Strength Condition – Q: Is a character eliminated from play if all his Strength Condition boxes are marked, or does it take one more step of damage to remove that character?
The Strength Condition boxes indicate the total amount of damage a character can receive before being eliminated. For example, if a Crusader has 4 Strength, he is eliminated precisely after receiving 4 steps of damage – not 5. Turns vs. Phases – Q: I don’t understand the difference between a Turn and a Phase. A: A Turn is the full amount of time that both players get to act in. Each turn is divided into four parts: Player 1’s Primary Phase, Player 2’s Primary Phase, Player 1’s Tactical Phase, and Player 2’s Tactical Phase. It’s important to note this distinction of Turn vs. Phase, because some spells and other effects have a duration of time based on one or the other. For example, in Player 1’s Primary Phase, if Player 1 casts Battleward, that spell is in effect until the end of the Turn. This means the target is warded for the rest of Player 1’s Primary Phase, Player 2’s Primary Phase, and both Tactical Phases. At the beginning of the next Turn the spell would no longer have effect. S
