U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio)

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Info
Title	U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio)
Side	Dark
Type	Character — Droid
Set	A New Hope
Publisher	Decipher
Era	Decipher era
Rarity	R1
Uniqueness	Unique
Destiny	3
Power	1
Deploy	3
Forfeit	3
GEMP ID	`2_107o`
Versions	Decipher — this page (`2_107o`)PC Errata — U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio) (PC Errata) (`2_107`)

U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio) is a Dark Character (Droid) from A New Hope.

Card Text

Deploy on opponent's side as an Undercover spy (except that if present during a battle at a site, adds its power to Light Side). If spy's "cover is broken," the above "game text" is canceled and Light Side may use as if 'stolen'.

Lore

This protocol droid served in the House of Alderaan's Diplomatic Corps. Imperials altered its programming for espionage, making the droid an unwitting spy for the Empire.

Combos

U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio) + Program Trap^[1]
U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio) + Nevar Yalnal
U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio) + E Chu Ta

Rulings

While undercover, adds his power to Light but does not participate in the battle.^[1]
Light may choose not to accept this droid when its cover is broken, in which case it becomes a non-Undercover droid for its current owner.

Characteristics

Protocol Droid
spy

Sources

Original printed face: U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio), Decipher (archived 21 October 2006).
Complete Card List (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Dark Character: U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio), A New Hope, R1

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Players Committee, swccg-card-json Dark.json, U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio) (GEMP ID 2_107, commit d4e661ec735dcb111266fbda98704f2181e1cfab), records the three strategy combinations with Program Trap, Nevar Yalnal and E Chu Ta. These recommendations remain subject to each card's target and timing conditions. The 2023 Advanced Rulebook, p. 174, permits Effects on an undercover spy and, except during battle, permits Interrupts and cards targeting spies to target it. This supports Program Trap deployment, Nevar Yalnal when both players have a spy at the site, and E Chu Ta's protocol-droid insult outside battle; it does not assert that E Chu Ta's separate battle-initiation function uses an inactive undercover droid. The original U-3PO is a protocol droid and undercover spy. Page 155 separately confirms his power contribution without participation and Light's option to decline stealing him when cover breaks. The data record labels its 2023 wording revision a clarification with no gameplay change, not original printed wording. Preserved data copy: Internet Archive (20 October 2026). Lookup: Scomp: U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio).

[scomp-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Players Committee, swccg-card-json Dark.json, U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio) (GEMP ID 2_107, commit d4e661ec735dcb111266fbda98704f2181e1cfab), records the three strategy combinations with Program Trap, Nevar Yalnal and E Chu Ta. These recommendations remain subject to each card's target and timing conditions. The 2023 Advanced Rulebook, p. 174, permits Effects on an undercover spy and, except during battle, permits Interrupts and cards targeting spies to target it. This supports Program Trap deployment, Nevar Yalnal when both players have a spy at the site, and E Chu Ta's protocol-droid insult outside battle; it does not assert that E Chu Ta's separate battle-initiation function uses an inactive undercover droid. The original U-3PO is a protocol droid and undercover spy. Page 155 separately confirms his power contribution without participation and Light's option to decline stealing him when cover breaks. The data record labels its 2023 wording revision a clarification with no gameplay change, not original printed wording. Preserved data copy: Internet Archive (20 October 2026). Lookup: Scomp: U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio).

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