Gath

City of Goliath

Gath is a Deep card in Seraphs & Serpents, the Old Testament card game by The Caffeine Experience in Singapore (Strongholds, Kingdom). In the Bible: One of five Philistine cities. Some Anakim remained there after Joshua's wars. Where to read it: Josh 11:22 · 1 Sam 17:4.

Deck

The Deep

Kind

Strongholds

Type

Stronghold

Age

Kingdom

Cost

3 manna

Plate

5 · philistine cities

Card number

D33

What the card does

Home of giants Your Giants cost 1 less. Once each day, pay ◇1: one of them gets +1 Strength or +1 Heart until evening.

Full wording: Home of giants — Your Giants cost 1 less. Once each day, pay ◇1: a Giant of yours gets +1 Strength or +1 Heart until evening.

The story

One of five Philistine cities. Some Anakim remained there after Joshua's wars.

Where to read it: Josh 11:22 · 1 Sam 17:4 (ESV)

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