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Many an unwary sailor has fallen victim to the mesmerizing melodies of these deep-ocean denizens. Dare a kiss from one of these fishy femme-fatales, and you’ll find yourself dragged down to the inky-black. Mermaids lure minions to them from other bases and weaken them with their charm, stealing bases from under you in the wink of a beautiful eye.

Mermaids are from the 10th Anniversary set and do not have a Titan card.

Complexity Level: MEDIUM-HIGH

Mechanics

Moving Opponents' Minions
Decreasing Opponents' Minions' Power

Mermaids charm your opponent's minions to move them between bases, decrease their power, and even take control of weaker-willed (i.e. power 3 or less) ones.

Strategy

Synergy

Pirates: The original movement faction can help Mermaids gather minions right where they want them. Shipwreck Cove is great for increasing the power of First Mates, as its transfer special mirrors their movement specials. The Pirates' destruction effects aren't quite as useful to the Mermaids, though Becalmed Shores can pull power 3 minions into Cannon or Broadside Range if desired.
Dragons: Dragons get effects like Hatchling and Imperial Dragon that trigger after another player's minion moves to their base, making Mermaids great for luring said minions right into the Dragons' ambush.
Sharks: Mermaid movement can lure minions right into a Shark feeding frenzy. Becalmed Shores belie the danger of Great Whites and Megalodon lurking for prey.
Tornados: The most movement-happy faction by far. Like Pirates, Tornados can help mermaids get minions right where they want them, and Mermaids' power adjusting effects in turn can help Tornados.
Ignobles: Mermaids love a Captive Audience, and what easier way to build one up than with minions that you give to other players?
Sheep: Sheep like to follow minions that move, and Mermaids are good at moving other players' minions.

Cards - Minions

1x Mermaid Queen

Power 5 - Move another player’s minion to here or choose a minion here. If it has 3 or less power, take control of it until the end of the turn.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

2x Temptress

Power 4 - Ongoing: If one or more minions of other players have moved to here during this turn, this minion has +2 power until the end of the turn.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

3x Charmer

Power 3 - Talent: You may move this minion to another base. Then you may move another player’s minion of power 3 or less to this minion’s base.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

4x Siren

Power 2 - Ongoing: Other players’ minions here add 1 less power to their controller’s total.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

Cards - Actions

1x Becalmed Shores

Play on a base. Ongoing: Other players’ minions here have -1 power. Talent: Transfer this action to another base.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

2x Captive Audience

Choose a base. One of your minions there gains +1 power until the end of the turn for each minion there you don’t own. Play an extra action. Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

2x Charmed

Choose a minion of power 3 or less. You may move it to another base where you have a minion. It doesn’t add its power to its controller’s total until the end of the turn. Play an extra action.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

1x Desert Island

Play on a base. Ongoing: Minions here do not add their power to their controllers’ totals. Destroy this card at the start of your turn.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

1x Shipwreck Cove

Play on a base. Ongoing: Your minions here each have +1 power. Special: After this base scores, you may transfer this card to another base.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

1x Siren Song

Choose a base. Move one of each other player’s minions there to one other base where you have a minion.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

1x Toll Bay

Choose a base. Draw a card for each other player’s minion there.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

1x Ultimate Song

Choose a base where you have a minion. Each other player must play a minion there of power 3 or less as an extra minion or reveal a hand with no such minions. Cancel those minions’ abilities until the end of the turn. You may play an extra minion there and/or an extra action.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

Cards - Bases

1x Mermaid Pool

Breakpoint 23 - VPs: 4 2 1 - On your turn, if you have a minion here, you may move another player’s minion to here.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

1x Mermaid Reef

Breakpoint 17 - VPs: 3 1 1 - During your turn, other players’ minions here add 1 less power to their controller’s total.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

