Black Hole restores health even if Sanctuary blocks quanta drain [not a bug]

[Colonel Forbin]

Black Hole still restores health (1HP per quantum drained) even when Sanctuary blocks the quanta drain.

Is this by design?  It goes against the wording of Black Hole.  In analogous situations when the opponent doesn't have quanta, Black Hole doesn't heal.

Also, it creates strange situations where you'd be better off without Sanctuary than with it.  For example, Gravity Nymph can pretty much exploit an opponent with Sanctuary for up to 24hp/turn.  Without Sanctuary, at least the opponent would run out of quanta eventually, so the healing would stop.  (Curse you, Dark Matter!)

(From this thread, it sounds like Nightmare has a similar side-effect, doing damage even if cards don't get added.
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21502.msg300002#msg300002)

[TheIdioticIdiot]

sanctuary doesn't effect opponent's hp, so not a bug, just a game mechanic
devourers still give you , even though they don't eat your opponent's quanta (I think so, not sure if it's still like this)

[Nepycros]

Thank goodness. Otherwise, my deck would be completely useless.

[Malignant]

It shouldn't. If Pests doesn't give Dawkness quanta, why should Black Hole give HP?

[Nadrin]

Confirm this, just happened to me. As BH isn't draining quanta, it shouldn't be healing.

[Mithcairion]

The text of Black Hole reads, "Absorb 3 quanta per element of the opponent.  Gain 1 HP per absorbed quantum" (Italics mine).  Thus, Black Hole should not be giving life if it's not absorbing quanta.  This thread can be confirmed.

[Nepycros]

Dammit. This is just being unfair. Sanctuary is literally RUINING several cards in the game. A single PA and I would be forced to ragequit.

[shwiggles]

Not sure if it matters, but I can also confirm this bug

[Kael Hate]

Its not a bug, its intended.