Maester Vyman reads: "Response: If it is not Summer, kneel Maester Vyman to cancel a triggered effect that chooses a House Stark character as the only target."

Can this ability be used to cancel a military claim effect from killing a House Stark character? From what I've read on other posts related to Vyman my thought is that it cannot, first because a claim effect is not a triggered effect and second because the claim effect itself does not "choose" a House Stark character, at least in the context required by the ability.

Thank you for your consideration!

Kari said:

Simple answer, for the scenario presented, no.

Claim can only be altered by things that specifically say "instead of…" or "cancel…" "…normal claim effects." The only things I can think of are murder events and/or character abilities that say to choose and kill after winning a challenge, or by kneeling someone, etc. (yes, I realize there are things other than murder for this argument's purposes, but I'm sticking with murder/mil claim). Remember, though, if it a passive, like Pyat Pree's text which reads "…instead of… choose and kill a character…", you cannot cancel it with Vyman, because it's not triggered.

The simplest answer is that claim is not a triggered effect, so it does not meet Vyman's play restrictions.

Thank you both!