So in our games we have several cards that have actions following certain scenarios, stuff like Guard at Riverrun, Maiden of Poisons, Motley Crewman and Burned Men. Do the effects on these cards increase with each additional one out, so a lost challenge for Martell with 2 Maiden of Poisons would remove 2 icons from each player, and multiple Guards at Riverrun would mean additional cards if they don't lose military challenges.

The consensus we settled on was that those with a response would duplicate, ie maiden of poisons, but the player of clansmen apparently read an article on increasing claim for each burned men, which led to this question arising.

Thanks

Generally speaking, multiple copies of a card are not limited by being multiple copies. (Note that I avoid using the word "duplicate," as that term is generally applied to a backup copy of a unique card). Meaning, they can each activate abilities, not caring if there are others of themselves hanging around.

With the Maiden of Poisons, for example, each copy may trigger their Response ability when the trigger (losing a challenge) presents itself.

Likewise, each Burned Men attacking would grant its passive +1 to claim if you have fewer cards in hand than the defender.

The point is that each individual card effect, even if it is on a card that has the same title as another card in play, is initiated and resolved separately and individually. So each copy of Burned Men resolves separately, each raising claim by 1 on its own. From there, it is a simple process of 1 + 1 + 1 = 3.

In regards to the Maiden of Poisons, it is also important to note that since each is triggered seperately, the controller does not have to name the same challenge icon for both triggers. If I have 2 MoP in play after loosing a challenge, I can trigger the first one and choose the MIL icon and trigger the second and choose the INT icon.

ktom said:

~Got to be good looking, 'cause he's so hard to see…

KristoffStark said:

ktom said:

Right now.