cr:6.3.2a

An effect is dependent on a stage if the application of another effect in that stage would have changed the first application of this effect, and that stage is higher than or equal to the stage for this effect. An effect is independent if it is not dependent on any stages. Dependent effects are applied in the stage on which they are dependent.

Example: Thump has the text ”If this card’s {p} is greater than its base, it gets dominate and “When this hits a hero, they discard a card.”” which is an effect that is dependent on the value of the power {p} numerical property (stage 8) and affects the object’s abilities (stage 6). Because effects in stage 8 can change the application of Thump’s effect, and stage 8 is higher than stage 6, Thump’s effect is considered dependent and is applied in stage 8 (substage 7).