{"id":3111,"date":"2016-02-15T11:44:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T16:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/67272bb316.nxcli.io\/dicemasters\/?p=3111"},"modified":"2016-10-13T13:42:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T17:42:04","slug":"elf-thief-steals-the-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wizkids.com\/dicemasters\/elf-thief-steals-the-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Elf Thief Steals the Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"

On first reading of the three different Elf Thieves from Dice Masters: Faer\u00fbn Under Siege, it\u2019s tough to decide which one is best. Like many cases in Dice Masters, it all depends on what fits within your strategy or what counters your opponent best.<\/p>\n

All three versions of Elf Thief have a consistent fielding cost of 1. Each one of them also has a \u201cWhen fielded\u201d ability, so it\u2019s as if you\u2019re paying the fielding cost for their effect but with the bonus of having a character die in your Field Zone to use to further advantage.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Elf Thief: Lesser Harper<\/u><\/p>\n

At a cost of only 2 energy to purchase, the Lesser Harper version of Elf Thief is the most accessible. It\u2019s also the most common. This card will no doubt be an early Rainbow Draft pick for many players.<\/p>\n

The first benefit to this Elf Thief is that he is free to field if you have at least one energy in your Reserve Pool. So as long as you don\u2019t roll character faces on all of your dice, you can virtually field Elf Thief for free. After fielding this die twice, it\u2019s basically paid for his purchase cost.<\/p>\n

The second benefit, perhaps the most critical one, is that when Elf Thief is fielded you may use an energy from your opponent\u2019s Reserve Pool. So you\u2019d normally pay 1 to field Elf Thief, and then you\u2019d get it back. So really, fielding Elf Thief JUST ONCE pays for his purchase cost if you and your opponent both have energy in your Reserve Pool.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The most typical situation will involve your opponent saving some energy for the chance to use Global Abilities during your turn. You\u2019ll be able to field Elf Thief and have him steal that energy. This presents your opponent with a handful of bad choices:<\/p>\n