Sorocaban Blade

Sorocaban Blade 4[credit]

Ice: Sentry - Destroyer
Strength: 2
Influence: 3

You cannot trash more than 1 installed Runner card with this ice during each encounter.

[subroutine] Trash 1 installed resource.

[subroutine] Trash 1 installed piece of hardware.

[subroutine] Trash 1 installed program.

At Thunderbolt, we ask: why not turn plowshares to swords?
Illustrated by Ed Mattinian
Decklists with this card

Rebellion Without Rehearsal (rwr)

#101 • English
Startup Card Pool
Standard Card Pool
Standard Ban List (show history)
Rulings
  • Updated 2024-05-27

    Can the Corp decline to trash a card with a subroutine on Sorocaban Blade?

    No.

  • Updated 2024-05-27

    How does Sorocaban Blade’s restriction interact with the additional subroutine granted by Thunderbolt Armaments: Peace Through Power?

    The ability on Sorocaban Blade only restricts the Corp’s ability to trash cards. Since the trashing on the subroutine granted by Thunderbolt Armaments is performed by the Runner, it is unaffected by that restriction. The Runner can pay the cost to stop the subroutine from ending the run even if 1 of their installed cards was already trashed during that encounter.

Reviews

Of course, this ice is really made for Thunderbolt Armaments: Peace Through Power. But even out of that identity, it is still a fairly good ice. It compares to Unsmiling Tsarevna : 3 subs, 4, 2 strength. Those are good numbers. Most runner would not like to let any of the subs fire... ever. Making this ice a 3 cost of passing this ice, usually (few runner can play Orca). This let you grind the runner's credit pool.

Again, just like with Lycian Multi-Munition, there are many good ices in the HB card pool. This ice would be a good choice for identity such as Thunderbolt Armaments: Peace Through Power and Asa Group: Security Through Vigilance, who can profit the most from it. Protecting an asset like Working Prototype behing this ice is enough deterence most of the time. Otherwise, a corp will probably get more mileage from Drafter.

Of note, this ice pairs well with ZATO City Grid, by allowing the corp to rig shoot the most important card from the runner. Especially in Ob Superheavy Logistics: Extract. Export. Excel.. 4 to trash something important (a breaker, a console or an important connection), while getting a 3 other card (like Sandstone), it is a good bargain, even at 3 influences.

Art is nice and goes well with the name of the card. The quote seems nice and appropriate. Good job.

(Rebellion Without Rehearsal era)
4224