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Rune Maw can only redirect spells that target DIRECTLY. AoE spells (Purple Sun etc) aren't affected by it.

Cerebrium wrote:Rune Maw can only redirect spells that target DIRECTLY. AoE spells (Purple Sun etc) aren't affected by it.

Sure, so Purple Sun bypasses it, but Dwellers, Gateway etc... it still works. It is only 30pts or so isn't it?

The wisdom of dakka shows through again:

Boss Salvage wrote:Meh, I enjoy 8th more than 7th. My gripes are with magic (aka 'IF auto-kill spell FTW LOL!!1'), undercosted / overpowered artillery and the lack of in-built restrictions on deathstar crap (or put another way, no half points, no points for fleeing units, etc).

- Salvage

Im pretty much going to quote this as it sums my feelings up pretty well. Even with the new problems in 8th I'd rather have it than 7th.

Tantras wrote:

agnosto wrote:yeah Runemaw doesn't help vs. the big spells anyway so I take the Greatskull and pray to kill his wizard(s) off the first turn.

Why doesn't Runemaw work, just out of interest?

It doesn't work against spells that do not target so board-wide spells (daemons) or that one category that specifically states that spells of that category don't need targets (forget and don't have the rulebook with me....rituals?). Runemaw only works if a spell targets the unit that has the banner.