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Tactics Cards

In addition to their squad of units, each player begins the game with a deck of nine Tactics cards representing unique attacks, abilities, and strategies they can employ during battle. Players will shuffle their Tactics decks and draw three cards at the beginning of the game.

A pair of Tactics cards, Three Man Team and Epic Shot, with four numbered callouts; the numbered legend below describes card name, type, effect, faction and deck-building requirements.
  1. The name of the Tactics card.
  2. The card’s type. Tactics cards come in three types: Attack, Command, and Response. This affects when the card can be played. See “Cards and Abilities.”
    1. Some cards include a Timeline cost that must be paid when playing the card.
    2. Some cards feature the signature title of a specific unit alongside their type. These cards can only be played by a unit with the matching title.
  3. The effect of the card when played.
  4. Some Tactics cards specify a faction for deck building, meaning the card can only be included in squads that include at least one unit from the matching faction.
    1. Cards that don’t specify a faction or named character have no deck building requirements. See “Squad and Deck Building.”