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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.
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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

4×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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