• Diao Chan can discard any card to activate "Sow Discord," whether it be from her hand or from her equipment area.

• "Sow Discord" requires two male characters to be alive to activate. Diao Chan also selects the male character who must play the first Attack.

• When someone is hurt from "Sow Discord," Diao Chan is never considered the source of damage. The source of damage is the other male character Diao Chan selected for the duel.

• If Zhuge Liang has no hand cards, he can still be targeted for "Sow Discord." However, Diao Chan must have the other male character play the first Attack, as if Zhuge Liang had initiated the duel.

• Diao Chan can always cause damage during her turn as long as two male characters are alive. Few other characters ensure that damage will be caused during their turn.

• "Sow Discord" allows Diao Chan to damage characters with retaliatory abilities indirectly, as the other male character suffers the consequences of the damage.

• Diao Chan can force the King to kill his loyalist, making him lose all his cards. As a loyalist, she can have the King kill a rebel, allowing him to draw three cards.

• "Eclipse the Moon" allows Diao Chan to draw a card after her discard phase, enabling her to hold more cards than her remaining health units.

• Diao Chan is a very high-profile character, and enemies will target her because she can always harm their male characters.

• Diao Chan has no abilities that help her against other women. Female characters with strong powers, like Sun Shangxiang or Zhen Ji, can overpower her in direct combat.

• If there are fewer than two men alive, Diao Chan's "Sow Discord" becomes useless.

• Diao Chan is fragile. Her only defensive ability is "Eclipse the Moon," and there’s no guarantee that the card she draws will help her survive the next round.

• Power Couple:
  Lu Bu is always Diao Chan's greatest asset. The most powerful part of this combination is that Lu Bu doesn't need to be on Diao Chan’s team. His "Matchless" ability forces characters dueling him to use two Attack cards instead of one, regardless of his intention. Diao Chan can make Lu Bu fight his own teammates, dealing devastating damage to them.

King

• • Diao Chan is a mediocre King. Rebels can simply choose female characters to mitigate her power.

Loyalist

• • Diao Chan is a solid but not outstanding loyalist. She can stir trouble among the rebels, but the King may not initially trust her. Out of fear for his safety, she might be targeted by Capture early in the game.

Rebel

• • Diao Chan excels as a rebel. As mentioned earlier, she can always harm male characters and can even force the King to kill a loyalist, leaving him vulnerable to further attacks from the other rebels.

Spy

• • Diao Chan is a mediocre spy. She is a high-profile target and might struggle to survive until the end of the game. Even if she does, she may find it hard to defeat the King in a one-on-one battle unless he is already weakened.

Diao Chan is an incredibly fun character to use. However, her high-profile nature makes her a target for enemies. Notably, there are no negative combinations listed for Diao Chan—her fragility makes such combinations pointless since any character with a strong offense can defeat her easily. To make the most of her abilities, inflict as much damage as possible while she is alive. Playing Barbarians before forcing your target into a Duel can maximize the damage they take, ensuring that Diao Chan’s contribution is significant.

Diao Chan’s historical influence was one of cunning and beauty, using her talents to unravel the power of one of the most feared tyrants of the time. According to legend, Diao Chan was the adopted daughter of Wang Yun, a prominent official of the Han court. As Dong Zhuo’s ruthless domination of the court worsened, Wang Yun devised a scheme to turn Dong Zhuo's closest ally, Lu Bu, against him. Diao Chan played a critical role in this plan.

Wang Yun first presented Diao Chan to Lu Bu, capturing his heart. Later, Dong Zhuo also became infatuated with her, making her one of his concubines. This led to intense jealousy and rivalry between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, with Diao Chan skillfully manipulating both men. The tension between the two grew, and eventually, Lu Bu's loyalty to Dong Zhuo crumbled. In a dramatic conclusion to the intrigue, Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo in a fit of rage, driven by his desire for Diao Chan. This assassination ended Dong Zhuo’s reign of terror and brought a temporary reprieve to the Han court.

In the game, Diao Chan’s ability "Sow Discord" is a direct reflection of her historical actions, where she sowed seeds of distrust between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, ultimately leading to Dong Zhuo's demise. Just as she turned men against each other in history, in Sanguosha, Diao Chan forces male characters to duel, leading to their mutual destruction. Her influence was not physical strength but psychological manipulation, and her game abilities mirror this perfectly.