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Can a stratagem be played on an embarked unit? This particular issue comes from poxwalkers hiding in a bunker on Round 1 so if he doesn't go first you cant target them. Starting his turn, he wants to play "The dead walk again" which has to be done at beginning of movement phase which is while they are still embarked. I realize the aura isn't in effect while he is inside, but then he just moves them out of the bunker and near a large screening unit of daemons. I cant for the life of me find anything not allowing strats to be played on units "Off the table" such as in a transport or in Deep Strike till end of movement. I get it could be played once out but some of these are specific as to when played such as beginning of movement phase. Opinions or Rules to back this up?

Duncan2474 wrote:
Can a stratagem be played on an embarked unit?

In short, No, unless the Stratagem says otherwise.

Rules Citation: The Transport Rules.

Page 183 BRB wrote:Embarked units cannot normally do anything or be affected in any way whilst they are embarked.

 BaconCatBug wrote:

Duncan2474 wrote:
Can a stratagem be played on an embarked unit?

In short, No, unless the Stratagem says otherwise.

Rules Citation: The Transport Rules.

Page 183 BRB wrote:Embarked units cannot normally do anything or be affected in any way whilst they are embarked.

Of course, you can with any stratagems that you use pre-game since at that point there isn't a board for them to be on. These would be exceptions, however. Otherwise, you could never use the stratagem to get an additional relic in the army.

Yeah, pretty much what I thought. We have a guy that pulled this at LVO though and judges let him get away with it according to him. Seemed like nonsense or a judge that didn't know his rules.

It's currently under discussion on the ITC Tournament Organizer fb page, with the judge that made the call. I think he's edging toward, "Sorry guys, I made a bad call," but he seems reluctant to discuss what he'd do in the future.

Definitely is a bad call as the simple core rule BCB quotes prevents it being possible. If a tourney judge doesn't know the 12 pages of core rules... ugh. Not great.