Reflecting shield + Nightmare [not a bug]

[stylish777]

It says on reflecting shield that dmg from spells is redirected from you to your opponent. Or vise versa if your not the one with the shield.

Nightmare is a spell and it causes dmg, so that dmg should be redirected, no? Well, it's not. Nightmare ignores reflecting shields.

Probably not an important bug if a bug at all and not just my silly misreading cards.. as usual.. Anyway i don't expect anyone to care since not many people use reflecting shields these days, but i thought i point it out anyway. And yes i was too lazy to add a screenshot and no i do not care.

[RavingRabbid]

Not a bug, but might be an interesting mechanic.

[stylish777]

Not a bug, but might be an interesting mechanic.

Would you mind explaining how it's not a bug? Seems to me that if damage from spells is supposed to be redirected that damage from the spell, nightmare, should also be redirected. Why the exception. And how am i supposed to know that either the text on the shield is lying or that the spell, nightmare, isnt a spell? o_O
It's just very confuseling to me and i'd like an explanation and/or a second oppinion before i rename the topic to [not a bug]

[suxerz]

Yep, I believe it's not a bug too.
I like to think that Nightmare is not an actual direct-damage spell. It's a spell that alter your opponent hands and then inflict damage afterwards. Which is why it can be blocked by sanctuary, but not reflective shields. Someone else might be able to give a more concrete answer, but this is how I see it based on my observation.

Also, poison vs reflective shields has this similar problem too. Probably the wording for reflective shields need to be changed, but I'm not sure how to describe it better or whether that's a good approach.

[stylish777]

okidoki. not a bug then. thx guys.

[EvaRia]

It's one of those pseudo bugs.

Not really intentional, just overlooked imo.

Reflecting could make sense, but it just isn't programmed to right now.