Crystal Ball and Portal

[Atratus333]

A group of friends and I played Munchkin Legends along with Munchkin 6 Dungeons expansion.

Player 1 kicks down the door. Its a portal card. We all follow the instructions on the portal card.

Before he is able kick down his replacement door card, I play Crystal Ball which allows me to arrange cards in either deck.

He calls shenanigans reasoning that because he already started the Kick Down The Door chain of events by drawing the original dungeon card, that the chain of events have to be completed and the order of cards cannot be interfered with.

I disagree based on the wording of the Crystal Ball card which says that it may be played at any time.

Thoughts on a ruling?

[Clipper]

Originally Posted by Atratus333

Before he is able kick down his replacement door card, I play Crystal Ball which allows me to arrange cards in either deck.

This is an illegal move. You must fully resolve the Kicking Open of the Door before any other card can be played. Drawing a replacement Door for a kicked Portal is part of the resolution of the Portal, so you can't play any card until he draws his next card (and if it is a Curse, you can't play anything until after it resolves).

The 'play at any time text' does not allow you to play a card in the middle of some other action. Have a look at the flowcharts in my signature if you want to see the times that you can and can't play cards.

[Atratus333]

Thanks for the reply.