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Scar - Stalker

Reviewed:
6.05.07

Ratings
Constructed: 4.00
Limited: 4.00

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Darktaro

[I am just coming back from my half-marathon yesterday which I'm glad to say I completed 13.1 miles in 3 hours and 35 mins!]

This week we're looking at splashable allies! Allies for any deck or any theme! Just how good are these allies in any deck? Let's start by taking a look at Scar, Stalker. This Scar is from Premier and is also reprinted in A Hero's Passing. Stats alone he adds a good deal to almost any deck. At 6 cost, you'll have to wait until level 2 to drop him out of faction, but he adds a 5 strength and a beefy 5 alchemy, which is a great stat even in Elric Alchemy decks.

In addition to the nice strength and alchemy attributes, he has a great ability which is a free Chimera autodefeat. With Law, Dorochet, Marta, Caine, Shou's New and Newer Chimera, Lion Chimera, there are plenty of decks that run good Chimeras that can be defeated for free. You can even seriously criple a deck that uses Shou Tucker for a leader.

It has a few weaknesses, like with any splashable ally he becomes By The Order of the Fuhrer bait. Being 6 cost he's also prime bait for the Cornello-Kitty set. However, all in all a great ally to any deck that needs a bit more alchemy or strength, great for a meta that has Shou coming up as a leader as well.

Constructed: 4/5-Very well balanced ally in terms of stats and a "can't hurt you to use it" ability.
Sealed: 4/5-Also great stats for the format.
The “Steal Talon” Alchemist

It has been a few weeks since I’ve been able to contribute so here it goes.

Splashing characters

 

Scar: Stalker

 

6 Cost Ally

Strength 5, wits 4 and alchemy 5

Main Alchemy X: Defeat target chimera character with strength X or lower

 

The review:

 

A rebel ally in any deck you choose. That is basically what this 7 cost ally is. Sick of a metagame where Greed’s friends are prevalent or those nasty Shou Tucker decks. Just add this gem in for a level 2 drop and kill one a turn. With solid stats to boot there is little I can say about this card that is bad.

 

Limited play will not be as kind to this card since it depends on your draft sets so the versatility of this card rests solely in constructed.

 

Final scores

Constructed 4/5 good stats and a good ability against some nasty characters so all in all the near perfect splash

Limited 2/5 far too limited in its use to see much play other than as a solid stat card

 

The “Steal Talon” Alchemist

 

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