John O Clock


Clan	GhosTown
Bonus	Day: +1 Power And Damage Night: -1 Opp Pow. And Damage
Ability	Damage +5
Rarity	Uncommon
Artist	Laura Bevon
Released	June 9, 2017
Stars	5
Stats lv 2	3/2
Stats lv 3	4/3
Stats lv 4	5/4
Stats lv 5	7/4 (Ability activated)

Background[]

RIP John, an extremely punctual train driver who on one fatal occasion was the victim of a failed attack that left him running late... In a desperate attempt to overcome his delay, poor John pushed his locomotive so hard it exploded into smithereens on arriving at the station.

Missions[]

RIP John: Inflict 100 damage with John O Clock

Advantages and Disadvantages[]

Advantages:

When the day bonus is active, John O Clock becomes a potential 8/10, and therefore can KO the opponent with fury from turn one.
This card can work as a solid bluff due to the OHKO potential.
When the Day Bonus and Ability are active, he boasts an impressive 8 power and 10 damage.
Even if his Damage is reduced, he can still deal a fair amount of Damage.

Disadvantages:

John O Clock depends heavily on his ability and bonus, which all boost his personal stats. This leaves him vulnerable to any Damage or Power reduction, as well as any enemy Bonuses.
Unlike Kolos Cr, Mechakolos Cr, General Cr, and other 1HKO cards, John O Clock relies fully on both his Bonus and Ability to have kill potential, resulting in heavy disadvantage against "Stop" cards.
The dependence on the Day Bonus means he can only be played effectively during the "Day" cycle, and therefore can't be placed into decks which utilize the Night Bonus.
Without his Bonus or Ability, he is only a 7/4, which is underwhelming as a 5*.
This card is very vulnerable to any SoB or SoA.
His 1HKO purpose is ruined by any Damage reduction.
He is very vulnerable to Power and Attack manipulation.
He is essentially (with the Day Bonus) a copy of General Cr without the ability.
5* is pretty heavy for such a risky card.
He is just a beat stick, there are no additional effects besides Damage.
He has competition from GhosTown's other 5* cards.

Trivia[]

His name comes from a term when WWE commentator, John Bradshaw Layfield, made a mistake on air and people called him out on it.
He shares his first name with Sentinel member, John.
He is based off of Blaine the Mono from The Dark Tower series books.
Mentioned in Winchester's mission, he is responsible for crushing him.