Matchstick

Expansions

Rapid Reinforcements II

Card text

When a friendly ship resolves a [squadron] command, if you are in range to be activated, up to 3 of the squadrons with bomber it activates can be at distance 1-3 of you.

[Bomber] Bomber. (While attacking a ship, each of your [critical] icons adds 1 damage to the damage total and you can resolve a critical effect.)

[Heavy] Heavy. (You do not prevent engaged squadrons from attacking ships or moving.)

Properties

Faction Republic
Unique Yes
Type BTL-B Y-wing Squadron
Speed 3
Hull 6
Anti-squadron Armament [Blue Die][Black Die]
Armament [Black Die]
Keywords [Bomber][Heavy]
Defense Tokens [Brace][Brace]
Points 16

Official rulings

Squadrons activated using both “Matchstick’s” and Triumphant’s abilities must have the bomber keyword and not have the adept keyword.

Reference

Oct 18, 2023 | Source: AMG Rules Forum

“Matchstick’s” ability does not increase the number of squadrons a ship resolving a [squadron] command using Triumphant’s ability can activate. The total number of squadrons that may be activated using Triumphant’s ability is 3.

Reference

Oct 18, 2023 | Source: AMG Rules Forum

A ship resolving a [squadron] command using Triumphant’s ability may choose to activate up to 3 squadrons with bomber at distance 1-3 of “Matchstick” if “Matchstick” is at close range of the ship equipped with Triumphant.

Reference

Oct 12, 2023 | Source: AMG Rules Forum

Matchstick may be chosen to gain scout using Hyperspace Ring‘s effect.

Reference

May 4, 2023 | Source: AMG Rules Reference

While Matchstick is unengaged, if a friendly bomber at Distance 1 of Matchstick activates and moves beyond Distance 1 of Matchstick, that bomber no longer has rogue and cannot perform an attack.

While Matchstick is unengaged, if a friendly bomber beyond Distance 1 of Matchstick activates and ends its movement at Distance 1 of Matchstick, that bomber gains rogue and can then perform an attack.

Reference A, B

May 4, 2023 | Source: AMG Rules Forum

If Matchstick is engaged and a friendly bomber at Distance 1 of Matchstick activates and all enemy squadrons engaged with Matchstick are destroyed during that bomber’s activation, that bomber gains rogue and can move after its attack.

Reference

May 4, 2023 | Source: AMG Rules Forum

Matchstick gains rogue while it is unengaged.

Reference

May 4, 2023 | Source: AMG Rules Forum

Community rulings

No community rulings