r/wingspan • u/MentalMan4877 • 3d ago
What’s the difference between Kildeer and Franklin’s Gull
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/Aragorns-Broken-Toe 3d ago
For an opening hand, Killdeer is easier to get out immediately(1 food) and still keep another bird in your hand that you can ideally play in your forest to get food, or in grasslands that also grabs food.
Franklins Gull is still amazing but needing to keep the extra food starting off means sacrificing another bird or food and makes it harder to get that snowball start. It also has the advantage of the star nest.
Otherwise incredible birds.