Inhumane society question

[Hobbit Feet]

It is my understanding that this card, when zapped, will reduce the cost of monster cards by 1 for the duration of that turn, no matter how many monsters that you play. Is this correct?

[Trapt888]

It's a location. It comes in zapped but starting on your next turn when you unzap it, it permanently decreases the cost of monsters by one coin for both players. Or until somebody squishes it anyway. You don't ever need to zap the card after the playing it zapped.

[ClassicFrog]

Cards with a passive effect like Inhumane society are active the moment they are played, whether zapped or not.

The fact it comes in to play zapped is so that you can't play it, get its benefit on your turn then squash it at the end of your turn to deny your opponent a turn with its effect. (don't forget to replace a location or item you need to be able to zap it)

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by ClassicFrog

Cards with a passive effect like Inhumane society are active the moment they are played, whether zapped or not.

This is mostly correct (and is one of the rules that continues to trip me up, so don't feel bad for missing it, Trapt). If a card has an ability that doesn't require zapping to use, then you may use that ability even if the card is zapped, as long as you pay any other required cost (gold, taking damage, discarding, etc.).

[Trapt888]

Really? Pardon my ignorance. What's the purpose of it coming into play zapped then?

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by Trapt888

Really? Pardon my ignorance. What's the purpose of it coming into play zapped then?

Exactly what ClassicFrog said:

Originally Posted by ClassicFrog

The fact it comes in to play zapped is so that you can't play it, get its benefit on your turn then squash it at the end of your turn to deny your opponent a turn with its effect. (don't forget to replace a location or item you need to be able to zap it)