Nemesis: Lockdown
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Do Contamination cards in hand count when checking for a Surprise Attack?
The rulebook text covers this directly.
- Nemesis: Lockdown rulebook · Rulebook · Encounter and Combat
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Yes. The Surprise Attack check compares the token's number with the cards you hold, and Contamination cards count towards that total, as they do when Intruders choose the Character with the fewest cards. They still cannot be played or discarded for Costs and effects. The lower token number is used out of Darkness and the higher number in Darkness.