The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set
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If a shadow card is discarded after it is revealed, does its effect still apply, and can Gandalf's Staff discard it then?
The rulebook resolves shadow effects when the card is flipped, and two experienced players confirm the Staff timing.
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The effect still applies. Shadow effects resolve when the card is revealed, so discarding it later changes nothing. To stop the effect with Gandalf's Staff, the card has to be discarded before it is revealed.
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