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* [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/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 Interrupt: It Could Be Worse, Premiere, C2
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014432/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf Complete Card List] (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Light Interrupt: It Could Be Worse, Premiere, C2
|strategy=By [mailto:bobafett@powerup.com.au Michael Sharp], Gold 29<ref name="decipher-strategy">https://web.archive.org/web/20020612231252/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/premiere/light/small/itcouldbeworse.html</ref>
[[It Could Be Worse]] should be a must for just about any Light Side deck, allowing you to save lost Force by using it instead.
The benefits of this card far outweigh using [[Control]] to cancel Force drains. Firstly, it is used and not lost. This is most important. At the end of the game you want to have as many cards left as you possibly can.
Secondly, it has a destiny value of 4 while [[Control]] has a destiny of only 2. If you play with 4 or 5 in your deck, you will find them popping up very often allowing for very nice destiny draws.
It is susceptible to [[It's Worse]], but all you need to do is protect yourself with a few Controls if your dealing with Force drains, and a few Senses if you are using this card for any other purpose.
|rulings=* May be played to reduce battle damage (may use multiple Force to reduce multiple points of battle damage).<ref name="scomp">https://scomp.starwarsccg.org/?s=It%20Could%20Be%20Worse</ref>
* If [[It's Worse]] is then played to increase Force loss, this increases battle damage. Damage segment continues normally, with Light still able to forfeit cards to cover battle damage.
* See [[It's Worse]] for additional rulings.
|canceled_by=* [[It's Worse]]
* [[Ommni Box & It's Worse]]
* [[Tarkin's Orders]]
|also_known_as=* ICBW
|underlying_card_for=* [[I Think I Can Handle Myself]]
|has_refs=1
}}
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Latest revision as of 07:22, 22 September 2026

Info
TitleIt Could Be Worse
SideLight
TypeInterruptUsed Interrupt
SetPremiere Limited
RarityC2
UniquenessUnrestricted
Destiny4
IconsInterrupt
card_uid1_90
Versionprinted
PrintingsPremiere Limited (1995, black border) — this page
Premiere Unlimited (1995/96, white border) — same art and text
Japanese Takara Premiere

It Could Be Worse is a Light Interrupt (Used Interrupt) from Premiere Limited.

Card Text

If you must lose Force for any reason, reduce the loss by X amount by using X Force.

Lore

After escaping Detention Block AA-23. Rebels found themselves in the trash compactor. Leia pointed out, 'It could be worse.' It soon was.

Strategy

By Michael Sharp, Gold 29[1]

It Could Be Worse should be a must for just about any Light Side deck, allowing you to save lost Force by using it instead.

The benefits of this card far outweigh using Control to cancel Force drains. Firstly, it is used and not lost. This is most important. At the end of the game you want to have as many cards left as you possibly can.

Secondly, it has a destiny value of 4 while Control has a destiny of only 2. If you play with 4 or 5 in your deck, you will find them popping up very often allowing for very nice destiny draws.

It is susceptible to It's Worse, but all you need to do is protect yourself with a few Controls if your dealing with Force drains, and a few Senses if you are using this card for any other purpose.

Rulings

  • May be played to reduce battle damage (may use multiple Force to reduce multiple points of battle damage).[2]
  • If It's Worse is then played to increase Force loss, this increases battle damage. Damage segment continues normally, with Light still able to forfeit cards to cover battle damage.
  • See It's Worse for additional rulings.

Canceled by

Also known as

  • ICBW

Underlying card for

See Also

Sources

References