Hey all, wierdofur here with my first ever card review, so here we go…

Darkseid Undenied

Number:         DGL-158
Rarity:         Rare
Card Type:      Plot Twist
Cost:           2
Ongoing:                Yes

Replace target non-ongoing plot twist an opponent controls. Each player loses endurance equal to the cost of that plot twist.

Ongoing: Exhaust a Darkseid's Elite character you control >>> Replace target non-ongoing plot twist an opponent controls.

Cost: 2

With a Threshold cost of 2, this card can see play early in the game, so it does have that going for it.

3.0/5.0

Ongoing: Yes

Being ongoing has its benefits, but only when you have Darkseid's Elite characters in play, so DU only becomes continually useful in a deck using Darkseid characters.

Effect:

At first look, this may seem to be a rather worthless card, because who would want to turn an opponent's Savage Beatdown or Overload face-down, thereby allowing them to use it again?

But look at other cards to combo it with, and then you begin to understand its true usefulness...

Combined with the effect of Virman Vundabar, you can stun a stronger character, or when used in tandem with Kanto; you can KO a stronger character.

Play it in tandem with Apokolips for a higher attack boost.

Follow it up with a Firepits of Apokolips or Purple Man, and you can use your opponent's Savage Beatdown or Cover Fire and get a nice little bit of revenge!

Combo it with Devilance to add more burn damage to the stack.

Darkseid Undenied is a good card when combined with other card effects, and that should be the only way you use it. Use it by itself, and you'll get clobbered …again.

3.0/5.0

Team Affiliation: (Darkseid's Elite, ongoing effect only)

I admit as to not being too familiar with Darkseid decks so far, but it seems that they're focused towards burn damage, or field control through KO effects. It takes a keen mind to make DU work in a Darkseid deck, but there are a few cards there it works well with.

Since its one-shot activation effect is NOT Darkseid exclusive, DU can be splashed into other decks, such as Doom. This gives the card a wider range of usage and versatility.

3.0/5.0

Overall:

Darkseid Undenied is a combo card that works well in a Doom or Darkseid deck, but only with certain cards, which limits its usefulness. Because of this, it should ideally only be used in Constructed formats or a very lucky Limited or Draft format.

The best use is with Purple Man or Firepits of Apokolips to gain control of a powerful Plot Twist the opponent has already played. This can be quite difficult as you need to get both cards to use together, and then wait for the opponent to play a Plot Twist worthy of the effort. That makes this card rather unreliable in both timing and usability, and there are better strategies out there… especially in a tournament setting.

Bottom line; use it only in a fun Constructed deck or a very well built competitive-level deck.

2.5/5.0

Modern Age: I only recommend using this in a just-for-fun deck.

2.0/5.0

Golden Age: Same as Modern Age.

2.0/5.0

Limited: You'll need incredible luck to get both the cards to pull of the strategies, and drawing both cards for it to work. Avoid this card and look for something better.

1.0/5.0