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Basque Grand,
Brigadier General
Brigadier General is in a somewhat unique
category when it comes to playability. It's an
8-cost with decent stats and a very powerful
effect, but there wasn't a leader that could
play him at level 2 for a very long time.
When Dante was released, Basque could
theoretically be played at that stage of the
game. However, Homunculus Dante was clearly
stronger, so Basque still wasn't worth much of
anything. Frank Archer's
(relatively) recent release finally gives Basque
a boost in playability, but there are still a
couple problems:
1.) Frank doesn't have alchemy, so half of
Basque's effect really isn't very useful.
2.) Frank doesn't have a 6-command, which makes
him an underplayed leader as a whole.
3.) Basque needs food in order for his ability
to be successful.
Personally, as powerful as Basque can
potentially be, I think Veteran Alchemists is
still a much stronger 8-cost, as is Big Bradley
(Always on Duty), Vato Falman, Warrant Officer,
and State Alchemists. There are just better
options available, and with Basque's new shadow
ally, he becomes more unnecessary.
Rating:
Sealed: 2/5 (It could potentially be useful, but
I'd like to see him actually get played.)
Constructed: 3.5/5 (Useful, but really
unnecessary.)
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This week we're
going to look at a character that doesn't always
come to mind when you think of the Military
faction and that is Basque Grand. So let's all
take a trip back to the days of Premier to check
out this week's picks. Today we're looking at
Basque Grand, Brigadier General. He's got decent
stats and his alchemy is always a nice bonus.
His effect can be pretty brutal if you have some
cheap soldiers to sacrifice, like starting
Military Escort for example. Ultimately he falls
just a little flat for one major reason. One of
only two Basque Grand allies he has a severe
lack of playability.
Being 8 cost you think he would go into most
military decks that run 8 command, but oh wait
Roy Mustang, Administrator raises the cost of
allies by 1 so he can't go into that deck. His
other 8 command, Friend of the Fallen is a hero
so he can't go into that deck either. The same
goes for all Hughes and Liza leaders both being
heroes. What about villians you say? Well Frank
Archer can play him at level 2, but with his
lack of a 6 command level 1, many players may be
turned off from him. The new Pride leader can
play him, but since Basque Grand's only other
ally is shadow, many people may prefer to play
that version instead.
So when it comes down to it, only two leaders in
the current military rotation can play him with
ease, Frank Archer and Pride. He's not a bad
ally but being so hard just to get him down to
the table and there being other great 8 cost
military allies (Vato Falman, King Bradley,
etc.) he may end up on the sidelines for most
decks.
Sealed:1/5-With such limited leaders that can
play him, you'll most likely never use it.
Constructed:2/5-8 command non-hero Alex Louis
Armstrong leader plz, k thxs!
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