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Ransom

Return your opponent's most recently captured piece to the board, and gain 3 Braincells.

Ransom
-1Also costs: give your opponent 1 captured piece backRoles: Regain
Return your opponent's most recently captured piece to the board, and gain 3 Braincells.
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Cost

1 Braincell, paid in Built Deck.

Give your opponent 1 captured piece back.

Plays in

Built Deck: up to 3 copies in a deck.

Role
  • Regain. Win back what you've lost or spent: captured pieces, discarded cards, Braincells.

Related cards

  • Prisoner Exchange
    -2Also costs: give your opponent 1 captured piece backRoles: Regain
    Return your opponent's most recently captured piece to the board, and take an extra move this turn.
  • Brainstorm
    -1Roles: Regain, VisionBraincells
    Return every Braincell in your discard pile to your Braincells pile.
  • Cash In
    -1Roles: RegainBraincells
    Bank every Braincell card in your hand, each worth two, but your opponent sees your whole hand until your next turn.
  • Hostage Swap
    -1Also costs: give your opponent 1 captured piece backRoles: Regain
    Your opponent brings back a captured piece of their choice. You get your most recently captured piece back.
  • Recollection
    -1Roles: Regain, VisionBraincells
    Take every Braincell in your discard pile back into your hand.
  • Sugar Rush
    -1Roles: RegainBraincells
    Doesn't use your card for the turn. Gain 3 Braincells that must be spent this turn.

Try it

Put it in a deck, then try it against the robot.

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