Box powers are special abilities that give a faction a strategic advantage. On the back of each Commander's Edition preconstructed deck box, you'll find a playable box power card for the appropriate faction.
Clan
Wolf Strana Mechty : Scrap a card from your hand to choose one of your 'Mechs. That 'Mech may attack as if it were one speed faster this turn. Use this ability during your Missions phase, but not during a mission. | |
Smoke Jaguar Huntress : Scrap a card from your hand to choose one of your 'Mechs. Re-roll all of the missile dice for that 'Mech. Use this ability only after all of the missile dice for that 'Mech have been rolled. |
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Jade Falcon Ironhold : Scrap a card from your hand to repair up to 3 damage to each of your Units. Use this ability only during your Repair/Reload phase. | |
Ghost Bear Alshain : Scrap a card from your hand to activate a 'Mech in your Construction Region that is fully constructed. Put a +1 attack counter on it for every 3 construction counters above its cost. Use this ability only during your Deploy phase. |
Inner Sphere
ComStar Terra : Scrap a card from your hand to look at your opponent's hand and discard one card at random from his or her hand. Use this ability during your Missions phase, but not during a mission. | |
Davion New Avalon : Scrap a card from your hand to get +2 initiative. Use this ability only during a mission. |
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Steiner Tharkad : Scrap a card from your hand to gain {R}. Use this ability only during your Deploy phase. | |
Kurita Luthien : Scrap a card from your hand to give your attacking 'Mech +1 attack. Use this ability only during a Mission, and only if that 'Mech is attacking alone. |
The box powers below are for the BattleTech factions not currently represented by a Commander's Edition precon deck. Though no deck box exists for these factions, you may play their associated box powers by using something-such as a card or deck box-to indicate when your box power is tapped.
Liao : Scrap a card from your hand to give your opponent -1 initiative. Use this ability only during a mission. | |
St. Ives : Scrap a card from your hand to gain , , , , and until end of turn. Use this ability only during your Deploy phase. |
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Rasalhague : Scrap a card from your hand to have a Command card that deals damage deal +1 total damage. Use this ability only when you activate that card. | |
Marik : Scrap a card from your hand to give one of your Units Long-Range 2. (If that Unit is blocked, it may deal 2 of its damage to the target.) Use this ability only during a mission. |
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Steel Viper : Scrap a card from your hand to search your Stockpile for any Unit card. Show that card to all players, put it into your hand, and shuffle your Stockpile. Then choose any Unit card in your hand, show it to all players, and restock it. Use this ability only during your Deploy phase. |