Mask of Recurring Nightmares

Once per Turn Attack Reaction -

: Target defending hero banishes a card from their hand.

Blade Break

Rulings

From the Part the Mistveil release notes

If you attack an ally controlled by an opposing hero, you will not be able to activate this as there is no defending hero that you can target.

Older rulings (1)

~~If you are attacking with an ally, you can not activate this as you are not the attacking hero.~~
Changed 2025-06-06
You are the attacking hero when your ally attacks (13 February 2026) and may activate this during the reaction step (rule 7.4.2a, 6 June 2025).

Keyword notes

Bladebreak - Equipment that are fragile and break after being used to defend. If you defend with a card with Blade Break, destroy it when the combat chain closes.

When you defend with a card it remains on the combat chain until the chain closes, therefore you cannot defend with an equipment multiple times on the same combat chain.
When this card is destroyed, it is sent to your graveyard.
The ability becomes a layer on the chain when the combat chain closes.
The Blade Break ability becomes a layer on the chain when the combat chain closes.
The ability goes on the stack when the combat chain closes.

All keywords

TalentMystic

ClassAssassin

TypeEquipment

SubtypesHead

Defense2

KeywordsBlade Break

SetsFAB, MST

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

ArtistsIsuardi Therianto

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