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When Leona, Zealot reduces a stunned unit's might by -8 (to a minimum of 1), and then the opponent plays Discipline giving +2 might, does the unit end up at 1 might or 3 might?
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Ruling: The unit ends up at 3 might. Both Leona's continuous effect and Discipline's one-time effect use the layer system and are applied based on timestamp order, so the +2 from Discipline (played later) applies after Leona's -8, resulting in 5-8+2 = 3 (not going below 1 at the intermediate step).
Sequence:
- Leona's -8 effect applies first (based on earlier timestamp), reducing the 5 might unit to 1
- Discipline's +2 effect applies second (based on later timestamp), bringing it to 3
- The effects are applied in timestamp order: 5 (base) - 8 (Leona) + 2 (Discipline) = 3
Nuances:
- If Leona moves away and then returns to the battlefield, her effect gets a new timestamp and would apply after Discipline, bringing the unit back to 1 might
- The rules as written produce this result, though Kelly (designer) indicated this area of the rules needs clarification and the intent may be that continuous effects should keep the unit at 1 might
- The "to a minimum of 1" clause does not create a separate modifier that applies to the final result; it only prevents negative might values
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