Long Elk

Long Elk
Cost	4 Bones
Health	2
Power	1
Tribe	Hooved
Sigils	Sprinter, Touch of Death
Technical
Traits	KillsSurvivors
Meta Categories	Rare
Asset name	Snelk
Health	1
Power	0
Tribe	Hooved
Technical
Asset name	Snelk_Neck

I have no words for this freak of nature.

Leshy

The Long Elk is a Rare Beast card in Act I and Kaycee's Mod of Inscryption.

It also has an inherent effect that causes it to drop a Vertebrae card whenever it moves, similar to how the Squirrel Ball drops squirrels.

Strategy

The Touch of Death sigil allows the Long Elk to quickly destroy many opposing cards, while its Sprinter sigil, in combination with its two Health, allows it to survive counterattacks more easily than the Adder. When used in the Campfire, it is recommended to upgrade its Health or let the survivors eat it as it will kill them.

The Vertebrae can provide extra defense from incoming threats or provide more sacrifice material.

Note: The Vertebrae do not inherit any infused Sigils on the Long Elk. However, Sigils acquired through a totem will appear on the Vertebrae. Consider this when using Long Elk, as it can prove massively beneficial.

Good Upgrades

• Leader allows the last placed Vertebrae to deal damage.
• If fused at the Mycologists, Unkillable in tandem with Bone King allow the Long Elk to be played for free after death.
• If used as a Totem buff, Worthy Sacrifice effectively allows the Long Elk to generate free Black Goats every turn when unobstructed.
• Hoarder allows you to search for a card that you can then play once enough vertebrae have been generated.
• Waterborne helps keep it alive long enough to take advantage of its effects.
• If used in an Ant deck, Ant Spawner can help buff other Ants once they hit the field, which is made easier thanks to Long Elk generating free sacrifices.
• Bifurcated Strike and Trifurcated Strike allow the player to take advantage of having Touch of Death.
• Stinky may potentially save it from being killed after moving.

Bad Upgrades

• Dam Builder and Bellist will prevent the Long Elk from creating Vertebrae.
• Defensive Sigils such as Burrower, Guardian, or Mighty Leap will put it in the line of fire and kill it before it can generate more vertebrae.
• Airborne effectively removes all utility from having Touch of Death.

Trivia

• The Long Elk is likely a reference to the Long Horse, a fictional creation of Trevor Henderson.
• This is one of the few cards to have 2 different pictures, one of the extended body and another of the face.
• When given the Fledgling sigil it transforms into "Longer Elk".
• Because the Long Elk's eyes are naturally red, it is impossible to tell an Ijiraq disguised as a Long Elk from a regular Long Elk using the portrait alone when looking at your deck.