[Questions about 'Iron-Bound Books of Shuma-Gorath']

Hello.

I have some questions regarding the Iron-Bound Books of Shuma-Gorath, primarily in relation to the final paragraph:

"When an allied character is KO'd, after the effect is resolved, you may return this card to your available Team Tactic Cards. This card may be played again this game."

First, and foremost, is the returning of Iron-Bound Books of Shuma-Gorath dependent on it first being played and paid for by a Convocation character during the Power Phase? If the card was instead discarded by the effect of another Team Tactic card, such as Book of Cagliostro, would a player be able to return it when an allied character is KO'd regardless of if it had been played or not?

Secondly, if the return of the card to your available Team Tactic cards is dependent on the card first being played and paid for during the Power Phase, does the allied character have to be KO'd by the end of the round to trigger it? Or does the effect hover in place for the remainder of the game until the condition of an allied character being KO'd triggers it?

Finally, for the effect of the card in general (changing the attack type of an enemy character), an allied character does include the Convocation character who paid for the activation of the card, correct?

Thank you for your time.

[Measuring range]

3 hours ago, AMG_Pagani said:

I think you may be making this more complicated than it is! 
 

You measure with the length of the measuring tool. In the rule book they are (as close as can be expected given human error) centered on the tool, and the tool is touching both bases, so they are in range.

 

It sounds like you have been playing it correctly the entire time!

Ok. I’m probably just over thinking it. I think the idea that both figures had to be centered on the tool is what threw me off. 

[Question about ‘Magnetic Refraction’]

The card says that if the player is using the Brotherhood of Mutants affiliation gets to return it to their available Team Tactics and use it again this game. Is that a one time reuse or could the player potentially keep reusing it over and over as long as Magneto has the power?

[Measuring range]

3 hours ago, AMG_Pagani said:

The distance a ranged tool measures is the length of the tool, not the total area of the tool.

This means that the tools length is used, not any point of the tool to any other point of the tool.

So a model is considered out of range in those two examples then because they are touching the edges and the tool doesn't over lap the base? Not trying to be difficult but we've been playing based on how the example in the rule book is shown. If that is not correct then we've been playing wrong since Day 1.

[Measuring range]

11 hours ago, Negoldar said:

It should be center to center or same edge to same edge. 

 

11 hours ago, Carefree Llama said:

So is the placement above technically illegal placement since thor isnt in the center of the range edge?

 

11 hours ago, Negoldar said:

Correct. 

 

Is there a place in the rule book I'm missing that says it has to be center to center? The example on page 9 of the online rulebook has Spider-Man off centered but says he's within range to attack the Red Skull. This example is similar to the OP's example as both models are still touching the edges of the range tool.