Headwinds
"Reduces the Ranged attack of all enemy Monsters."
Can be Cleansed
Notable Rulesets
| Top 3 Rulesets | Bottom 3 Rulesets |
| Close Range - monsters with ranged attacks may attack from the first position. Your opponent may be most likely to use ranged attack monsters - making headwinds extremely useful | Broken Arrows - Ranged attack monsters can not be used. This negates the need for headwinds |
| Explosive Weaponry - Reduce the ranged attack of enemy monsters - preventing excess damage to your monsters | Noxious Fumes - The damage taken each round from poison may be too much for your monster with Headwinds to stand. Consider whether the benefits are worth the cost. |
| Lost Magic - Magic monsters may not be used - increasing the likelihood that your opponent will depend on ranged attacks | Up Close and Personal - Only melee attack monsters can be used - negating the need for headwinds. |
Notable Abilities
| Top 3 Abilities | Bottom 3 Abilities |
| Return Fire - Make your opponent pay for each ranged attack landed with return fire | True Strike - If your opponent plays a monster with true strike, they are guaranteed to hit their target rendering headwinds useless. |
| Blind - Increase the likelihood that your opponents melee and ranged attack monsters will miss their targets. Blind can stack with headwinds | Cleanse - If your opponent has a monster with cleanse in their lineup, be aware that headwinds can be cleansed |
| Dodge - Any efforts to avoid your opponents attacks are useful here, giving your monsters the time to strike! | Return Fire - If your opponent plays a monster with return fire, your ranged attack monster will take damage from each attack landed |
Remarkable Interactions
- Headwinds stacks but cannot reduce Ranged attacks to 0
- Headwinds dies with the monster wielding it
Summoners that Reduce Ranged Attack
The Peakrider increases armor by +3 and reduces ranged attack of all enemy monsters.
With a mana cost of 7, Mimosa Nightshade reduces opponents ranged attacks by 1 and gives all friendly monsters the void and affliction abilities.
Quix the Devious reduces speed and Ranged attacks by 1.
Contessa L'Ament has a relatively low mana cost of 3, and reduces your opponents ranged attacks by 1.
Monsters with Headwinds:
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- Ash Mirage - Level 1
- Naga Windmaster - Level 1
- Runemancer Atuat - Level 1
- Soulstorm - Level 4
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