Ride into the sunset

[Rilyntar]

the card reads (see cardsample)
"This card is worth one level at any time, but if you play it just after killing a monster of level 10 or above, go up two levels... in addition to the level(s) for the monster."

The last part is a bit confusing.

Does it mean you get the monster level(s) and then
a) You go up 2 levels instead of 1 (normal gual)
b) you go up 2 levels which are treated as killing levels
c) you go up 2 levels + the monster levels again (with gual behaviour)

for example the monster is worth 2 levels:
a) 2 (from monster) + [2 (gual)]
b) 2 (from monster) + [2 (gual) (+ maybe winning the game)]
c) 2 (from monster) + [2 (gual) + 2 (from monster)]


I guess it is a, but I'm not sure.

[MunchkinMan]

It's (a). In other words, if you use it after killing a Monster, you still get the Level(s) you would from killing it; they are not supplanted by the use of the card. The Levels you get from that card can not be winning Levels.

[Azuredarkness]

Which are counted first - the monster levels or the GUAL levels?

Say I'm level 7, and play this card when killing a monster, do I win?

[DenSpb]

Originally Posted by Azuredarkness

Which are counted first - the monster levels or the GUAL levels?

Say I'm level 7, and play this card when killing a monster, do I win?

As card states you can play it "after killing a monster". So first you kill a monster, getting 1 or 2 levels for him, play this card, and get levels, but these level can not bring you higher that 9th.

[capnq]

If you kill a Level 10+ monster, and draw "Ride Into The Sunset" as one of its treasures, can you play it immediately for two levels? Or does the "just after killing" (bold added) imply that RITS has to be played before drawing the monster's Treasure?

[Hiro Protagonist]

Originally Posted by capnq

If you kill a Level 10+ monster, and draw "Ride Into The Sunset" as one of its treasures, can you play it immediately for two levels? Or does the "just after killing" (bold added) imply that RITS has to be played before drawing the monster's Treasure?

Yeah the combat is over after you've already started drawing treasures, so you can only get the extra levels from Ride into the Sunset if it's in your hand at the same time you kill a monster.

[IceClimbers_Popo_Nana]

As dumb as this sounds, I've always played it as you get the level or 2 levels from beating the monster AND ALSO the levels that the monster had, like if it was level 13 you'd get 13 more levels.
The name of the card implies an epic ending: Ride into the Sunset.
Like in the ending to those cowboy movies.

[Clipper]

Originally Posted by IceClimbers_Popo_Nana

As dumb as this sounds, I've always played it as you get the level or 2 levels from beating the monster AND ALSO the levels that the monster had, like if it was level 13 you'd get 13 more levels.
The name of the card implies an epic ending: Ride into the Sunset.
Like in the ending to those cowboy movies.

And this is why there is a key distinction between the level(s) for a monster and the Level of a monster. Capitalisation is very important here.

[MunchkinMan]

Originally Posted by IceClimbers_Popo_Nana

As dumb as this sounds, I've always played it as you get the level or 2 levels from beating the monster AND ALSO the levels that the monster had, like if it was level 13 you'd get 13 more levels.
The name of the card implies an epic ending: Ride into the Sunset.
Like in the ending to those cowboy movies.

No. You get the Level reward you would normally get for killing the Monster (1 for most, 2 for a few). So, in the case of killing a Level 13 Monster (which will grant 1 level if you kill it) and then playing this card, you would get 3 levels total. And, as I said previously in this thread, you can not use this card to get the winning Level, so if you were Level 7, you could not play this card after killing that 13 Level Monster.

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by Hiro Protagonist

Yeah the combat is over after you've already started drawing treasures, so you can only get the extra levels from Ride into the Sunset if it's in your hand at the same time you kill a monster.

We've ruled before that if you get a "play after combat" card as part of your treasure for killing a monster, you legally can play it immediately, and I'd extend that ruling to this case. If you get RITS as part of your post-combat draw and play it right then, I'd grant the two levels.