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Infantry Squad, Front Line Soldiers:

Reviewed February 28, 2007

Ratings
Constructed: 4.75
Limited: 5.0 

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Crenshinibon

 

Infantry Squad, Front Line Soldiers:

Infantry Squad is a fairly unique ally for the Military faction. Up until Rank and File, good mobs weren't really a thing Military could
do- it was a rebel mechanic. Additionally, because the Military faction has so many characters already, there was really no need to make cards for nameless soldiers. In Sacrifice, this idea seems to have been opened up significantly, which we see in cards like Infantry Squad here.

Infantry Squad is strong in both limited and constructed. In constructed, with Hakuro in play, it's more like a 9-7-0 that can't play events than a 6-5-0 (which is already nice and big).
Additionally, since it's a mob, there's really no reason not to run 3 of the beasts. Military, and very notably the now playable Alex Louis Armstrong, got some great support this set.

In limited, Infantry Squad is a bomb. They have a built in pump, huge stats, and are playable by any level 2 leader and two of the four level 1 leaders in Sacrifice. They are especially great in sealed draft, where you can switch off factions as you level easily.

Ratings:
Constructed: 4.5/5
Sealed: 5/5
Speed Draft: 5/5

Darktaro

Military gets another great ally to it's lineup. What's not to like about this card, it's 6 cost so recruitable at turn one. It's a mob so having multiple copies in your hand is a good thing. It has good stats on it and a built in +2 pump to str or wits. This ally alone can take on Dante, Reclusive Herbalist first location and win. Not many downsides to this card, but if they were it's it gets brutally hosed by Spooky Shadows and that it cannot play any events. So finding ways to pump him outside of his own built in pump can be tricky. Otherwise be prepared to see this guy in most Military decks from now on.
 
Constructed: 5/5-An early game beatstick.

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