Do reflex cards actually need to be a card type?

reflex cards are very, very specific in their use: Reflex cards can be used by a minion to cancel a specific kind of card played against them. but how does that stack up to how reflex cards work in the environment?

the overwhelming majority of Reflex cards use Abombwe, and cancel Frenzy cards. a few require other disciplines and cancel grapple cards.

But I feel like they don't actually need to be a thing they way they are? I guess it boils down to what frenzy or grapple cards are played by on an opposing minion outside of combat. Are there any?

Also, there's no reflex card background; a clear and glaring oversight of previous administrations.

They do other things. That's the point, the essentially occupy outferior space. Except far contortion, which "contorts"(really bad joke) to fut reflex, outferior, AND flavor text.
Next time someone manuevers with FC using a Kiasyd, look them dead in thier eyes and ask if they're using or in a way that makes it seem as though the answer matters ALOT. Just see how confused they get. Its better than assuring your prey that your "only playing army of rats at basic".

Anyway, it's an additional effect. Like on Mundane, but less clunky.

ReverendRevolver wrote: They do other things. That's the point, the essentially occupy outferior space. Except far contortion, which "contorts"(really bad joke) to fut reflex, outferior, AND flavor text.

why can't the 'cancel a grapple card' clause just be a combat cardtype instead of reflex? From what i can tell no grapple cards are played outside of combat.

The only card that i can find that is a frenzy card thats played on another vampire and isn't played during combat is 'Enrage.'

self biased wrote:

ReverendRevolver wrote: They do other things. That's the point, the essentially occupy outferior space. Except far contortion, which "contorts"(really bad joke) to fut reflex, outferior, AND flavor text.

why can't the 'cancel a grapple card' clause just be a combat cardtype instead of reflex? From what i can tell no grapple cards are played outside of combat.

The only card that i can find that is a frenzy card thats played on another vampire and isn't played during combat is 'Enrage.'

Cant speak for fae contortion, but cancels ANY frenzy card. Rotschreck, Brujah Frenzy, Frenzy, that Osebo master oot, enrage, etc all count. So, in the event of another card being printed with the keyword that doesn't explicitly target things in combat, the thing will cancel it. Also, you cant Death Seeker my Taking the Skin: Minion I play reflexively to cancel your Rotschreck.

ReverendRevolver wrote: Cant speak for fae contortion, but cancels ANY frenzy card. Rotschreck, Brujah Frenzy, Frenzy, that Osebo master oot, enrage, etc all count. So, in the event of another card being printed with the keyword that doesn't explicitly target things in combat, the thing will cancel it. Also, you cant Death Seeker my Taking the Skin: Minion I play reflexively to cancel your Rotschreck.

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