Spectre question

[rexx2264]

Was in a runelords game the other night and a player was encountering a Spectre "The Spectre is immune to the Mental and Poison traits."
"If the check to defeat does not have the Magic trait, the Spectre is undefeated." "If undefeated, you move to a random location."

"Check to Defeat" Combat 11 or Wisdom/Divine 7.

The player was using Amaryllis and choose the wisdom option because lack of any spells in hand. With help of a few blessings he beat the 7 Wisdom and went to remove the card, I stated that since his check did not have the magic trait it was not defeated. He reply since he used the wisdom option instead of the combat option he did not need magic in the check and stated that this question had all ready been ruled on in the forums and his way was correct.

Well the question is, which is correct defeated because its a wisdom check or undefeated because no magic trait in the check.

[Hawkmoon269]

It needs the magic trait no matter which check you attempt, so it was undefeated.

The statement that it needs magic is unconnected to which check you are attempting. And I've never seen anything to the contrary.

[jones314]

The card says it needs Magic to be defeated so that's what it needs. Not many characters can make a Wisdom check with Magic (maybe just Kyra against undead). So he doesn't take damage but the card is undefeated.

Edit: slow typing so ninja'ed by Hawkmoon!

[rexx2264]

thanks for the fast replies