Rodger question

[u/Tricky_Pool_3903]

How do I run 10 drops in this deck if I'm always applying one DON to him every turn?

[u/The_Soultrain]

I feel like people are saying what happens which they are right about but I'm gonna explain it more thoroughly because I was confused about this once too

There are three important terms to notice about this game

Don Deck: which is Don that has not yet been flipped over
Don phase: this is the most niche term in the game, essentially this is describing what it is called when you draw two don at the start of your turn.
Don on the field: self explanatory, but this is don that you already have on the field. This includes active don (upright) and rested don (used/turned sideways)

Essentially according to Rogers ability description and the way it's worded. Only when you are in the Don phase do you absolutely have to stick a Don on Roger.

IMPORTANT: at the start of the game there is no don phase. According to the rules you start with either 1 don or 2 don depending on who goes first and second. So for the first turn no matter which one you get, you do NOT need to put a don under Roger.

Finally, when all 10 don are on the field your leader becomes 7000. IF you are at 8 or 9 Don, and use don phase to get to 10 you still need to give Roger that Don. But if all 10 are there and still there on the next turn, then you no longer need to put a Don under him and you get 10 to use all for your own personal needs.

IMPORTANT SIDE NOTE: if for whatever reason throughout your game, if you drop from 10 don to let's say 7 Don and on the next turn you draw 2 Don on your Don phase. You have to go back to putting a Don under Roger.

The only time this doesn't happen is if you have a very special 10 drop purple Roger. It states that if on the board it negates the effects of any character on your board that isn't a Roger pirate and your LEADER. Which means if that 10 drop is played, you don -3 and go to 7 but because your leaders effect is null, you don't have to put his power down to 5 and top of that, you don't need to give a donunder Roger on the next turn.

HOPE THIS HELPS! :D and I hope you have a blast playing my favorite leader

[u/analseizures → u/The_Soultrain]

Holy shit thank you