killed the Wrong Dwarf

[tovra.pt 0]

I'm confused (a permanent state lately, it seems) by a card in AGoT: You've Killed the Wrong Dwarf.

The card states "Any Phase: Choose and kneel a non-noble character. Then, that character claims 1 power." Does this mean that the character can't be knelt for me to put power into it? The word "then" seems important, but I'm not really sure, as it's not a cost... right?

Thanks for the help!

[ktom 598]

Interestingly enough, "You've Killed the Wrong Dwarf" is the example used in the FAQ to illustrate the importance of the word "then."

 

"(4.9) The word "then"
If a card has multiple effects, all effects on the
card are resolved, if possible, independently of
whether any other effects of the card are successful,
with the following important exception:

If a card uses the word "then," then the preceding
effect must have been resolved successfully
for the subsequent dependent effect to be
resolved.

Take for example the card You've Killed the
Wrong Dwarf (CORE L167):

"Any phase: Choose and kneel a non-
NOBLE character, Then, that character claims 1
power."

In this example, because of the use of the
word "then," claiming power on the character
is dependent upon that character first kneeling.
In other words, the card cannot be played on
an already-kneeling character to claim power
for that character."

 

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ktom said:

Interestingly enough, "You've Killed the Wrong Dwarf" is the example used in the FAQ to illustrate the importance of the word "then."

Sorry. Somehow I missed it - got to read more carefully next time. Thanks anyway!