Cloud Ascension – Common Gospel Event | Bible TCG
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Genesis Set Card 126/250
Cloud Ascension is a Common Event from the Gospel Age, costing 0 Faith. It Restores 2 Hope to all Beings.
The Bible Story Behind Cloud Ascension
After rising from the dead, Jesus remained with His disciples for forty days and showed Himself alive by many infallible proofs. He taught them about the kingdom of God, opened their understanding of the Scriptures, and prepared them to become witnesses of His resurrection. The One who had been crucified now stood before them alive, victorious, and beyond the reach of death.
When His earthly appearances were complete, Jesus led the disciples to the Mount of Olives. He promised that they would receive power when the Holy Ghost came upon them and would carry His testimony throughout the world. Cloud Ascension therefore presents the risen Christ completing His earthly ministry and returning visibly to the glory from which He came.
Acts 1:9 — “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.”
The disciples watched Jesus rise until a cloud concealed Him from their view. His ascension wasn't a disappearance caused by weakness or defeat, but the public exaltation of the Son who had finished the work the Father gave Him. The same Jesus who had humbled Himself to death was received into heaven as the victorious Lord.
Jesus now sits at the right hand of God, far above every principality, power, and authority. His sacrifice will never be repeated because His blood completely answered the guilt of sin. The ascended Savior continually represents the church before God as our living Head, Advocate, and High priest.
Christ's departure also prepared the way for the coming of the Holy Ghost. The Spirit now indwells every believer, joins us to one body, and empowers the church to proclaim the gospel of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. Although Jesus is presently unseen, His life and power remain active within His people through the Spirit He sent.
Cloud Ascension Bible TCG Strategy
Cloud Ascension is a wide Hope Restoration Event. It Restores 2 Hope to every Being on the Storyline, including Friendly Beings and Enemy Beings. This is strongest when your Friendly Beings are damaged and your Opponent's Beings aren't damaged, or when Restoring your whole Storyline matters more than helping Enemy Beings.
Synergies
Wide Hope restoration: Cloud Ascension Restores 2 Hope to all Beings.
Storyline recovery: It can help several damaged Friendly Beings stay on the Storyline.
Event synergy: Since Cloud Ascension costs 0 Faith, it can be used easily in Decks that care about Events being Played.
Questions and Answers
Q: If Nicodemus, Born Again is on the Storyline and Cloud Ascension actually Restores four damaged Beings, how much does Nicodemus gain?
A: Nicodemus can activate four times, gaining +4 Strength and +4 Hope total because four separate Beings were Restored.
Q: Does Nicodemus activate for an undamaged Being affected by Cloud Ascension?
A: No Restoration actually occurs if that Being has no Damage to remove. Nicodemus cares about a Being being Restored, not merely being included by a Restore instruction.
Q: What happens if Cloud Ascension fully Restores a Being with patience?
A: That Being is no longer damaged, so its Patience stops applying.
Q: Could Cloud Ascension accidentally help my Opponent?
A: Yes. It Restores all Beings, not only Friendly Beings. If several Enemy Beings are damaged, you may repair their Storyline along with your own.
Q: Since Cloud Ascension costs 0 Faith, can I Play it without any Gospel Faith?
A: No. You still need at least one Gospel Age Faith Verse in your Faith Area, even though the Event's Cost is 0.
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