R2-Q2 (Artoo-Kyootoo)
| Title | R2-Q2 (Artoo-Kyootoo) |
|---|---|
| Side | Dark |
| Type | Character — Droid |
| Set | A New Hope |
| Publisher | Decipher |
| Era | Decipher era |
| Rarity | C2 |
| Uniqueness | Unrestricted |
| Destiny | 3 |
| Power | 1 |
| Deploy | 2 |
| Forfeit | 3 |
| Icons | Nav Computer |
| GEMP ID | 2_99o |
| Versions | Decipher — this page (2_99o)Decipher Errata — R2-Q2 (Artoo-Kyootoo) (Errata) ( 2_99) |
R2-Q2 (Artoo-Kyootoo) is a Dark Character (Droid) from A New Hope.
Card Text
While aboard any starfighter, adds 1 to power, maneuver and hyperspeed. When at a Scomp link during your draw phase, may use 1 Force to look at top three cards of your Reserve Pile.
Lore
R2 units are known for expertise in computer uplinking. R2-Q2 spent several decades serving with an Imperial reconnaissance fleet in the Expansion Region.
Notes
- Decipher Glossary Version 2.0 Errata. Side-by-side faces: Errata.
Strategy
By Tom Landy[1]
This little fella is an underrated card that often is overlooked. With his average destiny, cheap deploy cost of 2, and ability to boost a starfighter, he may seem ok...for your dark space deck. However, his final ability is the best of his features. When at a scomp link during your draw phase, he allows you to look at the top three cards of your Reserve Deck for one Force. Now, although R2-Q2's "peeping" ability is restricted to your draw phase, there are ways to take advantage of this. For instance, say you want your Ponda Baba to play Sabacc. It is your draw phase and you use one Force to look at the top 3 cards of your deck. The destinies [in order] are: 4, 3, and 1 (which happens to be Darth Vader). It isn't entirely a safe Sabacc hand, but you could really use Vader. So, on your next turn you activate enough to draw Vader! Hey, it's a dirty trick, but what do you expect from the Dark Side? Combos: R2-Q2 + Sabacc OR Targeting with Weapons OR Freezing Captives OR Epic Duel OR Battle Destinies... The Energizer Astromech. Keeps going and going...
Characteristics
- Astromech Droid[2]
- r-unit
Underlying card for
See Also
Sources
- Decipher Glossary Version 2.0 (November 1998)
- Original printed face: R2-Q2 (Artoo-Kyootoo), Decipher (archived 12 May 2008).
- Rule-derived navigation capability (not a printed icon): Decipher Glossary Version 2.0, November 1998, pp. 15 and 94 (astromech droids provide nav computers).
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20040811123219/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/anewhope/dark/small/r2q2.html
- ↑ Original printed evidence: R2-Q2 (Artoo-Kyootoo), Decipher; original black-border scan: "ASTROMECH DROID". Lookup: Scomp: R2-Q2 (Artoo-Kyootoo). swccg-card-json Dark.json, Players Committee, R2-Q2 (Artoo-Kyootoo) (GEMP ID 2_99, commit d4e661ec735dcb111266fbda98704f2181e1cfab), front.extraText + front.characteristics record: Astromech Droid; r-unit. Preserved copy: Internet Archive (20 October 2026).
