Official FAQ - Opus XI

Official FAQ - Opus XI

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Gameplay
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Counters
Counters are placed on top of cards on a field as markers.

When a card with counters on top of is removed from the game, all counters are also removed from play. Each counter has its own designation. When multiple counters with different designations are placed on a single card, the player will need to manage the respective numbers of each different type. Players can use items such as small tokens or dice to manage the number of counters in play. They are not able to use FFTCG cards or coins etc. for this purpose.

Fire
【11-002H】Interceptor
If you control a Shadow Backup, it also gains Haste.

【11-003R】Cyan
The number of cards with the job “Samurai” or the name “Samurai” are referenced at the point of resolution.

【11-004C】Cu Chaspel
This ability means you can cancel any “reduce damage” or “damage becomes 0” effects an inflict the original damage value. It also works on Forwards that “do not receive damage from X”.

【11-005C】Black Mage Soldier
The “cost to play” here refers to the cost paid when deploying this card from your hand to the field. It does not include any cost to deploy to the field from other card effects.

【11-006C】Gekkou
The number of cards with the job “Ninja” or the name “Ninja” are referenced at the point of resolution.

【10-007H】Zack
Choosing a Forward at the end of the turn is compulsory. If there is an eligible Forward present then it must be chosen and one card discarded from Zack’s controller’s hand.

If the opponent has no Forwards in play then Zack’s controller does not need to discard a card.

【11-013R】Morrow
When the total damage received is 6 or over, both the Damage 3 and Damage 6 effects are applied.

【11-015L】Braska’s Final Aeon
This ability means you can cancel any “reduce damage” or “damage becomes 0” effects an inflict the original damage value. It also works on Forwards that “do not receive damage from X”.

Once the last action ability is triggered, it will not be invalidated even if there are one or fewer Forwards with the “Summoner” job present at the point of resolution.

【11-019C】Marilith
Fire” “Fire” “1” is payed at the point of resolution. After paying this cost, “choose one Forward…” and any subsequent auto-abilities are then added to the stack.

【11-021C】Red Cap
Only Backups under the player’s own control can be removed to pay the cost here.

【11-131S】Barret
The number of cards with the category “VII” is referenced at the point of resolution.

Ice
【11-029C】Coeurl
Only Backups under the player’s own control can be removed to pay the cost here.

【11-032C】Black Mage
The Summon to cast is decided at the point of resolution.

【11-033R】Gentiana
It is possible to use action abilities that require to dull the Forward as part of the cost.

If a Forward entered the “dull” state by attacking and has any “When attacking” type of auto-abilities, these are triggered.

【11-035R】Setzer
When randomly discarding cards, the discarding player should shuffle and place their hand face down etc. to make sure they cannot tell which card is which and then discard one at random.

Revealing cards due to the special ability takes place at the point of resolution. It is not possible to respond with further abilities once the card has been revealed.

【11-037L】Barthandelus
The power value for dealing damage is referenced at the time of resolution. If the Forward(s)’s power value has been influenced by various effects, then damage equivalent to 2000 less than the modified figure is inflicted.

【11-038C】Fencer
The “cost to play” here refers to the cost paid when deploying this card from your hand to the field. It does not include any cost to deploy to the field from other card effects.

【11-134S】Don Corneo
It is not possible to trigger Don Corneo’s action abilities if the number of cards remaining in the controller’s deck is lower than the number specified as the cost.

Forwards that have switched controlling player will not be able to attack or use abilities with the dull icon on the same turn, unless they have haste.

A card keeps its previous status, even after switching controlling player. For example, it will retain effects such as “+1000 power until the end of the turn”…

If switching control of a card results in a player having control of two or more cards with the same name, that do not also bear the “generic card” icon, all such cards will be placed in the Break Zone.

When a card that has switched controlling player is placed in the Break Zone, it is placed in the Break Zone of the card’s owner.

When a card switches controlling player, this does not count as that card having been deployed on the field or having left the field, and any auto abilities with such trigger conditions will not activate.

Forwards that have had their controlling player switched will revert back to their original controller immediately after Don Corneo leaves the field. This action does not use the stack and cannot be interrupted.

