Event Card Analysis: Secret Agent

 

Secret Agent is a Beastly Professional Trick, which costs 1 brain and bounces a zombie, giving it +3/+3. 

This card is very risky due to that it bounces a zombie, and makes you lose Tempo, but can be exceptionally rewarding as a match goes on as it gives it +3/+3, and is 2 brains less than Vitamin Z. The best zombie to use it on is cheap zombies with either good strength or health, like Cat Lady or Tennis Champ. That way, your opponent will have to face a very powerful zombie on the next turn. This also means the zombie Bounced will activate its ability again if it has the ability. This can be really beneficial for zombies with the Gravestone trait, or other zombies that have a "When Played" ability like Trickster.

Electric Boogaloo can use this on a zombie, like Newspaper Zombie or Jester to not only reset their stats, but also to make them stronger. This can be really useful with glass cannons as well, like Exploding Imp or Tennis Champ. Immorticia and The Smash should focus on zombies with the Gravestone trait and other zombies that have "When Played" abilities. Brain Freeze should consider replacing Firefighters with this, as they do the same thing, with this option being cheaper and boosting the Bounced zombie.

There is not much that can be done to counter this card other than defeating every zombie so they cannot be bounced. In addition, having board control will make the zombie hero second guess bouncing a zombie, so that they do not get damaged more. Prepare a Shamrocket just in case the zombie used is too powerful to normally deal with. If it is a zombie with the Gravestone trait, use Grave Buster to destroy it easily. If this gets played, make sure to keep the Bounced zombie in mind, as it can come out at any time. But be prepared for the zombie to be played again as it will have better stats than before. Or alternatively, you can Bounce the zombie again to remove its boost.