Darth Bane had previously been revealed, but now we get to see the entire card and its effect. We’ve seen quite a few “big” characters who’ve fizzled out once released, so will Darth Bane suffer the same fate? His dice is pretty underwhelming for 17/22 points with mixed damage sides. His special also does nothing without an upgrade, so if you’re failed by your card draw, Bane might have two blanks to start the game.

The real reason to play Darth Bane is that he lets you play the first ability on him for 2 less resources. Force Storm for two resources of Niman Master for free to start the game could be really powerful. If another Mastery is released as part of Covert Missions it could really put Bane over the top. With 8 points for a partner you can play a First Order Storm Trooper and Retribution to protect his dice. I think there is some hope for Darth Bane to be competitive.