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''' | '''Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin''' dares to ask the question: what if {{Card|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card|Ulaire Toldea, Messenger of Morgul}} were the same card? It turns out that the answer is: it'd be a pretty damn good card. Black Assassin fills the same role as those two classic cards, harshly punishing opponents when they don't respect the [[rule of 6]] or let [[burden]]s stack up too high. Many opponents will end up letting burdens stack up, between the ubiquity of {{Card|The One Ring, The Great Ring}} and the fact that {{Card|Sam, Son of Hamfast}} is on the [[X-list]] in [[Standard]] and [[Expanded]]. | ||
Black Assassin is, technically, a bit weaker than either of his predecessors. Unless your opponent is playing {{Card|Isildur, Sword-Bearer}}, you'll probably need at least five burdens before you can use his '''[[Assignment Phase|Assignment:]]''' ability, and without those burdens, you won't get to choose who he kills. But he's cheaper, more efficient relative to his cost when you're not punishing your opponent's misplay, and just more versatile overall, which makes him a safer inclusion in {{C|Wraith}} decks. In other decks, his spotting requirement probably makes him not worth the effort; 10 strength isn't ''that'' much, and most post-[[Shadows]] Shadow [[culture]]s have their own rule of six cards they'd rather use. | Black Assassin is, technically, a bit weaker than either of his predecessors. Unless your opponent is playing {{Card|Isildur, Sword-Bearer}}, you'll probably need at least five burdens before you can use his '''[[Assignment Phase|Assignment:]]''' ability, and without those burdens, you won't get to choose who he kills. But he's cheaper, more efficient relative to his cost when you're not punishing your opponent's misplay, and just more versatile overall, which makes him a safer inclusion in {{C|Wraith}} decks. In other decks, his spotting requirement probably makes him not worth the effort; 10 strength isn't ''that'' much, and most post-[[Shadows]] Shadow [[culture]]s have their own rule of six cards they'd rather use. |