Darth Vader (V)

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Info

Title	Darth Vader (V)
Side	Dark
Type	Character — Imperial
Set	Virtual Set 0
Publisher	Players Committee
Era	Virtual Modern
Rarity	R1
Uniqueness	Unique
Destiny	1
Power	6
Ability	6
Deploy	6
Forfeit	8
Icons	Pilot Warrior
GEMP ID	200_78
Versions	Decipher — Darth Vader (1_168o) Decipher (Japanese) — Darth Vader (Japanese) (1301_168o), Premiere (Japanese), April 1997 Decipher (Japanese Reflections II foil) — Darth Vader (Japanese Reflections II Foil) PC Errata — Darth Vader (PC Errata) (1_168) Virtual Original — Darth Vader (V) (Virtual Set 1: Legacy) (1101_10) Virtual Legacy — Darth Vader (V) (Virtual Block 1) (1210_7) Virtual Modern — this page (200_78)
Printed title strip	Darth Vader
Errata mark	E1
Copyright line	TM & © 1995 LUCASFILM LTD. TM, ® & © 1995 DECIPHER INC.

For the Decipher card, see Darth Vader.

Darth Vader (V) is a Dark Character (Imperial) from Virtual Set 0.

Card Text

Adds 3 to power of anything he pilots. While aboard a starship, it is immune to attrition < 5. During battle at same system (twice if with your Black Squadron pilot), may cumulatively subtract 2 from a just drawn destiny. 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.

Combos

• Darth Vader (V) + 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 (V) + Force Field Cancels an attempt to target a Dark Jedi with a character weapon.
• To fully utilize Vader's text, pair him with a Black Squadron pilot:
• DS-61-2
• DS-61-3
• DS-61-4
• DS-61-5
• Reserve Pilot
• Any character (not permanent pilot) piloting a Black Squadron starship

Rulings

• Permanent pilots (e.g. Black 11) never count as Black Squadron.
• Any pilot character (e.g. Tarkin) becomes a Black Squadron pilot while they are piloting a Black Squadron starship.
• Vader only looks for your Black Squadron pilot, not an opponent's Black Squadron pilot.

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 V
• Math Vader V

Persona

• Vader

Characteristics

• Dark Jedi

Sources

• Virtual Set 0 card list at res.starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
• Virtual slips at starwarsccg.org — Dark: Darth Vader (V). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
• Scomp Link Access Card data swccg-card-json Light.json (commit d4e661ec). Preserved copy: Internet Archive

References