Accoding to Kamiza's article on metagame today, he mentioned using the new Dr. Strange to abuse Valentina Vostok for -6 defense for the opponent.

Backup: Activate >>> Characters your opponents control get -3 DEF this turn while Valentina Vostok remains exhausted. Use this power only during the build phase.


The question is, when she readies, does she lose the original -3 defense? I believe she does, even if she gets exhausted again. But, I've been wrong before.

And just for the record, Strange does offer a lot to Checkmate and JSA. It should be interesting. I could see some incredible abuse with Jack Knight.

You are correct. I looked into it and found it in the FAQs:

Valentina Vostok ◊ Negative Woman, Bishop
Character, 4, Checkmate, 8 ATK / 6 DEF
Concealed
Backup: Activate >>> Characters your opponents control get -3 DEF this turn while Valentina Vostok remains exhausted. Use this power only during the build phase.

Valentina Vostok’s modifier is the first that checks whether an object remains exhausted. When her effect resolves, her modifier is created only if she has not readied since she activated. Once created, her modifier applies until she readies or leaves play.

Example: You activate Valentina during the build phase. Before her effect resolves, you ready her with another effect, then activate her again. The effect from the second activation resolves first and creates a modifier because she has not readied since that activation. After successive passes, the effect from the first activation resolves but does not create a modifier because she has readied since that activation (even though she was exhausted on resolution). During your attack step that turn, you ready her with another effect, then propose her as an attacker. Her modifier ends when she readies, and it does not resume when she exhausts to attack

He made a mistake, one that's already been brought up in the thread related to the article. I think we'll all survive.

I know we'll survive, but I just like to poke fun at him. Since that's what I do. I didn't see the thread on the article, I looked for it, sorry.

Even though I haven't been to your website in a long time Kamiza, it's only because I'm totally addicted to WOW now and don't go anywhere much, except for here.

I noticed that too and was going to post about it but couldn't find a thread... if that did work though... watch out! Revenge squad for the win would be awesome... biz raaaaayy