Cancellation Questions

By palmer2, in Rules Questions

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Good afternoon! Apologies if answers to these are elsewhere, but I wasn't able to find them in the forum or the RRG. Two questions regarding effect cancellation.

1. Does a restriction on the number of times per turn something can be played count as part of the effect of playing it? If I play Doran's Game, and my opponent cancels its effects with The Hand's Judgment, does The Hand's Judgment also cancel out that Doran's Game's "Max 1 per challenge", allowing me to play another copy of Doran's Game as a reaction to winning the same challenge?

2. Is there any restriction against playing a cancellation effect on my own abilities? For instance, may I play Treachery to cancel Ser Jorah Mormont or The Hound's Forced Reactions?

Thank you!

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1. Is directly answered in the RR, under "Limits and Maxima" (which is referenced by the entry on Cancels as well): "If the effects of a card or ability with a limit or a maximum are canceled, it is still counted against the limit/maximum."

2. Is a case where there would need to be a specific rule preventing you from doing so. Hand's Judgement and Bran specify that they have to cancel an opponent's event, but treachery simply specifies that it must be a triggered character, location or attachment ability. So long as it meets those criteria, you can cancel it. This includes Ser Jorah Mormont's forced reaction, The Wall's ability, or even a beneficial ability (if you're trying to dump the treachery so you don't have any cards in hand to protect yourself from a Seen in Flames Melisandre Trigger).
Edited by -Istaril
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Treachery on your own Jorah has the added bonus of being Nedly. He got away with it!