Chain of Brutality (Red)

Chain Brutality’s ability generates a continuous effect that is always checking. If Chain Brutality has a of 6 or more, it will get go again and a triggered ability that triggers when Chain Brutality hits a hero. When that triggered effect resolves, the next attack action card you play this turn will have its base set to 6 base .

Effects that specify the “base ” of a card are applied before other effects that affect the of a card.

If Chain Brutality has 5 or less when it hits, then it becomes 6 or more after you hit, Chain Brutality will still get the “when this hits a hero” triggered ability; however, it will not retroactively trigger as the ability was not active at the moment Smashing Ground hit the hero.

Go again is checked during the resolution step. If Chain Brutality has less than 6 and then has 6 or more before the attack’s resolution step (i.e. after damage is dealt, but before moving into the resolution step), you will gain an action point from go again during the resolution step.

You don’t retroactively get an action point from go again if you’ve passed the resolution step and Chain Brutality has less than 6, and then it has 6 or more later in the turn (e.g. after you’ve played another attack, closed the combat chain etc.)