how does reinforce work with astral heron if its on a bf and is the first card you play
No — the unit you play off Reinforce doesn't get the Heron discount, and it doesn't consume it either.
Reinforce will place the unit on the chain as pending, recycle the remaining cards, and then finish resolving. Heron will triggerafter this resolution, and the trigger is placed as pending on top of the unit. Then you continue finalizing up the chain, meaning the unit first. The unit's costs are paid and it enters the board before you finalize Heron's trigger.
The discount applies to the next card played after Heron's ability resolves (FAQ #11762). So the unit from Reinforce plays at its 5 Energy reduced cost, and then your next card played later that turn still gets the full [2][A][A] off. Reinforce itself was your first card; the Heron discount is waiting for your second.
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August 30, 2026 · reviewed by 121679855233400832
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No — the unit you play off Reinforce doesn't get the Heron discount, and it doesn't consume it either. Reinforce will place the unit on the chain as pending, recycle the remaining cards, and then finish resolving. Heron will triggerafter this resolution, and the trigger is placed as pending on top of the unit. Then you continue finalizing up the chain, meaning the unit first. The unit's costs are paid and it enters the board before you finalize Heron's trigger. The discount applies to the next card played after Heron's ability resolves (FAQ #11762). So the unit from Reinforce plays at its 5 Energy reduced cost, and then your next card played later that turn still gets the full [2][A][A] off. Reinforce itself was your first card; the Heron discount is waiting for your second.
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