I was just thinking about how SOG is basically in every deck and is largely the most played card in redemption. Not a bad thing but there aren't any alternatives. So here is my idea and some reasons why.
Name: Rapture of the Saints
Type: Good Dominant
Identifier: Players and Teams may not use this card if their decks contain SOG or The second coming.
Effect: Place in Land of Redemption. If players complete a round with both decks emptied Regardless of protection, rescue all Heroes in play or Discard piles(limit 5).
Reference 1 Thessalonians 4: 16-17
16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
I feel this could make an alternative for SOG at least in type 1 although I think the principle is sound. For it to be viable for type 2 I think a turn limit or something like that would have to be used instead of the empty deck clause. But currently as written it provides an alternative to SOG and an alternate win condition fulfilled by our greatest hope for ourselves one day as Christians. I put it as an alternative to SOG and the second coming since it is reflective of the lord being in heaven (thus why places in Land of Redemption) and away from us but us being raptured to meet him. The limit 5 was just to make it to where it would win you the game basically. 5 is still the max score via game rule was the idea in mind. Honestly I just think the idea of an alternate SOG win condition sounds cool and could really diversify game play if done right. Also it could serve to slow down decks and provide turtling a good dominant to support that playstyle. Let me know what you think.
