The ability of your Leader effect to rest your opponent's Characters is useful not only for removing but also fending off your opponent's Blockers
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What they can do, however, is provide late-game board-changing bombs you'd never see coming

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It's unlikely you'll be forced to sacrifice it, you can disregard combat damage and nearly all burn spells, and if they can't deal with your virtue, you'll win the game on your terms