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The term board wipe is typically used when creatures are destroyed, but not always. For example, in some situations, the card Hysteria is viewed as a board wipe, even though the card effect does not directly destroy creatures.  

Bounce effects have multiple benefits. First, bounce is creature and artifact removal. Second, they cause your opponent to hold extra cards in their hand, creating a potential card advantage by preventing them from drawing at the end of their next turn. Some cards, such as Nature’s Call, also allow a player to bounce their own cards and replay them on the same turn. This is particularly beneficial with powerful combos like Nature’s Call and Dust Pixie.

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Examples: Gateway to Dis, Bouncing Deathquark

KeyForge features many forms of Æmber control in the game. A card can cause the opponent to lose Æmber (Bumpsy, Shatter Storm). Some cards steal Æmber (Rad Penny, Urchin). Some cards capture Æmber (City-State Interest, Sequis). Others increase key costs (Grabber Jammer, Faust the Great). A few are designed around unique effects (Curia Saurus, Hypnotic Command) that when played tactfully have the ability to control Æmber. This is not an exhaustive list, as the game developers are always creating new and original types of Æmber control cards.

Examples: Effervescent Principle, ANT1-10NY

Scaling Æmber control cards such as Too Much to Protect punish the opponent for gaining too much Æmber and can be an important tool against rush decks. The majority of Æmber control in the game is not scaling Æmber control; most Æmber control cards are able to control only one or two Æmber at once.  

Examples: Too Much to Protect, Forgemaster Og, Doorstep to Heaven

Example: Allowing the opponent to forge for 8 Æmber with a [Nyzyk Resonator] on the board

Many KeyForge players look for decks that have Æmber control in all three houses. If an opponent goes into check for their final key, having Æmber control in all three houses prevents a player from being forced into one or two house choices. Some players also strongly value having removal in all three houses, because it can reduce the impact of powerful enemy creatures like [Restringuntus]. In general, having a particular card effect in all three houses increases the flexibility and resilience of a deck.   

Examples: Key Charge, Obsidian Forge

Artifact control can appear in numerous forms. The simplest forms of artifact control destroy or purge an artifact (Gorm of Omm, Reclaimed by Nature). Others allow players to take control of an enemy artifact (Sneklifter, “Borrow”). Some remove the card from play (Grasping Vines, Barehanded). There are even cards that let a player use and exhaust their opponent’s artifact (Remote Access, Nexus). Some artifact control effects are also quite complex (Blossom Drake).

Examples: Ember Imp, Stealth Mode

Examples: Heart of the Forest, Grump Buggy, Quixxle Stone

Examples: Witch of the Eye, Exhume, Nepenthe Seed

Examples: Dysania is a hate card against decks that have a lot of archiving. Curiosity is a hate card against creatures with the Scientist trait.