Merciful Retribution (Yellow)

Whenever an aura or attack action card you control is destroyed, deal 1 arcane damage to target hero. If it's a non-token Light card, put it into your soul.

Spectra

Rulings

From the Monarch release notes

You cannot defend with Merciful Retribution as it does not have a defense value.
Token aura or attack action cards you control that are destroyed will also deal 1 arcane damage to target hero. Only non-token Light cards are put into your hero’s soul.
An attack action card that is put into the graveyard from the combat chain is not considered to be destroyed. Discarding an aura or attack action card is also not considered to be destroyed.
Merciful Retribution triggers itself. If Merciful Retribution is destroyed, it will deal 1 arcane damage to target hero and be put into your hero’s soul as it is a Light Illusionist Aura.

Keyword notes

Spectra - Spectra is a new keyword that exists on Illusionist Aura cards. When a player is deciding who to target for an attack they may elect to target an Aura with the keyword spectra. When an Aura with spectra is attacked, destroy it and close the combat chain. The attack will not resolve and the combat chain closes.

Attacks that target a card with spectra do not resolve. Any hit triggers or effects that card has such as go again do not resolve.
An attack targeting a spectra card does not resolve. It will open a combat chain and become a chain link but is destroyed when the spectra becomes a target
Additional costs and resource cards still need to be paid.
Attacking a spectra is not considered attacking a hero.

All keywords

TalentLight

ClassIllusionist

TypeInstant

SubtypesAura

Cost4

Arcane1

PitchYellow

KeywordsSpectra

SetsAPR, FAB, MON, PSM

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

ArtistsEleonor Piteira