Hi @quantumodo,
Thank you for your detailed explanation! I appreciate your insights regarding the initiation of abilities.
I agree with your points about the steps involved in initiating an ability. Specifically, in the INITIATING ABILITIES section, it states:
- STEP 1: As you mentioned, this step only requires checking if there is at least one valid target for the ability.
- STEP 5: This is where the costs are paid, and any cards used for payment are moved to the discard pile.
- STEP 7: This step involves resolving the ability, during which the targets are selected.
In the TARGET section, it states:
The phrase “choose a [game element]” indicates that one or more targets must be selected in order for an ability to initiate.
Since “45009” does not include the phrase “choose a [game element],” it implies that all resource cards, including those just discarded to pay for the effect, should be shuffled back into the deck.
We will update the scrip of “45009” in the next version.