Keyword Highlight - Rebound

 Hey there realmrunners! Well after such a long wait all this news is coming thick and fast but finally we are on the eve of the next chapter for Achroma which means new keywords to discover! With them all revealed it's time to take a dive into them one by one so let’s begin with the one I’m probably most excited for; Rebound. Here’s the definition.

A pretty simple one to read; bounce a card, resolve an effect. Very similar in function to Sacrifice from the Draco realm, although not as costly to you in the long run. 

What immediately sticks out about this Keyword to me is the fact it returns the card to your hand, allowing you to replay it on a later turn; this means you can get multiple uses out of all the Action available to you in Norso. Although this might seem costly over time, as you’ll have to repeatedly pay to deploy them but it also gives you the option of Trading them if you just needed the Action so they then essentially pay for themselves. On top of keeping all this in mind, let's not forget that you get an effect from doing the Rebound itself, just yesterday we had a couple of cards spoiled that are the Legendary Characters championing this Keyword and here they are.


The fact they both represent opposite winning conditions tells us that, canonically, this will be the more neutral oriented faction within the story. It also means it will probably be a very versatile Keyword in what it can do. I won't go into to much detail on these cards specifically now, that will no doubt come later as I test them in my own Custom Palettes, but it's clear to see that, much like Hunt, there will be a variety of benefits from Rebounding cards and clearly some differences in what you can rebound. Especially since Aries can Rebound any card on your Canvas but himself; however he has some huge Drain potential as a payoff. Then there's Sigrun, Vitki Elder who can Rebound a card on any Canvas, which means they’re a powerful control-oriented piece that can both remove your opponent's cards, therefore meaning they have to repay for them on their next turn, or allow you to re-use your own whilst giving you back the shards in order to do so. Both of them also synergise well with my exclusive sneak peek card, Leif, that you can find here, as he offsets some of the shards that it costs you to re-deploy your cards. 

As I stated at the beginning, this is the Keyword I'm most excited for out of this set, especially if it has the flexibility I'm anticipating it will, as it has great potential and variety in ways you'll be able to build it. Can't wait to see what other effects come from the Rebound abilities of the rest of the set!


That's all from me for now guys - if you want to pick up any of the Achroma product currently available on the Five Realms website, don't forget to use the code ACHROMACRAIG10 when you checkout for 10% off your purchase! Don’t forget to pre-order the upcoming set, The Monsters of Norso, to get your hands on these incredible cards!


See ya real soon folks! 

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