Phantom Runner hero portrait

Phantom Runner

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Early thoughts. Based on the board, leaflet and the cards revealed so far in marketing material, not the finished product. The kit may change before release, a ? marks an unconfirmed detail, and every read here is provisional.

Face 1: Blade
BladeFace 2: Blade
BladeFace 3: Blade
BladeFace 4: Grid
GridFace 5: Grid
GridFace 6: Ghost
Ghost

Status Effects

Ghost Step Unique status effect, Stack limit 4

  • When this token is gained, place it on an empty Step Slot on one of your top 4 Offensive Abilities.
  • When all 4 Step Slots have Ghost Step tokens, your status effects gain an additional bonus effect that can be used by removing a Ghost Step.
  • These tokens may not be removed or transferred by any means except by this Hero's abilities, cards, or effects that specifically mention Ghost Step.
  • Bonus, if you have 4 Ghost Step, you may remove 1 Ghost Step during your Offensive Roll Phase to gain 1 Roll Attempt.

Ecto-Blades Positive status effect, Stack limit 1

  • Roll 2 dice, after Attacking, when a player with this token spends it
    • If the dice differ, add dmg equal to the difference in value between the highest and the lowest rolled dice
    • If the dice match, steal 2 Health instead
  • Attack Modifier. This token can only be spent once per turn.
  • Bonus, if you have 4 Ghost Step, you may remove 1 Ghost Step after rolling to change the value of one of these dice.

Ethereal Positive status effect, Stack limit 1

  • A player with this token may spend it and discard 1 card to prevent 1/2 incoming dmg (rounded up).
  • Bonus, if you have 4 Ghost Step when spending this token, you may remove 1 Ghost Step instead of discarding 1 card.

Abilities

Wraith Walk Offensive (80.2%)

Needs BladeBladeBladeGhost

  • Gain Ghost Step
  • Deal 6 dmg
  • If this ability has Ghost Step, gain 1 CP

Duppy Dash Offensive (57.6%)

Needs BladeBladeGhostGhost

  • Deal 7 dmg
  • If this ability has Ghost Step, gain Ecto-Blades

Revenant Rush Offensive (31.0%)

Needs BladeGhostGhostGhost

  • Deal 9 dmg
  • If this ability has Ghost Step, gain Ethereal

Spectral Sprint Offensive (10.4%)

Needs GhostGhostGhostGhost

  • Deal 10 dmg
  • If this ability has Ghost Step, draw 2 cards

Cloaked Crawl Offensive (77.5%)

Needs BladeGridGridGhost

  • Draw 1 card
  • Gain Ecto-Blades and Ghost Step

Doppelgang Dart Offensive (55.7%)

Needs BladeBladeGridGridGrid

  • Deal 6 dmg
  • Roll 1 die
    • On Blade, add 2 dmg
    • On Grid or Ghost, gain Ethereal

Phantom Pace Offensive (61.5% / 26.1%)

Needs Small straight

  • Gain Ghost Step
  • Deal 7 dmg

Needs Large straight

  • Gain Ghost Step
  • Deal 7 + 1 dmg per Ghost Step

Shade Step Defensive

Defense Roll 4 dice

  • Roll 4 dice
    • On Blade Blade, deal 2 dmg
    • On Grid Grid, gain Ethereal
    • On Ghost, gain Ghost Step

Apparition Assault! Ultimate (1.3%)

Needs GhostGhostGhostGhostGhost

  • Gain Ethereal and 2 Ghost Step
  • Deal 12 dmg

Upgrades

Shade Step II Hero Upgrade (2 CP)

  • Roll 4 dice
    • Deal 1 dmg per Blade
    • On Grid Grid, gain Ethereal
    • On Ghost, gain Ghost Step

Doppelgang Dart II Hero Upgrade (2 CP)

  • Needs BladeBladeGridGridGrid.
  • Gain Ethereal
  • Deal 7 dmg

Cloaked Crawl II Hero Upgrade (2 CP)

Needs BladeGridGridGhost

  • Draw 1 card. Gain Ecto-Blades, Ethereal and Ghost Step.

Boogie Blades Same card

Needs GridGridGridGrid

  • Gain Ghost Step. Deal 5 undefendable dmg.

Hero Cards

Ghost Walk! Card

Roll Phase Action, 2 CP

  • Remove 1 Ghost Step to change the value of one of your dice to a 6.

Ghosted! Card

Roll Phase Action, 1 CP

  • Gain Ghost Step

Get to Stepping! Card

Main Phase Action, 1 CP

  • If you have 4 Ghost Step, gain Ecto-Blades.
  • Otherwise, gain Ghost Step.

Transparent! Card

Main Phase Action, 3 CP

  • Gain Ghost Step and Ethereal

Vision Stance! Card

Main Phase Action, 1 CP

  • Roll 1 die
    • On Blade, gain Ecto-Blades
    • On Grid, gain Ghost Step
    • On Ghost, gain Ethereal

Etherealism! Card

Roll Phase Action, 2 CP

  • Play only after being Attacked.
  • Gain Ethereal

Tip Toe! Card

Roll Phase Action, 2 CP, Attack Modifier

  • Add 1 dmg per Ghost Step

Deus Ex M... Card

Main Phase Action, 3 CP?

  • ? (the title and most of the text are cut off, it mentions status effects)

Ethereal Echo (three cards) Card

types and CP not seen

  • Ethereal Echo Heals 1 when discarded by spending Ethereal.
  • Ethereal Echo Echo Heals 2 the same way, and Ethereal Echo Echo Echo gains Ghost Step.
  • The printed text has not been seen, only the effects are confirmed.