Cut Off at the Knees (Yellow)

Cut Off at the Knees’ first ability generates a conditional continuous effect that is always checking. If Cut Off at the Knees has less than or equal to its base and then later it has greater than its base, this will get +1.

If Cut Off at the Knees’s effect is not self-sustaining. If it has power greater than its base from an effect (e.g. +3), then another effect reduces its power by the same amount (e.g. -3), then Cut Off at the Knees will lose the +1 from its own effect.

Cut Off at the Knees’ abilities are not functional while defending.

If Cut Off at the Knees’ is less than or equal to its base , then later it has greater than its base during the damage step and causes the if-conditional effect to become active, Cut Off at the Knees gets the +1, but the damage will not be recalculated.

Cut Off at the Knees’ second ability is a Tower ability that generates a conditional continuous effect that is always checking. If Cut Off at the Knees has less than 13 and then later it has 13 or more, this will get the “when this hits a hero” triggered ability.

The “when this hits a hero” triggered ability gained from Cut Off at the Knees’ ability triggers when it hits a hero. When this triggered effect resolves, you destroy the top 3 cards of their deck.

If the condition for Cut Off at the Knees’ Tower ability is not met, then its becomes 13 or more after you hit, Cut Off at the Knees 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 Cut Off at the Knees hit the hero.

Destroying the top card of the hero’s deck will not trigger any “when this is destroyed,…” effects unless it is specified by the ability’s triggering condition.

Destroying the top card of the hero’s deck will not satisfy any condition nor trigger any effects that look at whether an object they control was destroyed (e.g. Merciful Retribution, Ratchet Up) as players do not control the cards in their deck.