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Barbara
Gordon
Oracle,
Information Network
DC
Origins
Date Reviewed: 9.02.04
Constructed Average Rating: 2.56
Limited Average Rating: 2.5
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
5 is the highest rating. |
Nakaiya21 |
Barbara Gordon
<>Oracle – Information Network
Continuing with this
week’s theme we move onto a popular draw card
for GK, Barbara Gordon.
I have mixed feeling
when it comes to this card. I have tried
playing this card several times in my GK deck,
in order to increase my draw power, and each
time I have found that this card was lacking.
Having to reveal another GK character when I
recruit her is not a problem, but only being
able to use her draw effect during the recovery
phase is. Another problem that I have found
with this card is the fact that you can only use
her first effect (Pay 1 resource point to draw a
card) once per turn. Whenever, I recruited her
later in the game so that I could use this
effect, I ended up having a liability on the
field. It never failed that my opponent would
do everything in their power to stun her just so
that I could not draw another card (This usually
resulted in a large amount of BEL). In the end
I took her out of my deck in favor of Catwoman
since Catwoman was less of a liability.
Ratings:
GK Constructed deck
– 2.5/5.0 …There are much better GK characters
that have draw power…
Limited – 2.0/5.0
….Drawing a card is nice, but you need to get
more GK characters so that you can play her…and
remember she is still a liability.
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Johnny Blaze |
Barbara Gordon as
Oracle, Information Network- This is what
happens after you mess with The Joker. The
original Batgirl confined to a wheelchair.
Oracle is now much older and a lot wiser. As a
result, her main emphasis is battling through
technology. I wish this was represented by
having some type of ability to get equipment
into play faster, but alas it is dealing with
card draw.
Constructed: 2/5 – Drawing extra cards is always
good but is it really worth it to pay 1 resource
point to do so? I don’t think so. Or you can
always activate and then wait until the recovery
phase in order to draw a card. Problem is the
majority of 2 drops will be able to stun Oracle
before this can happen. Plus you have to have a
GK character in your hand to recruit.
Limited: 2/5 – Like I said extra draw is always
good but most of the time it comes as a price.
And Oracle’s price is not really worth it. You
also have to reveal a GK character to recruit
Oracle.
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Jason
Bunch |
Today we have a card
that almost rewards you for missing a drop. This
card is the lynchpin in GK beatdown decks, her
job is to fill up your hand in preparation for 7
drop Batman. With the potential to let you draw
two extra cards per turn, Barbara Gordon is a
key component of this type of deck. She combos
nicely with Clocktower (and she should...it's
her house), although her stats mean she won't be
doing any attacking any time soon. Still, GK
doesn't have a ton of good options at the 2
slot, and extra cards are always welcome.
In Limited, you shouldn't have much of a problem
getting her on the field, and the lack of a
serious offensive threat is worth the hand
advantage you'll have on your opponent. You're
more likely to have a leftover resource point in
this format, and being able to convert one into
a card can give you a serious leg up on your
opponent.
Ratings:
Constructed - 3.75/5
Limited - 3.5/5
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Paul Hagan |
Barbara Gordon *
Oracle, Information Network --
I'm not a huge fan of Barbara Gordon. She draws
cards, yes, but only for the cost of a resource
point *or* if she hangs around until your
recovery phase. I'm not a fan of making 1/2s on
Turn 2, just because if your opponent has a
2-Drop, it will almost always be bigger and able
to stun Barbara Gordon. If you are playing
Gotham Knights, I would suggest running a lot of
Tim Drake * Robin, The Boy Wonder over Gordon
every time.
In limited, I'm weary of playing Oracle, just
because you do have to reveal a card to put her
into play, *AND* she is still small. However, I
do like drawing cards a lot more in limited than
constructed, making her a slightly better
option.
Constructed Rating: 2.0
Limited Rating: 2.5
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