Terraforming Mars: Merger Promo Card

Description

--- <TLDR> Merger (X41), summer 2022 promo Prelude card, enables drawing 4 Corporations, playing one as second, discarding 3, for 42 M€ cost. </TLDR> Key mechanics include: - *Draw 4 Corporations*: Player draws four Corporation cards from the deck. - *Select and play one*: Play one drawn Corporation, granting a second active Corporation. - *Discard remainder*: Discard the other three drawn Corporations. - *Pay 42 M€*: Incur a 42 megacredits cost to execute the effect. Merger is a summer 2022 promotional Prelude card designated X41, designed to provide players with an additional Corporation. Its core function involves drawing four Corporation cards, allowing the player to select and play one of them—effectively securing a second Corporation—while discarding the remaining three. This action concludes with a mandatory payment of 42 M€, introducing a resource trade-off that balances the strategic advantage of dual Corporations against the economic penalty, enhancing early-game corporate flexibility within the game's framework. ---