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Tactician’s Apprentice

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Tactician’s Apprentice

Tactician’s Apprentice

Type: Character
Cost: 1
Military Skill: 1
Political Skill: 0
Glory: 1
Clan: Lion
Bushi.
Reaction: After honor dials are revealed, if your bid is lower than an opponent’s – draw 1 card. (Limit once per phase.)
“Chart us the fastest route through the city. We move at dawn.”
Deck: Dynasty
Number: 87
Illustrator: Lin Hsiang
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9 Comments

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schmoozies
Jul 20 2018 04:12 PM

So was thinking would this ability trigger on a Maze of Illusion as the player using the Maze is revealing their honor dial?

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SlaaneshDevotee
Jul 20 2018 06:29 PM
If I use a Contingency Plan, can I then trigger this? So I could get 1 honour off my opponent and still very a card? Relying on a lower dial, I've found, works first turn as a surprise and no other. I'll possibly try this but I don't expect anything from it really.
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TurtleDude
Jul 21 2018 12:02 AM
(Limit once per phase.) Does this mean that the ability could be triggerd again if honor dials are used in the conflict phase?
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Zukin
Jul 21 2018 12:30 AM

I welcome 1 drop Bushi characters for the new SH. If you look at the text as a plus rather than relying on it, Happy days.

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Asklepios
Jul 23 2018 10:48 AM

No surprise here, as its a visible ability on the table.

 

I agree not to expect much from this card.

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kpsmith
Jul 23 2018 05:05 PM

If Lion can get Honor Dial manipulation, I think they could benefit more overall.

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estyles
Oct 18 2018 04:20 PM
I've been sour on this guy because if you're bidding 1, you will tend to only be lower than your opponent on turn 1. And having this guy out telegraphs that you're going to bid 1, right? But then I realized I've been thinking about it all wrong. This guy's prime value isn't in bidding 1, it's bidding 4 (or 3 if they've caught on), allowing you to bleed off a little honor from a 5 bidder while still drawing as much as them. And if your opponent bids 1 to shut him off, as Lion you can weather the honor loss pretty well. It's not the greatest ability in the world, but better than I thought it was and comes with a super cheap body.
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SlaaneshDevotee
Oct 18 2018 06:55 PM

Yeah, I'm not that convinced for myself. Composure will make him interesting?

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Asklepios
Nov 19 2018 03:46 PM

I've been sour on this guy because if you're bidding 1, you will tend to only be lower than your opponent on turn 1. And having this guy out telegraphs that you're going to bid 1, right? But then I realized I've been thinking about it all wrong. This guy's prime value isn't in bidding 1, it's bidding 4 (or 3 if they've caught on), allowing you to bleed off a little honor from a 5 bidder while still drawing as much as them. And if your opponent bids 1 to shut him off, as Lion you can weather the honor loss pretty well. It's not the greatest ability in the world, but better than I thought it was and comes with a super cheap body.

 

For sure, against Scorpion you can bid 3 and profit whether they bid 5 or 1. Scorpion ceases to function when they're not drawing fast, as Lion is better on the table, Scorpion is better in the deck. 


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