[Karat]

Here are my results.

Originally Posted by Karat

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Solomon Kane

- THEME TEST/ Check to see if there are any powers or stats on the test unit card that does not accurately reflect the theme or likeness of what the character would and could do. Also consider destructible objects, and whether or not this characters powers should affect them.
Pass

- MIRROR TEST/ Check to see if the unit were played against itself, if there would be any loops that would upset the balance of the Game.
Pass

- BONDING TEST/ Compare the unit card with all possible currently existing Bonding abilities to make sure there are no continual Bonding possibilities that do not stop appropriately or do not stop at all. This is to prevent loops in Bonding.
Pass

- SYNERGIES TEST/ Compare the unit card with all possible currently existing synergies to make sure there are no factors that could break the game by making any unit too powerful or too weak.
Pass

- POWER CHECK/ Consider the test unit and all existing units and all glyphs to compare to and check for any powers that could be over amplified and break the game. Each power must define when it takes place, who or what it affects, and What are the stipulations on the power if there are any.
Pass

- FUN TEST/ Consider whether or not the design was fun to play.
Pass

- FUN COMPETITIVE TEST/ Consider whether or not the design was fun to play against.
[B]Pass

- DRAFTING TEST/ Consider whether or not this design is worth drafting.
Pass

- USAGE TEST/ Consider whether or not all of the powers on this card were used or at least usable.
Pass

- STRATEGY TEST/ Consider whether or not the design offers any real strategy or interesting tactics to the overall game.
Pass

Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes
- What should be the unit's point value? 170
- Give a brief overview. Started out clearly in the Warriors Three's favor, but Solomon backed by Enchantress and Cap stole the win here.
Map: Alkali Lake
Units: Solomon Kane, Captain America, Karate Kid, Enchantress(1000) Vs. Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, Robin(Damian)(1000)

Spoiler Alert!

Cap made Enchantress, Solomon Kane, and Karate Kid an Avenger.
R1
In turn 1 Cap advanced, and Robin Bat-Grappled to height. In turn 2 Karate advanced, and The Warriors Three advanced. In turn 3 Enchantress advanced, and The Warriors Three advanced.
R2
In turn 1 Cap advanced, and Robin advanced. In turn 2 Enchantress Enchanted Karate Kid who gave Hogun 2 wounds, and The Warriors Three attacked Karate: Volstagg gave Karate a wound and was marked for Righteous Retribution, Fandral took a wound from MMA, and Hogun missed Karate. In turn 3 Enchantress Enchanted Karate who gave Hogun 2 more wounds, and The Warriors Three attacked: Hogun finished off Karate with Bludgeoning Strike.
R3
In turn 1 Robin advanced, and Cap advanced taking out Robin. In turn 2 The Warriors Three advanced, and Enchantress Enchanted Solomon who advanced taking out Hogun with Master Swordplay. In turn 3 The Warriors Two attacked: Volstagg gave Enchantress a wound, and Fandral used Swordplay to give Enchantress 2 wounds, and Enchantress Enchanted Solomon gave Fandral a wound with Master Swordplay.
R4
In turn 1 Cap advanced, and The Warriors 2 attacked: Volstagg gave Enchantress a Wound, and Fandral gave Enchantress a wound. In turn 2 Enchantress Enchanted Solomon who finished off Fandral with Master Swordplay and cashed in his Retribution finishing off Volstagg with Master Swordplay.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Cap and his Avengers won with Enchantress bearing 5 wounds and Cap and Solomon bearing none.

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes
- What should be the unit's point value? 160-165
- Give a brief overview. This was a tough match for the avengers. After they got on of the sisters to fall, the match started to turn around, but in the end the Telepaths proved too much.
Map: Alkali Lake
Units: Solomon Kane, Swordsman, Baron Zemo(Helmut), Fandral, Azrael, Captain America(1200) Vs. Celeste, Esme, Mindee, Phoebe, Sophie, Jean Grey, Pheonix, Prof. X, Mastermind, Shadowcat(1200)

Spoiler Alert!

