by ira212
DaviddesJ wrote:
Faso74it wrote:
3) No, Concentration's text is quite clear: if the effect gives Attack, Block, Influence or Move, then add +2 (+3 for Will Focus).
But the stronger effect of Maximal Effect doesn't give any of them.
But the stronger effect of Maximal Effect doesn't give any of them.
I don't think it's clear from the card at all. Nor is it in the FAQ, nor is it clarified in the new expansion rulebook. If anything, the new rules suggest the opposite, i.e., it says, "Playing the stronger effect of Maximal Effect with Determination card provides Block 10," so if you look at the text of Concentration, "If that effect gives you Move, Influence, Block or any type of Attack, get that amount plus 2," then it would seem that Concentration/Maximal Effect/Determination would provide Block 12.
But it's been said before in this thread that it doesn't. Perhaps it's the difference between "gives" and "provides".
Since this thread is 45 pages long, could you provide a specific reference?
If I play Maximal Effect with mana and choose Concentration, it's like I have two copies of Concentration in my hand and I play them both. Each copy of Concentration requires another card, which gets a bonus. If there is a different interpretation of Maximal Effect + Concentration, I'd like to understand it.