The Book of Martian Manhunter (Justice League)

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by Lord Pyre

Why is the OP wanting me to enable flash?

Because he's a key member of the Justice League.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by Ronin

Because he's a key member of the Justice League.

Then why does he keep crashing?

[Ronin]

Because you've disabled him, you monster.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by Ronin

Because you've disabled him, you monster.

Yeah, because he's just too old at this point.

[Tornado]

Originally Posted by Ronin

Because he's a key member of the Justice League.

[fret_gurglo]

Quick question. Does MM prevent the black lanterns from taking control of figures?

Blackest night power uses past tense of "destroyed" figure which suggests that it is no longer part of their army, but I need clarification for a test

[tcglkn]

I am pretty sure that a destroyed figure would no longer be protected by Mental Shield effects.

[fret_gurglo]

Ok. I was just unsure as the figure is still within the 4 clear sight spaces of mm. Really comes down to the order of effects when a figure is destroyed. Let me rephrase for clarity. Once destroyed is the figure no longer a figure you control?

[Soundwarp SG-1]

A destroyed figure wouldn't be protected because they wouldn't be under your control (they would still be in your army though, those are different things) or within 4 spaces of Martian Manhunter.

But Blackest Night's particular wording is weird. It reads more like a replacement effect that does something instead of destroying the figure since it doesn't include any text about placing the figure back on the battlefield from the 'graveyard'. Unless it is assuming there is a period where a figure is destroyed yet not removed from the battlefield yet... which I'm not sure exists.

[fret_gurglo]

It was the lack of placing that had me questioning it

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Yeah, with a bit about returning the figure to the battlefield it would be very cut and dry that MM can't do anything about it. But as it's written the power just isn't very clear. I'd probably play it as MM not stopping it? That's the option that makes sense thematically.

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, it refers to the "destroyed" figure at some point, which indicates the figure is still literally destroyed, at which point it's not longer under your control, I would think.