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Alex Louis Armstrong, Expert Shadow
Artificial Human

Reviewed March 22, 2006

Rating:  3.85

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Alex Louis Armstrong, Expert Shadow
7 Command Level 2
Human * Soldier * State Alchemist * Hero
6/3/4
Villian allies cost 1 extra command to recruit React Strength 7: After a character moves, move target character home.

A chase exclusive from Artificial Human so you would expect it to be good right? Yup, it’s definitely good :D

This is THE level 2 to start for ALA. There’s no level 8 out yet, but this one just beats the crap out of the other level 2 (which comes in the starter deck). Both effects are awesome and the 2nd react can help you utilize train cards or other abilities from your allies. Use Yoki to send a character home and react with ALA to send ANOTHER person home… awesome.
Have Hakuro on the field, Yoki or Juliet Douglas… and you’re set with a lot of field control. The first effect… should be self explanatory since it’s good against Tucker, Lust, Envy or any other deck utilizing villains.

Stats are a little low, especially in wits, but the strength helps to make up for it. Run some Test of Mights to overcome this problem. 7 command isn’t that great… but you’ll have to deal with it until we get more in the next set. Another drawback… it’s a chase exclusive… extremely hard to get.

Rating: 4/5
Both effects are awesome and a must for any ALA deck.
 

 Xeverex18

 

Alex Louis Armstrong, Expert Shadow

His only good stat is his strenght. Using hakuro can help boost his stat or just add on a military commission so he can use his effect. Juliet Douglas can send people in the search party so you can combo off that ability with Alex's, or use run you cowards. Alex is very good against Villians because -1 command will screw villians big time and Denny Bloch will be -2command. I see poential in this card but too bad it is a 7cost filmstrip.

3.5/5
 

The Frost Alchemist

 

Alex Louis Armstrong, Expert Shadow

7 Command Military Faction

Human - Soldier - State Alchemist - Hero Level 2

6 Strength 3 Wits 4 Alchemy

"Villian allies cost 1 extra command to recruit.

React Strength 7: After a character moves, move target character home."

Stat Wise: For a 7 command leader, his stats are a little below average.

Effect Wise: Wow. 2 useful effects on the same character. The first one hurts your opponent's ability to recruit villian allies, which is great if you're facing off against a Homunculus deck. And his second effect is as good (if not better than) Yoki's effect. Now, you don't even have to spend a

Search Action to move home the character you want. Add Yoki and Father Cornello's Chaingun in there and you're got some massive move home ability.

The Downside: Well, his first effect only targets villians. So, if you're facing off against another Hero deck, it won't do you a whole lot of good.
His second effect is good, you just need to find a way to boost his Strength

(may I suggest Hakuro or Military Commission) by 1 so you don't have to EE every turn in order to use the effect. And lastly, his stats are a little below average for a 7 command level 2 leader. I'm guessing Joyride did this to balance him out.

Final Word: Well, he's one of the more useful Chase Exclusive cards. And with only one other ALA level 2 leader, I would run this one if you can get your hands on him.

I give Alex Louis Armstrong, Expert Shadow a 4 out of 5

The Frost Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist TCG State Alchemist
obiwan_kenobi56@hotmail.com
 

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