I like Rex best when he's playing clue-drop archetype, feels less broken than just stacking book boosts and win, and is a whole lot more fun and interesting
Currently playing a Rex deck that uses Crystallizer of Dreams and Down The Rabbit Hole to lean into all the niche, cheap Seeker events. Getting a bunch of events upgraded on the cheap and being able to recycle them for their skills icons is a lot of fun. Throw in Grisly Totem (3) and you’ve got an engine that succeeds at investigating by 2 or more without much need for static Book-boosts. I run the deck without Dr. Milan and it still functions, but I imagine that with Dr. Milan it would get wacky.
I'm surprised Scavenging was not mentioned. Great card for Rex. It's fun with item cards like Disc of Itzamna and absolutely broken with the Necronomicon.
One notable mention regarding Rex with Scavenging are the Ice Picks, especially lvl 3 version. They allow for a very versatile build, since you can use them with ANY fight/investigate skill (including any and all spells, acid vials and plans you might have), netting you yet another free clue / additional damage per action. If you also have a Milan Christopher they pay for themselves with each investigation. Haven't tried him in true solo, but hey, it's a thought.
Certainly true, Travis just likely thought it wasn't powerful enough to be noted as one of the possible 5 splash cards. He is a bit more picky with those for the Dunwich investigators.
@@blinxy511 I agree, that Burglary is overrated in Rex. Would have expected level 0 Lockpicks as an option, though. It is risky, you might lose them right on the first test on an auto fail, and maybe there was too much fear, that Rex is cursed. But +3 skill for an investigation per turn (+4 with Hiking Boots) is imho worth the risk.
AFAIK you'd get the clue from Rex's ability also from the location you investigated with In the Know, since you investigate 'as if you were at that location'
We are covering Scarlet Keys cards in the future with these guides. We already have 10 expansions to cover in these expanded guides, so Scarlet Keys and future expansions will be covered in a different format.
It is still a test, that auto-succeeds, not an auto-success. So you take whatever skill value Rex currently has (base is 4, Milan ups it up to 5, Whippoorwills would lower it, you can commit cards to the test as normal...), then subtract zero from it, because that's the test value and you don't draw a token on an auto-success. (Unless you need to draw a token to know it's an auto-success, of course.) If you are still 2 up on the test (which you normally will be), you get 3 clues on your location, and an additional one on any location.
I like Rex best when he's playing clue-drop archetype, feels less broken than just stacking book boosts and win, and is a whole lot more fun and interesting
Currently playing a Rex deck that uses Crystallizer of Dreams and Down The Rabbit Hole to lean into all the niche, cheap Seeker events. Getting a bunch of events upgraded on the cheap and being able to recycle them for their skills icons is a lot of fun.
Throw in Grisly Totem (3) and you’ve got an engine that succeeds at investigating by 2 or more without much need for static Book-boosts.
I run the deck without Dr. Milan and it still functions, but I imagine that with Dr. Milan it would get wacky.
I'm surprised Scavenging was not mentioned. Great card for Rex. It's fun with item cards like Disc of Itzamna and absolutely broken with the Necronomicon.
One notable mention regarding Rex with Scavenging are the Ice Picks, especially lvl 3 version. They allow for a very versatile build, since you can use them with ANY fight/investigate skill (including any and all spells, acid vials and plans you might have), netting you yet another free clue / additional damage per action. If you also have a Milan Christopher they pay for themselves with each investigation. Haven't tried him in true solo, but hey, it's a thought.
Surprised Burglary wasn't mentioned here. If Rex performs an investigate action on burglary, and wins by 2, he can get the resources AND a clue right?
Certainly true, Travis just likely thought it wasn't powerful enough to be noted as one of the possible 5 splash cards. He is a bit more picky with those for the Dunwich investigators.
I've actually played it Rex, and found it to be underwhelming. You rarely need the money.
@@blinxy511 I agree, that Burglary is overrated in Rex. Would have expected level 0 Lockpicks as an option, though. It is risky, you might lose them right on the first test on an auto fail, and maybe there was too much fear, that Rex is cursed. But +3 skill for an investigation per turn (+4 with Hiking Boots) is imho worth the risk.
I thought scavenging would have been in this ! Good guide as always
AFAIK you'd get the clue from Rex's ability also from the location you investigated with In the Know, since you investigate 'as if you were at that location'
Surprised to see no scarlett keys cards included. Rex has a few that are great!
We are covering Scarlet Keys cards in the future with these guides. We already have 10 expansions to cover in these expanded guides, so Scarlet Keys and future expansions will be covered in a different format.
I'm curious how something like Shed a Light would function in Rex.
It is still a test, that auto-succeeds, not an auto-success. So you take whatever skill value Rex currently has (base is 4, Milan ups it up to 5, Whippoorwills would lower it, you can commit cards to the test as normal...), then subtract zero from it, because that's the test value and you don't draw a token on an auto-success. (Unless you need to draw a token to know it's an auto-success, of course.) If you are still 2 up on the test (which you normally will be), you get 3 clues on your location, and an additional one on any location.
What card is being discussed at 6:00? I can't quite make it what's being said. Thanks.
Oko, Thief of Crowns. A planeswalker from Magic the Gathering. :)
Rex Murphy is a Canadian intellectual. I was searching for him and found this crap
The fact that you had to comment that says a lot.