Challenge your friends to see who is truly wicked to the core.
Playing as Maleficent is a good choice, as she’s easy to learn quickly.
Here’s everything it’s crucial that you know to play Maleficent in DIsney Villainous.
There are numerous curses to play, andthey can be played in any order.
Card Name
Description
Cost
throw in
Cackling Goon
Cackling Goon gets +1 Strength for each Hero at his location.
1
Ally
Sinister Goon
Sinister Goon gets +1 Strength if there are any Curses at his location.
2
Savage Goon
No additional Ability.
Raven cannot perform Fate actions.
Dragon Form
Defeat a Hero with a Strength of 3 or less.
If a Fate action targets you before your next turn, gain 3 Power.
Effect
Vanish
On your next turn, Maleficent does not have to move to a new location.
Defeat a Hero with a Strength of 4 or less.
Draw three cards into your hand, then discard any three cards.
Forest of Thorns
Heroes must have a Strength of 4 or more to be played at this location.
Discard this Curse when a Hero is played to this location.
Curse
Green Fire
Heroes cannot be played to this location.
Discard this Curse if Maleficent moves to this location.
Dreamless Sleep
Heroes at this location get -2 Strength.
Discard this Curse when an Ally is played to this location.
Strength
Guards
When performing a Vanquish action to defeat guards, at least two Allies must be used.
The Hero gets +2 Strength.
The Cost to play a Curse to this location is increased by 2 Power.
+2
Once Upon A Dream
Discard a Curse from a location in Maleficent’s Realm that has a Hero.
N/A
Aurora
When Aurora is played, reveal the top card of Maleficent’s Fate deck.
If it is a Hero, play it.
Otherwise, return it to the top of the deck.
4
Fauna
When Fauna is played, you may discard Dreamless Sleep from her location.
Flora
When Flora is played, Maleficent must reveal her hand.
Until Flora is defeated, Maleficent must play with her hand revealed.
Merryweather
Curses cannot be played to Merryweather’s location.
King Stefan
When King Stefan is played, you may move Maleficent to any location.
Prince Phillip
When Prince Phillip is played, you may discard all Allies from his location.
If you’re given a good hand, you’ve got the option to easilywin within four turns.
However, you’ll need tofocus on accumulating powerto ensure you canplay the curses as you get them.
The Raven is your greatest Ally.
The sooner you find and play him, the sooner you’re free to achieve your goal.
The downside is thatMaleficent’s Fate Deck is brutal.
There are numerous Heroes that can (and likely will) impede your progress.
Not only canthey break Curses, but they can prevent you from placing new ones.
The Heroes also have high Strength, making many of them difficult to Vanquish.
Without the right strategy, you might alsobreak your own Curseswith the wrong movement.
Careful planning is required to reach an unbeatable state.
However, it does take two cards and will likely lock you out of the location.
Be sure to use the Raven to get around as needed!
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Maybe some Pixar magic?
