I'm not sure 100% but when ancient one awakens doom track is filled to max ?

This is important for spell which summon him immediately - if there is only 2-3 doom tokens he would be very easy

Anarin said:

Yes, the doom track is always filled when you start the Final Battle!

Anarin said:

There are 2 exceptions I can think of, but they're spelled out for you on the cards, so you need not worry about them. There's Summon Ancient One from Lurker? Which allows you to take doom tokens off if you cast it. Then there's the Other World Final Battle cards from CotDP if that Ancient one is the current one.

But by the rules, unless the exceptions are mentioned, you always fill up the doom track to full if they awaken by gates, spell, tome, etc.!

Yes, you're right, Ecno, there is a couple of exception to this rule, but not knowing which expansions Anarin is used... Anyway, the spell you mentioned is called Call the Ancient One, and it originally appeared in the Black Goat of the Woods expansion ;-)

Bah! Thanks. That's what I get for not looking it up in the Wiki first like I normally do :-x

What if someone uses Massa di Requiem per Shuggay from Kingsport? It also immediately awakenes the Ancient One.

Arag said:

Yep, but you still have to fill its Doom Track. Messa da Requiem per Shuggay is useful only against AO whose combat rating or attacks depend on some external parameters (like the actual terror level for Glaaki or the clue tokens on the board for Yibb-Tstll). In case you see there is no chance of avoiding final battle, you may opt for a premature awakening of the AO, as soon as you meet your ideal conditions. Can also be good to use for the very same reasons, as soon as you pass the Cover-up rumor