--- In MagiNation@yahoogroups.com, "Carl" <armadagon@h...> wrote:
> First, Emaya. Her unnamed effect reads "At the beginning of your
> turn, choose an opponent. Increase your Energize by one for each
> relic the chosen opponent has in play." I'm sure I'm overlooking
> something, but this effect does not say "until end of turn." So
> feasibly, the way it's worded, couldn't she eventually energize for
> some obscenely huge number, like 42, or something?

Emaya chooses an opponent at the beginning of each of her turns. The
rest of her effect is a constant checking effect, rather than a
beginning-of-turn increase. You choose opponent B, who has 3 relics,
and your energize goes up by 3. If an effect puts a relic into play
under her control (Tomorrow's Jewel being the target of a discard
effect, for instance), your energize immediately goes up by another
1. Should that Magi then be defeated on your turn (discarding all the
relics), you lose the +4 to your Energize.

> Next, Osatch. This lovely little connundrum has an effect that
> reads "Relics and Creatures may not be discarded from play or
> returned to your hand by opposing cards that specifically affect
> Creatures in this way." So what happens if I try to hit something
> with a Relic Stalker? Relic Stalker does not specifically affect
> creatures, so theoretically, it should discard the relic, despite
the
> Osatch. now.. What if I Beam of light two Relics? Osatch and a
> Relic? Osatch and another 2E Critter? A 2E Critter and a Relic?
> Will any of them work, or will the Beam be nulified?

*grin* Looks like Osatch was the victim of last-minute templating due
to trying to fit too much text on the card. Osatch's first effect
should read:

"Effect - Sentry: Your Relics and other Creatures may not be
discarded from play or returned to your hand by opposing cards that
specifically affect <i>Relics or</i> Creatures in this way. Opposing
cards may not gain control of your Relics and other Creatures."

It doesn't make much sense otherwise, does it? Good catch though.

-Rich Riley
Redeemer of Ogar
Magi Nation DUEL Rules Team