Estelle la Veneaux

Hiring cost 190,000 gp. Plays for: Lustrian Superleague.

Special rule: Baleful Hex

Once per game, at the start of her activation, pick an opponent within 5 squares: on 2+ they are Distracted and cannot activate next turn.

On the pitch

Estelle is a human lineman with Guard, rare on a Lustrian roster. Guard means she gives assists however many opponents mark her, so she anchors a line of Eagle Warriors or Skinks. Dodge and Sidestep keep her on her feet. Baleful Hex is the special: once a game she picks an opponent within five squares and, on a 2+, they are Distracted and skip their next activation.

Amazons get the most from her: a Guard piece with Dodge fits straight into a screen. Lizardmen take her to protect the Skinks on the line. The Hex is the real purchase, switching off the opposing blitzer or ball carrier at the turn that matters. At 190k she is dear for a ST 3 AV 8+ player with no Block, and Loner (4+) makes her dodges less safe than a Jaguar Warrior's.

Keywords: Human, Lineman