Botched Move
| Name | Botched Move |
|---|---|
| Type | Combat |
| Description | Only usable as the opposing minion plays a card that requires a Discipline. The opposing minion's controller reveals the top two cards of his or her library (before drawing to replace). If another copy of the same combat card is revealed, the played See more |
| Artist | Josh Timbrook |
| Set | 2006 Tournament promo #100241 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Artists | Josh Timbrook |
| Krcg Id | 100241 |
| Legal Since | 2006-10-26 |
| Source Hash | 2ab2e0a04db5fd1b2bb7d9e2590df6cb2c10a017 |
| Printed Name | Botched Move |
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About Botched Move
Botched Move, Combat, designed by Josh Timbrook first released in October 2006 in the set 2006 Tournament promo.
Botched Move is best viewed as a niche, discipline-free combat counter for decks expecting opponents with highly repetitive combat packages, such as Animalism decks running many copies of Aid from Bats and Carrion Crows, or Potence decks relying on Immortal Grapple. A deck without access to stronger discipline-based combat options might appreciate it, but there is no major archetype for which it is a natural staple: its success depends on the opponent’s library, and even a heavily duplicated combat card can easily miss the top two cards. The zero cost is attractive, but spending a card slot on an unreliable cancellation and just 1 damage is usually poor value. **Direct Intervention** is generally better if your goal is to cancel a crucial opposing minion card reliably, although its pool cost and out-of-turn master timing make it a different deck-building commitment; **Death Seeker** is a much stronger combat-cancellation option for Salubri antitribu decks that can use it. If your real
Rules
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Can be played against any combat card, even those played at the end of the round. [LSJ 20070214]
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Is not affected by a {Dark Influences} in play. [LSJ 20081120-2]
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Damage is environmental. [RTR 19970630]
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Frequently asked questions about Botched Move
What type of card is Botched Move?
Botched Move is a Combat card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Botched Move?
Only usable as the opposing minion plays a card that requires a Discipline. The opposing minion's controller reveals the top two cards of his or her library (before drawing to replace). If another copy of the same combat card is revealed, the played card is canceled (cost is still paid), the opposing minion takes 1 unpreventable damage, and all revealed copies are burned. A minion may play only one Botched Move each combat.
What is the original set of Botched Move?
Botched Move was first released in the set 2006 Tournament promo, illustrated by Josh Timbrook.
What is the legality of Botched Move?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Botched Move can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.