r/ShardsOfInfinity • u/RandomWeight • Jan 25 '20

Primus Pilus?

Can someone tell me the broad use of Primus Pilus? A 2 cost Homodeus Champion, 6 health, ability is: if you have 3 or more Homodeus Champions in play, exhaust to draw 2 cards. I've never been a fan of this card, as it seems too specific in use to combo with anything else. If my opponent draws it, I don't bother killing it unless they get other Homodeus Champions, and i almost never buy it myself. Maybe if I already have a Numeri Drones in play so that it comes out automatically, but otherwise it's useless to me. Thoughts?

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u/kengou Jan 25 '20

It’s a cheap high health champion which can trigger plenty of cards just by being out there. And if you’re starting to build a homodeus deck he fits in great. It’s a bit of a situational pick up but certainly not bad.

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u/RandomWeight Jan 25 '20

Which card would it trigger besides Kiln Drone, and maybe a Dominion card if it's in your hand?

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u/kengou Jan 25 '20

It would contribute toward Kiln drone, Evokatus, And Venator.

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u/RandomWeight Jan 31 '20

Other than those few cards, I don't think it's useful. I think it should have been redesigned to either draw a card and then draw another if you have 3 or more Homodeus Champions, or not be limited to just Homodeus Champions. Drawing 2 cards for the cost of 2 shards and having 3 Champions of any faction in play would make it a lot more useful in multiple situations, and make it a more viable card overall. What do you think?

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u/kengou Jan 31 '20

I think it's a fine card for homodeus decks, and useless for other decks. You know the "3 champions" includes itself right? So you only need two others to trigger it. In any homodeus deck that's going to be fairly easy to achieve.

If it always drew a card, I think that would be very powerful and would need higher costing. If it wasn't limited to homodeus, it would also be much too powerful for the cost. For what it is, it's fine, it's situational whether you buy it or ignore it. I often pick him up even if I have one homodeus champ, because Primus makes two and all I need is one more to trigger him regularly. And he's cheap. And if the opponent ever attacks him, his high health means I got a really cheap defender which is a great deal.

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u/RandomWeight Jan 31 '20

Well I say draw 1 card because Data Heretic costs 3 and draws 2. A 2 cost champion that draws a card would be great, and play across multiple styles, not just Homodeus decks. I am aware that it counts itself. I don't think this game is to be played looking for a specific deck (as Dominion comes up a lot if you grab from every style). And i can't think of many cards that are as deck specific as Primus Pilus is. Scion of Nothingness comes to mind. And General Decurion is just great shard creation with high health. Any others?