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Sloth, Military Insider

Alchemist's Gate

Reviewed October 13, 2006

Rating:  5

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Darktaro

Finishing off Sloth week is one of her two level 3’s, Sloth Military Insider. The good news is she has an awesome ability that can get you crazy ally advantage. The downside is being a chase XE, it can be extremely hard to get. Let’s take a look at what makes this card so great.

First off for a 10 command level 3, it has great stats, usually enough to take on most allies in strength or wits. Obviously where this card shines is in its ability. Since the ally goes directly into play it can be of any cost and any faction, as long as it is not a hero. This can lead to some very nasty combos. By stacking your deck with a card such as Pinako Rockbell, Wise Old Lady, you can stack an Envy Homonculus on top. After the Envy comes into play it can copy Sloth’s ability and you can drop another high cost ally. You can even Iron Maiden yourself to put two allies in your hand on top of your deck.

Honestly, the only real downside to this card is it is very rare to pull it out of a pack and many people will not be willing to trade it away.

Pros:
-Has the potential for dropping many high cost allies in a short amount of time.
-Great stats for a 10 command

Cons:
-Extremely hard to get
-Dropping many out of faction allies leaves you open to By the Order of the Fuhrer

Sealed:5/5-Consider yourself very lucky if you pull one here.
Constructed:5/5-Once again, hard to get but definitely worth playing


MILLER

Sloth is a homunculus who has ties to the military, her ties are fairly close too, as she is the secretary to the fuhrer, who is also a homunculus. That being said, the name "Military Insider" derives from her involvement with the military and their innerworkings.

This is the only Chase Xe for Sloth at the current time. While at first it seems to be great, it is pretty much a mediocre leader compared to her level 2. They have completely different uses, this is for board control where her level 2 is for hand control and disruption. Until Sloth gets a new level 2, preferably an 8 command, this Sloth should not be used in competitive play, well at least you shouldn't leave level 2.

In sealed, she is straight up terrible, you won't get to level 3, don't try. In constructed, she is a little more useful but in the current environment there is no reason to play a Sloth deck for this leader alone, until she has an 8 command that is.

Normally, here I would put my sealed and constructed rating, but I want to explain what I'm about to put, there will be 2 constructed ratings. One is the current rating and the other is the rating after Sloth gets an 8 command leader, or even another 7 command with a more synergistic ability.

Sealed 1/5: Don't use her, but if its draft, you should get her as she's very hard to come by.
Current Constructed 2/5: Good Sloth decks won't leave level 2. For now.
Future Constructed 5/5: She will be tremendously good when Sloth gets a more compatible level 2.
 

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