Zhang Liao

General of the Vanguard 前将军

**Raid** 突袭
During Zhang Liao's drawing phase, he can choose to forego drawing two cards from the deck and instead select up to two characters with hand cards. Zhang Liao takes one hand card from each character and places them in his hand.

**Clarification:**

* Zhang Liao cannot take two cards from the same person via "Raid."
* Zhang Liao cannot mix "Raid" with drawing from the deck. For example, he cannot take one hand card from an enemy and draw one card from the deck.
* Zhang Liao can choose to select only one character when activating "Raid" and only gain one card in the process.
* Only hand cards can be taken by "Raid." Equipment and delay tool cards cannot be removed.

 * Zhang Liao specializes in card destruction. "Raid" provides Zhang Liao with nearly the same advantages as one has when drawing from the deck, but he gets an added benefit that the cards he acquires are cards that opponents lose from their hands. The characters that Zhang Liao targets with "Raid" will be more susceptible to taking damage during and outside Zhang Liao's turn.
* Zhang Liao's enemies often fear for their sheltered hand cards.  The opposing team cannot be hiding a *Peach* for their friend without it being in danger of Zhang Liao acquiring it via "Raid."
* On Zhang Liao's first turn, he can activate "Raid" on characters who have not taken their first turn yet (i.e. characters to Zhang Liao's right and the king's left). Zhang Liao may have a chance at getting tool and equipment cards that he does not normally get when he uses this ability.
* Zhang Liao can be somewhat of a high profile character. Enemies will grow tired of Zhang Liao stealing their hand cards and may work toward eliminating him more aggressively than they would for other characters.
* "Raid" becomes significantly weaker when Zhang Liao only has one enemy remaining. As such, he is quite weak in one-on-one situations.

Notable Combinations:

* Gan Ning - Like Zhang Liao, Gan Ning specializes in card destruction. These two can work together to greatly weaken their enemies and leaven them vulnerable.

* Deng Ai - Deng Ai's "Military Farm" activates whenever he loses cards outside of his turn. As a result, Deng Ai can gain farms that can be used as *Steals* when Zhang Liao targets him with "Raid." This makes Deng Ai a powerful enemy of Zhang Liao.

* Lu Xun/Zhang Chun Hua - These characters have abilities that dictate a certain number of cards in their hands at all times and therefore are robust against Zhang Liao's "Raid."

* Zhuge Liang - Zhuge Liang's "Empty City" activates when he runs out of hand cards. As a result, Zhang Liao does not pose much of a threat to him when he activates targets him with "Raid."

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**Final Remarks:**

Any team is happy to have Zhang Liao on their side. Thankfully, Zhang He did not make him obsolete when he was released as part of the Mountain expansion pack. "Raid" is a simple yet very effective ability that can cause major problems for Zhang Liao's enemies. When using Zhang Liao, be sure to communicate with your teammates and pay attention to who they want to kill first. Activating "Raid" on weaker enemies can help your teammates finish them off and gain a large advantage.