Swarm
| Name | Swarm |
|---|---|
| Type | Retainer |
| Description | Animal with 1 life. Requires a ready Laibon. Put the Swarm on any ready minion (employing the Swarm is a +1 stealth Ⓓ action if that minion is controlled by another Methuselah). If this action is blocked, put the Swarm on the acting minion instead (nSee more |
| Artist | Brian LeBlanc |
| Set | Legacies of Blood #101914 |
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| Artists | Brian LeBlanc |
| Krcg Id | 101914 |
| Blood Cost | 1 |
| Legal Since | 2005-11-14 |
| Source Hash | 1c095448c60857d21d511f842c99ad3888144aa2 |
| Printed Name | Swarm |
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About Swarm
Swarm, Retainer, designed by Brian LeBlanc first released in November 2005 in the set Legacies of Blood.
Rules
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If the action is blocked, *all* effects that would be triggered by a successful block (eg. {Banshee Ironwail}) must be applied (ordered by the acting Methuselah). Other effects and modifiers (eg. {Crypt's Sons}, {Change of Target}) can only be used after all triggered effects have been handled. [ANK 20220116] [ANK 20211207] [ANK 20210627]
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Is neither a mortal nor a monster. [ANK 20200203-2] [LSJ 20060515]
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The option to place the card on another minion can only be used when playing the card normally; for any other action or put into play effect, the card is placed on the playing minion. [LSJ 20090824] [LSJ 20051121]
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The type of the action (equip/employ) does not change regardless of the target. [ANK 20230408] [LSJ 20050313]
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If the action to employ the Swarm is blocked, the Swarm goes on the acting minion immediately, before combat, if any. [LSJ 20090601]
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Frequently asked questions about Swarm
What type of card is Swarm?
Swarm is a Retainer card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Swarm?
Animal with 1 life. Requires a ready Laibon. Put the Swarm on any ready minion (employing the Swarm is a +1 stealth Ⓓ action if that minion is controlled by another Methuselah). If this action is blocked, put the Swarm on the acting minion instead (no cost is paid). During this minion's unlock phase, if the Swarm has more than 1 life, it burns a life; otherwise, it steals 1 blood or life from this minion. A minion may have only one Swarm.
What is the original set of Swarm?
Swarm was first released in the set Legacies of Blood, illustrated by Brian LeBlanc.
What is the legality of Swarm?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Swarm can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Swarm?
Cards similar to Swarm include Ilomba. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.