1. If someone plays an event that would wound one of my characters, can I play Crafting the Elder Sign to protect them from dying? Or would I have to play Crafting the Elder sign first to gain its benefit.

2. I have opener of the Gate out, which states that all my monsters in my discard pile, deck and hand count as spells as well as monsters. I also have the attachment Execration on one of my opponents characters, which says " Response : after you play a spell card, exhaust attached character. If I play a monster from my hand does it count as a spell long enough for Execration to take effect?

Thanks in advance guys.

Zadok13 said:

1) You'd be too late. Crafting is an Action speed card, so if something wounds it, it gets the wound before you can play it.

2) As you play it, you'll play a spell card. So the response triggers. While the monster is in 'being played limbo' or 'in play' it's no longer a spell, but to get there you have indeed 'played a spell card.'

Marius said:

Ah thank you very much. Now I have a much better understanding of how this game works.