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Nyarlathotep
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Darksbane
, Sep 04 2010 05:15 AM | Last updated Jun 16 2014 04:12 AM
NyarlathotepThe Black Pharaoh Type: Character Faction: Neutral Cost: 4 Skill: 4 Icons: (T)(C)(A)(I) Game Text: Ancient One. Villainous. Toughness +2. During the resource phase, if an opponent wishes to attach a resource to a domain, the resource must be chosen at random from his hand. (Choose the domain first, then randomly determine the resource.) Set: JtUK Number: 117 Illustrator: Diane Ozdamar |
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6 Comments
Quick question: Does the owner of Nyarlahotep get to choose which domain will be resourced? I think that's what the card says but I want to make sure.
I think this version of Nyarlathotep is really cool, but he's also tricky to leverage. After a lot of study, I think I've figured out at least 3 strategies that work well with him. Maybe these will help others who've had similar struggles with the Black Pharaoh. Here they are in order of greatest effectiveness IMO:
1. Pair him with resource destruction/manipulation - pretty obvious, but this tactic will force your opponent to keep resourcing as he tries to undo the damage done to his domains (think Torch the Joint, The Peel Association, Thule Zealot)
2. Pair him with cost-raising - when the cost to play cards rises, players will have to allocate more resources to pay for them (Elspeth Baudin, Iod, etc. hit all players equally, but Nyarlathotep will only pick on your opponent's attempts to keep up with inflation); goes really well with cost reducers on your side like Priestess of Bubastis and Ghoulish Worshipper
3. Pair him with discarding - given the choice between losing cards in his hand to discard, or resourcing them, your opponent will usually prefer the latter option; with Nyarlathotep on the board, this choice becomes less clear, and puts your opponent in a no-win situation; requires a modicum of speed before your opponent plays out his opening hand (I'm using Eltdown Shards, so I can hand-pick *pun intended* the cards I want to discard; Whitton Greene improves my chances of getting the Shards early, and the Cylinders of Kadatheron act as a back-up to Greene)
I'm sure there are more ways to build around Nyarlathotep, the Black Pharaoh. These are just 3 that I've noticed.