Mephisto Up The Ante power loss

[PantsParty]

An opponent chooses the first effect, suffering no damage instead losing power. Is the power loss equal to damage that would be taken up to their remaining stamina, or equal to the damage total calculated at the end of Step 10.c?

Situation: Opponent's unharmed Bob, Agent of Hydra with 8 power is hit for 6 damage by another allied character. Up The Ante is played with them choosing the first effect. Bob now takes no damage, but does Bob lose 3 (the max damage he would have suffered) or 6 power (the total damage dealt)?

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...The attack does not deal damage and the enemy character loses that much power instead.

 

[Thoras]

On 10/6/2024 at 1:47 PM, PantsParty said:

An opponent chooses the first effect, suffering no damage instead losing power. Is the power loss equal to damage that would be taken up to their remaining stamina, or equal to the damage total calculated at the end of Step 10.c?

It is equal to the calculated damage total, not the amount of damage they could suffer due to their stamina.