If I just put a Loremaster of Hoeth into play, can I play a Blessing of Valaya in response to redirect the indirect damage I assign on the Loremaster?

(Loremaster of Hoeth
Forced: After this unit enters play, each player takes 2 indirect damage. (Players assign their own indirect damage.))

(Blessing of Valaya
ACTION: The next 2 damage dealt to one target unit are redirected to another target unit.)

Also, is "Forced" an action? Is anything after a colon an action?

thanks!

No, but you can Bless another unit in response to the Loremaster (or before you play the Loremaster) to redirect the Loremaster's damage. If you do not have another unit in play, you can't Bless away the damage since the Loremaster isn't in play until it resolves and you can't respond to Forced effects.

Forced is not an action. Actions are the things that say "Action: xxxx" for the purpose of effects like Iron Discipline.

Thanks for the info! Never would have guessed that you can't respond to forced effects.

Clamatius said:

I completly agre with You.