Seth, Replacing Abel – Common Alpha Child – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

Rocky Santangela
Jun 23
3 min read

Updated: Jun 25

Seth, Replacing Abel – Base Art – Common Alpha Child – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

The Replacement For Abel's Death

Seth, Replacing Abel is a Common Child Being from the Alpha Age, costing 3 faith, with 1 strength and 3 hope. Each time a friendly Being is exiled, Seth gains +1 strength, growing slowly in a fallen world.

Seth’s Birth, A Line Restored by Grace

When Cain killed Abel, the first family of earth experienced devastating loss. The righteous line seemed broken. But God, rich in mercy, brought forth another son through Adam and Eve, Seth, whose name means appointed. Seth wasn’t just a child born to grieving parents. He was God’s answer to death. A new beginning. A restored line.

From Seth would come Enos, and from Enos, a generation that “began to call upon the name of the LORD.” – Genesis 4:26. God was preserving more than just family, He was preserving the promise. The Seed that would one day crush the serpent’s head would now come through Seth’s line. The enemy could not stop the plan of redemption, and grace would carry the promise forward. This is the mercy of God, always continuing, always reaching.

This card's verse is Genesis 4:25:

"And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew."

Seth is a picture of resurrection. Abel was slain, and Seth stood in his place. The bloodline of the Savior did not end in a field, it continued by divine appointment. This story echoes the sound of coming redemption. And that redemption would be Jesus, the true Seed, who would also be slain, and also be raised.

Seth, Replacing Abel – Full Art – Common Alpha Child – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

In Christ, Born Again Through Resurrection

Jesus, the Righteous One, was crucified like Abel. The world saw Him slain and buried. But like Seth, there was a rising, a replacing, not of the person, but of the body. His resurrection was the beginning of something brand new. “Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.” – 1 Corinthians 15:23. His resurrection made way for a new creation, one that death could never touch again.

When a believer puts their faith in Jesus Christ, His death for our sin, and His resurrection for our righteousness, they are joined to Him. “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me…” – Galatians 2:20. The old body is reckoned dead. The new spirit is made alive. This is not religion. This is regeneration. The life that is in Christ is now in us, because grace made it possible.

Believer, you are part of this eternal story. You are forgiven, you are born again. Just as Seth followed Abel, you follow Jesus in newness of life. Your old self is gone. Your righteousness isn’t from you, it’s from Him. Live in that truth. Stand in that grace. And let your life declare that the Seed lives on.

Strategic Use In Gameplay

Seth, Replacing Abel is a smart inclusion in decks that value board-wide support. His ability to gain strength whenever a friendly Being is exiled lets him grow stronger over time, offering scaling value as the game progresses.

Synergies and Combinations

Good with Wide Boards: Thrives in swarm strategies where multiple Beings may be exiled through combat or effects.
Play Before Trades: Drop Seth before initiating trades to capitalize on the exiling of your own Beings, growing his strength immediately.
Snowball Potential: If left unchecked, Seth can become a major threat, gaining power with each friendly exile and quickly snowballing out of control.