#Ki-21 SALLY buff: Give it “Deployment: Gets Blitz if you don’t control the frontline”

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orchid flume
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Sally as it exists currently is extremely lackluster for its cost. It is usually too frail to make much of an impact, and its high operation cost makes it a serious investment to use.

Whenever I have Sally in hand, I usually find it better used as discard fodder than an actual bomber. The only time I consider using it is only if I’m desperate or if I already control the frontline.

Every other Japanese bomber is able to immediately influence the board, has an effect that can be exploited on the same turn it’s deployed, or has a method of evasion to avoid being attacked. Sally has none of these.

Giving it blitz lets it actually do something while on the disadvantage that isn’t dying immediately on deployment. Being able to threaten an instant 5 damage is pretty threatening.

I don’t think this would make it overpowered. You’ll also need at least 7k to use it on the same turn it’s deployed, and it’s gonna trade with fighters at best.

tl;dr: Sally’s lack of protection or immediate effect makes it practically useless unless you’re already winning. This buff gives it a way to contribute without copious amounts of protection.

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!sally

spare stormBOT
random cloud
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This was a new addition to boost self discard decks and it seems like a job well done to me.

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Frail bombers that u rather discard than play, but it is worth playing on occasion is kinda the theme.

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On the blitz note, giving it that seems way too much. That would put it at arguably the best air unit even without considering the discard ability.

hollow spire
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Definitely

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Especially since you can get 3, might aswell play JAP-US for its crazy support cards and buff the hell out of it

random cloud
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burst wise it would be 1 dmg behind the spawned us bombers which r really strong and b-24D can only conditionally hit for 7k (and if it's on a 7k turn, the opponent knows it's coming so he has a chance to defend against it). The normal price for 6 dmg off of a bomber from hand is 10k.
It would be cheaper than having the same burst on a fighter! A from hand 5dmg burst on a fighter costs 8k.

safe hare
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Sally is pretty good

limpid stag
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I think Blitz if not controlling frontline would be okay if it was a 3/2.
4K 3K Op for a blitz 3/2 bomber limited is on par with the Brit 5K 2K Op 3/3 limited.
Given that it still has the discard bonus means it's better.

To note the other 3 power blitz bombers are

  • Special 3K 2K Op 3/3 German that can not attack enemy HQ upon deployment
  • Elite 4K 2K OP 3/2 (Stuka)

Another option to buff that might be interesting is Deploy: If you control another bomber do 1 damage to all enemies when deployed.
Might need to make it a 4/2 with that ability.
Sort of fits the flavor as the Ki-21 was used in bombing runs with the BR 20 bomber.

chilly token
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Eh it could get less op cost or something like it, free blitz makes it too much

keen elk
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2 op sounds reasonable