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Samson

Strength in his uncut hair

Samson is a Covenant card in Seraphs & Serpents, the Old Testament card game by The Caffeine Experience in Singapore (Judges & warriors, Judges). In the Bible: He tore a lion apart barehanded and struck down a thousand with a jawbone. Where to read it: Judg 14:6 · 15:4, 15 · 16:30.

Deck
The Covenant
Kind
Judges & warriors
Type
Judge
Age
Judges
Cost
5 manna
Strength
6
Heart
4
Keywords
Return ◇3
Plate
300 · foxes, tail to tail
Card number
C35

What the card does

Only this once When Samson returns, deal 3 damage to every Deep character. Then Samson leaves the game.

Full wording: Only this once — When Samson returns, deal 3 damage to every Deep character. Then Samson leaves the game.

The story

He tore a lion apart barehanded and struck down a thousand with a jawbone.

Where to read it: Judg 14:6 · 15:4, 15 · 16:30 (ESV)

Family and faith

A Nazirite to God from the womb · son of Manoah · loved Delilah, who betrayed him. Judg 13:2, 5, 24 · 16:4–5, 17–19

Story pair

When the Covenant card in a story pair beats its Deep card, its player gives a Testimony: read the story aloud and draw a card.

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