None

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-====== ''<s>Purchase the Mermaids Faction on Forgefire!</s> (link coming soon)'' ======
+====== ''[https://connect.forgefire.games/products/smash-up-mermaids Purchase the Mermaids Faction on Forgefire!]'' ======
 Many an unwary sailor has fallen victim to the mesmerizing melodies of these deep-ocean denizens. Dare a kiss from one of these fishy femme-fatales, and you’ll find yourself dragged down to the inky-black. Mermaids lure minions to them from other bases and weaken them with their charm, stealing bases from under you in the wink of a beautiful eye.
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 * '''[[Dragons]]''': Dragons get effects like Hatchling and Imperial Dragon that trigger after another player's minion moves to their base, making Mermaids great for luring said minions right into the Dragons' ambush.
 * '''[[Sharks]]''': Mermaid movement can lure minions right into a Shark feeding frenzy. Becalmed Shores belie the danger of Great Whites and Megalodon lurking for prey.
-* '''[[Tornadoes]]''': The most movement-happy faction by far. Like Pirates, Tornados can help mermaids get minions right where they want them, and Mermaids' power adjusting effects in turn can help Tornados.
+* '''[[Tornados]]''': The most movement-happy faction by far. Like Pirates, Tornados can help mermaids get minions right where they want them, and Mermaids' power adjusting effects in turn can help Tornados.
 * '''[[Ignobles]]''': Mermaids love a Captive Audience, and what easier way to build one up than with minions that you give to other players?
-* '''Sheep''': Sheep like to follow minions that move, and Mermaids are good at moving other players' minions.
+* '''[[Sheep]]''': Sheep like to follow minions that move, and Mermaids are good at moving other players' minions.
 === Cards - Minions ===
 ====== 1x Mermaid Queen ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids10a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 '''Power 5''' - Move another player’s minion to here or choose a minion here. If it has 3 or less power, take control of it until the end of the turn.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+*None
 ====== 2x Temptress ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids8a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 '''Power 4''' - Ongoing: If one or more minions of other players have moved to here during this turn, this minion has +2 power until the end of the turn.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+*None
 ====== 3x Charmer ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids5a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 '''Power 3''' - Talent: You may move this minion to another base. Then you may move another player’s minion of power 3 or less to this minion’s base.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 ====== 4x Siren ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids4a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 '''Power 2''' - Ongoing: Other players’ minions here add 1 less power to their controller’s total.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 === Cards - Actions ===
 ====== 1x Becalmed Shores ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids17a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 Play on a base. Ongoing: Other players’ minions here have -1 power. Talent: Transfer this action to another base.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 ====== 2x Captive Audience ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]Choose a base. One of your minions there gains +1 power until the end of the turn for each minion there you don’t own. Play an extra action.
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids19a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
-Errata? Yes/No
+Choose a base. One of your minions there gains +1 power until the end of the turn for each minion there you don’t own. Play an extra action.
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 ====== 2x Charmed ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids11a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 Choose a minion of power 3 or less. You may move it to another base where you have a minion. It doesn’t add its power to its controller’s total until the end of the turn. Play an extra action.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 ====== 1x Desert Island ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids13a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 Play on a base. Ongoing: Minions here do not add their power to their controllers’ totals. Destroy this card at the start of your turn.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 ====== 1x Shipwreck Cove ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids14a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 Play on a base. Ongoing: Your minions here each have +1 power. Special: After this base scores, you may transfer this card to another base.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 ====== 1x Siren Song ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids16a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 Choose a base. Move one of each other player’s minions there to one other base where you have a minion.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 ====== 1x Toll Bay ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids15a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 Choose a base. Draw a card for each other player’s minion there.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 ====== 1x Ultimate Song ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_Card_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids20a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
 Choose a base where you have a minion. Each other player must play a minion there of power 3 or less as an extra minion or reveal a hand with no such minions. Cancel those minions’ abilities until the end of the turn. You may play an extra minion there and/or an extra action.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+*None
 === Cards - Bases ===
 ====== 1x Mermaid Pool ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_BASE_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids21a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
@@ Line 157: / Line 158: @@
 Breakpoint 23 - VPs: 4 2 1 - On your turn, if you have a minion here, you may move another player’s minion to here.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+* None
 ====== 1x Mermaid Reef ======
-[[File:00_Temporary_BASE_Placeholder.png|none|thumb|420x420px]]
+[[File:SU1068 10thAnniversary Mermaids22a.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Mad Boogie Creations]]
@@ Line 170: / Line 171: @@
 Breakpoint 17 - VPs: 3 1 1 - During your turn, other players’ minions here add 1 less power to their controller’s total.
-Errata? Yes/No
+Errata: No
 Clarifications:
-*
+*None