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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) — Dark Character: Darth Vader, Premiere, R1 | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014432/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf Complete Card List] (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Dark Character: Darth Vader, Premiere, R1 | ||
|strategy=''Decipher card strategy'' (starred on the Premiere Dark card list). | |||
What more can you say? This is Darth Vader, perhaps one of the most used | |||
and | |||
most loved Star Wars CCG cards. | |||
With power of 6 he is definately a character of choice in battles, and | |||
also | |||
has the nice touch of adding +1 to EACH battle destiny draw. So now you | |||
don't need to worry about drawing that location that you know is coming | |||
up. | |||
All this and he's immune to attrition <5. | |||
Combos: | |||
Vader + Tarkin - What an awesome combo! Power 10, a +1 to battle destiny draws, | |||
and the ability to cancel one of the Light Side's destiny draws! | |||
Vader + Tarkin + Vader's Cape (deployed on Tarkin) - POWER COMBO! Power 10, a | |||
+1 +1 to battle destiny draws, the ability to cancel one of the Light Side's destiny | |||
draws, and both are immune to attrition <5! | |||
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20020611184117/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/premiere/dark/small/darthvader.html Darth Vader strategy] at Decipher.com (archive) | |||
|rulings=* This card is a Black Squadron pilot. | |||
'''Combos''' | |||
* Darth Vader + Grand Moff Tarkin Once per battle, Tarkin may cancel one opponent's destiny just drawn. | |||
* Darth Vader + I Have You Now Add one battle destiny (two if Rebel is Luke) if a Dark Jedi and a Rebel with ability > 2 are involved in the same battle. | |||
* Darth Vader + Force Field Cancels an attempt to target a Dark Jedi with a character weapon. | |||
''From [https://scomp.starwarsccg.org/?s=Darth%20Vader Scomp Link Access] ([https://github.com/swccgpc/swccg-scomp swccg-scomp] / [https://github.com/swccgpc/swccg-card-json card JSON]). Players Committee card database, not Decipher printed text.'' | |||
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Revision as of 19:02, 21 September 2026
| Title | Darth Vader |
|---|---|
| Side | Dark |
| Type | Character — Imperial |
| Set | Premiere Limited |
| Rarity | R1 |
| Uniqueness | Unique |
| Destiny | 1 |
| Power | 6 |
| Ability | 6 |
| Deploy | 6 |
| Forfeit | 8 |
| Landspeed | 1 |
| Icons | Imperial Pilot Warrior |
| card_uid | 1_168 |
| Version | printed |
| Printings | Premiere Limited (1995, black border) — this page Premiere Unlimited (1995/96, white border) — same art and text Japanese Takara Premiere |
Darth Vader is a Dark Character (Imperial) from Premiere Limited.
Card Text
When in battle, adds 1 to each of your battle destiny draws. Adds 3 to power of anything he pilots (or 4 to power and 3 to maneuver if Vader's Custom TIE). Immune to attrition < 5.
Lore
Dark Lord of the Sith. Servant of Emperor's. Encased in armor with cybernetic life support. Student of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Was the best starpilot in the galaxy. Cunning warrior.
Strategy
Decipher card strategy (starred on the Premiere Dark card list).
What more can you say? This is Darth Vader, perhaps one of the most used and most loved Star Wars CCG cards.
With power of 6 he is definately a character of choice in battles, and also has the nice touch of adding +1 to EACH battle destiny draw. So now you don't need to worry about drawing that location that you know is coming up. All this and he's immune to attrition <5.
Combos:
Vader + Tarkin - What an awesome combo! Power 10, a +1 to battle destiny draws, and the ability to cancel one of the Light Side's destiny draws!
Vader + Tarkin + Vader's Cape (deployed on Tarkin) - POWER COMBO! Power 10, a +1 +1 to battle destiny draws, the ability to cancel one of the Light Side's destiny draws, and both are immune to attrition <5!
Source: Darth Vader strategy at Decipher.com (archive)
Rulings
- This card is a Black Squadron pilot.
Combos
- Darth Vader + Grand Moff Tarkin Once per battle, Tarkin may cancel one opponent's destiny just drawn.
- Darth Vader + I Have You Now Add one battle destiny (two if Rebel is Luke) if a Dark Jedi and a Rebel with ability > 2 are involved in the same battle.
- Darth Vader + Force Field Cancels an attempt to target a Dark Jedi with a character weapon.
From Scomp Link Access (swccg-scomp / card JSON). Players Committee card database, not Decipher printed text.
See Also
Sources
- Premiere Dark Side card list at Decipher.com (archive, 11 June 2002)
- Star Wars CCG cardlists index at Decipher.com (archive, 25 December 2008)
- Complete Card List (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Dark Character: Darth Vader, Premiere, R1