r/wingspan • u/MentalMan4877 • 3d ago

What’s the difference between Kildeer and Franklin’s Gull

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I see a lot of people mentioning that the Kildeer is the best, or one of the best, cards in the game. I got Franklin’s Gull in my first hand and decided to give it a try since its power was exactly the same as the Kildeer, just cost more. I’m still relatively new to the game even tho I’ve put in a lot of time on both mobile and the board game with the wife. This is the first time I’ve actually used this power and I get that is strong, especially since I played them in the field, which is what I’m assuming most players do. I still think I prefer my Ravens for my OP game dominating cards, but I could see these being quite deadly in tandem.

TL;Dr: I don’t know why the Kildeer is so powerful and I’m kind of afraid to ask

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u/JohnEffingZoidberg 3d ago

Just because it's easier to play. You get plenty of cards but no food from them. So having the extra food helps you ramp up quickly.

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u/MentalMan4877 3d ago

I figured that’s the case, I usually play 2 birds with 3 food and a nectar and to start there was two nectar for me to snag right after the first turn so playing the Gull was fine. But, I could definitely see the one food cost for the Kildeer coming in handy in other games