Gardulla The Hutt
| Title | Gardulla The Hutt |
|---|---|
| Side | Dark |
| Type | Character — Alien |
| Set | Coruscant |
| Rarity | U |
| Uniqueness | Unique |
| Destiny | 2 |
| Power | 3 |
| Ability | 3 |
| Deploy | 3 |
| Forfeit | 5 |
| card_uid | 12_106 |
| Version | printed |
| Printings | Coruscant — this page |
Gardulla The Hutt is a Dark Character (Alien) from Coruscant.
Card Text
When you retrieve Force from Boonta Eve Podrace, any or all of your retrieved Force may be taken into hand. Once during your control phase, may use 1 Force; opponent draws one destiny. If destiny > 2, you retrieve 1 Force. Otherwise, lose 1 Force.
Lore
Well-known as a gambler and a gangster. Gardulla was a former owner of Shmi and Anakin Skywalker, before losing them in a bet to the Toydarian junk dealer, Watto.
Strategy
Who said that the Coruscant expansion focused only on Coruscant? Here's that (in)famous face from outer space who loves it when you podrace, Gardulla the Hutt. Not only is she a fixture in any wretched hive of scum and villainy, but Gardulla can fit into any deck that wants to outlast the other guy. And who doesn't want to outlast the other guy?
To start with, Gardulla has excellent stats, with 3 power, 3 ability, and a sizable 5 forfeit value at only 3 Force. She's also a gambler (all the better to play Sabacc with), a gangster (she loves Jabba's Influence), and – yes – a Hutt (I hear she has a Desilijic Tattoo somewhere...).
But, like any character, the real meat is in the game text: Gardulla is the ultimate spectator for Podracing decks. For one thing, when you win the Podrace, Gardulla can cash in your chips for you, taking any or all of your retrieved Force into your hand. If you've been losing some good stuff from the top of your deck that you'd prefer not to risk back in the Reserve, Gardulla is your ticket to instant gratification.
In addition, Gardulla adds to the ranks of "wagering" characters in SWCCG... only Gardulla likes to fix the odds in her favor. Once during your control phase, you can force your opponent to draw destiny. If it's greater than 2 (and so many destiny draws are these days), you can retrieve 1 Force, simple as that. Best of all, she can gamble anywhere, any time, so you can park her at the Podrace Arena, use her to weed out those high race destinies your opponent may have stacked at the top of his deck, get a peek at what he's playing with, and retrieve Force at the same time! There's no easier way to take advantage of a destiny-loving opponent. Hedging your bets, indeed!
Combos:
If you win, you're looking at your choice of 11 cards to recycle into your hand.
Look at your opponent's Reserve deck and set up that bet!
Two gambling freaks who get freaky with each other. Gardulla can get rid of a high destiny before Barquin's wager, and Barquin gains an extra +1 bonus to his wager while Gardulla's around. They even draw battle destiny together!
Characteristics
- Force-Attuned[2]
- gambler
- gangster
- Hutt
- female
See Also
Sources
- Star Wars CCG cardlists index at Decipher.com (archive, 25 December 2008)
- Complete Card List (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Dark Character: Gardulla The Hutt, Coruscant, U
References