Just got done watching the world champ video and have a question about Morgan Le Fay. At the turn beginning 7:43, the champ did not declare a power (combat reflexes/energy shield). At 9:59 when asked if she has combat reflexes he replies yes. This sucked hard for the opponent because he actually hit the roll if it wasn't for this misstatement.

Had this been caught by the judge, what should have happened?

ASTRAL FORM FADE: Morgan Le Fay can use Toughness. At the beginning of your turn, choose either Combat Reflexes or Energy Shield/Deflection. Morgan Le Fay can use the chosen power until your next turn.

Nothing, because the opponent didn't question it. Judges aren't supposed to interfere (unless blatant cheating is happening).

Wasp was also moved 7 squares when she was within 4 squares of Harry. (She should have only been able to move 1/2 her movement.)

Passive judging.

Massu could've called Avila out on it and he didn't.

Seeing as how two of us were sitting right there, I can assure you it was "caught". However, WK practices passive judging at tournaments (many, many long discussions over the merits or problems with this have been discusses elsewhere... for now, just accept that is the way it is for purposes of this discussion) and it would have been up to the opponent to say, "I don't think you did that right... Judge, can I get a ruling?"


If he had said that, the ruling would have been "No choice was made at the beginning of the turn. Morgan has neither ES/D or CR right now." Keep in mind that this power is not optional (no "may" in the description) so it was techinically the responsibility of both players to catch that mistake at the beginning of the turn... if it could ever be shown that a player knowing let the other player not do something that was required, he could be DQ'd.

And who would make that choice?

See above.

Sorry normalview, we posted simultaneously. I then changed my question. In this instance who would make the power selection?

Nobody. The choice can only be made at the beginning of the turn; she can't use either power.

Shame the challenger missed it and the champ misspoke. 4 clicks of damage to Morgan that early in the game would have been a huge game changer. No more phasing, no combat reflexes, weaker damage. Ouch.

Where in the power description does it say that you must declare verbally what power Morgan is using?

Where does it say anywhere in the rules that you verbally have to declare action assignment or anything else?

So let's just move stuff around the map without telling out opponent anything! The most silent player wins!!!

Keep in mind he still had PC he could have used even with Scarlet Witch blocked.

You can't prove the players aren't using telepathy, and there's no rule that prohibits its use.

It doesn't. So you don't need to.

You are right. But he would have pushed morgan to use it and the 7 is still not out of reach. Either way, game changer.