A chosen Forward will not change controlling player if Don Corneo has already left the field at the point of resolution.

Wind
【11-048C】Thief
The “cost to play” here refers to the cost paid when deploying this card from your hand to the field. It does not include any cost to deploy to the field from other card effects.

【11-051C】Tsukinowa
All Characters chosen are still activated, even if the total number of cards with the job “ninja” or name “ninja” has changed at the point of resolution.

【11-052C】Tiamat
”Wind” “Wind” “1” is payed at the point of resolution. After paying this cost, “choose one Forward…” and any subsequent auto-abilities are then added to the stack.

【11-054R】Hooded Man
It is not possible to deploy the Hooded Man to the field if Kain is already deployed there. If an effect would cause this to happen then the Hooded Man would remain in the Zone it is currently in.

This ability restricts the deployment of one of these two cards to the field if the other one is already present there. However, If Kain and the Hooded Man are both deployed to the field simultaneously, they can both remain there.

If a player gains control of their opponent’s Hooded Man card while Kain is already deployed then both can remain on the field.

This rule differs from the rule that prevents deploying cards with the same name to the field. The Hooded Man cannot be deployed when Kain is already present, even under the “Title Series” format rule that allow cards of the same name to be deployed.

【11-055R】Pandemonium
If the Backup chosen is ineligible as a target or has already been removed from the field at the time of resolution then damage is not inflicted.

【11-057C】Floateye
Only Backups under the player’s own control can be removed to pay the cost here.

【11-059C】Bobby Corwen
In order to form a party of three that contains Bobby Corwen and two other cards, the other two Forward cards must be of the same elemental affinity.

【11-061L】Yuna
”Wind” “Wind” “Wind” “2” is payed at the point of resolution. After paying this cost, “search for…” and any subsequent auto-abilities are then added to the stack.

The Summons that are searched for must all have a different elemental affinity and cost value to each other. For example, this will result in a combination such as “fire cost 1”, “ice cost 2”, “wind cost 3”.

If there is still a Summon in the player’s hand that fulfils the required conditions after using Yuna’s special ability to cast a Summon without paying its cost, they may carry on and cast a Summon again.

Earth
【11-065H】Ardyn
Ardyn’s second auto-ability will not trigger in cases when receiving damage greater than Ardyn’s power value due to summons or abilities, or when his power value is 0 or less.

【11-066C】Antlion
Only Backups under the player’s own control can be removed to pay the cost here.

【11-067C】Yenke
The number of forwards with the “Earth” elemental affinity is referenced at the point of resolution.

【11-070R】Exodus (FFTA)
If five or more points of damage have been inflicted, but the Forward chosen has become ineligible as a target or has already been removed from the field at the time of resolution, all of the listed effects will no longer apply.

【11-072R】Tyro
Tyro can create CP of any Element, but this does not mean that he has acquired that elemental affinity itself. He remains an Earth Element card.

【11-079C】Monk
The number of cards with the job “Monk” or the name “Monk” are referenced at the point of resolution.

【11-080C】Monk
The “cost to play” here refers to the cost paid when deploying this card from your hand to the field. It does not include any cost to deploy to the field from other card effects.

【11-082C】Lich
”Earth” “1” is payed at the point of resolution. After paying this cost, “choose one Forward…” and any subsequent auto-abilities are then added to the stack.

【11-136S】Cloud
The Forward searched for must have a cost of exactly one CP higher than the card placed in the Break Zone and not “one or less”.

Lightning
【11-085C】Red Mage
The “cost to play” here refers to the cost paid when deploying this card from your hand to the field. It does not include any cost to deploy to the field from other card effects.

【11-086L】Aranea
When the total damage inflicted is 6 or over, both the damage 3 and damage 6 effects are applied.

【11-087C】Yellow Jelly
Only cards under the player’s own control can be removed to pay the cost here.

【11-093H】Man in Black
It is not possible to deploy the Man in Black to the field if Golbez is already deployed there. If an effect would cause this to happen then the Man in Black stays in the area it was previously in.

This ability restricts the deployment of one of these two cards to the field if the other one is already present there. However, If Golbez and the Man in Black are both deployed to the field simultaneously, they can both remain there.

