Fear & Dead men, Melee deflect

[Qwar]

Good afternoon,

Vader's Command Card Fear & Dead men reads:

"When Darth Vader uses DEFLECT, the attacker suffers 1 wound for each blank result, instead of each (surge) result"

The card doesn't specify that this wound per blank result only happens during ranged attacks, and Deflect *can* be used during melee attacks. Thus this card and particularly the word "instead" could be read two ways:

a) It indicates that the whole phrase only applies to situations where you would be deflecting back wounds anyway: Ranged attacks.

b) It indicates that in those instances where you would normally deflect with surges (ranged attacks), that effect is cancelled, and now you deflect with blanks only; but the blank-to-wound effect happens with both ranged and melee attacks.

 

Thanks.

[TalkPolite]

Hey there, 

No, this card does not modify the “Deflect” keyword to work in melee for Vader. He still only deflects ranged attacks. 
 

TP