I like this card I will use it

So I'm gonna put this guy on a jetbike.....and deal 7 total damage after all your units are exhausted. The real question is where to fit him in for eldorath. You could almost just replace the destructors since most of the time I pay the extra 1R at least once.

Fits right into Shadowsun Bonesinger Enclave.

Just a really good card overall, my borderline favorite from the first pack. Drone continues to push the Tau alliance past DE(if it wasn't already there).

 

Warlord wise, I see it as a Baharroth card. Will test soon. Also l33T Spirit tech!

The total lack of command makes me feel like this won't make the cut.

hmm is abit pants command wise, but if you can get the 2 attacks out of it and then gift of Isha it back in you'll get to attack with it 4 times in one combat round. still not quite as good as a 4AB friend I can think of but it's certainly another good Isha target

Sure but not very unit needs to have command. Every deck can spare 2-4 slots for something along these lines.

I hope you are right.  No synergy with DDS, and considering 2-4 no command/shield slots in a deck, you'd have to drop the Deathly Web Shrine, BoneSinger Choir, STC Fragment.  Which is fine, but that deck style also doesn't want units without command.  He's kinda crappy, 3 for 3/3 isn't even the bare minimum, his ability is weak, it's sad Eldar are not getting better cards.  Pathfinder Shi Or'es has better stats, unique trait, and a better ability and he sees limited play.

 

The art is awesome!

The total lack of command makes me feel like this won't make the cut.

I don't think it needs the hammer tbh. Eldar like a few big hitting units and this fits the bill, as mentioned above using Gift means you do 12 damage split over 4 attacks!

Eldorath and Baharroth have good enough command you don't really need the hammer that much, and with deep strike possibly becoming a thing command could get a bit weaker on average.

Best non-elite target for Stealth Cadre and Auxiliary Armor?
It is a pain to see a bully style unit without a command icon, though.

I also see it as an alternative to DDS for dealing with swarms BEFORE they get to attack.

Well designed card that would be a touch too powerful with a command icon, I think.

He can be grabbed by ECT. He is a perfect Gift of Isha target. His ability is also beneficial every time. Synergy with mighty wraithknight. Can be put on a jetbike and be a big threat. He can't use DDS. He doesn't have a command icon. I'm not seeing where the negatives out way the positives so say this card isn't good. In testing this guy makes my opponents frown and make a hard decision..."do I attack the council or this guy?"

After a couple tries, this guy is even better than I expected in Shadowsun.  Discountable by Bonesinger and Enclave, and as mentioned above, the best target in the deck for Stealth Cadre and Aux Armor (and actually, since Shadowsun/Choir doesn't have that many non-vehicle units, the Cadres and Armor tend to get saved up for him).  The only real issue I had with him is that he's not a great target for Gun Drones.  Actually considering taking Gun Drones out of the deck because of that, and the increasing prevalence of elites.

Everyone keeps talking about it not having a hammer - that makes perfect sense.  The whole idea is to use this unit in Shadowsun with Cadre/Aux, ECT, Tau'va, etc.  If this had double hammers with the Aux attach, that would be pretty brutal

It's also a pretty fantastic target for Drudgery in Necron decks

Seems perfect for any Drone Deck (Tau / Eldar / Necrons)

I hope you are right.  No synergy with DDS, and considering 2-4 no command/shield slots in a deck, you'd have to drop the Deathly Web Shrine, BoneSinger Choir, STC Fragment.  Which is fine, but that deck style also doesn't want units without command.  He's kinda crappy, 3 for 3/3 isn't even the bare minimum, his ability is weak, it's sad Eldar are not getting better cards.  Pathfinder Shi Or'es has better stats, unique trait, and a better ability and he sees limited play.

 

The art is awesome!

 

What the hell are you talking about.  Eldar's been getting nothing but the best cards during the Planetfall cycle.  This unit is great as it synergies well with Gift of Isha, ECT, Mighty Wraithknight, etc.  The lack of hammer don't bother me at all.

