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Way of the Lion

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Way of the Lion

Way of the Lion

Type: Event
Cost: 0
Clan: Lion
Philosophy.
Action: During a conflict, choose a [Lion] character – double that character’s base [Military] skill until the end of the conflict.
“War is the most noble pursuit of a samurai. It gives him purpose and brings honor to his ancestors.” – Akodo’s Leadership
Influence: –
Deck: Conflict
Number: 167
Illustrator: Scott Wade
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4 Comments

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NuFenix
Sep 25 2017 06:04 PM

From http://www.cardgamed...lion-clan-r2161

 

nyxnyxnyx - 5/5
Did you know that Lion has no characters with base 4 MIL? You almost always never want to play this for +1 MIL, so typically this is a Banzai without kicker for +2, or a free Banzai for +3. If you’re patient and wait for Toturi, or line multiple of these up, you start to break the mathematics of the card a little. The latest rulings change say that Way stacks multiplicatively, meaning you play 2 for 4x, and 3 for 8x. Note that being dishonored doesn’t affect the +bonus of Way, since it calculates off the base value of the card. Easy 3-of for a long time, up until we reach the point where somehow conflict skill doesn’t matter, which isn’t impossible considering the direction Netrunner went with ICE strength barely mattering. But I digress.
 
Kingsley - 5/5
Another contender for best Way Of card. On Lion's myriad three-strength military characters, this is in between the two forms of Banzai, but it has much higher upside with Akodo Toturi (six strength for zero fate?) and when played in multiples, as two copies of this will quadruple someone's base skill.
 
Benjoewoo – 5/5
Probably the strongest way in a vacuum because it can turn Toturi into 48 military force.
 
I Fight Dragons – 5/5
This card is Banzai! number 4-6. I see a lot of people playing this in lieu of Banzai! which I feel is a mistake. Having both in your deck means you can threaten a military break twice as often and when push comes to shove, this is a military pump your have over your opponent meaning you will win even the most aggressive military battles more often than not. Fantastic card.
 
Grendel – 5/5
Can turn almost any Lion 3 mil character into a face crusher. Probably why we don’t have a character with a mil higher then 3 outside of Toturi.
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mnBroncos
Oct 13 2017 02:49 AM

so how is this officially ruled? if you play two are you basically quadruple the base? 

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Killcrazy
Oct 13 2017 07:23 AM

Yes, correct. Toturi would be 12 military after the first WotL and 24 after then second WotL. 

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estyles
Sep 06 2018 03:05 PM
Yesterday, I had a Matsu 7th Legion (brought in via Spiritcaller, of course) with WotL (14 mil) actually lose a conflict vs. Phoenix. I was devastated. At least I stopped him from playing his Path of Man...

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