If a player gains control of their opponent’s Man in Black card while Golbez is already deployed then both can remain on the field.

This rule differs from the rule that prevents deploying cards with the same name to the field. The Man in Black cannot be deployed when Golbez is already present, even under the “Title Series” format rule that allow cards of the same name to be deployed.

【11-094C】Zangetsu
All character chosen will still be dulled, even if the number of job “ninja” or name “ninja” cards changes at the point of resolution.

【11-097H】Nyx
The job “Kingsglaive” card that is placed in the Break Zone is specified at the point of resolution. After paying this cost, “choose one Forward…” and any subsequent auto-abilities are then added to the stack.

It is also possible to choose to place Nyx himself in the break zone.

【11-098C】Puck
If the damage 3 condition is in effect then both of the auto-abilities are triggered when Puck enters the field and can be stacked in whichever order the controller likes.

【11-137S】Azul
When the total damage is 5 or over, both the damage 3 and damage 5 effects are applied.

Water
【11-106H】Owzer
Forwards that have switched controlling player will not be able to attack or use abilities with the dull icon on the same turn, unless they have haste.

A card keeps its previous status, even after switching controlling player. For example, it will retain effects such as “+1000 power until the end of the turn”.

If switching control of a card results in a player having control of two or more cards with the same name, that do not also bear the “generic card” icon, all such cards will be placed in the Break Zone.

When a card that has switched controlling player is placed in a Break Zone, it is placed in the break zone of the card’s owner.

Switching control of a card does not count as that card having been deployed on the field or having left the field and any auto-abilities with those as trigger conditions will not activate.

【11-107C】Izayoi
The number of cards with the job “Ninja” or the name “Ninja” are referenced at the point of resolution.

【11-109R】Aemo
Only abilities worded as “Choose a X” can have a new target selected.

It is not possible to change targets to one that is not valid; for example switching a Forward that the opponent controls for one that you control.

It is still possible to change targets for auto-abilities that have multiple effects, such as that used by 5-075L Wol, as long as only one target is chosen overall. If more than one target is chosen then the targets cannot be changed.

It is acceptable to change targets to the same card as was chosen originally.

【11-110L】Garnet
When randomly revealing cards, the revealing player should shuffle and place their hand face down etc. to make sure they cannot tell which card is which and then pick one to reveal at random.

【11-111C】Kraken
”Water” “1” is payed at the point of resolution. After paying this cost, “choose one Forward…” and any subsequent auto-abilities are then added to the stack.

【11-115C】White Mage
The “cost to play” here refers to the cost paid when deploying this card from your hand to the field. It does not include any cost to deploy to the field from other card effects.

【11-116C】Sprite
Only Backups under the player’s own control can be removed to pay the cost here.

【11-122H】Mira
A Character that is made into a forward using Mira’s ability will still retain its original type. For example, if a Backup card is made into a Forward, it will still be able to generate CP.

A Character that is made into a Forward using Mira’s ability will not be able to attack unless it was under the player’s control from the beginning of the turn or it possesses haste.

If there are two or more category “FFCC” Forwards and Monsters in the Break Zone at the same time, it is possible to search for only one of the two card types.

Light & Dark
【11-127L】Cloud
It is not possible to trigger Cloud’s action ability if the number of cards remaining in the player’s deck is lower than the number specified as the cost.

【11-128H】Princess Sarah
Sarah’s ability to switch elemental affinities means she loses her initial Light Element affinity thereafter. However, it is possible for her to specify Light as the Element she will change to.

Princess Sarah is deployed on the field as a Light Element card. She cannot be deployed if the player is already controlling another Light Element character.

【11-129H】Chaos
”X” is payed at the point of resolution. “play it onto your field” and any subsequent auto-ability is added to the stack.

【11-130L】Sephiroth
If Sephiroth is made to deploy on the field through a card effect but both players have received less than 4 points of damage, he will be prevented from doing so and remain in the Zone he was previously.

【11-140S】Kadaj
When Kadaj is deployed on the field through an ability, but there is already another Forward of Light or Dark Element present there, he will be unable to be deployed and will remain in the Zone he was previously.
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