--- In MagiNation@yahoogroups.com, "yakumae" <yakumae@y...> wrote:
> My hubby and I just got back into playing and I whipped out my Weave
> deck and we hit a snag early on. One that for the life of me I should
> know, but can't remember.
>
> Most Weave creatures have the effect to "weave" but the effect has
> been written at least two different ways. In the original set and I
> beleive also in Nighmare's Dawn the text says, "whenever _____ attacks
> or is attacked" but the text on a lot of the cards from Voice of the
> Storms says "whenever ______ is in an attack". Now "in attacks" means
> only when that creature attacks, correct, and the original text means
> both when attacking and when being attacked?
>
> I was fine with that but my husband says that since the effect has the
> same name "weave" that it means that all versions of that effect go by
> the latest printing. Meaning that all creatures that have the effect
> weave can only use their ability when they attack. Could someone help
> clarify this for me.

The two phrases are essentially identical, and trigger both when
attacking and when being attacked. The new wording was used to clarify
that Weave is still usable even if an Effect such as Gum-Gum's "Slide"
moves the creature with Weave *into* the attack even though the attack
wasn't originally directed at the Weave creature. Plus, it's a cleaner
wording, which is always a bonus. You may read all instances
of "whenever X attacks or is attacked" to mean "whenever X is in an
attaack."

-Rich Riley
Redeemer of Ogar
Magi-Nation DUEL Rules Team
http://mndigest.shadowdragon.net