• Black Attacks cannot be evaded when the Black Shield is equipped. They are automatically blocked without needing to play an Escape.

• Colorless Attacks ignore the Black Shield and hit as normal.

• Effects that occur before the Attack makes contact still happen. For instance, the Gender Swords can still trigger their ability, but after that, a black Attack is nullified.

• If the player with the Black Shield is in Chains, they can be hit by an indirect black Attack. However, they cannot be the first person in the Chains to receive damage.

• Sun Ce:
  Sun Ce greatly benefits from the Black Shield. It forces opponents to use red Attacks against him, which triggers "Passion" more frequently, giving him extra cards and making him stronger.

• Red Attack Users:
  Characters that can easily generate red Attacks are not hindered by the Black Shield. They simply switch their strategy to attacking with red cards. Key characters include Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Guan Xing & Zhang Bao, and Xiao Qiao.

• Colorless Attack Users:
  Generals who can produce colorless Attacks bypass the Black Shield entirely. While these Attacks are rare, they can shift the battle’s momentum. Notable characters include Xiahou Yuan and Chen Gong.

• Unblockable Attackers:
  Characters with unblockable Attacks, like Ma Chao and Huang Zhong, are countered by the Black Shield. Since the shield blocks the entire Attack, the defender doesn’t even need to play an Escape.

• Yu Ji:
  When Yu Ji attacks someone with the Black Shield, the color of the card he uses becomes the color of the Attack. If other players believe him, Yu Ji can bypass the shield using psychological tricks.

• Yu Jin:
  Yu Jin’s ability provides a stronger form of protection than the Black Shield, so equipping it would actually weaken his defenses.

The Black Shield is incredibly valuable because it blocks most Attacks, as black cards are more common than red. However, the downside is its vulnerability to red Attacks. If the opposing team has characters who can exploit this weakness, the shield becomes less effective. Additionally, having the Black Shield can attract attention, leading to opponents targeting or discarding it. Despite these risks, keeping the Black Shield in play offers solid defense against most threats.

While there is no direct reference to the Black Shield in the historical stories, it’s possible that the barbarian tribes of the south, the Nanman, used similar materials for their armor and shields. These shields were effective against conventional weapons like swords and arrows, forcing Zhuge Liang to employ alternative tactics during his campaign to pacify the southern tribes.