Finn is meant to be played in a deck where you give your units experience counters. You trade a +1/+1 for a shield. It forces your opponent to trade into your unit to prevent them from getting a shield or forces them to go to your base. GIving you time to get the shield and trade into their unit and win the arena. Finn's ability says "I will win this arena if the conditions are right." Okay so imagine this because situations like this are VERY common. You play a 2/3 or a 3/3 turn 1 unit. You take initaitve and play Wing leader. The unit is now a 4/5 or 5/5. The enemy unit can't trade into you effectively so they go face. You take away one +1/+1 and give it a shield. Making it either a 3/4 or a 4/4 and trade into the enemy unit. You now have a 3/4 or a 4/4. You could use the argument that well the 4/5 or the 5/5 could have just traded it naturally without needing the shield. And you're absolutely right BUT that would have left the unit at 2 or 3 HP. Making it very easy to remove against future units or removal spells. Having a healthy unit But smaller is better than having a bigger unit but damaged. This play pattern repeats because you build your deck to get experience counters on your units and you dominate the arena that you won. Against an aggro deck you'll usually trade some amount of life in the early game to win the arena but eventually the opponent can never take it back without big cards. Against control the ability is most definitely less good. So you don't use it and just use the 4/6 stats on the leader that is VERY good stats. I would play Finn alone just for the 4/6. That's insanely good stats. Against midrange it's a REALLY good ability because midrange is all about value and winning the board. Finn's ability lets you win the board by having better trades or FORCING your oponent to trade into you before you get a shield and win the trade. It's deceptively good and it's very dependent on how many exp counters we can reliably get on units in an easy way.

Finn will be great when your opponent plays a Bounty Upgrade on your units...then you can trade those nasty bounties for shields!! BOOM!

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So the Finn leader feels like it it was originally intended to be a light side Mandalorian like Duchess Satine Kryze. Lorewise, it would have made sense as it could be said Satine made her people weaker to protect them (ie. lose an upgrade to gain a shield). But also, this ability makes sense for the Mandalorian faction as its trading one upgrade for another, giving flexibility. Use case - equip the Darksaber to Finn making him an 8/9 and when he swings, he gives all Mandos an experience and can immediately convert 1 to a shield (Concord Dawn Interceptors or Protector of the Throne).

Brutal Traditions works pretty good with fifth brother, doesn't buff his attack too much that you can't ready him with GI. A bit more health so you can ready him an extra time and attack with potential raid 5 for 8.

Think unrefusable offer immediately fits into any of the blue yellow decks like boba or thrawn blue. (Will have to see how set 2 leaders like the color combo) but its an amazing late game card. They drop avenger? They drop devastator? They are going to claim you just attach this and then vanquish/new removal. And you get to play a big boy (that also removes something else) then get to attack. Absolutely bonkers.

I have a question for Finn. If you look at the rules, Friendly means something you control, not necessarily a card you played. You could defeat an Entrenched on your unit or a Bounty to give a shield token. If that is the case, it's one of the best leaders in the game. If this is not possible, you could put a bounty on your own unit, make sure it survives then remove it with Finn and give it a shield token. It's not very good but doable.

the Pillage art is from the episode of Mandalorian where Mando and Cara Dune defend that peasant village.

Spark of hope is really strong in Chewbacca. You can double ramp on 5 resource turn with this and resupply to deploy Chewbacca 2 turns early. And Max Kanata is also really strong in his deck because you play her turn 1 and take iniative to play sentinels and keep her safe as she grows.

Spark using units from graveyard seems counterproductive to the Home One plan but Ambush + Spark + Leader seems like a strong turn.

With Endless legion it doesn't matter what faction you are. If you are trying to play an avenger, you play it for free. Ignoring the aspect. So just draw it early on and resources it! Then play it for free later on

We need a upgrade that essentially gives a unit "hexproof" so that Mike can't just bounce my tron unit. lol

Endless Legion u need Relentless in Resources to counter SLB

spark of hope will pair naturally with sentinel units

Galactic Ambition into Endless Legions?

It never ceases to amaze me how bad some people are at evaluating cards. I had to argue my way through an entire group of people who were dead certain that Mercenary Gunship is not absolutely bonkers.

Are bounty upgrades on your side considered friendly? Because then Finn would be good against bounty upgrade decks i guess.

Finn and Fenn, put anything on him and keep popping it to give a -2-2 to something? Are shields and experience "played" though? That's a question.

Gar Saxon Power Ranger! lol

Let DHaus dream

Hear me out: -You play R2D2 -Endless Legions is on top of your deck -You have less than 5 HP on your base -Play You're my only hope -Plan Endless Legions for free -Win the game

Stark of hope works perfectly in Han

They keep saying they are playing these cards how are they doing that?

Spark of hope is bad?!? That will be a bad take you’ll come back to eventually. It’s clearly a good and very playable card

The lads are finally getting excited about villain cards. Are the heroism fan boys turning to the dark side? 😅

Not idiots, Finn is TRASSSHHHHHH

I'm pretty sure Finn's ability is to remove upgrades that the opponent has played on your units like bounties and entrenched. If they're on your side of the table, they're "friendly".

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Wookiee Warrior is filler. Finn is just like his movie character, pointless filler.