Quick question, how does this boy interact with the crystallizer of dreams? If you can use the crystallizer to commit cards as if they were in your hand, can bestow resolve tell that you're not actually committing them from hand?

Best way to prevent instant death :

: Orphic Theory (1xp)

: Delay the Inevitable (0xp)

: Alter Fate (1 or 3xp)

: Deny Existence (0xp)

: nothing trivial, maybe Cheat Death (5xp)

Orphic Theory allows you to ignore the card text before it triggers. Use it within your investigation phase then draw the last cards of your deck. Beyond the Veil won't trigger, meaning it will stay in your threat area. But you're temporarily safe.

Delay the Inevitable can only be played during your turn so be cautious. Play it then draw the last cards so it will trigger immediately. Then your discard pile is shuffled into your deck during upkeep phase, before you have a chance to draw it again (and die instantly).

Alter Fate: same thing, use it during your turn then draw the last card(s). The 3 xp version won't cost an action.

Wanted to add that this card is worth reconsidering now that we have Marion Tavares. You can use her ability to make Bolas draw one card, evading with her 4 Combat instead of 3 Agility is great, and you can commit her signature! Also Its a good placeholder to upgrade into Sweeping Kick once you get XP.

So yeah its nice to see this card have another home.

This card seems completely broken for Power word focused Alessandra build (without taboo, taboo makes Power word almost useless for Alessandra).

Just think about it: you have an upgraded Power word waiting in your hand and you go looking for that elusive party you've been hearing about all night. You get in through the door after sweet-talking the bouncer and get your pick of the people mingling inside. After flirting with some sweet but poor-looking people you finally settle your eyes on the king of the room. You spin his head around and before he knows it, he's completely in your power.

He's quite likely good enough for almost everything, be that giving you clues on your investigations, globbering your enemies and healing you physically and spiritually. A perfect slav... I mean companion for the evening.

The card works best if you do the precision seeker build, but it’s just super powerful on its own in any build, just throw it in your seeker deck and grab extra clues left and right or draw cards and gain resources non-stop, no need to build around it.