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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tetrasodium" data-source="post: 8874843" data-attributes="member: 93670">That problem exists because reaction abilities that act as instant interrupts to create the same problem.  The difference in that between 5e & MTG though is that anyone can see it in MTG. If we use the fireside chat 80:20 estimate as a reliable ballpark for  player:GM in 5e the situation is one where 20% of 5e participants get hit by them regularly while the remaining 80% can complain about adversarial & hostile GM'ing if they are ever subjected to it with any regularity.  The way d&d's/ttrpg's social contract structure this as a toxically  asymmetric thing  makes it an even bigger problem for d&d than in MTG. If these abilities were designed so they adhered to the step1/2/3 playloop the gloves example in the OP would have been an immediately unsupported retcon because the player tried to invoke them as a reaction retcon in step3 rather than proactively ensuring they would protect the PC during step2 expecting the standard set by things like shield parry uncanny dodge & counterspell to support the retcon.  The fact that we are on page40 highlights just how far 5e goes to shackle the GM in ways that provide cover for affected players to claim unreasonable rulings are being made if the GM does not rule in their favor at all times.</blockquote>