Card Abilties
Blood Drain
After this unit attacks and damages a unit, remove 1 damage from this unit.
Faithful Servants
At the start of your Magic Phase, you may summon a Cultist unit adjacent to this unit.
Unit Background
Most of Dragos’ spawn fled into the wild, living like animals. Some secreted themselves in cities, living off the blood of mortals, but ever were they bound by the limitations of their vampiric curse. Baron Daemar is one of the few of that first spawning to grasp the potential his new vampirism offered. His curse could be a gift that mortals desperately sought. It gave him mastery over life and death and the potential to create a new kind of empire.
As the descendent of successful merchants who used their wealth to buy into nobility, Daemar had a deep understanding of how debt could be turned into profit. He has no qualms about making sacrifices, especially since such investments can yield greater returns in the future. Even better, he has found many of his enemies have failed to learn the same lesson, a weakness he exploits with regularity. “Let my foes see my losses,” he is quoted as
As the descendent of successful merchants who used their wealth to buy into nobility, Daemar had a deep understanding of how debt could be turned into profit. He has no qualms about making sacrifices, especially since such investments can yield greater returns in the future. Even better, he has found many of his enemies have failed to learn the same lesson, a weakness he exploits with regularity. “Let my foes see my losses,” he is quoted as
Card Strategy
A combat summoner that needs to be highly involved in battle as the Crimson Order economy depends on his health being depleted as a resource and then his ability replenishing it. Attacking with Baron Daemar, especially when supported with Sacral Priests, is a big part of how the Crimson Order wins games. Although Faithful Servants can be used to protect him at the end of every turn, the truth is most factions have ways to get through that defense. So positioning Baron Daemar in the right way tactically to get attacks in and at the same time not give good opportunities to the opponent, is a tough and delicate balance. The Baron should be accompanied most of the time by his court of Sacral Priests, as a big part of his power comes from being able to attack for 4-6 ranged strength (beyond the healing he gains).
Because Baron Daemar's life is the core of the faction’s economy, opponents will target him at every opportunity they can. Often it means he can then hit back and gain some of that life back, but still you should be very careful with the Baron’s position at all times. If he loses too much life too easily, the whole economy of the Crimson Order can fall apart quickly.
In a pinch you can retreat and heal by attacking your own units. It’s okay to attack your own Devout Cultist for healing if you have the extra attack, but this is not a great situation to be in.
Because Baron Daemar's life is the core of the faction’s economy, opponents will target him at every opportunity they can. Often it means he can then hit back and gain some of that life back, but still you should be very careful with the Baron’s position at all times. If he loses too much life too easily, the whole economy of the Crimson Order can fall apart quickly.
In a pinch you can retreat and heal by attacking your own units. It’s okay to attack your own Devout Cultist for healing if you have the extra attack, but this is not a great situation to be in.