![]() | Xu Huang 徐晃 Zhou Yafu of Old 周亚夫之风 Blockade 断粮 Xu Huang can use any black-suited basic or equipment card as Starvation. Furthermore, Xu Huang's range with respect to the use of Starvation is increased by one. |
Clarification:
- The only black-suited cards that cannot be used as Starvation via "Blockade" are black-suited tool cards.
- Xu Huang can use equipped cards to activate "Blockade."
- Xu Huang's "Blockade" extends Xu Huang's Starvation range from a distance of one to a distance of two. If Xu Huang has a -1 Horse equipped, his Starvation range is increased further to a distance of three.
- If Xu Huang discards an equipped -1 Horse to activate "Blockade," his Starvation range for the -1 Horse is only two, as Xu Huang immediately forfeits the range bonus of the -1 Horse when using it in this capacity.
- Note that Xu Huang's "Blockade" does not increase his physical range. As such, Xu Huang does not have an increased range for the use of the Attacks or Steals by virtue of this power.
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Notable Combinations:
- Liu Bei/Xun Yu/Guo Jia/Xu Shu - These characters can give Xu Huang cards that he can use to activate "Blockade."
- Zhang Jiao/Sima Yi/Wang Yi - These characters are judgement tinkerers and have a better chance of passing the judgement for Starvation than other characters do.
- Jia Xu - Jia Xu's "Curtain" gives him complete protection against Xu Huang's "Blockade." This robs Xu Huang of his only advantage.
- Zhuge Liang - Zhuge Liang's "Empty City" activates when he has no hand cards. As a result, "Blockade" is not as effective against him. Furthermore, Zhuge Liang's "Astrology" gives him the choice to pass the judgement flip.
- Zhang He - Zhang He's "Clever Change" allows him to move pending judgement cards. Zhang He can place Xu Huang's Starvation cards on one of his allies or even on Xu Huang himself.
- Lu Xun/Zhang Chun Hua - These characters have abilities that dictate a certain number of hand cards at all times. As such, Xu Huang's "Blockade" is not very effective against these characters.
King | Xu Huang is not a good king selection. "Blockade" is a useful power, but it will not be enough to hold all of the rebels at bay. |
Loyalist | Xu Huang is a decent loyalist. He can exhaust the rebels by continuously targeting them with Starvation and allow the king and the other loyalists to fight them. |
Rebel | Xu Huang is a great rebel. He can consistently target the king and possibly the loyalists with Starvation while the other rebels deal damage. |
Spy | Xu Huang can be a decent spy, but he must keep a low profile until one side seems to get a significant advantage. If he can somehow last until he is in a one-on-one battle with the king, his chances of success will increase as he can target the king multiple times consecutively with Starvation. |
Final Remarks:
Xu Huang is a great support character. He may seem overpowered, but in practice, he seems to be well-balanced with the rest of the San Guo Sha cast. He can perform well in one-on-one situations as well as team situations. When using him on a team, it is necessary to communicate with your team members. Your teammates should work with you to kill one target at a time. While Xu Huang uses "Blockade" to target a character with Starvation, the teammates must attack and damage this character in any way possible to kill them quickly.