Wizkids Rules!

Is there a difference between paying life and taking damage? For example, I use Punisher- McRook to knock out a target character. My opponent chooses to pay 2 life to prevent this effect. Does this life loss trigger a character such as Hulk- Green Goliath? "While Hulk is active, whenever either you or Hulk takes damage, Hulk deals 2 damage to each opposing character (no matter how many Hulks are fielded)."

Would this ruling apply similarly to the Ironman- Inventor or Vibranium Shield globals? Because paying costs cannot be avoided are you unable to redirect or prevent damage when paying life?

Thanks!

Taking damage, losing life, and paying life are all different.

Cards that interact with damage only deal with damage.

Cards that stop you from losing life wouldn't effect damage.

Paying life is a cost - unless something says so, you can't skip paying the cost.

I hope that clears it up.

-The Dice Masters Rules Team

If my opponent plays Professor X (Charles Francis Xavier) and I have an active Nick Fury (Mr. Anger), if I try to field an Avenger character would I still be required to pay 2 life to ignore Professor X's effect? Since Nick Fury allows me to field Avengers for free (no cost) and paying 2 life would be a cost associated with playing the Avengers character?

Mr. Anger does not let you get around Professor X's ability.

-The Dice Masters Rules Team