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Can a 'rescue a Bystander' ability free a Hero that a Villain has captured?

Several experienced players agree, citing the rulebook rule that rescue only draws from the Bystander stack.

  • Jacovis · Community · 2014-05-07
  • legolascott · Community · 2014-05-07
  • KnobblySavage · Community · 2014-05-07

No. Heroes are not Bystanders, so a rescue ability cannot free a captured Hero. You need to defeat the capturing Villain, unless a specific card says otherwise.

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