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Deployment & creatures in graveyard

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#1
xaos13
Jul 28, 2012 8:08:50
I'm hoping the rules for this is clear, but I can't actaully find word-1 on the subject in the rulebook.

When a creature is destroyed, it's card is "moved to the Graveyard".
During deployment you can deploy creatures from hand such that the total level of deployed creatures does not exceed your current command level.

What I can't find is any statement about whether creatures in the Graveyard still count as deployed or not. I certainly don't see a sentence saying that that don't.

So have I simply missed the relevant sentence?

Or do they infact still count as deployed??

#2
drakkengi
Jul 28, 2012 14:34:19 To go along with that question, I never found anything in the rules that states the definition of the graveyard. Is it something that creatures could be pulled back from or when a creature is moved to the graveyard are they immediately removed from the game for the duration?
#3
Palpster
Jul 28, 2012 16:16:24 I noticed that too....If you've never played Magic the Gathering I can imagine you woulnd't know what a graveyard was. It's probably pretty much the same, but should be explained in a rules update I think.

Now I can answer questions about what happens to creature cards in the graveyard, but all my experience would be based on what a graveyard is in MtG not in DC, so strictly speaking I don't know!
#4
devlin1
Jul 28, 2012 16:52:07 Apply Occam's Razor: When a creature is killed, and put in a Graveyard, I think it's reasonable to surmise that it's dead. I.e., out of the game for the duration, and doesn't count toward your total levels of deployed creatures. Because it's dead.

That said, I'm sure the undead faction will have something to say about that.
#5
bugging_bear
Jul 29, 2012 13:33:38 I'm hoping this is the case. It is how I have played it ... A destroyed creature on the graveyard no longer takes part in the game and does not count towards the warbands level limit.

If it wasn't the case, it would be forever waiting to deploy the copper dragon if it is not in your starting warband/hand.
#6
chrisdupuis
Jul 30, 2012 13:43:43
A destroyed creature on the graveyard no longer takes part in the game and does not count towards the warbands level limit.

That is correct.
#7
xaos13
Aug 04, 2012 7:26:34 Thanks for confirming that Chris
#8
Hreth
Aug 06, 2012 10:18:22
Is it something that creatures could be pulled back from or when a creature is moved to the graveyard are they immediately removed from the game for the duration?

Currently, there are no Orders or abilities that return creatures from the graveyard. We will see if that changes when Curse of Undeath releases (I hope so!).
#9
devlin1
Aug 06, 2012 14:07:10 I could see a creature having an ability like "When you deploy [this guy], also deploy one creature from your Graveyard." You'd still have to have the Leadership to handle the additional levels, but I think that'd be pretty cool.
#10
chrisdupuis
Aug 07, 2012 13:40:53

Currently, there are no Orders or abilities that return creatures from the graveyard. We will see if that changes when Curse of Undeath releases (I hope so!).

That would be pretty cool.
#11
ManoVega
Aug 09, 2012 10:20:37 The card "Behind Enemy Lines" states that you can immediately place a creature. It doesn't say the creature has to be in your hand, in the deck or in the graveyard. It doesn't say it has to follow the level limit rule.

What's the answer here?
#12
chrisdupuis
Aug 27, 2012 19:08:58
The card "Behind Enemy Lines" states that you can immediately place a creature. It doesn't say the creature has to be in your hand, in the deck or in the graveyard. It doesn't say it has to follow the level limit rule.

What's the answer here?

You can immediately deploy a creature. Use all normal deployment rules (from your hand, must be under your leadership limit). The only rule the card is allowing you to break is deploying a creature outside of your deploy phase.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 xaos13 Jul 28, 2012 8:08:50	I'm hoping the rules for this is clear, but I can't actaully find word-1 on the subject in the rulebook. When a creature is destroyed, it's card is "moved to the Graveyard". During deployment you can deploy creatures from hand such that the total level of deployed creatures does not exceed your current command level. What I can't find is *any* statement about whether creatures in the Graveyard still count as deployed or not. I certainly don't see a sentence saying that that don't. So have I simply missed the relevant sentence? Or do they infact still count as deployed??
#2 drakkengi Jul 28, 2012 14:34:19	To go along with that question, I never found anything in the rules that states the definition of the graveyard. Is it something that creatures could be pulled back from or when a creature is moved to the graveyard are they immediately removed from the game for the duration?
#3 Palpster Jul 28, 2012 16:16:24	I noticed that too....If you've never played Magic the Gathering I can imagine you woulnd't know what a graveyard was. It's probably pretty much the same, but should be explained in a rules update I think. Now I can answer questions about what happens to creature cards in the graveyard, but all my experience would be based on what a graveyard is in MtG not in DC, so strictly speaking I don't know!
#4 devlin1 Jul 28, 2012 16:52:07	Apply Occam's Razor: When a creature is killed, and put in a Graveyard, I think it's reasonable to surmise that it's dead. I.e., out of the game for the duration, and doesn't count toward your total levels of deployed creatures. Because it's dead. That said, I'm sure the undead faction will have something to say about that.
#5 bugging_bear Jul 29, 2012 13:33:38	I'm hoping this is the case. It is how I have played it ... A destroyed creature on the graveyard no longer takes part in the game and does not count towards the warbands level limit. If it wasn't the case, it would be forever waiting to deploy the copper dragon if it is not in your starting warband/hand.
#6 chrisdupuis Jul 30, 2012 13:43:43	A destroyed creature on the graveyard no longer takes part in the game and does not count towards the warbands level limit. That is correct.
#7 xaos13 Aug 04, 2012 7:26:34	Thanks for confirming that Chris
#8 Hreth Aug 06, 2012 10:18:22	Is it something that creatures could be pulled back from or when a creature is moved to the graveyard are they immediately removed from the game for the duration? Currently, there are no Orders or abilities that return creatures from the graveyard. We will see if that changes when Curse of Undeath releases (I hope so!).
#9 devlin1 Aug 06, 2012 14:07:10	I could see a creature having an ability like "When you deploy [this guy], also deploy one creature from your Graveyard." You'd still have to have the Leadership to handle the additional levels, but I think that'd be pretty cool.
#10 chrisdupuis Aug 07, 2012 13:40:53	Currently, there are no Orders or abilities that return creatures from the graveyard. We will see if that changes when Curse of Undeath releases (I hope so!). That would be pretty cool.
#11 ManoVega Aug 09, 2012 10:20:37	The card "Behind Enemy Lines" states that you can immediately place a creature. It doesn't say the creature has to be in your hand, in the deck or in the graveyard. It doesn't say it has to follow the level limit rule. What's the answer here?
#12 chrisdupuis Aug 27, 2012 19:08:58	The card "Behind Enemy Lines" states that you can immediately place a creature. It doesn't say the creature has to be in your hand, in the deck or in the graveyard. It doesn't say it has to follow the level limit rule. What's the answer here? You can immediately deploy a creature. Use all normal deployment rules (from your hand, must be under your leadership limit). The only rule the card is allowing you to break is deploying a creature outside of your deploy phase.