Striker Squadron
Striker Squadron is a uncommon Isaac card.
Description
Costs 2 energy. When played:
- 1. Launch an Attack Drone Mk 2 offset 1 left from your missile bay.
- 2. Launch an Attack Drone Mk 2 offset 1 right from your missile bay.
- 3. Gain 2 Lose Energy Next Turn.
Exhausts when played.
Upgrades
Striker Squadron A
Costs 2 energy. When played:
- 1. Launch an Attack Drone Mk 2 offset 1 left from your missile bay.
- 2. Launch an Attack Drone Mk 2 offset 1 right from your missile bay.
(Do not gain 2 Lose Energy Next Turn.)
Exhausts when played.
Striker Squadron B
Costs 2 energy. When played:
- 1. Launch an Attack Drone Mk 2 offset 1 left from your missile bay with a Bubble Shield.
- 2. Launch an Attack Drone Mk 2 offset 1 right from your missile bay with a Bubble Shield.
- 3. Gain 2 Lose Energy Next Turn.
Exhausts when played.
Strategy
Striker Squadron provides an immense amount of offensive and defensive utility in one card - its drones will deal 4 damage on the turn that they are launched, and in addition block a couple of enemy shots. The cost is 2 Energy this turn and next, which is considerable - while the drones will defend you on the turn it's played, they may be gone by next turn against stronger foes, leaving you quite vulnerable on that turn.
Its A upgrade addresses this by simply removing the downside, which is excellent value and makes this card a lot less risky.
Its B upgrade instead adds a Bubble Shield to the launched drones, all but ensuring they won't be gone next turn when you have less energy, and ensuring that these drones will do considerable damage to the enemy before they're taken down.
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