Ring of Fire (PvZH)

Ring of Fire is a Rare Environment card in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, and a member of the class. It costs 2 to play, and it gives +1 to every Plant in play when a Zombie in it is hurt.
==Origins==
Ring of Fire is based off of the literal interpretation Ring of Fire; rather than a volcanic region around the Pacific Ocean where volcanoes frequently erupt, it contain a line of fire in the shape of a ring. It is apparently a ritual performed by the Juju Beans, as some are seen bouncing around the fire.
The scarecrow is inspired by the scarecrow present in Gardens & Graveyards, as both are on poles on a focus point and are stuffed with hay. This scarecrow, however, takes the form of a dummy instead of a peashooter.
Its description references its appearance and ability, namely how there are Juju Beans in the environment and how it requires a Zombie being hurt to activate.
==Statistics==
*Class: Kabloom
*Tribe: Bean Environment
*Ability: When a Zombie here is hurt, All Plants get +1.
*Set - Rarity: Rare
===Card description===
Juju Beans made these rings as advised by The Sea Weed to empower themselves. They didn't know they needed Zombies to make it work.
==Strategies==
===With===
Unlike other Environments, this one relies on cards on the other side to exist here to work. It is best advised to play this in front of a strong Zombie with a lot of health so the Zombie Hero has less of a chance to bypass its abilities by ignoring it. Of course, since it affects all Plants in play, swarming is suggested as it can give up to +10 for each time it is hurt. Because of this, playing Team-Up Plants in that lane with a Zombie can give +2 to each Plant if they hurt the Zombie in it. Nightcap can also use Splash Damage cards in either lane next door to further increase the it gives every Plant. You can also activate the ability before the Combat Phase by using Bonus Attacks and damaging the Zombie in it with Tricks.
Another, lesser known strategy is to play chicken with the Zombie Hero by playing a very strong Plant in this and having a full field. Your opponent probably won't want to buff the board by having a Zombie hurt, so they can only get rid of it by other means. If they can't, they usually have to withstand the brute force your strong Plant can do.
Since the card is rather late game, be prepared if your opponent replaces the environment. Also be sure not to put Plants that are too weak to sustain themselves before they receive the buff in there, as the opponent can take advantage of this by playing Frenzy cards like Vimpire, which can benefit more greatly. If the Zombie you do happen to snare here becomes too problematic, simply destroy it. It's better to have a mediocre board when you can solve it than later in the game.
===Against===
The best thing you can do is to ignore the environment completely or to play into it with cards mentioned previously, especially Gravestone and Frenzy Zombies. If they happen to play weak cards in it, you have an advantage since their Plants won't be buffed until after your Zombie is hurt, so Frenzy Zombies can probably survive. You can also control the environment to make sure that no Plants can hurt the Zombies as they will be destroyed. Typically, they will use Team-Up Mushrooms, so they will be easy to destroy. You can also ignore the Environment, or force your opponent to play outside of the environment by overwhelming them in other lanes. If you simply don't want to have this environment exist, you can simply replace it.
==Gallery==
RingofFire_Teaser.png|Teaser for Ring of Fire
==Trivia==
*The scarecrow in the environment appears to wear Target Zombie's shirt and hat.
**There also appears to be a polaroid taped onto the dummy. It is a sepia Zombie eating a brain. He is looking at the camera.
Category:Uncleared page