Varys

Neutral.
Character. Cost: 3. STR: 3.

Lord. Small Council. Spy.

Bestow (2). Stealth.

Action: Discard 1 gold from Varys to name a card. Until the end of the phase, that card cannot be marshaled, played, or put into play. (Limit once per phase.)

Reaction: After a Scheme plot card is revealed, Varys gains 1 gold.

Card design by 2019 Castle Stahleck Joust Champion, Sebastian Eckl.

Harry Platt
Ten Thousand Ships #77.

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Rules FAQ

  • Opponents do not know which card you intend to name until after the cancel window has passed.

  • Varys will stop ambush, playing events, bringing cards out of shadows, as well as card abilities like Qotho. He will not stop cards returning to play if an effect that removed them from the game expires (for example, Coldhands).

  • Varys cannot stop a plot card from being revealed. Plots do enter play, but they are not "played" or "put into play".

  • The named card also cannot be marshaled or put into play as a duplicate.

  • Varys's ability affects every player, including Varys's controller.

  • Since Varys's ability is not a reaction to a phase beginning (in contrast to The Iron Throne (LMHR)), the first player can always marshal a card, play an event, or trigger an ability that puts a card into play before another player is able to use Varys.

  • If more than one Scheme plot is revealed at the same time, you can trigger Varys for each individual plot. You can also trigger Varys when a new plot is revealed with "The Rains of Castamere".

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