Abyssal Heaven Release Notes, Grand Archive TCG

With the launch of Abyssal Heaven this article will cover specific interactions and rulings for cards within the set as well as any errata to cards within the set!

All of the content in this article will be found on the Index.

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Errata

Errata are used very sparingly in Grand Archive TCG, and should only be used to improve consistency in wording or correct errors made in templating. We are always improving our processes so that errata are less frequently necessary in the future. Below are the errata for Abyssal Heaven:

Formerly: put a quest counter on Fabled Emerald Fatestone...

Errata: put a quest counter on your champion...

Formerly: Immortal...

Errata: Immortality...

Formerly: Immortal...

Errata: Immortality...

Formerly: +X life...

Errata: +X♥...

Formerly: Immortal...

Errata: Immortality...

Formerly: wolves...

Errata: Wolf objects...

Formerly: Slimes...

Errata: Slime objects...

Formerly: Ally

Errata: Token Ally

Formerly: Ally

Errata: Token Ally

Formerly: unit...

Errata: object...

Formerly: unit...

Errata: object...

Formerly: unit...

Errata: object...

Formerly: Seaside Ringleader...

Errata: this card...

Formerly: Birds...

Errata: Bird objects...

Formerly: Regalia type

Errata: Regalia Item

Ruling Notes

With the continuation of the Sanguo saga, Abyssal Heaven brings new keywords and mechanics to cover.

The Rulebook has been updated to include all of the new terms and keywords:

The first keyword we'll discuss is Siegable, one of the new mechanics in the set.

1.) Siegeable domains are not considered units. This means that being destroyed is not considered a death, and on kill and on death abilities won't trigger. Effects that target units cannot target Siegeable domains without additional typing.

2.) On hit abilities still trigger when dealing combat damage to a Siegeable domain.

3.) As of the release of HVN1E, the cleave keyword has been changed to attack all attackable objects rather than only units. This includes Siegeable domains.

4.) As of the release of HVN1E, the taunt keyword has been changed to block attack targeting from all attackable objects without taunt rather than only units. This includes Siegeable domains.

The next keyword is Wither, another new mechanic in the set.

1.) The main phase trigger for wither counters is one collective trigger. In one resolution, the turn player decides to pay or not pay for objects with wither counters on them, sacrifices all objects where the all wither counters were not paid for, and then remove all wither counters from all objects they control.

2.) Returning from a combat phase to main phase does not start a new main phase but resumes the previous one. The wither trigger does not happen when returning to main phase from combat.

1.) Brackish Lutist's ability is a replacement effect that can change how cards resolve mid-resolution. The cards that are instead banished would have never hit the graveyard.

2.) If a card that has Floating Memory would be sent to the graveyard but restricted by a class bonus, it will only be banished if that card's owner has that class bonus restriction enabled.

1.) If a transformed double-faced object would enter the graveyard from the field, it goes to the default location that the front would go. In this case, a regalia goes to its owner's banishment.

1.) An ally can become fostered even if it doesn't have the Foster keyword

1.) Yes, Fracturize works at stopping Censer of Restful Peace's ability (unlike Nullifying Lantern).

1.) A unit that does not obey its controller can't attack or intercept, and its activated abilities can't be activated.

1.) Diao Chan's activated ability changes how the reserve cost is paid. Modifiers to that reserve cost still apply and any additional non-reserve costs must still be paid.

1.) The destroyed object must be banished by Diao Chan's trigger from the graveyard to have its controller summon a Flowerbud token. A Flowerbud token will not be summoned on the destruction of a regalia, which never exists in the graveyard. In addition, if the destroyed card was banished before Diao Chan's trigger resolves, because this trigger's effect did not do the banishing, a Flowerbud token will also not be summoned.

1.) The quest counter ability only triggers if the controller is the one banishing a card from their memory. It doesn't trigger if a different player banishes a card from it. For example, the quest counter ability will not trigger from an opponent resolving a Chilling Touch against a player that controls Fated Azurite Fatestone.

1.) The suppression ability can only be used once per object instance. If Fabled Emerald Fatestone would leave the field and return as a new instance, its controller will be able to use this ability again.

2.) If Fabled Emerald Fatestone is suppressed, it will still trigger its ability to give your champion a quest counter.

1.) If Firebloom Flourish's ability triggers upon the conditions of having four or less influence, the ability also checks this condition again upon resolution. If the check is failed upon resolution, the ability will fail to resolve.

1.) If a transformed double-faced object would enter the graveyard from the field, it goes to the default location that the front would go. In this case, a regalia goes to its owner's banishment.

1.) Guo Jia's on enter trigger puts a regalia directly onto the field. This does not count as a materialization, and ignores needing to pay cost and checking elemental requirements.

1.) The on death ability attempts to banish the card that represented the object from the graveyard. If it can't be banished from the graveyard this way, the associated reflexive triggered ability won't trigger.

2.) Only constant reserve costs can be added in order to determine the amount of damage that the on death trigger would deal. If a variable cost would be added (e.g. X as a reserve cost), it is ignored and not added at all.

1.) Durability counters are not removed from this object after it transforms. While transformed, if there are 0 durability counters on it, it will be destroyed as a state based action.

1.) If you are a player tied for the least influence with one or more other players, the ability will still trigger and resolve.

1.) Pelagic Fatestone must be banished for the cost of a materialization to gain its effect to transform. It will not transform if it is banished as costs for other abilities. E.g. Frostsworn Paladin.

1.) If the target phantasia of Scepter of Awakening's ability does not have a reserve cost, a power and life stat is still gained, but is set to 0.

1.) If a transformed double-faced object would enter the graveyard from the field, it goes to the default location that the front would go. In this case, a regalia goes to its owner's banishment.

1.) The effect sets up a delayed trigger that forces two additional triggers when the Shenju Beast attacks and does not override any on attack trigger that would normally trigger by itself.

1.) If Shattering Discharge is in a banishment with a charge counter and is then turned face down due to an effect like Orb of Sealing's, its owner can still activate it because that player is allowed to look at that card and see the ability that grants the activation permission.

1.) If a transformed double-faced object would enter the graveyard from the field, it goes to the default location that the front would go. In this case, a regalia goes to its owner's banishment.

1.) If Three Visits is in a banishment and is then turned face down due to an effect like Orb of Sealing's, its owner can still activate it because that player is allowed to look at that card and see the ability that grants the activation permission.

1.) In the Standard format, players skip their recollection phase on their first turn of the game. This means that Xuchang won't trigger.