Forked Lightning True text VS Amp

[fossil lotus]

So regarding to the Back Alley Oracle: https://fabtcg.com/en/articles/back-alley-oracle-14-forked-lightning-concessions-and-more/

Amp will only apply to the first instance damage of Forked Lightning, dealing (2+1)+2

But the true text of Forked Lightning was like as you see in the pic attached

I see it as a single event(?
Or do I read it wrong, need some clarification

There are two scenarios:

1. You target the same hero twice
2. You target 2 different heroes

[ancient marten]

I believe Forked Lightning is basically a compound event now, with the two damage events to two targets getting handled separately

This means that amp and similar effects only apply to the first damage event, and that AB can be applied to each damage event as discussed in the article you linked

[fossil lotus]

Then how is Singe + Amp compared to this?

[quartz spruce]

You would choose which of the instances of damage gets Amp since they happen simultaneously.

[fossil lotus]

That is my guess

[ancient marten]

I'll check with the rules team but you'll either get to pick which is increased by amp or the player will always get the increase

it's ironic they used crucible in the RN for singe because it still does increase the whole card's damage lol

[fossil lotus]

Yeah I was confused by some of it, thanks for helping

[timber bramble]

So not to start a new thread:
Surgent Aethertide on the other hand is a card-based buff and buffs both damage instances of Forked Lightning, right?

[livid walrus]

Note: Beta feature using best available card text. Report errors to JudgeHub discord, #bug-reports channel.

Surgent Aethertide

Once per Turn Action - {r}{r}: Deal 1 arcane damage to an opposing hero. Go again

The first card you play each turn with an arcane damage effect, instead deals that much arcane damage plus X, where X is the damage dealt by Surgent Aethertide this turn.

Types

Wizard Weapon - Staff (2H)

[ancient marten]

Yep

[willow jacinth]

In this scenario, would Channel the Millennium Tree buff both instances of Forked Lightning or only the first?

[ancient marten]

amp only applies to the first instance of damage rather than all damage does by the card