Anakin Skywalker (Y-wing)

Expansions

Republic Fighter Squadrons (SWM36)

Card text

During your activation, you may spend 1 defense token to ignore engagement until the end of your activation.

Adept Adept 2.(While attacking, you may reroll up to 2 dice.)

Bomber Bomber. (While attacking a ship, each of your Critical icons adds 1 damage to the damage total and you can resolve a critical effect.)

Heavy Heavy. (You do not prevent engaged squadrons from attacking ships or moving.)

Properties

Faction
Republic
Unique
Yes
Type
BTL-B Y-wing Squadron
Speed
3
Hull
6
Anti-squadron Armament
Blue Die Blue Die Blue Die
Armament
Red Die Blue Die
Keywords
Adept Bomber Heavy
Defense Tokens
Brace Brace
Points
18

Timing

The effect of this Squadron Card triggers during Attack step 2: “Roll Attack Dice”.

Official rulings

Question: If the Anakin Skywalker squadron spends a defense token to “ignore engagement”, does this also ignore the Escort and Screen keywords?

Answer: Yes!

Reference

Jun 17, 2021 | Source: AMG Rules Forum

Community rulings

During Anakin Skywalker activation, you may spend 1 defense token. If you do, you ignore engagement until the end of Anakin Skywalker activation.

Jun 18, 2021 | Source: KARM

Ignoring engagement means that Anakin Skywalker can move even if engaged by enemy squadrons, and can attack ships even if engaged by enemy squadrons.

This also means Anakin Skywalker can attack any squadron as this essentially ignores Escort and Valen Rudor card effect. This would also ignore Soontir Fel card effect.

Jun 18, 2021 | Source: KARM