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{{Hatnote|Printed Decipher archive face. Default: [[Ellorrs Madak (PC Errata)]]. Bare: [[Ellorrs Madak]].}}
{{Card
|title=Ellorrs Madak (Original)
|card_uid=1_49o
|image=Premiere-L-ellorrsmadak-decipher-archive.gif
|side=Light
|type=Effect
|set=Premiere Limited
|rarity=C2
|rarity_link=Rarity#Common
|uniqueness=Unrestricted
|destiny=5
|icons=[[Effect]]
|version_label=printed (Decipher archive)
|set_band=Decipher
|prev=Disarmed
|next=Eyes In The Dark
|lore=Like many Duros, Madak has natural piloting and navigation skill. Former scout. Freelance instructor. Makes runs to important trade worlds Celanon, Byblos and Yaga Minor.
|game_text=Deploy on any non-pilot character (except droids) to give that character pilot skill. Adds 2 to power of any starship that character pilots. OR Deploy on any pilot. Adds 1 to power of any starship that character pilots. (Immune to Alter.)
|printings='''Printed Decipher face''' — this page (<code>1_49o</code>)<br />
[[Ellorrs Madak (PC Errata)]] — PC AR 2023 Appendix A<br />
[[Ellorrs Madak]] — bare/default
|sources=* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020611184117/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/premiere/light/index.html Premiere Light Side card list] at Decipher.com (archive, 11 June 2002)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081225225012/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/index.html Star Wars CCG cardlists index] at Decipher.com (archive, 25 December 2008)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014432/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf Complete Card List] (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Light Effect: Ellorrs Madak, Premiere, C2
|strategy=By [mailto:Trolhamer@ipr.nl Johan de Jong Lord Xcapobl]<ref name="decipher-strategy">https://web.archive.org/web/20001010184155/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/premiere/light/small/ellorrsmadak.html</ref>

Now here's a card that could see interesting uses.

First of all, it's destiny 5. Even [[Darth Vader]] would get scared if too many of these show up during battle destiny draws. Want to have a useful card in your deck that severely increases average destiny? Take an [[Ellorrs Madak]] or two.

Next, this card has two uses: The first gives any non-pilot/non-droid character piloting skill. That character gets to add 2 to power of any starship he pilots. Are you running out of different pilots and is the cumulative rule bugging you ? Use [[Ellorrs Madak]] to 'train' your characters and make hordes of different pilots, all capable of adding their pilot power bonus. Why, even a lowly [[Rebel Trooper]] could become a power in his own right. And remember, pilots also enhance the power of combat vehicles. With 2 variants of basic Snowspeeders and three named ones ([[Rogue 1]], 2 and 3), the Rebels could use a lot of pilots (even if only to counter AT-AT threat). With Cloud City cloud sectors have become dominant. Basically, this card offsets the power reduction from clouds. The second use is devious. Deploy on any pilot to increase his pilot bonus even more. Basically, you could make any 'add 2 to power' character an 'add 3 to power' character, like [[BoShek]] or [[Luke Skywalker]]. Why not take this a step further and deploy [[Ellorrs Madak]] on [[Luke Skywalker]] or [[BoShek]]. They would then 'Add 4 to power of any starship' they pilot. This would do more than just double the power of any X-Wing, and even triples the power of a basic Y-Wing !!! (on top of that, they both have ability 4, which we all know to be a very interesting number with regards to battle destiny).

In short: [[Ellorrs Madak]] is a wonderful card, because it increases destiny draws or has its own bonuses which are hard to pass up to.

Strong Points:

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] = Destiny 5, only two unmodified numbers are higher at the time I write this (6 and 7).

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] = Common. Can you say 'great pilots at low cost' ?

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] = Free to deploy. There is no deploy cost.

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] = Usable on any character as long as it is not a droid.

There are ... many characters.

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] = (Immune to [[Alter]]). Need I even mention why this is a strong point ?

Weak Points:

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] = Not cumulative. Twelve Ellorrs Madaks on one pilot do not make the ultimate super-pilot.

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] = Limited in use. It only adds to power, not to maneuver or hyperspeed. It does not allow battle destiny when not able to draw otherwise.

Combos:

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] + [[Rebel Flight Suit]] + non-pilot = Matching Pilot that adds 2 to power, 2 to maneuver (when appropriate) and draws battle destiny when not able to do so otherwise.

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] + [[Ellorrs Madak]] + non-pilot = Interesting. First use of Ellorrs doesn't collide with second use and thus dodges the cumulative rule. First use makes a pilot, second use enhances a pilot. (third would have no effect though).

* [[Ellorrs Madak]] + [[Luke Skywalker]] or [[BoShek]] = Ability 4 pilot which also adds 4 to power.

* [[Electrobinoculars]] + [[Ellorrs Madak]] chosen and then drawn for destiny = Add 5 to power (and attrition) of any battle for which Ellorrs is drawn as destiny, then recycle the card into Life Force and later deploy him for his bonuses.
|rulings=* If canceled while character is piloting, character moves to a passenger slot if available, otherwise character is placed in Used Pile.<ref name="scomp">https://scomp.starwarsccg.org/?s=Ellorrs%20Madak</ref>
|pulled_by=* [[Leslomy Tacema (V)]]
* [[The Signal]]
* [[We Wish To Board At Once]]
* [[Wokling (V)]]
|counterpart=* [[Baniss Keeg]]
|underlying_card_for=* [[Best Starpilot In The Galaxy]]
* [[Ellorrs Madak, Pilot Instructor]]
|has_refs=1
|notes=* Decipher.com cardlists archive face (Wayback / 2004 backup). Game text from printed archive GIF.
* PC rewrite: [[Ellorrs Madak (PC Errata)]]. Side-by-side: [[Errata#PC_Errata|Errata — PC Errata]].

|see_also=* [[Errata]]
* [[Ellorrs Madak]]
* [[Ellorrs Madak (PC Errata)]]
}}

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