Another round of suspensions has been rolled out for Star Wars Unlimited, with four more cards banned from the Premier format with immediate effect. Let’s take a look at which cards are affected, and what suspension means for them.
Chimaera, A Frightening Reality – Ashes of the Empire
The first card on the list is Chimaera, A Frightening Reality. Card 052 from Ashes of the Empire, Chimaera was seen as too strong even when players were paying an aspect penalty to get it into play. If a card is seen as too strong even when it costs 2 more resources to play, you know you have a problem!
Koska Reeves, Warrior of Mandalore – Ashes of the Empire
Next up, we have Koska Reeves, card number 079 from Ashes of the Empire. She’s been suspended due to the fact that she can outperform just about any other 4-cost unit in the early game. Her single aspect nature also makes her incredibly flexible and overpowered.
Neel, The Cutest Boy – Ashes of the Empire
Neel, The Cutest Boy is the third card from Ashes of the Empire to be suspended. It seems that Ashes of the Empire has been hit particularly hard with suspensions as it was the first set which had a dedicated development team working on it from beginning to end. Aiming to push the power levels of cards with Ashes of the Empire, it seems that they went too far in some cases!
Aggressive Negotiations – Secrets of Power
Finally, the only non-unit card, and the only card not from Ashes of the Empire, is Aggressive Negotiations. The suspension for this card seems to have come from nowhere, given how long it’s been in play; however, with two of the strongest counters against Aggressive Negotiations also being suspended, it’d make this card all the more dominating. So it was time for it to go!
What Does It Mean When a Card Is Suspended in Star Wars Unlimited?
These suspended cards are forbidden for play in the Premier format of Star Wars Unlimited. Of course, as long as your opponent agrees, you’re still able to use these cards in non-organized play against other players in casual settings.
Fantasy Flight have stated that they’ll review the meta for potential suspensions at least once per set release, and this may include cards being removed from suspension and placed back into the card pool. We’ll update this list if that happens, so watch this space!
You can check out our other Star Wars Unlimited card suspension articles, such as Eternal Format suspensions and a more general suspended card list.
