Obi-Wan's Cape
| Title | Obi-Wan's Cape |
|---|---|
| Side | Light |
| Type | Effect |
| Set | Premiere Limited |
| Rarity | R1 |
| Uniqueness | Unique |
| Destiny | 4 |
| Icons | Effect |
| card_uid | 1_57 |
| Version | printed |
| Printings | Premiere Limited (1995, black border) — this page Premiere Unlimited (1995/96, white border) — same art and text Japanese Takara Premiere |
Obi-Wan's Cape is a Light Effect from Premiere Limited.
Card Text
Use 2 Force to deploy on your Rebel or alien. Character is immune to attrition < 5. Also, When a battle was just initiated where present, may use 1 Force to choose one opponent's character of ability = 1 present to move away (for free), or that character is lost.
Lore
A symbol of the noble Jedi and his mysterious powers.
Strategy
Decipher card strategy (starred on the Premiere Light card list).
Here's an article of clothing that fits well in a Rebel ground-based deck, such as the popularly known "mains and toys" strategy which relies on Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi with their lightsabers. For 2 Force, Luke can wear the cape of his mentor, and he's immune to attrition <5. Obi-Wan's Cape is an Effect that can be tailored to fit any Rebel or alien. It works especially well at protecting a character at a site along with Obi-Wan, as long as the Dark Side battle destiny draw is less than 5.
The real beauty of Obi-Wan's Cape is the second power that it bestows: it allows the wearer "when present at the start of a battle," to "use 1 Force to cause one opponent's character of ability = 1 (your choice) to move away (for free), or that character is immediately lost." Players sometimes forget that Obi-Wan has this power, and that his Cape can make it happen twice in the same battle. Scare off the powerful Kitik Keed'kak, Wuher, or other pesky aliens, and leave them stranded at an adjacent site for disposal on your next turn. Obi-Wan and another character wearing Obi-Wan's Cape can take on any Dark Side trooper deck and cut them down to size. Move a couple of troopers or other characters away, and the Dark Side may not even have enough ability left for a destiny draw. If targeting an Imperial Trooper Guard, its a classic case of the immovable object versus the irresistable force, and the trooper is lost!
Combos:
Obi-Wan's Cape + Tatooine Utility Belt + Luke Skywalker = on his home planet, he's a dead ringer for the old man; power 5, ability 4, forfeit 9 and immune to attrition <5. Clothes do make the man.
Source: Obi-Wan's Cape strategy at Decipher.com (archive)
See Also
Sources
- Premiere Light 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) — Light Effect: Obi-Wan's Cape, Premiere, R1