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The best part aboutDisney Villainousis embracing your wicked side. Over a dozen villains have made their appearance in this tabletop experience so far. With the Sugar and Spite expandalone, you can play as either the infamous King Candy or the ruthless Shere Khan.
As Shere Khan, you dive head first into the Jungle Book Realm and fight fire with fire. To achieve your goal, you must stop at nothing to defeat Mowgli. However, the other villains at the table with do everything in their power to stop you. Do you have what it takes to be the king of the jungle?
Shere Khan’s Win Conditions
Shere Khan iscunning and ruthlessin Disney’s The Jungle Book, and taking on the role of the King of the Jungle requires strategy. TheSugar and Spite expandaloneadds unique elements to the mix. You’ll need tonot only defeat Mowgli, but clear Fire tokensfrom the Realm as you go.
Shere Khan’s Realm has four locations, like most other villains. Here’s everything you need to know about each one to decide where you’ll go each turn.
Move an Item or Ally
Play a Card
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Regardless of where you go, the most important thing ishow you play the hand you’re dealt.
Villain Deck
Your Villain deck containsall the cards you’ll useto achieve your goal. Whether you haveAllies, Items, or Effects and Conditionsthat will aid you, every card has a purpose.
Familiarize yourself with the tools at your disposal so you can plan accordingly. You’ll want tounderstand what you have in your handso you can play it efficiently.
Type
Kaa
Kaa gains +2 Strength for each attached Item. When Kaa would be discarded, you may discard an Item attached to him instead.
Activate Ability:Choose an Item from your discard pile, pay its Cost, and play it.
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Ally
King Louie
Activate Ability:Move a Monkeys to any location in Shere Khan’s Realm.
Monkeys
Activate Ability:Pay 1 Power for each Fire token at this location. Remove all Fire tokens form this location and discard this Monkeys.
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Kaa’s Eyes
When Kaa’s Eyes is played, attach it to Kaa. If Shere Khan is at this location, you may perform one action covered by a Hero but not by a Fire token.
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Item
Kaa’s Coils
When Kaa’s Coils is played, attach it to Kaa. When Kaa is moved, you may move a Hero from Kaa’s previous location to his new location.
Trust In Me
If an opponent takes three or more actions on their turn, play Trust In Me. Choose up to three cards from your discard pile and shuffle them into your deck.
Condition
Hey Cuz
Reveal cards from the top your deck until you reveal an Ally. You may play that Ally for free. Discard the rest.
Effect
Sure To Pick Up His Trail
Defeat a Hero if Mowgli is in your Realm. If not, find and play Mowgli.
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How Interesting… How Delightful
If an opponent performs a Play a Card action, play How Interesting… How Delightful. You may do any or all of these: collect 1 Power, draw one card, and move one Fire token to a new action.
You Will Inform Me First
Discard the top three cards of your Fate deck. You may shuffle one card from your Fate discard pile into the Fate deck.
Bravo! Bravo!
Play Bravo! Bravo! without performing a Play a Card action. Perform one covered action at Shere Khan’s location.
Everyone Runs From Shere Khan
When Every Runs from Shere Khan is played, perform an Activate or Vanquish action.
Young And Helpless
Move a Hero to a location with an Ally or gain 1 Power for each Ally in Shere Khan’s Realm.
Fate Deck
Your Fate deckwill be used against youto thwart your plans and stop you from achieving your goal. It’s best tounderstand what’s in your Fate deckso you canplan ahead and be preparedfor any situation that arises.
Below are all the cards you’ll encounter in your Fate deck:
Mowgli
When Mowgli is played or moved, add a Fire token to his new location.
Hero
Baloo
When another Hero would be defeated, place a Power token on Baloo instead. When Baloo has three Power tokens on him, discard the Power tokens on Baloo.
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Bagheera
When Bagheera is played, you my move all Heroes and Allies from his location to any other locations.
Wolf Pack
When Wolf Pack is played, discard a Monkeys or an Item from their location.
The Jungle Patrol
When the Jungle Patrol is played, reveal the top card of Shere Khan’s Fate deck. If it is an Effect, play it. Otherwise, return it to the top of the deck.
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Vultures
You may play Vultures to a location with another Hero. When played, move Vultures and that Hero to another location.
He’s My Friend
Choose a location in Shere Khan’s Realm. All Heroes at that location get +1 Strength.
Tiger By The Tail
You may move a Hero to any location. You may move Shere Khan to a location with a Hero.
Man’s Red Fire
Place a Fire token or move a Fire token to any location.
Strengths And Weaknesses
The best part about Shere Khan’s Realm is that your goal is simple:defeat Mowgli when there are no fire tokens present. The downside is that you’ll have to find and defeat him quickly.
There are numerous Heroes in your Fate deck that canhinder your progress, and if your opponent begins placing Fire tokens on your board, you’ll have to remove them first.
Your win condition explicitly states that youmust defeat Mowgli after all Fire tokens are removedfrom the Realm.
Defeating him beforehand is counterproductive.
There’s a lot that works against you, but your Allies are your greatest strength. Few other villains have the same capability tomanipulate the discard pilelike Shere Khan and his Allies.
Shere Khan Strategy And Tips
As Shere Khan, your focus should be ongetting ready to defeat Mowgli. If he’s brought into the Realm early, he can cause a lot of trouble. Make sure youhave either Monkeys or It’s Me, Shere Khan in your handbefore you attempt to vanquish Mowgli.
SinceMowgli will add a Fire tokenwhen played, you’ll want these cards ready toremove the token as soon as possiblebefore sending your Allies after Mowgli.
If things are out of your control, attempt to Fate your opponents to slow them down and take some heat off you.
You’ll also want Kaa to be played quickly. He can help you vanquish powerful heroes when you have Items attached to him. Manipulating your discard pile gives youmore control over your deck.
Make sure to balance playing cards and discarding them, as many of Shere Khan’s actions involveshuffling through your discard pile. You have many Allies at your disposal, socycle through them as neededand don’t be afraid to discard. There’s a good chanceit will make it back into your handbefore long!
