If Thousand Tail Watcher reduces Ravenbloom Student to 1 Might, and then Student plays a spell during a showdown (triggering its self-buff), does Student go to 2 Might or does the Watcher's -X modifier still apply?

Ruling: The Ravenbloom Student will be at 2 Might. When a unit buffs itself, the buff is added to its current Might value (which already includes any reductions from effects like Thousand Tail Watcher).

Sequence:

• Thousand Tail Watcher reduces Ravenbloom Student to 1 Might
• Student plays a spell during showdown
• Student's self-buff adds to the current 1 Might
• Student ends at 2 Might

Nuances:

• This interaction is covered under the "Arithmetic" section of the rules, which explains how modifiers combine