Rules FAQ:
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This event can only cancel an ability with the word "choose" in its text (so it won't work with Tears of Lys, Ghaston Grey, etc.).
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The targeted Stark character doesn't have to be kneeling (standing is not a cost here, unlike with Ser Barristan Selmy).
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You can use this event to cancel your own ability (from an event or a card in play) that targets a Stark character you control, just to stand that character.
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You cannot use this card to cancel the ability of Ser Gregor Clegane or The Tickler (because of the word "Then": when the ability initiates, it doesn't target anything yet, and when it does target, it has already initiated some time before that).
- You can use this card to cancel Intimidate or Stealth (keywords are abilities).
But Ser (Gregor) and The Tickler cardtexts both say choose? Can you cancel post-then?
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s.the.dornishman
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Both pre-Then and post-Then parts *initiate* at the same time. You choose a target during the *resolution* of the post-Then part, and by that time the effects have already initiated.
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mplain
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Does it stop Breaking Ties?
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Stathis
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This would stop Balon Greyjoy (KotI) from putting a Stark character into play and it would stop Yoren (TB) from Stealing a Stark character. It does not stop Ghost of Highheart's or Melisandre's (GtR) discard effects: the initiation (looking at the hand) has already succeeded by the time a Stark character is targeted.
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celric
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