Marshall.D.Teach - The Time of Battle OP16-080 L NM

MARSHALL D. TEACH — BLACKBEARD'S TYRANNY SHATTERS ALL OPPOSITION!

WITNESS! From OP16-080 emerges MARSHALL D. TEACH — THE TIME OF BATTLE! The LEGENDARY LEADER CARD in BLACK AND YELLOW DOMINANCE! This is THE PIRATE EMPEROR! The arch-strategist of the Seven Warlords COMMANDS DEVASTATING CONTROL! PROTECT! REDIRECT! BUILD YOUR BLACKBEARD EMPIRE!
GAMEPLAY MECHANICS — THE REDIRECT TACTICIAN OF PIRATE SUPREMACY
[OPPONENT'S TURN] — THE COST INFLATION ENGINE!

ALL of your Characters gain +1 cost during your opponent's turn! That's RIGHT! DEFENSIVE TAXATION! Every single one of YOUR characters becomes MORE EXPENSIVE for your opponent to target or remove! FORCE THEM TO PAY THE PRICE! Tax their resources! Make removal PROHIBITIVELY COSTLY!
[ON YOUR OPPONENT'S ATTACK] [ONCE PER TURN] — THE ATTACK REDIRECTION PROTOCOL!

A DEVASTATING reactive ability! You may trash 1 card with a [TRIGGER] from your hand: Change the target of that attack to this Leader OR to one of your {Blackbeard Pirates} type Character cards! That's RIGHT! REDIRECT INCOMING STRIKES! Protect your key characters! ABSORB DAMAGE WITH YOUR LEADER OR YOUR BLACKBEARD CREW! Turn your opponent's offense into YOUR STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE! One redirection per turn — UNSTOPPABLE CONTROL!
STATS — THE EMPEROR SOVEREIGN
Attribute    Value
Life    4
Power    5,000
Color    Black Yellow
Subtypes    Blackbeard Pirates, The Seven Warlords of the Sea
Attribute    Special
GAME USE: THE CONTROL MAESTRO FOR BLACKBEARD DOMINANCE

A LEADER built for DEFENSIVE DISRUPTION AND BOARD CONTROL! Pair with Blackbeard Pirates characters and trigger-heavy cards! PUNISH your opponent for attacking! Make removal expensive! REDIRECT their strikes away from your threats! Perfect for Blackbeard Pirates strategies that reward careful hand management and tactical repositioning!
THE ARTWORK

Masterfully rendered by Anthony Nguyen — a portrait of pirate tyranny!

BLACKBEARD'S EMPIRE CRUMBLES ALL RESISTANCE! THE SEVEN WARLORD COMMANDS ABSOLUTE CONTROL!