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Blackbeard Pirates Utility Staple · OP16-110

Vasco Shot ×4

A 1-cost Character that replaces itself when K.O.’d, rests an opposing Character, and provides free value when revealed from Life.

Yellow RareVasco Shot OP16-110 Yellow Rare Character card
The Time of Battle · OP16-110
🍶 Blackbeard Utility Staple · Recommended ×4

Small Cost, Huge Trade

Vasco Shot asks for only 1 DON!! yet threatens to replace itself and rest an opposing cost-six-or-less Character when K.O.’d. That turns a disposable early body into card flow, board disruption, and a favorable attack window.

1 CostDraw EngineBoard Disruption+1000 Counter
Card profile

1 Cost · 2000 Power · +1000 Counter

On K.O.

Draw & Rest

Draw 1 card, then rest up to 1 of your opponent’s Characters with a cost of 6 or less.

Best for:Replacing Vasco while opening a target for an immediate follow-up attack.
Trigger

Activate On K.O.

Activate this card’s On K.O. effect directly from Life: draw 1 card and rest an opposing cost-six-or-less Character.

Best for:Generating free card flow and disrupting the opponent during their attack sequence.
Core strategy

Turn Removal into Momentum

Trade

Offer an inexpensive early body the opponent may need to remove.

Replace

Draw a card when Vasco is K.O.’d, preserving hand resources.

Rest

Expose a cost-six-or-less Character to favorable attacks.

Trigger

Gain the same effect for free when Vasco is taken from Life.

Counter

Use +1000 Counter when playing the Character is not ideal.

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Competitive homes

Decks Playing Vasco Shot

  • Black/Yellow TeachThe primary competitive home; standard lists commonly use the full playset.
  • Yellow ControlExperimental builds may use the efficient Trigger and K.O. value, but cannot exploit the archetype as completely.

Sequencing tip: Plan your attacks before Vasco is K.O.’d so the newly rested opposing Character can be challenged immediately.

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Strengths & Limits

Strengths
  • Extremely efficient 1-cost utility
  • Replaces itself when K.O.’d
  • Creates offensive tempo
  • Excellent Life Trigger
  • Useful +1000 Counter
Weaknesses
  • Only 2000 power
  • Primary effect requires a K.O.
  • Rest effect caps at cost 6
  • Low pressure without engine support
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Purchase recommendation

Run the Full Utility Package

Recommended quantity
Engine staple, not a situational tech card

Vasco Shot is inexpensive to deploy, searchable within the Blackbeard Pirates archetype, useful as Counter, and consistently generates value when K.O.’d. Four copies give Black/Yellow Teach reliable access to its early utility and Life Trigger.

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