This card puzzles me, based on the mannerisms that Trainer cards work. I realize that this card is from Wizards, and not in the current sets; however I noticed some interesting things about this card. The card text is:
Trainer [Supporter]
You may only play one supporter card per turn. Place this card next to your active pokemon and discard it at the end of your turn.
If you have any card in your hand, shuffle 1 of them into your deck, draw 3 cards.
The rules state that you may play as many trainer cards per turn as you like and of course card text overrides this rule, as is many times the case in a traiding card game. However, what puzzles me about this particular card is that the rule states that you preform the action of a trainer card and then discard it. Supporter cards, however, create a static effect within the state of the game. As far as the trainer card rules state I have played this card once so it should be discarded. The problem arises in that this card creates a static based effect, since card text states that it stays in play until my turn ends. Theirfore I may reactivate this effect at any time during my turn as many times as I like because the static effect is still in play. Obviously this seems very broken, because by playing one of these cards I can put about half of my deck in my hand on any given turn to get all of the cards I need to defeat my opponent. What I would like to know is if this interpretation of the card text is incorrect, then where in the rules does it state so? Where is there a set of comprehensive rules that I may read for this card game, I am preparing to judge for next months pre-release in my local area, Philadelphia. If this card's effect can only be preformed once then, what is the difference between a supporter card and a normal trainer card, why place it next to your active pokemon? Thanks!
-Serberoth
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'tsuki ni hikari wa ai no messa-ji' - tsukino usagi
Trainer [Supporter]
You may only play one supporter card per turn. Place this card next to your active pokemon and discard it at the end of your turn.
If you have any card in your hand, shuffle 1 of them into your deck, draw 3 cards.
The rules state that you may play as many trainer cards per turn as you like and of course card text overrides this rule, as is many times the case in a traiding card game. However, what puzzles me about this particular card is that the rule states that you preform the action of a trainer card and then discard it. Supporter cards, however, create a static effect within the state of the game. As far as the trainer card rules state I have played this card once so it should be discarded. The problem arises in that this card creates a static based effect, since card text states that it stays in play until my turn ends. Theirfore I may reactivate this effect at any time during my turn as many times as I like because the static effect is still in play. Obviously this seems very broken, because by playing one of these cards I can put about half of my deck in my hand on any given turn to get all of the cards I need to defeat my opponent. What I would like to know is if this interpretation of the card text is incorrect, then where in the rules does it state so? Where is there a set of comprehensive rules that I may read for this card game, I am preparing to judge for next months pre-release in my local area, Philadelphia. If this card's effect can only be preformed once then, what is the difference between a supporter card and a normal trainer card, why place it next to your active pokemon? Thanks!
-Serberoth
[email protected]
'tsuki ni hikari wa ai no messa-ji' - tsukino usagi