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Can Scouts be played by the attacker or used to withdraw into a Stronghold?

The designer explained the wording and planned reword.

  • Francesco Nepitello · Designer · 2009-05-23
  • Francesco Nepitello · Designer · 2009-05-25
  • Krieghund · Community · 2010-05-02
  • Veldrin · Community · 2012-01-13

Scouts can only be played by a defending army, since only the defender may retreat. The designer said the word 'retreat' on the card was used loosely and the Collector's Edition wording was meant to cover withdrawing into a siege; he would be rewording the card to allow both.

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