Balder lives forever if you let him, period. I had seen Balder being carried around by Siff in several opponents teams, but I never realized how effective the combo was myself until I tried it. I put Lunge on Balder to get a 6 charge out of him, thats pretty scarry for all this guy can do. Lunge also lets him get around doing his full damage in a crowd...ew. If you can keep him from getting Outwitted, he will live forever, and unless your in higher builds, may just save your game. He is a spectacular close combat brick, and crazy good for the points, I highly reccomend him.

Good figure, great defense!

Another close combat piece with late dial Pulse Wave that got helped immensely by the new 2011 rulebook! Can we get this guy a 6th star?

Win/Loss: 2-2 Balder has some strong offensive values and is defensively strong for a few clicks. The ending Pulse-Wave is a punishing surprise, especially given he is a close-combat figure. For Asgardian-fans, he should be a solid piece.