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Taffial is a Mipedian Creature card in the Rise of the Oligarch set. It was re-released as Taffial, Cothica Hunter in the Alliances Unraveled set.

Appearance[]

Taffial looks like a red-orange chameleon.

Background Information[]

Taffial is perhaps Perim's greatest archaeologist. His discoveries have earned him the rank of Nobility in Mipedian Society. However, Taffial's life-long goal has been to uncover the ultimate prize - the Cothica. After the M'arrillian Invasion, Taffial went on a quest to find the Cothica based on ancient texts and long-lost maps. While his maps would not lead to where the Cothica lies[citation needed for all of the above], it did lead him to make a truly great discovery: The Lost City of Kehn-Sep[1].

Upon returning from his discovery, the Mipedian Royals were quick to fund an excavation of the ancient king's city. Notable members that accompanied him were Ifjann, who brought his excavation crew[citation needed], Zhade, who was in charge of defending the dig site, and Kojjbel, who was Taffial's guard. They went on to discover many of the Lost City's treasures, including the Sun Chariot of Kehn-Sep and the Ankh of Kehn-Sep. When the Cothica Tablet was unearthed, Taffial knew that he would have to gather the best translators from across Perim. As such, he invited Donmar, Tharc, and Slufurah, as well as their own personal guards to the Lost City for the Translation Ceremony[2]. At the Translating Ceremony, many answers were given to long asked questions concerning the Cothica.[citation needed]

While all seemed well, the UnderWorlder Slufurah revealed his treachery[3], and was determined to make sure only the UnderWorlders would gain this information. On his signal, Rothar and Ketacc, along with a battalion of UnderWorld Soldiers, engaged the translators and their guards in combat.[4] The Mipedian forces stationed there would then enter, engulfing the city in battle. Eventually, the Mipedian reinforcements would arrive and the UnderWorlders were forced to retreat.[citation needed]

Connections[]

Affiliations, Loyalties and Allies[]

Mipedians, Somnort, Donmar, Tharc

Enemies[]

UnderWorlders, Slufurah

Strategies[]

As most Attack Decks run 2 copies of each card, Taffial's ability is fairly simple and reliable to use, if somewhat slow compared to Vunhra. However, his 2 Mugic counters give him some added utility to decks that prefer having a bit more attack damage, and because his ability takes time to come online it can be easily overlooked by opponents. Keep in mind that attack damage is applied after all attack card text, so discarding Marksman's Preparation, Meditative Leap, or Synaptic Acceleration with another copy of that card will give you an extra 5 damage.

As the Cothica Hunter, Taffial's ability can be useful for recycling powerful low-cost Attack Cards like Twister of Elements, Inner Flood, and Primal Smash (or Carniwin).

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Notes and References[]

  1. Somnort's Flavor Text
  2. Tablet Sanctuary
  3. Slufurah, TT's Flavor Text
  4. Ketacc and Rothar, FN's Flavor Text's
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