"Phenomenal Cosmic Power" | Secret War Society

Submitted by Jason Ketcham on October 15, 2023 - 1:22pm

Eaters of the Lotus

Four Monarchs

Purists

Halloween

Multi-Faction

Competitive

52 cards.

Foundation (10 cards)

5x Darkness Priestess

Darkness Priestess
Netherworld Sorceress
When any opponent sacrifices or toasts a card, you gain 1 Power
Flavor: The Darkness Pagoda gains its power from the bloody ceremonies of these savage ritualists.
Fighting	Fighting: 1
Cost	Cost: 1
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Ron Spencer
Set	Netherworld
Rarity	Very Common
Designators	darkness, priestess, netherworld, sorceress
Keywords	Keywords: Foundation
Errata	January 2001

5x Fire Acolytes

Fire Acolytes
Netherworld Disciples
When Fire Acolytes are smoked while you control another Fire Character, you may target a Character at their last location :: Inflict 1 non-combat damage on target Character.
Flavor: The first step on the path of the Fire Righteous.
Fighting	Fighting: 1
Cost	Cost: 1
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Chris Chuckry
Set	10,000 Bullets
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	fire, acolyte, netherworld, disciple
Keywords	Keywords: Foundation
Errata	June 2002

Character (10 cards)

2x Cognitive Spirit

Cognitive Spirit
Self-Aware Construct
Select a Character when this card attacks :: That Character may not intercept until the end of the attack.

Fighting	Fighting: 4
Cost	Requires: Cost: 3
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Cristian Saksida
Set	10,000 Bullets
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	cognitive, spirit, self, aware, construct

2x Infernal Army

Infernal Army
Immense Demon Horde
Unique. Heal this card at the end of each combat it is in.
Flavor: The battlefields quaked beneath their cloven hooves.
Fighting	Fighting: 9
Cost	Requires: Cost: 5
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Charles Griak
Set	Empire of Evil
Rarity	Rare
Designators	infernal, army, immense, demon, horde
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

1x The Gray

The Gray
Spirit of Absence
Unique. Uncopyable. The rules text of all Characters you do not control is considered to be blank. Any opponent may pay you 1 Power :: This card's rules text is blank until the end of the turn.

Fighting	Fighting: 7
Cost	Requires: Cost: 5
Artist	Eric Williams
Set	Critical Shift
Rarity	Rare
Designators	gray, spirit, absence
Keywords	Keywords: Unique, Uncopyable

1x The Stasis Engine

The Stasis Engine
Spirit of Inertia
Unique. During each opponent's unturn phase, you may choose one card that does not unturn.
Flavor: Prepare to be acted upon by an external, unbalanced force!
Fighting	Fighting: 9
Cost	Requires: Cost: 5
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Alex McVey
Set	Empire of Evil
Rarity	Promo
Designators	stasis, engine, spirit, inertia
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

1x The Unnameable

The Unnameable
Spirit of Madness
Unique. Cannot be intercepted. Any player may sacrifice a Character when declaring interceptors to be able to intercept The Unnameable this attack.

Fighting	Fighting: 7
Cost	Requires: Cost: 5
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Roberto Campus
Set	Two Fisted Tales of the Secret War
Rarity	Rare
Designators	unnameable, spirit, madness
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

3x Thunder Apprentice

Thunder Apprentice
Fledgling Sorcerer
Turn to give target Character +1 damage until the end of the turn.
Flavor: The most junior of Huan Ken's clergy.
Fighting	Fighting: 1
Cost	Requires: Cost: 1
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Lissanne Lake
Set	Red Wedding
Rarity	Common
Designators	thunder, apprentice, fledgling, sorcerer

Event (14 cards)

1x Avenging Thunder

Avenging Thunder
Event
One-Shot. Play in response to an opponent seizing or burning-for-victory a Site you control. Choose a Character that damaged that Site this turn :: Gain power equal to that Character’s cost and toast that Character.
Flavor: Foes forget the Thunder King's vast sorcerous power.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Doug Chaffee
Set	Netherworld 2: Back Through the Portals
Rarity	Uncommon
Designators	avenging, thunder
Keywords	Keywords: One-Shot
Errata	January 2001

2x Brain Fire

Brain Fire
Event
Play in response to an Event. Choose an equal number of new and different legal targets for that Event :: These targets replace the original targets of that Event.

Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Nicola Leonard
Set	10,000 Bullets
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	brain, fire

3x Ice Blessing

Ice Blessing
Event
Limited. Heal one or two cards controlled by opponents and gain 1 Power per card chosen. (You cannot heal undamaged cards.)
Flavor: For a fleeting moment, you feel the cool kiss of Pi Tui.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Kevin Wasden
Set	Critical Shift
Rarity	Common
Designators	ice, blessing
Keywords	Keywords: Limited

3x Pocket Demon

Pocket Demon
Event
Play at the start of your turn and target an opponent :: Generate X Power. X = the number of Power-generating Sites controlled by the target plus the number of cards in their burned-for-victory pile, minus the number of cards in your burned-for-victory pile. No other card you control or play generates Power during this Establishing Shot.

Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Ron Spencer
Set	Back for Seconds
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	pocket, demon

3x Shattering Fire

Shattering Fire
Event
Target a Character. Inflict X non-combat damage on target. X= the number of resources in your pool.
Flavor: The first spell any apprentice sorcerer wishes to learn - with good reason.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 1
Artist	Ron Spencer
Set	Back for Seconds
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	shattering, fire

2x Winter's Laugh

Winter's Laugh
Ice Event
Play during any Main Shot in response to an Event. Cancel that Event, and put the card face up in front of you. You may play it, ignoring resource conditions, as if it were in your hand. Toast it at the end of your turn if it is unplayed.

Cost	Requires: Cost: 1
Artist	Diego Candia
Set	Endgame
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	winter, laugh, ice

State (5 cards)

1x Avenging Fire

Avenging Fire
State
Limited. When an opponent seizes or burns a Site you control, play this card on a Site controlled by that opponent. At the start of every turn, inflict 1 non-combat damage on each Character and Site at this location.
Flavor: Li Ting's ire is more controlled than his brother's, but no less final.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Carisa Swenson
Set	Back for Seconds
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	avenging, fire
Keywords	Keywords: Limited

2x Fire Falx

Fire Falx
Two-Handed Sword State
Weapon. Subject Character gains 2+X damage. X = the number of resources subject Character requires.
Flavor: The drastic curve facilitates superior cutting action.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 1
Artist	Jeremy McHugh
Set	Empire of Evil
Rarity	Uncommon
Designators	fire, falx, two, handed, sword
Keywords	Keywords: Weapon

1x The Mark of Evil

The Mark of Evil
State
Unique. Schtick. Play on a Character. Sacrifice a Character :: Until the end of the turn, subject gains +X Fighting and cannot be removed from play by Events or Edges. X= the cost of the sacrificed Character.

Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist
Set	Critical Shift
Rarity	Promo
Designators	mark, evil
Keywords	Keywords: Unique, Schtick

1x Two-Headed Horror

Two-Headed Horror
Demon State
Toast It. Play on a Character and choose another Character with lower Fighting :: Smoke the chosen Character. Subject gains the chosen Character's rules text.
Flavor: Each was a force on his own; in this horrific union, they are unstoppable.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 2
Artist	Patrick McEvoy
Set	Shurikens and Six-Guns
Rarity	Uncommon
Designators	two, headed, horror, demon
Keywords	Keywords: Toast It
Comments	Comments: Braz King and Gavin Edwards' 2005 US National Championship card. Features both Braz' and Gavin's likeness.

Feng Shui Site (10 cards)

1x Golden Sky Island

Golden Sky Island
Feng Shui Site
Turn in response to an effect generated by an opponent that changes the target of an attack, or would cause an attacker to cease attacking :: Cancel that effect.

Body	Body: 7
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Secret War Society
Set	A Better Tomorrow
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	golden, sky, island

5x Moon Base

Moon Base
Feng Shui Site
Turn :: Inflict 1 damage on target attacker.
Flavor: Once a military base, now leased to the highest bidder.
Body	Body: 7
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Brian Rood
Set	Critical Shift
Rarity	Common
Designators	moon, base

3x Möbius Gardens

Möbius Gardens
Netherworld Feng Shui Site
When one or more opponents generate or gain Power from an Event played by an opponent, you gain 1 Power.
Flavor: "We have to pay for the gardener's psychiatrist, but it's worth it."
Body	Body: 7
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Melissa Benson
Set	Back for Seconds
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	mobius, garden, netherworld

1x Walled Enclave

Walled Enclave
Feng Shui Site
Limited. Turn when an opponent plays a card with a printed cost of 0 :: Gain 1 Power.
Flavor: The Ascended have cut themselves off and closely guard what remains of their wealth.
Body	Body: 7
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Secret War Society
Set	A Better Tomorrow
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	walled, enclave
Keywords	Keywords: Limited

Site (3 cards)

2x Möbius Portal

Möbius Portal
Site
Once per turn when you play an Event, target a Character or Site :: Inflict 1 Unstoppable non-combat damage on target and heal 1 damage from a card you control.
Flavor: "Well, it'll get most of your team there in one piece."
Body	Body: 6
Power	Power: 1
Cost	Cost: 2
Provides	Provides:
Artist	I Made Marthana Yusa
Set	Year of the Goat
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	mobius, portal
Keywords	Keywords: Foundation
Errata	January 2021
Comments	Comments: The errata making this card Limited has been removed from the Secret War Society errata. At SWS events, this card is not Limited.

1x The Bazaar

The Bazaar
Netherworld Battleground Site
Unique. Any player who seizes this card gains 1 Power. If this Site is in your front row, you may turn it to draw a card, then shuffle one card from your hand into your deck.
Flavor: Everything's for sale-but there might be a few dents.
Body	Body: 5
Power	Power: 0
Artist	Glen Osterberger
Set	Red Wedding
Rarity	Promo
Designators	bazaar, netherworld, battleground
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

Original creator:

Jason Ketcham

There's a lot of traditionally powerful cards that are self explanatory here. But it's the Halloween format mixture of them that makes this deck so potent. Using Ice Blessing and Mobius Portal scales Shattering Fire like crazy, and you'll be using it as you reach the goal of setting up the Purist Spirits for the win. Moon Base helps temper the weenie horde decks that could give you some problems. Most of the hitters take abusive advantage of Fire Falx. A card that's usually snubbed in Monarch decks in favor of things like Ice Sword etc.