http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=1904

Newest chapter pack is up! I for one really like the maester theme that seems to be developing in that they get cards to play their links for free. I'll reserve my final judgement until I see more of the chain attachments, but if they're good I can see maesters being a very strong deck choice.

Oh, and in case anyone skimmed the article and missed the last sentence, there is going to be a new Jaqen H'ghar! Let the baseless speculation begin!

Intentionally Anonymous said:

I think it would be cool if he'd be a tricon that is affiliated with all the houses and, get this, has all the house-specific keywords ! To make him actually playable, you'd need to buff him somewhat, maybe increase his STR by one for each power on him or something.

I like your style, ser.

Anyone that went to Days Of Ice and Fire or somehow got their hands on the DoIaF Dany card box, can see inside a picture of Jaqen holding a knife to the throat of someone. I won't say who to avoid spoilers, but for those who are interested it looks like his latest victim.

There's also a picture of Mad Mouse in front of a horse. He'll probably be a character too. There may be more spoiled art/cards in the Ser Gregor box if anyone has it.

As for what Jaqen is/does the article says "mysterious and deadly." So maybe he'll be a Shadows or "flying" character (i.e. Khal Drogo) and have Deadly? Will he be good? We'll have to wait and see.

Intentionally Anonymous said:

Maybe I should get into playing Melee more, then. I hear being popular is pretty much all there is to it

Oh sweet! A new Jaqen! Man, I really hope he's Shadows. I'd love to see that mechanic continued just a bit for someone so iconic as him.

Seeing as "shadowy" was used to describe him I think Shadows is something we can expect to see on his card.

I agree that he must have the shadow crest. I also think it would be utterly cool and incredibly Nedly if he interacted with the Maesters/the Citadel in some way.

I agree, they've given us a very strong hint that he's gonna be a Shadows card. And really, it makes so much sense for Jaqen. I would imagine him being cost s2, strength 3, have stealth and deadly. Has no icons, but when he comes out of Shadows, he gets an icon of your choice. At the end of the Challenges phase, he goes back into Shadows. He'll probably have the Learned crest, as the old one had it and it's a Learned-themed cycle.

Could also imagine imagine his coming out of Shadows response being something like "Choose two keywords from two characters in play. Jaqen gains those keywords."

Ratatoskr said:

Remind me, its been a while since I've read the books.. why would Jaquen interacting with the Citadel be Nedly? I thought I remembered Jaquen having something to do with that black and white house back east.

jmccarthy said:

Look here . Not all of the article is about Jaqen. Note that this is spoily, unless you've read AFFC.

Hmmm... "Kneel Jaqen to kill a character. After Jaqen has killed 3 characters discard him from play (cannot be saved)."

Skowza said:

Whoa, this would be seriously awesome. He'd be STR 0, have no icons and cost, what, 5? Would this be feasible?

What would also be Nedly would be a Jaqen attachment that comes out of shadows, attaches to an opponents char and takes control of that char for the phase, and maybe then jumps back into shadows.

I hope Stark then gets a "Ghost of Harrenhal"