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Does a hero keep Tough if an interrupt like Side Step prevents all the incoming damage?

The official Rules Reference states this directly.

  • Marvel Champions: The Card Game Reference · Official document · APPENDIX IV: FAQ GENERAL QUESTIONS
  • Marvel Champions: The Card Game Reference · Official document · STATUS CARDS
  • jonboyjon · Community · 2023-04-03disagrees
  • Killbray · Community · 2023-04-03disagrees

No. The Rules Reference FAQ says status cards have priority over triggered abilities such as interrupts, so Tough is discarded to prevent the damage first. A relayed FFG reply quoted in the forum said Tough would be kept, but that conflicts with the Reference. You keep Tough only when a constant effect or a basic defense reduces the damage to zero.

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