I think, the design concept Drawing Thin is to find the way by earning resource or cards. However, many users find another way to use this card, and Drawing Thin is now one of the strongest card in AHLCG. How?

Simple. Do any action with test, such as investigate or fight without retailate or evade without alert. You don't need to succeed. You could convert 1 action into 2 resources. It seems normal? How about TWO Drawing Thins? Then, you can convert 1 action into 4 resources. If you meet a treachery card which has flat fail effect and you're hard to succeed such as The Yellow Sign, you simply trigger Drawing Thin to earn 4 resources without spending any action. How wonderful?

Moreover, you can guarantee the test fail with Drawing Thin. Also, you can boost the value of "fail by" with Drawing Thin. You don't fear to reveal with Take Heart test. It means you could commit Take Heart and return your hand by Grisly Totem for each round with Drawing Thin bonus. Also, your Signum Crucis adds 4 more thanks to Drawing Thin.

Drawing Thin is the key card of 's fail-base combo.

• 2 Drawing Thin 4 resources, 2 resources + 1 card, or 2 cards
• Rabbit's Foot or Rabbit's Foot (3) draw 1 card or search X card (X is commonly 4 or more)
• Commit Take Heart with Grisly Totem (3) 2 resources, 2 cards, Take Heart is returned in hand
• Commit Unrelenting with Try and Try Again (3) (or Totem) 2 cards, Unreleting is returned in hand
• Commit Signum Crucis with TATA or Totem, Predestined with Totem tokens and commited card is returned in hand

TOTAL: 6 resources + 5 cards + some tokens with 1 tokens, and ALL commited cards are returned in hand. Remark that the key card is Drawing Thin; this is because if you succeed, commited cards are not returned.

The V.1.9 June, 2021 Rules including new Taboo includes a new rule for this card:

It is back at 0 XP but does not bring you multiple locations away.

The effect is now limited to a connecting location, against a revealed location as initially released in 2016, limiting the potential for huge action contraction.

Let's look at its worth as of June 2021:

Cost: 1 draw + 0 action + 2 resources = 3 actions

Effects: Testless disengage (therefore not exhaust) from X enemies + move to one connecting location = X+1 actions

Results: This card is interesting if:

• You have low (Hey Leo) and access to cards.

• You have the intent of regularly having more than 2 enemies engaged with you (On the Hunt, Taunt, Riot Whistle, etc...)

• You want to start TFA

• You play in Hard/Expert and want Testless actions

• [SPOILER] You tend to be looking for Strangers or Family members and want some help

This card is NOT interesting in case:

• You create a deck around exhaustion: Sneak Attack, .25 Automatic, etc...

• You play it as your last action on a hunter enemy, it won't save you from the attack

• You have high and have access to Nimble or the 's Survival Instinct

Conclusion:

This is a well done Taboo, the card is not a stapler anymore, becomes interesting in some decks, not so much in others, more interesting in certain campaigns, less in others. Well balanced!

Does the 2.12 card interpretation in todays FAQ update supercede the previous Q and A interpretation? If so the easiest path to keeping Key of Ys around by assigning horror to assets/allies may no longer be an option.

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(2.12) Interpreting “You” When Taking or Being Dealt Damage When an ability refers to “you” in response to taking damage or being dealt damage, it also includes any assets you control.

For example: The ability on Survival Knife ( 17) triggers “after an enemy attack deals damage to you during the enemy phase.” This ability triggers even if the damage from that attack is assigned to one or more of your assets, and not your investigator card. However, if all of the damage from that attack is assigned to another investigator or their assets (through the use of a card effect that allows them to do so), then no damage has been dealt to you.

Dude, I just realized this card is a Lord of the Rings LCG reference :O

In Lord of the Rings LCG, Deep Knowledge is a card that has every player draw 2 cards, but also has a downside in Doomed 2 keyword.

Hallowed Mirror (0) is perhaps the best healing option in the game right now, especially for guardians. I take this in most decks that can support it, including as a Dunwich splash. It takes up the accessory slot so there isn’t a lot of competition for it in a primary guardian. The level 0 is a guaranteed two healing for one action with the possibility of four more. But now, HM(3) reshuffles Soothing Melody it into the deck, increasing its consistency. At 3 XP, I think it’s a steal; it could easily have justified 4.