Because of the ruling below, this is a poorly worded card. If you control no characters, then all of the characters that you control can be said to have the stark affiliation. In mathematics and logic, a vacuous truth is a conditional or universal statement that is true because the antecedent cannot be satisfied. The antecedent is not satisfied, therefore the conclusion is vacuously true.

Riddle vs. Harvest

Here are your 2 main choices when revealing both plots at the same time:

1. Varys's Riddle player is 1st, collects 5 gold. Summer Harvest player is 2nd, collects 2 gold.
2. Summer Harvest player is 1st, collects 7 gold. Varys's Riddle player is 2nd, collects 5 gold.

Confirmed by Odrl, more conversation about it on our Discord.

Riddle vs. Harvest

Here are your 2 main choices when revealing both plots at the same time:

1. Varys's Riddle player is 1st, collects 5 gold. Summer Harvest player is 2nd, collects 2 gold.
2. Summer Harvest player is 1st, collects 7 gold. Varys's Riddle player is 2nd, collects 5 gold.

Confirmed by Odrl, more conversation about it on our Discord.

Rules FAQ

• See FAQ entry 2.10 (Characters contributing their STR) for how this mechanic works.

• You only need to control a participating House Arryn character at the time you trigger the ability. If that character later leaves play or is removed from the challenge, it will not retroactively cancel the ability. Attached character will continue to contribute its STR to the challenge.

• You can use the ability even if attached character is kneeling or does not have the icon. Lord Protector of the Vale will not kneel the character or make it participate in the challenge.

• Any character that is only contributing its STR to your side (without actually participating in the challenge) will not be able to trigger reactions in step D of the D.U.C.K. sequence (for instance, Bronze Yohn Royce), nor use any of its keywords in step K.

• Abilities that refer to a character attacking or defending alone (such as Name Day Tourney) still work even if another character is contributing its STR to your side via Lord Protector of the Vale.

Rules FAQ

• See FAQ entry 2.10 (Characters contributing their STR) for how this mechanic works.

• You can choose a kneeling character, a character without the corresponding challenge icon, or a character controlled by an opponent. Anya will not kneel that character or make it participate in the challenge. If the character chosen by Anya later becomes participating (for instance, due to being declared as a defender), that will "override" Anya’s ability.

• Any character that is only contributing its STR to your side (without actually participating in the challenge) will not be able to trigger reactions in step D of the D.U.C.K. sequence (for instance, Greatjon Umber), nor use any of its keywords in step K.

• Abilities that refer to a character attacking or defending alone (such as Mirri Maz Duur or Jaqen H'ghar) still work even if another character is contributing its STR to your side via Anya’s ability.