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Referential Ability

Some abilities refer to specific cards by name. These are called referential abilities. If an ability refers to a title shared by multiple cards in the game, that ability refers only to the card(s) that match the criteria highest in this list:

  1. The card on which the referential ability is printed.

    • Such an ability is a self-referential ability.

    • For example, the basic ally Spider-Man’s ability reads:

      “Response: After Spider-Man attacks or thwarts, choose another Web-Warrior character> - ready that character.”

      This ability refers to the card it is printed on and does not trigger when another card called “Spider-Man” attacks or thwarts.

  2. Cards that belong to the same identity.

  3. Player cards (if the ability is on a player card) or encounter cards (if the ability is on an encounter card).
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