Munchkin Bites:Transmogrification Card - Page 3

Malinari · 11-01-2009, 01:30 AM

TRANSMOGRIFICATION; At any time except during combat, you may take any of your cards off the table into your hand, as long as this does not cause you to exceed your maximum hand size. Exception: if two cards are linked (e.g. Cheat and an item), you cannot pick either one up.
Power: Rank 2

Situation; It is Player A's turn. Player A has item "X" in play. Player A also has "Transmogrification" in play. Both cards are in play legally, no "Cheat" card is involved. Player A kicks down the door. The card revealed is "Curse, lose item X". Player A then attempts to take item "X" back into his hand rather than lose it to the curse. An argument over the legality of the application of the "Transmogrification" power ensues.

As the owner of the set I ruled that the curse negated Player A's ownership of the item as soon as it was revealed, and therefore he could not apply the power.

The player argues that dodging curses in this manner is the only possible intended use of the card. I find this unlikely but I am having trouble coming up with a useful strategy for the card.

So, two questions; Was I right to disallow the use of the power? and If so, can anybody give me the right strategies for this card?

Thanks in advance.

11-01-2009, 01:30 AM	#1
Malinari Join Date: Nov 2009	Munchkin Bites:Transmogrification Card TRANSMOGRIFICATION; At any time except during combat, you may take any of your cards off the table into your hand, as long as this does not cause you to exceed your maximum hand size. Exception: if two cards are linked (e.g. Cheat and an item), you cannot pick either one up. Power: Rank 2 Situation; It is Player A's turn. Player A has item "X" in play. Player A also has "Transmogrification" in play. Both cards are in play legally, no "Cheat" card is involved. Player A kicks down the door. The card revealed is "Curse, lose item X". Player A then attempts to take item "X" back into his hand rather than lose it to the curse. An argument over the legality of the application of the "Transmogrification" power ensues. As the owner of the set I ruled that the curse negated Player A's ownership of the item as soon as it was revealed, and therefore he could not apply the power. The player argues that dodging curses in this manner is the only possible intended use of the card. I find this unlikely but I am having trouble coming up with a useful strategy for the card. So, two questions; Was I right to disallow the use of the power? and If so, can anybody give me the right strategies for this card? Thanks in advance.