Magnite Crystal Tractor Beam Array

Expansions

Upgrade Card Collection (SWM38)

Nadiri Starhawk (SWM32)

Card text

After the end of your activation, you may exhaust this card to choose 1 enemy ship at distance 1-5. That ship’s speed is increased or decreased to match your speed.

While your speed is 0, you cannot ready this card.

Properties

Type Superweapon
Faction Rebel
Unique No
Points 10

Timing

This Upgrade Card may be resolved at the end of the ships activation.

Official rulings

If Magnite Crystal Tractor Beam Array’s effect forces a ship to change its speed and that ship has a faceup Thruster Fissure damage card, that ship does must suffer 1 damage from Thruster Fissure’s effect.

Reference

Mar 12, 2023 | Source: AMG Rules Forum

Community rulings

After a ship equipped with Magnite Crystal Tractor Beam Array ends its activation, you can exhaust Magnite Crystal Tractor Beam Array and choose 1 enemy ship that is at distance 1-5. The targeted ships speed is increased or decreased to match the current speed of the Starhawk. While the Starhawk is speed 0, this card cannot be unexhausted in the Status phase.

Jul 20, 2020 | Source: KARM

How does this card interact with Thruster Fissure?
The most common interpretation is that it is similar to Phylon Q7 Tractor Beams. The owner of the ship is changing the speed.

Jul 20, 2020 | Source: KARM