Jocasta VS Loki

[myztery]

Hello DMR Team,

Can you please address this interaction with Jocasta, Patterned After Janet vs Loki, Loki Laufeyson.

Jocasta, Patterned After Janet

The first time each turn Jocasta would be dealt damage, instead deal that damage to the opponent.

Loki, Loki Laufeyson

While Loki is active, once per turn you may pay to deal 1 damage to a character die. That character die loses all of it's abilities until the end of turn. You may use this ability whenever you can use a global ability.

If Loki uses his ability with Jocasta as the target does the damage get redirected? also, does the ability still happen? Does having Loki, and being the active player change the way this takes place?

Have a great day,

Shawn

[dmrulesteam]

Hello DMR Team,

Can you please address this interaction with Jocasta, Patterned After Janet vs Loki, Loki Laufeyson.

Jocasta, Patterned After Janet

The first time each turn Jocasta would be dealt damage, instead deal that damage to the opponent.

Loki, Loki Laufeyson

While Loki is active, once per turn you may pay to deal 1 damage to a character die. That character die loses all of it's abilities until the end of turn. You may use this ability whenever you can use a global ability.

If Loki uses his ability with Jocasta as the target does the damage get redirected? also, does the ability still happen? Does having Loki, and being the active player change the way this takes place?

Have a great day,

Shawn

Hi Shawn,

You should attempt to resolve as much of Loki's ability as possible before anything else can happen. So you would try to deal the 1 damage to Jocasta at the same time you'd need to try to make her lose her abilities. Jocasta would take the 1 damage. These are two pieces of the same effect, Loki making a character lose their abilities is not contigent on the damage being successful (it could be prevented with other effects).

If you were to not be the active player, there is a chance that something happens to Loki before you're able to use your Global Ability.

Relevant Card Text:
Jocasta: Patterned After Janet

The first time each turn Jocasta would be dealt damage, instead deal that damage to your opponent.

Loki: Loki Laufeyson

While Loki is active, once per turn you may pay to deal 1 damage to a character die. That character die loses all of its abilities until end of turn. You may use this ability whenever you could use a Global Ability.

- The Dice Masters Rules Team