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How does the Judge's fiat work, and what terms can the Judge declare?

A designer addressed this directly in the forum.

  • Bill Martinson · Designer · 2014-12-31
  • Snipes777 · Community · 2014-12-30

The Judge names the terms before cards are selected. The terms can add effects to the win, such as the winner taking the loser's cards and gaining a colony on each planet the loser holds, so the fiat can backfire on the Judge's opponent.

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