Mark Harrigan - FFG Starter Deck

Based on: Starter Decklists, V.4.0 May, 2018 - The Forgotten Age Edition

Mark is a tough fighter who is great at dealing with enemies and supporting a group of investigators. With his high combat and decent agility, he allows you to choose which approach you wish to use when encountering enemies— fighting or evading. Since his ability gives you a benefit after one of your cards takes damage, he usually plays best when charging headfirst into danger.

Cards that can be assigned damage work well with Mark’s ability, allowing you to draw cards while avoiding damage. Beat Cop, Guard Dog, and True Grit are the best cards for you to play early. With Mark’s already high combat value, the .32 Colt is a great weapon to rely on. When the going gets rough, or if you need to perform a skill test you are not particularly good at (such as intellect), use the Sophie asset’s ability to boost your skill value, drawing a card in the process.

However, you must be careful. Mark is a powerful investigator while he has 4 or less damage on him, but as soon as he has 5 damage, he becomes significantly weaker. Sophie becomes a drain on his skills, and he is extremely vulnerable to his Shell Shock weakness. Try to keep Mark’s health above this threshold, and make use of First Aid and The Home Front to heal him if he takes too much damage.

Finally, the decklist below contains a handful of off-class Tactic cards that can get you out of sticky situations. Use Elusive to move quickly, Cunning Distraction to evade groups of enemies, and Sneak Attack to take them out without the need for a weapon.