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If Flare's successful trace destroys Spinal Modem, does Spinal Modem still deal its brain damage?

Several experienced players agree on this reading; no official ruling was found.

  • xpiredsodapop · Community · 2013-06-04
  • ffaristocrat · Community · 2013-06-04
  • Alexfrog · Community · 2013-06-04
  • dboeren · Community · 2013-06-04

Yes. Spinal Modem triggers on the trace succeeding, before the trace's consequences, so the brain damage still happens even though the modem is trashed.

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