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Bag of Beans
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Bag of Beans

During phase 3 you may cut your draw pile and take the card you cut to. If it is a realm, discard it immediately. Any other type of card may be held, put in the pool, or played as desired. (Def)

This is an old and copyrighted card, and it is restricted to use in the New Spellfire Game or official tournaments.

Properties

Type
Magical Item card type
Rarity
Very rare
World
AD&D
Edition
NightStalkers Chase
Level
1
Phases
3/4

Copyrights:
TSR
Wizards of the Coast

Extended description

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This magical item grants no bonus and is of no use during combat. Instead, it allows the player to cut his draw pile during phase 3 of his turn. He then takes the card cut to and replaces the top half of the deck as normal. If the card cut is a realm, it is discarded. All other cards can be put into the player's hand, pool, or, if playable during phase 3, played. All cards not normally playable during phase 3 must go into the player's hand.

The Bag of Beans has the potential of hurting a player, through discarding a realm, but the odds are against that. An average 55 card deck during the third round of play has only a 22% chance of cutting to a realm, although that rate changes as the draw pile dwindles. The benefit of this card, of course, is that you get one extra card per turn, as long as you use it every turn.

Because of the nature of this item, it is probably best attached to a champion that you don't plan on using in battle. Hettman Tsurin (257/4th) comes to mind. If a player also has the Dragon Font (20/AR-chase) in his pool, he can use the knowledge of the last few cards to his advantage when cutting his deck for the Bag of Beans. Using these two cards in conjunction will almost guarantee an extra card each turn without fear of discarding a realm.