Re: Sulfuric Vortex

"Sorcier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Chris Wiegert wrote:
> >
> > > What are some good ways to play with Sulfuric Vortex
> > > without leaving it as big a threat to yourself as your
> > > opponent, preferrably using common Standard cards?
> > >
> > > CoP:Red is the obvious.
> > > (But I actually don't have any!)
> >
> >     Form of the Dragon is one idea, but I'm not sure if the
life-resetting
> > part of it is considered "life gain" so this may not work.
>
> Hm, it says, "becomes 5", not "gain enough to reach 5".
> I'd say it isn't a gain, unless there is a ruling somewhere that says
> so.
> I could take that to .rules.
> Oh, what the heck, crosspost!

Any increase in life total is considered "life gain" and decrease in life
total is considered "life loss".  Sulfuric Vortex will prevent Form of the
Dragon from increasing someone's life total to 5 (but not decreasing it to
5).

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Lee Sharpe, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DCI Level 2 Judge