Cap made Solomon Kane, Swordsman, Baron Zemo, Azrael, and Fandral Avengers.
R1
In turn 1 Cap advanced, and Pheobe and Mindee advanced. In turn 2 Swordsman advanced and Esme and Sophie advanced. In turn 3 Swordsman engaged Pheobe, and Celeste advanced and Pheobe gave Swordsman 2 wounds with Combined Telepathy.
R2
In turn 1 Cap advanced, and Mastermind advanced and Pheobe gave Swordsman a wound with Combined Telepathy. In turn 2 Swordsman took height and gave Mindee 2 wounds, and Jean advanced and Pheobe finished off Swordsman with Combined Telepathy. In turn 3 OM on Swordsman, and Mastermind and Jean advanced.
R3
In turn 1 Cap advanced, and Prof. X advanced. In turn 2 Zemo activated Fandral who advanced, and Prof. X advanced. In turn 3 Fandral who engaged Pheobe and Prof. X used his Psychic Defense to shutdown Fandral, and Phoebe used Combined Telepathy to give Fandral 3 wounds and was marked for Righteous Retribution and Mindee finished him off with Combined Telepathy.
R4
Azrael placed the System Psychosis marker.
In turn 1 Cap revealed an OM and Zemo activated Azrael who went psychotic attacking Zemo to no effect, and Kitty and Pheobe advanced. In turn 2 Azrael advanced giving Pheobe 3 wounds, and Mastermind advanced and Mindee advanced giving Azrael 2 wounds with Combined Telepathy. In turn 3 Solomon advanced cashing in his Retribution taking out Pheobe, and Mastermind advanced and Esme advanced giving Azrael a wound with Combined Telepathy.
R5
In turn 1 Cap advanced, and Celeste advanced and Sophie advanced taking out Azrael with Combined Telepathy and was marked for Righteous Retribution. In turn 2 Solomon advanced taking out Mastermind with Master Swordplay, and Celeste advanced giving Solomon 2 wounds with Combined Telepathy and Sophie advanced giving Solomon a wound with Combined Telepathy. In turn 3 Solomon advanced Burning for Retribution and took out Sophie and Mindee with Master Swordplay burning the X in the process, and Esme advanced taking out Solomon with Combined Telepathy and Jean advanced.
R6
In turn 1 Cap revealed the OM but Zemo used Master of Deception to advance and give Esme 2 wounds with Master Swordplay, and Prof. X advanced. In turn 2 Zemo finished off Esme with Master Swordplay, and Jean advanced throwing Zemo for a wound and gave him a wound and Celeste moved to height giving Zemo a wound with Combined Telepathy. In turn 3 Zemo was caught in Jean's Psionic Grip, and Jean took height on Zemo giving him a wound and Celeste finished off Zemo with Combined Telepathy.
R7
In turn 1 Cap advanced, and Celeste and Jean advanced. In turn 2 Cap advanced, and Jean and Celeste advanced. In turn 3 Cap advanced throwing his shield giving Celeste and Jean a wound and Phoenix Fire gave Celeste another, and Prof. X advanced.
R8
In turn 1 Cap throws his Shield giving Jean a wound, and Celeste advanced giving Cap 3 wounds and Jean advanced giving Cap a wound. In turn 2 Cap took out Celeste, and Jean advanced and Kitty missed Cap. In turn 3 Cap Threw his Shield giving Kitty 2 wounds and finishing off Jean but Pheonix Fire took out Cap as Pheonix entered the game.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? The Telepaths won with Kitty bearing 2 wounds, and Pheonix and Prof. X bearing none.

Overall, I'd say Solomon Kane is a nice fun unit that is pretty balanced at 160-165. With the right units supporting him, he can own the match pretty easily, but it can be difficult to pull off. I really enjoyed playing with him. He's a nice refreshing change for a unit with the Swordplay Mechanic.