#Deathly Wail and Grasp of the Arknight (close chain or not)

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young prairie
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Player A attacks with a Deathly Wail, both player A and B have lost life. The attack deals damage etc. And we end up in the link step. Wording in rules section 7.0.7 seems to suggest you can activate or play action abilities wording 7.0.7=“…. cannot play action… except in the link phase”.

So back to the example, the chain has not closed, and player A wants to activate Grasp of the Arknight, and only pay 2 resources for it. Is that correct? Or should the chain be closed first (and thus create 2 runechants from Deathly Wail), and subsequently Grasp of the Arknight would cost 4?

And if its correct would this also work similar for Helm of Sharp Eye (when you reveal a non-attack action)?

Thank you for your assistance!

marble crypt
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The chain needs to be closed in order to play or activate any non-attack actions (unless they are played as an instant). 7.0.7 refers to specifically attack actions being playable in the link step as called out in 7.7.3

young prairie
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Thank you for your response, I’m confused by the wording in 7.0.7. It specifically describes that you cannot play “actions” and then goes on to mention an exception to that rule, by refering to the link step. (7.0.7. Does not mention “attack actions”).

stuck axle
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Attack Actions are still Actions.
Attack is used in a variety of ways, and in this context Attack is a Subtype

marble crypt
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There's also this from the everfest rules reprise:

Helm of Sharp Eye was never designed to allow the player to banish and play a ‘non-attack’ action card, and as such the CR1.5 (and future CR2.0) strictly require the combat chain to be closed before ‘non-attack’ action cards and abilities can be played or activated (unless they are played or activated as instants, which Helm of Sharp Eye does not do). Even if you banish a ‘non-attack’ action card, you will not be able to play it this turn (without other effects).

I do wish they'd make 7.0.7 more strongly worded though. Not the first time this question has come up