Ascension: Return of the Fallen – Kythis, the Gatekeeper Promo

About this expansion

Ascension: Return of the Fallen – Kythis, the Gatekeeper Promo is a 2011 promo card for 1–2 players, designed for a 30-minute game. It was given to players who preordered a copy of Ascension: Return of the Fallen.

Kythis is a Monster that costs 7 Power to defeat. When he enters the center row, take the top card of the center deck and place it face down beneath him. If Kythis is banished, replace him with that hidden card, creating an unpredictable change in the center row.

The card beneath Kythis behaves differently depending on its type. If an Event is beneath him when he is defeated, banish it. If Kythis is banished instead, the Event attempts to enter the center row, becomes the Event, and is then replaced by the next card. A Fate card beneath Kythis does not trigger when he is defeated, but it does trigger if he is banished.

• Reward: Gain 5 Honor and acquire or defeat the card beneath Kythis.
• The reward only triggers when Kythis is in the center row; it does not apply if he is defeated in the void.
• If a Rat Queen enters the center row while Kythis is in play, set the reward card aside before the center row is shuffled and covered with Giant Rats.

When the Giant Rat covering Kythis is banished or defeated, return the reward card beneath him. With its concealed card, conditional Event and Fate effects, and Rat Queen interaction, Kythis gives this Ascension promo a distinctive role in the center row.

Ascension: Return of the Fallen – Kythis, the Gatekeeper Promo rewards careful attention to whether Kythis is defeated or banished, and to the card waiting beneath him.