Small World
When does Malediction take effect, must players announce decline before it, and where do the removed tokens go?
Malediction applies at the start of the game turn. Each player must either abandon the named region or announce decline there before the player turns begin, and waive the abandonment only by declaring a decline that turn. The removed tokens are redeployed like tokens ejected by conquest, to your other regions or held in hand until your next turn.