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Free City

An Exceptional Site kneels before none

SiteExceptional
Free City
BetaNov 2023
StandardBooster
Ian Miller

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Rules

Once per turn, may attack or defend against enemy units here.

FAQ (8)

Can my Free City be struck by opposing units, and if so, will it take damage?

Yes, it can be struck, and any strike damage to your Free City will cause your avatar to lose the same amount of life.

How do the strikes work?

Normally, only units can strike, but card text allows the Free City site to strike as if it were a unit with 3 power.

Can Free City die?

It's striking as if it were a unit, but it's still a site. Therefore, it won't die due to . It can still be destroyed by a specific destruction effect (e.g. ), but it won't due to taking .

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When can it attack?

Free City's ability is a passive ability that gives it the option to attack and defend 'normally' once per turn, as if it were a 3 power unit (while actually remaining a site). Therefore, it can only attack on your turn, and defend (presumably on your opponent's turn) when a unit or Free City itself is attacked by an enemy unit occupying Free City. If Free City would somehow have the chance to both attack AND defend on your turn, it can only do one.

What can it attack?

The key word is 'here.' Clearly burrowed units are 'here.' Airborne and Stealthed units are also 'here.' But, to attack Airborne or Stealth, a unit needs some special ability (e.g. Airborne, Ranged, etc.) Since Free City doesn't have those abilities, it can't actually target Airborne or Stealthed units with an attack.

How does the attack work?

Since the ability to attack is granted by a card effect and not a basic ability, no tapping is needed, but it's still an attack. Therefore, players may declare defenders for the attack normally.

Can Free City attack the turn it enters play?

Yes, because only minions are subject to summoning sickness.

If an oversized unit occupies Free City while it attacks a different site, can Free City defend against that attack?

No, since the attack is not happening on Free City.

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