The Book of Red Skull

[MKV93]

in larger point games i was thinking red skull would be great with two hydras. when your opponent attacks one of them activate the other one to maximize attack potential. just a thought

[Gored by 21]

Originally Posted by MKV93

in larger point games i was thinking red skull would be great with two hydras. when your opponent attacks one of them activate the other one to maximize attack potential. just a thought

The Hydra is uncommon not unique

[CheddarLimbo]

Originally Posted by Gored by 21

The Hydra is uncommon not unique

Uncommon Heroes are the same as Unique Heroes in every way except that you may draft multiple copies of them.

Red Skull can activate Uncommon Heroes like the Hydra.

[Frylock]

Originally Posted by CheddarLimbo

Uncommon Heroes are the same as Unique Heroes in every way except that you may draft multiple copies of them.

Red Skull can activate Uncommon Heroes like the Hydra.

In fact, I think multiple Hydras (or any high-variance heroes) really benefit from Red Skull. You never know when one Hydra will lose a couple heads; but if your OMs are safe on Red Skull, you can activate the healthiest one. Here's an army I considered for a 900 pt game:

Red Skull 190
Braxas 400
Hydra x3 760
Marcu 780
Rats x3 900

For an even 1000, you could take out Marcu and add Kelda +Rats x1.

[IAmBatman]

Mixing Valhalla and Marvel? But they're not compatible!

[Jack o' Blades]

Originally Posted by CheddarLimbo

Uncommon Heroes are the same as Unique Heroes in every way except that you may draft multiple copies of them.

Red Skull can activate Uncommon Heroes like the Hydra.

Is that official ruling?

[IAmBatman]

Yes - it's an official ruling.

[Jack o' Blades]

Wow! First Rulk the Proctologist and now this discovery! It's been a great couple of nights


Seriously though, I will definitely have to experiment with this

-Jack

[CheddarLimbo]

Originally Posted by Frylock

In fact, I think multiple Hydras (or any high-variance heroes) really benefit from Red Skull. You never know when one Hydra will lose a couple heads; but if your OMs are safe on Red Skull, you can activate the healthiest one. Here's an army I considered for a 900 pt game:

Red Skull 190
Braxas 400
Hydra x3 760
Marcu 780
Rats x3 900

For an even 1000, you could take out Marcu and add Kelda +Rats x1.

I always like to put Theracus in a Red Skull Army to act as his Escape Pod in the event of a sticky situation. Theracus also helps him to get to a point in which he can get to height.

Maybe swap a squad of Rats out for it?

[IAmBatman]

If you're into customs, C3G's Angel is a nice transport/defensive helper for Red Skull.

[Np3228]

one of the best uses of red skull is to use him to control dr doom then attack then mind exchange red skull again. so far its worked twice in a game. massive devestion and if u hit the excange u could pick another hero

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by Np3228

one of the best uses of red skull is to use him to control dr doom then attack then mind exchange red skull again. so far its worked twice in a game. massive devestion and if u hit the excange u could pick another hero

You are playing that wrong. You cannot do that for the same reason you cannot use Master Manipulator after Mind Exchanging Red Skull; you have to reveal an Order marker on Red Skulls card to use that power. And though in your example, you did initially reveal the OM on his card, that power does not allow you to bypass that rule each time you use it. You have to follow the rule of revealing an OM on his card EVERY TIME you use Master Manipulator.

Also, there is something to be said about the spirit of the power. Look at Double Attack. Clearly with some twisted logic, you could continue to take infinite attacks with Iron Man until he no longer has anything to shoot at. But that is not the intention of the power, nor is it here.