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Title: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: LukeChips on December 06, 2014, 04:12:36 PM
Is it just rare (it's priced for $8.27 on TLG) or is it actually good. If so which type (1 or 2) is it better in?
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: browarod on December 06, 2014, 04:17:58 PM
It was a lot more useful before Son of God got its reprint in the I/J decks. Prior to that it (and the NT-only and Female-only) Lost Souls were used extensively for their inherent protection from being rescued by SoG and/or NJ. Now that SoG can negate them before rescuing they are less powerful.
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: LukeChips on December 06, 2014, 04:36:39 PM
So does anyone still use them anymore?
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: ChristianSoldier on December 06, 2014, 07:06:44 PM
They might slow down low numbered characters like Joseph so they aren't useless. They can also be handy in a deck that decreases opponent's characters.
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: LukeChips on December 06, 2014, 08:20:00 PM
That's so cool, ill try that sometime!
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: Redoubter on December 06, 2014, 08:50:55 PM
It is also still somewhat useful in that NJ cannot rescue it, so if you have NT or Female-only out with this, they cannot rescue multiples in some cases still.
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: LukeChips on December 06, 2014, 08:57:43 PM
Do you think the devolopers did this on porpose, or just didn't think of t not being resqued by nj?
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: Redoubter on December 06, 2014, 08:59:35 PM
Do you think the devolopers did this on porpose, or just didn't think of t not being resqued by nj?

When it was designed, it was not able to be rescued by either (SoG or NJ), which put a limit on the dominants some.  Can't speak to intent as much for then, but it was made at a time that it was protected from both.
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: LukeChips on December 06, 2014, 09:06:37 PM
Oh, so now its kind of outated...
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: The Guardian on December 06, 2014, 09:17:39 PM
When it was designed, it was not able to be rescued by either (SoG or NJ), which put a limit on the dominants some.  Can't speak to intent as much for then, but it was made at a time that it was protected from both.

Actually, at the time it was printed, it was still played that Son of God could rescue the NT Lost Soul and the */4 Lost Soul since Son of God said "any" Lost Soul. This was before the concept of "protect" was fully established.
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: Redoubter on December 06, 2014, 09:21:50 PM
Ah, did not play back then, though that makes sense with other card abilities for the time.
Title: Re: Why is the */4 LS so good??
Post by: LukeChips on December 06, 2014, 09:44:43 PM
I see, so the rules evolved over time...
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