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|strategy=By [mailto:bobafett@powerup.com.au Michael Sharp], Gold 29<ref name="decipher-strategy">https://web.archive.org/web/20021114054040/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/premiere/dark/small/darthvader.html</ref>
|strategy=By [mailto:bobafett@powerup.com.au Michael Sharp], Gold 29<ref name="decipher-strategy">https://web.archive.org/web/20021114054040/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/premiere/dark/small/darthvader.html</ref>


What more can you say? This is Darth Vader, perhaps one of the most used
What more can you say? This is Darth Vader, perhaps one of the most used and most loved Star Wars CCG cards.
and
most loved Star Wars CCG cards.


With power of 6 he is definately a character of choice in battles, and
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 &lt;5.
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 &lt;5.


Combos:
Combos:


Vader + Tarkin - What an awesome combo! Power 10, a +1 to battle destiny draws,
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!
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
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 &lt;5!
+1 +1 to battle destiny draws, the ability to cancel one of the Light Side's destiny
draws, and both are immune to attrition &lt;5!
|combos=* Darth Vader + Grand Moff Tarkin Once per battle, Tarkin may cancel one opponent's destiny just drawn.<ref name="scomp">https://scomp.starwarsccg.org/?s=Darth%20Vader</ref>
|combos=* Darth Vader + Grand Moff Tarkin Once per battle, Tarkin may cancel one opponent's destiny just drawn.<ref name="scomp">https://scomp.starwarsccg.org/?s=Darth%20Vader</ref>
* 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 + 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.
* Darth Vader + Force Field Cancels an attempt to target a Dark Jedi with a character weapon.
|rulings=* This card is a Black Squadron pilot.<ref name="scomp" />
|rulings=* This card is a Black Squadron pilot.<ref name="scomp" />
|pulled_by=* Blizzard 4<ref name="scomp" />
|pulled_by=* Blizzard 4
* The Empire's Back
* The Empire's Back
|matching=* Vader's Custom TIE<ref name="scomp" />
|matching=* Vader's Custom TIE
* Vader's Custom TIE (V)
* Vader's Custom TIE (V)
* Vader's Personal Shuttle
* Vader's Personal Shuttle
* Vader's Personal Shuttle (V)
* Vader's Personal Shuttle (V)
|matching_weapon=* Darth Vader's Lightsaber<ref name="scomp" />
|matching_weapon=* Darth Vader's Lightsaber
* Darth Vader's Lightsaber (V)
* Darth Vader's Lightsaber (V)
* Vader's Lightsaber
* Vader's Lightsaber
|also_known_as=* Space Vader<ref name="scomp" />
|also_known_as=* Space Vader
* Math Vader
* Math Vader
|personas=* Vader<ref name="scomp" />
|personas=* Vader
|characteristics=* Dark Jedi<ref name="scomp" />
|characteristics=* Dark Jedi
|underlying_card_for=* Darth Vader (V)
|has_refs=1
|has_refs=1
}}
}}

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Info
TitleDarth Vader
SideDark
TypeCharacter — Imperial
SetPremiere Limited
RarityR1
UniquenessUnique
Destiny1
Power6
Ability6
Deploy6
Forfeit8
Landspeed1
IconsImperial Pilot Warrior
card_uid1_168
Versionprinted
PrintingsPremiere 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

By Michael Sharp, Gold 29[1]

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!

Combos

  • Darth Vader + Grand Moff Tarkin Once per battle, Tarkin may cancel one opponent's destiny just drawn.[2]
  • 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.

Rulings

  • This card is a Black Squadron pilot.[2]

Pulled by

  • Blizzard 4
  • The Empire's Back

Matching

  • Vader's Custom TIE
  • Vader's Custom TIE (V)
  • Vader's Personal Shuttle
  • Vader's Personal Shuttle (V)

Matching weapons

  • Darth Vader's Lightsaber
  • Darth Vader's Lightsaber (V)
  • Vader's Lightsaber

Also known as

  • Space Vader
  • Math Vader

Persona

  • Vader

Characteristics

  • Dark Jedi

Underlying card for

  • Darth Vader (V)

See Also

Sources

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20021114054040/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/premiere/dark/small/darthvader.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://scomp.starwarsccg.org/?s=Darth%20Vader
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