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Old 07-05-2010, 09:27 AM   #1
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Default Fairy dust 2nd chance sparkles

The "Second chance" card confuses me.

It reads "Every time you play an item that says "usable once only," roll a die. On a 6, the item comes back to you and may be used again, even in the same battle.

Does that mean that I could hypothetically use the same +5 potion twice in one battle, giving me a +10? Or does it just mean it goes back to my hand and it's effects are withdrawn, but I can place it again if I so choose?
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Old 07-05-2010, 09:33 AM   #2
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Does that mean that I could hypothetically use the same +5 potion twice in one battle, giving me a +10?
This is the correct interpretation.
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Old 07-05-2010, 09:53 AM   #3
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Ah. Thanks :) That oughta save some confusion next time we play it.

I just got the expansion pack today after having ordere dit form the online store. It's really great!

Also got me a bunch of blank cards to run wild with :D
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Old 02-08-2011, 07:45 AM   #4
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Would the above scenario also work for Doppelganger, making you essentially quadruple your fighting power if you roll a 6? It seems to fit the criteria (one time use Item) and the above ruling means that cards with persistent effects keep their effects even if they are scooped up and reused in the same battle to add to the effect.
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Old 02-08-2011, 08:48 AM   #5
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Would the above scenario also work for Doppelganger, making you essentially quadruple your fighting power if you roll a 6? It seems to fit the criteria (one time use Item) and the above ruling means that cards with persistent effects keep their effects even if they are scooped up and reused in the same battle to add to the effect.
As far as I can remember, the use of doppleganger requires that you're facing the monster alone. If you're already fighting alongside a doppleganger, you're not alone.
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Old 02-08-2011, 09:47 AM   #6
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Would the above scenario also work for Doppelganger, making you essentially quadruple your fighting power if you roll a 6? It seems to fit the criteria (one time use Item) and the above ruling means that cards with persistent effects keep their effects even if they are scooped up and reused in the same battle to add to the effect.
Yes, except that the second use of Doppelganger does not double the first. It's an extra YOU, not an extra you-plus-everyone-else. So if you have two Doppelgangers, you triple your combat strength.

(This is not supported on the card, which did not anticipate the situation of multiple uses of Doppelganger, but I will make sure to get the FAQ updated with this ruling, because it's the one we're going with.)

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As far as I can remember, the use of doppleganger requires that you're facing the monster alone. If you're already fighting alongside a doppleganger, you're not alone.
Whenever a Munchkin card or rule talks about "fighting alone," it means no other player has joined your fight. It doesn't mean you can't have Hirelings or Steeds or, in this case, a Doppelganger.
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Old 02-08-2011, 11:20 AM   #7
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Whenever a Munchkin card or rule talks about "fighting alone," it means no other player has joined your fight. It doesn't mean you can't have Hirelings or Steeds or, in this case, a Doppelganger.
The card does, however, say that it summons your exact duplicate. In my mind the duplicate isn't exact unless it's also a player.
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The card does, however, say that it summons your exact duplicate. In my mind the duplicate isn't exact unless it's also a player.
If you'd like to make a house rule to that effect in your own game, that's not unreasonable.
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Old 03-26-2012, 03:01 AM   #9
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Two points of note:

Elder + Doppelganger would be awesome.

Elder + Doppelganger + (a lucky roll with) Second Chance would be even more awesome.

And I haven't seen the full text for Avatar yet, so it might could be even more so.
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