Crushing Headache (Red)

Crush - When this deals 4 or more damage to a hero, they reveal their arsenal and hand. Destroy all non-attack action cards in their arsenal and they discard all non-attack action cards in their hand revealed this way.

Rulings

From the Usurp the Shadow Throne release notes

Crushing Headache has a crush ability that triggers when it deals 4 or more damage to a hero. That hero first reveals their arsenal and their hand. You destroy all non-attack action cards in their arsenal that were revealed, and they discard all non-attack action cards in their hand that were revealed when the triggered effect resolves.
If your opponent is unable to reveal cards (e.g. Channel the Bleak Expanse), you will not destroy/discard any cards when the crush trigger resolves, even if those cards were already face-up.
If you are crushed by this, do not mix your arsenal and hand together while revealing them!

Keyword notes

Crush - A guardian mechanic that showcases the strength of the guardian. When an attack with crush deals 4 or more damage to a hero, an effect is applied.

Crush only checks the amount of damage dealt to the hero. Prevented damage does not count.
Crush is not optional, if the card does 4 or more damage, the effect will apply.
Crush is a (conditional) hit effect.

All keywords

ClassGuardian

TypeAttack Action

Cost6

Attack10

Defense3

PitchRed

KeywordsCrush

SetsIAR

Legal inClassic Constructed, Blitz, Living Legend, Ultimate Pit Fight

ArtistsYunior Susanto

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IAR244

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