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Shield

Protect one of your pieces from capture until after your next turn.

Shield
-1Roles: Defense
Protect one of your pieces from capture until after your next turn.
A sketch of the card in use.
Cost

1 Braincell, paid in Built Deck.

Plays in

Built Deck: up to 3 copies in a deck.

Timing

You pick a square when you play it.

Role
  • Defense. Shield and armour your own pieces, or get them out of harm's way.

Related cards

  • Aegis
    -2Roles: Defense
    Protect one of your pieces from capture for two full turns.
  • Flash Shield
    -2Roles: DefenseInstants
    Instant. Protect one of your pieces from capture until after your next turn. Play it the moment your opponent lines up a threat.
  • Guardian Ward
    -2Roles: Defense
    Protect one of your pieces from capture until it next moves.
  • Douse
    -1Roles: Defense
    Put out the fire on one of your own pieces.
  • Jump
    -1Roles: Defense, Modification
    Give one of your kings or pawns the ability to step onto a wall square, breaking the wall, for the next few turns.
  • Pawn Armor
    -1Roles: Defense
    Fit armor to one of your pawns. It can't be captured until an opponent breaks the armor with a Weapon.

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

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