M2E+Wendigo

= __Overview__ = The Wendigo is Rasputina's personal totem. He follows the cult of December's theme of snow-based mechanics. He's the lowest SS-costed significant model with Frozen Heart, and is primarily a melee piece with the ability to heal itself following a kill.

= __Offense__ = The Wendigo’s big offensive threat is **Devour**, which just sacrifices a **Ht 1** or **Paralyzed**. This won't happen often, but when it does it can be devastating. T his attack does require a crow, but its high base **Ml** makes a significant number of crows a threat to even masters and henchmen, especially given the prevalence of paralyze in Rasputina’s crews. The Wendigo also has Companion allowing it to activate immediately after Raspy has paralyzed someone, before they get a chance to un-Paralyzee themselves. If the spell is successful it will also trigger pound of flesh, giving fast to Rasputina. **Devour** is especially powerful against many Gremlins and other **Ht 1** models like Sebastian, as there is no need to Paralyze them first. Giving Raspy a fourth AP makes even spending a high card on devouring a bayou gremlin a sensible option.

The high **Ml** of Devour also makes it an excellent option for a disengaging strike.

The Wendigo also has a basic Ml attack, with only **Ml 4,** but a decent damage track (with top end damage 5), and the same trigger as **Devour**.

= __Resilience__ =

Frozen heart
As with the rest of Rasputina's themed crew, the Wendigo has **Frozen Heart**, granting it immunity to Paralyze and Horror duels. This can be excellent against some crews.

Sub Zero
If the **Subzero** upgrade is taken in the crew, the Wendigo has the Tomb built into its **Df** allowing the **Subzero** effect to auto trigger, and end the attackers activation.

Eat your fill
This ability allows the Wendigo to end its activation and heal all damage it has suffered when it kills or sacrifices an enemy model, something it can do quite frequently.

= __Tactics and Tips__ =

While most people remember the Wendigo for Devour, it does have some other tricks as well.

**Magical Extension** allows the Wendigo to cast one of Rasputinas 1 AP **Ca** Actions. With a penalty of **Ca -3**, it’s not overly reliable for either **Decembers Curse** or **Freeze** **Over**, but it may be worth doing sometimes. The low casting cost on **Ice Pillars** makes that an excellent option -- the ability to get two sets of pillars out in a turn is potentially huge when it comes to blocking LoS, charge lanes, or access to markers.

The Wendigo is also pretty quick with **Wk 6**, allowing it to function as a very mobile ice mirror for Rasputina. As a significant minion it can **Interact** and count for scheme and strategies, something not overly common in totems. Definitely do not underestimate the ability for this little guy to sneak by your opponent's gaze. Being a 3 ss cost totem he often does not draw much attention, so can sneak by for the schemes on the other side of the board.

= Strategies and Schemes =

The Wendigo is a good all-around choice for Rasputina. The Wendigo is potentially excellent at Assassinate against any master in the game, with its speed to get close and the ability to **Ice Mirror** -> **Freeze Over** through the Wendigo and then Companion him to Devour can be a threat even to enemy Masters.

As a significant minion, the Wendigo can contribute to any interact-based Scheme or Strategy, and also counts for Strategies like Turf War and Reconnoiter. At only 3SS, he can be invaluable as an extra body to generate more VP.

= __Playing Against Wendigo__ = **Devour** is a significant threat. The best way to avoid it is to kill the Wendigo or stay out of range. The high **Ca** on Raspy’s **Freeze Over**, coupled with the high **Ml** of **Devour** means avoiding that once in range will be difficult.

Killing the Wendigo is also relatively easy! **Df** 4 and **Wd** 6 means it can be taken down quite quickly. Remember the **Sub Zero** upgrade, though! If the Wendigo benefits from this upgrade, kill the Wendigo with **Sh** or **Ca** actions instead.

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