Cronus, the Reaper is one of my favorite cards in the game in terms of art design. It’s from the Reaper subset which is based on underworld mythology and various depictions of the standard Reaper that most people think of, but Cronus is a little bit different
Most people will recognize the name Cronos as the God of Time, and you wouldn’t be wrong, but that’s not who this card is based on. It’s a common mistake but Kronos and Cronus are two different beings, one the God of Time and the other the God of the Harvest.
That’s where the name of his first ability comes from, the idea being that the thing being harvested is the attack power that the titan Cronus will use to crush its enemies.
Now, to be fair I cheated a bit with the second ability. Prophecy Denier is a reference to Kronos, the one you initially thought of, and how he subdued his own children in an effort to prevent the prophecy of his own downfall. Much in the same way, this card has the ability to bind its teammates and stop them from attacking, in an effort to protect itself, and I guess you.
“Build the game you want to play.”
Solomon Babayemi
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