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Old 06-10-2015, 04:53 PM   #1
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Default Backpack in Adventure Time

Does the backpack card in "Munchkin Adventure Time" have to be in play to be in use or can it be in use while it's in your hand?
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Old 06-10-2015, 09:45 PM   #2
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Default Re: Backpack in Adventure Time

It must be in play.
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Old 06-11-2015, 04:21 AM   #3
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Default Re: Backpack in Adventure Time

To be very specific about why: Nothing in your hand can ever do anything for you. The rules say, "Cards in your hand are not in play. They don't help you...." You must play, or put into play, any card for it to have any effect on the game. Otherwise, how are people supposed to know of a card's effects if you don't have the card in play for them to see its text? Since Backpack doesn't say it's usable once only, it must be in play before it can have any effect, it can't be played as a reaction to something, and if you were allowed to keep it in your hand to use its effects, you'd appear to be breaking the rules without people knowing how or why:

"I see that you have 10 cards in your hand."

"Oh, it's okay. You'll just have to trust me that I'm allowed to have as many cards as I want."
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