Time

Time is the faction of learning and discovery; knowledge is the key to true power.

Time is one of the five basic Factions in Eternal. It focuses on powerful units, gaining life, and indirect ways of subduing enemy units.

Mechanics[]

Unit Strength/Health Increases[]

Cards like Unlock Potential and Xenan Obelisk apply and bonuses to all of your units, which can be powerful in token decks which play a large number of cheap, small units.

Returning Cards to Hand[]

Also known as "bouncing", this is one of the ways Time deals with enemy units, through cards such as Praxis Displacer and Envelop. With some cards, such as with Teleport, this can be used to return your own units to your hand, which can help save them from enemy effects.

Increasing Card Cost[]

An ability that can work in tandem with bounce, cards like Slow and Sandspitter make cards in the enemy hand more expensive to delay them or even make them unplayable.

Removing the Ability to Fly[]

Cards like Sandstorm Titan and Sandstorm Scarf prevent all units from FlyingFlying:
Can only be blocked by other units with flying., which helps make up for Time's relative lack of flying units.

Ramp[]

Cards like Initiate of the Sands and Auralian Merchant help ramp the player's maximum power faster than playing power cards alone, which can help get large units out earlier.

Influence Fixing[]

To help reach your deck's influence requirements, cards like Amber Acolyte and Trail Maker help gain power as well as seeking the type of influence you need.

Gaining Health[]

Cards like Ancient Bauble and Water of Life provide , which can combine well with LifeforceLifeforce:
Does something when you gain . and BolsterBolster:
Once per turn, does something when you gain or . abilities.