Post by Zounder on Apr 25, 2014 16:59:07 GMT -5
Card Mechanics
Advents like Nine are very early-game oriented, leaving the deck open to assaults from stronger, more expensive Armada. Slaying The Giant provides Nine with a way to deal with these types of assaults.
For only three resources, the highest Total Resource Cost Armada on the Battleground is destroyed. Since Nine doesn't use many (if any) expensive Armada, the chances of hitting yourself with this card while playing Nine is minimal. However, it should be noted that Slaying The Giant doesn't work on ties, so one must wait for the perfect opportunity to strike.
On the flip side, one way to play -against- this card is to respond with a Tactic or effect that removes the highest cost Armada from the battleground before Slaying The Giant resolves, potentially forcing the card to destroy something that will hinder your opponent. This is possible because Slaying The Giant does not have the player "target" an Armada when it is played. It checks Total Resource Costs as it resolves.
Advents like Nine are very early-game oriented, leaving the deck open to assaults from stronger, more expensive Armada. Slaying The Giant provides Nine with a way to deal with these types of assaults.
For only three resources, the highest Total Resource Cost Armada on the Battleground is destroyed. Since Nine doesn't use many (if any) expensive Armada, the chances of hitting yourself with this card while playing Nine is minimal. However, it should be noted that Slaying The Giant doesn't work on ties, so one must wait for the perfect opportunity to strike.
On the flip side, one way to play -against- this card is to respond with a Tactic or effect that removes the highest cost Armada from the battleground before Slaying The Giant resolves, potentially forcing the card to destroy something that will hinder your opponent. This is possible because Slaying The Giant does not have the player "target" an Armada when it is played. It checks Total Resource Costs as it resolves.