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Does a codex card's text still apply after the card is removed from the codex?

The rulebook says codex rules stay in effect only until the card is removed.

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Alatheon · Community · 2026-05-06

No. A codex card's text only applies while the card is in the codex, so removing it ends that effect, even if nothing says so explicitly.

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