Lost Lamb – Uncommon Stars Cattle | Bible TCG
Updated: Sep 28
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Lost Lamb is an Uncommon Cattle Being from the Stars Age, costing 3 Faith with 2 Strength, 3 Hope, 3 Reach, and 2 Move. While its Ability is active, all other Friendly Cattle have +1 Strength.
The Bible Story Behind Lost Lamb
Lost Lamb draws its immediate setting from Jesus' parable of the lost sheep. Publicans and sinners were coming to hear Him, while Pharisees and scribes complained that He received sinners and ate with them. Jesus answered with a shepherd who sought one missing sheep and rejoiced when he found it.
The card connects the lamb with the flock imagery in the story of the stars. Israel's promised regathering is a wider theme developed in passages such as Ezekiel 34, but Luke 15 first stresses joy over a sinner who repents. The shepherd's pursuit shows why recovering one lost sheep matters.
Luke 15:4 says: "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?"
The lost sheep matters because it belongs to the shepherd. He doesn't abandon it to the wilderness or forget it because the rest of the flock is near. He searches until he finds it and restores it to its proper place. The Little Flock therefore reveals the determined care of God for those He has chosen to preserve and gather.
Jesus is the Shepherd who came first to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Many of His own people rejected Him, yet their unbelief didn't destroy God's faithfulness. The Shepherd who laid down His life and rose again will return in glory, and He will fulfill every promise made to Israel.
Jesus is also the Shepherd of the church, though the church is distinct from national Israel. We aren't gathered through the works of the law or kept by our own obedience. Christ gave His life for us, and every believer is saved by grace, sealed by the Holy Ghost, and joined to the risen Shepherd as His beloved Bride.
Lost Lamb Bible TCG Strategy
Lost Lamb is a strong support Being for Cattle-focused Decks. It doesn't buff itself, but it makes all your other Friendly Cattle more dangerous. Because its Ability is ongoing, every other Friendly Cattle on your Storyline becomes stronger while Lost Lamb remains active.
Synergies
Cattle Support: Lost Lamb is best in Decks with several Cattle Beings, where its +1 Strength can affect multiple Cattle.
Wide Storyline Pressure: The more Cattle you have on the Storyline, the more value Lost Lamb gives you.
Stacking Buffs: Multiple Lost Lambs can stack their effects, making your other Friendly Cattle much stronger.
Questions and Answers
Q: What happens if I control two Lost Lambs?
A: While both Abilities are active, each Lost Lamb has +1 Strength from the other because each one is "other" from the perspective of the other. Any additional Friendly Cattle receive +2 Strength, one from each Lost Lamb.
Q: What happens if Lost Lamb and Hungry Cattle are on the Storyline together?
A: While both Abilities are active, Hungry Cattle has +1 Strength from Lost Lamb, and Lost Lamb has +1 Strength and +1 Hope from Hungry Cattle. Other Friendly Cattle can benefit from both ongoing Abilities.
Q: If one of my Cattle receiving Lost Lamb's bonus is Humbled, does it lose Lost Lamb's +1 Strength?
A: No. The ongoing Ability is coming from Lost Lamb, not from the Humbled Cattle. As long as Lost Lamb remains active, that Friendly Cattle continues receiving the passive bonus.
Q: What if Lost Lamb itself is Humbled?
A: Lost Lamb's Ability is Canceled, so its +1 Strength bonus stops applying to all other Friendly Cattle.
Q: Does a Cattle Token Created after Lost Lamb enters the Storyline receive the bonus?
A: Yes. Lost Lamb's Ability is ongoing rather than a one-time effect. Any other Friendly Cattle currently on your Storyline receives +1 Strength while Lost Lamb remains active.
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