The new “draw a card for each Scout Trooper still in play” tweak is simple, yet so brilliant. Typically our group used the troopers as meatshields off the bat, giving the AT-ST 8 more effective HP plus freeing up healing. Now Imperial Surge incentivizes keeping them alive, making the AT-ST more interesting to play and fight against.

I don’t know where I’d place him power level-wise now, but whaling on him is always fun, and the added card draw at least lets him block more before he goes down. Great tweak, fun deck.

Great feedback, thank you so much! We don’t break this one out too often. He should probably be a little stronger than he is.

I think adding a card draw to IMPERIAL SURGE is the right solution. It will help him load up, and he needs it. Another STOMP would give him a lot of direct damage which kind of makes sense but is not a fun experience usually, and you said the offense is good the way it is. The draw power will give him a bit more staying power, that’s what he needs.

Luke, tweaked Dooku, Grievous, and Tarkin have “move all + draw” specials. Surge moves all, but no draw. I guess it’s so players don’t potentially get to move, draw, AND attack multiple times in one turn by comboing Surge with Stomp. Still, the AT-ST has three Surges but only two Stomps, so the Surges often get passed up for attacks or draws.

My nephews wanted to try the AT-ST the instant they saw it. (“23 HP?! Wow!”) After watching five people win and lose with it multiple times, I decided its appeal is like Vader’s: the power fantasy of being big and tough. Even if it’s not tier 1A (and shouldn’t be), it at least shouldn’t feel *fragile* like vanilla Vader did.

Offensively, AT-ST is just right. Defensively, giving it power blocks or buffing Imperial Supplies would be overkill. Adding +1 draw to Surge gives it better odds to protect itself without changing any combat cards.

Other possibilities are swapping a Surge for a third Stomp, or adding to Surge something like “You may draw a card, but may not play a Stomp this turn if so.” Half the AT-ST’s cards already revolve around restricting actions, which excellently fits the theme of a huge machine with jerky, deliberate movements.

The deck is still fine as is. My nephews were delighted to discover that Stomp one-shots Golden God C-3PO’s Ewoks. Squish!