Zip Gun

About Zip Gun

Zip Gun, Combat, designed by Kaja Foglio first released in augustus 1994 in the set Jyhad and was printed exactly in 4 different ways.

Zip Gun mainly benefits rush and combat decks—especially intercept/rush, weenie, or stealth-combat decks that want an immediate, discipline-free gun without spending an equip action—and it is most attractive on minions with damage prevention or high blood, since its bearer suffers 1 damage when using it; the built-in maneuver is useful, but 1R damage and the inability to use ammo make it a weak weapon. In most serious gun decks, .44 Magnum is better because it deals 2R damage while retaining the maneuver, and Concealed Weapon or normal equipment packages are generally stronger when you can afford the setup; Zip Gun’s main advantage is that it can be played during combat for zero cost and then remains in play. It can see play as a budget or surprise option in combat-heavy decks that lack reliable equipment access, but it is usually not worth including in optimized decks unless the deck specifically values free, in-combat weapon deployment and can readily mitigate the self-inflicted dama