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Chaos — The Recurring Steal

Source: Theory | Confidence: Speculative | Category: Midgame

Chaos's Start of Turn steal is 1x per turn (not per game), creating a recurring demon trade engine. The first steal is always in your favor, and the opponent must choose between counter-stealing (feeding the cycle) or keeping an 18 HP unfusable brick.

How the Steal Works​

  1. You play Chaos during your main phase

  2. Start of opponent's main phase: declare Chaos's action (0 AP, 1x)

  3. End of opponent's main phase: Ready and take control of ANY Demon and their Familiars. Give Chaos to opponent.

The steal resolves at end of phase — the opponent sees it coming but can't prevent it. Status effects persist through source death, so killing Chaos before end of phase doesn't stop the steal.

The Recurring Cycle​

Because 1x means once per turn (not once per game), Chaos bounces back and forth:

  1. You steal opponent's best demon → opponent gets Chaos

  2. Next cycle: opponent can counter-steal one of your demons → you get Chaos back

  3. Repeat

Opponent's Dilemma​

After you steal their demon, the opponent has Chaos and must choose:

  • Counter-steal: Gets their demon back (or takes one of yours), but gives you Chaos for another steal next cycle

  • Don't counter-steal: Keeps an 18 HP, 2 PWR, unfusable deadweight permanently

Why the Exchange Favors You​

  • You always get first steal — you pick the best demon on the board

  • The stolen demon arrives Readied — full action economy on your next turn

  • Chaos is incapable of fusion — the opponent can't even use it as material

  • If Chaos dies on the opponent's side, they eat 3 CP

  • 18 HP means Chaos is expensive to kill intentionally

Tier: B​