Does the Presence limit for Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island count destroyed Presence?
Does the Presence limit for Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island count destroyed Presence?
No, the Presence limit only counts Presence that is actually on the island, not destroyed Presence.
It is possible to get all the way to the end of your Presence track without ever using Absorb Essence, if you never have more than 5 Presence on the board. Thematically, this is the Serpent being stung towards greater wakefulness.