Why is he not a good target for gun drones? I think I'm missing something

He's not a great target for Gun Drones because ideally you'd want to use Area Effect first, but he can't ready after using Area Effect.  I guess it's not terrible to do 3 damage first, then ready, then hope to survive so you can use AE, but I think we've all been in that situation where your AE guy never gets a chance to attack, and now we have to hope that he gets two chances to attack?

What the hell are you talking about.  Eldar's been getting nothing but the best cards during the Planetfall cycle.  This unit is great as it synergies well with Gift of Isha, ECT, Mighty Wraithknight, etc.  The lack of hammer don't bother me at all.

I feel compelled to respond to this because of how... contemptuous your response was. Eldar's cards during the Planetfall Cycle are decidedly below average. With one standout: Wildrider Vyper. Eldar are at about the same power level as before Planetfall, which is good, but they certainly didn't get any stronger comparatively. Which makes them relatively weaker... I'll stick with my previous opinion based on my experience playing Eldar, this unit won't make the cut. (for a number of reasons beyond these; 1) weak stats, weak ability 2) pushes out more effective cards if you are perusing the Drone/Vehicle/Spirit synergies that are available with Eldar/Tau, 3) not a vehicle/pilot)

At it's "optimal" it's a Shadowsun attachment holder. Whoop-de-do, does nothing for Eldar.

Eldar cards were "decidedly below average" in Planetfall?  Soooo, besides Wildrider Vyper... Mind War, Saim-Hann Jetbike, Bonesinger Choir, and Saim-Hann Kinsman were all "below average"?  Huh...those cards seem to pop up in a lot of high level decks for being so lackluster....

 

I also considered Deathly Web Shrine, Dire Avenger Exarch, and Shuriken Catapult to be decent cards, although they are for more niche builds. 

Eldar cards were "decidedly below average" in Planetfall?  Soooo, besides Wildrider Vyper... Mind War, Saim-Hann Jetbike, Bonesinger Choir, and Saim-Hann Kinsman were all "below average"?  Huh...those cards seem to pop up in a lot of high level decks for being so lackluster....
 
I also considered Deathly Web Shrine, Dire Avenger Exarch, and Shuriken Catapult to be decent cards, although they are for more niche builds.

What's with the tone? I'm not going to do a card-by-card analysis here for you guys. I will address what you brought up, because they are the most obvious cards and Eldar players may need to consider running them, but they are not above average cards.

Understand, Eldar received 12 new cards + a warlord. That Warlord (Talyesin) is below average. Maybe 1 great card, 2-3 usable Eldar cards out of 12... IS below average.

Mind War is an alternate to Archons Terror b/c of Worr. (an unfortunate downgrade, but that's what Worr does)
Saim-Hann Kinsman - could have been a blank 1 for 1/1/1 in Eldar and it would have seen play, ..maybe because Eldar since core have had exactly 1, 1 cost unit. It's getting more use in allied decks. not an Eldar buff.
Saim-Hann Jetbike is a replacement for Empower, so Eldar get another 2 sheild card that they are not going to play very often for it's effect, and if your playing Jetbike often, your probably already winning the games.
BoneSinger Choir is alright, but it's got too many problems b/c support destruction is cheap and plentiful. The same deck styles played without BSC and removal of poor unit choices are stronger/more consistent that the ones that rely on BSC. I don't have enough 'research' to know the exact reason, but it is pointing to 3x promotion is > 3x Bonesinger Choir.

what cards would you even claim are good from planetfall if you dont think that jetbike, choir, mind war, kinsman are good?

Eldar got the best cards out of the planetfall cycle besides AM.  If you don't think Eldar (and to lesser extend Tau cards that you can splash them in your Eldar decks) then care to enlighten us on what cards are above average in your opinion and are better than the cards listed.