• To activate "Lament," Cai Wenji can discard any card, including equipped cards.

• "Lament" cannot be activated on a character who dies from an attack unless they are saved from the brink of death.

• If the victim flips a club-suited judgment card, they can discard any two cards, whether from hand or equipped. If they lack two cards, they discard all their cards.

• "Lament" activates on a per-instance basis. For example, if a character takes two units of damage from one attack, Cai Wenji can discard only one card to allow the victim to flip one judgment card. However, if multiple characters are chained and receive damage from the same elemental attack, Cai Wenji can activate "Lament" for each instance of damage, provided she has enough cards to discard.

• If a character uses an ability that lasts throughout their turn but kills Cai Wenji during that turn, "Heartbroken" does not negate the ability's effect for that turn. However, the ability cannot be activated again in future turns. For example, if Yan Liang and Wen Chou activate "Dueling Heroes" at the beginning of their turn and later kill Cai Wenji, they can continue using their hand cards as Duel until the end of their turn, but cannot reactivate this ability in future turns.

• "Lament" is very powerful since all judgment outcomes either help the victim or hinder the attacker, meaning Cai Wenji faces no risk when using it.

• Among the possible outcomes, flipping a spade (forcing the attacker to flip their character card) is often the most devastating as it disrupts the attacker’s turn without them drawing new cards.

• "Heartbroken" serves as a potent deterrent, especially for characters with three health points and two abilities.

• Cai Wenji can intimidate beginner players, potentially deterring them from attacking and making them less effective compared to more experienced opponents.

• To consistently activate "Lament," Cai Wenji must retain as many cards as possible at the end of her turn, limiting her ability to perform other actions during her turn.

• Cai Wenji is particularly vulnerable to card destruction abilities and delay tools; without cards, she cannot activate "Lament."

• "Lament" only provides defense against damage caused by attacks, leaving Cai Wenji and her team vulnerable to damage from tool cards and character abilities.

• While "Lament" always benefits the victim or harms the attacker, its effectiveness is inconsistent due to the randomness of the judgment flips.

• "Heartbroken" may not deter all players, as some characters, particularly those with weak abilities, may not fear losing their abilities upon killing Cai Wenji.

• If a teammate accidentally kills Cai Wenji with a tool card like Barbarians, "Heartbroken" can negatively affect allies.

• Judgment Tinkerers:
  Sima Yi and Zhang Jiao can manipulate judgments, forcing spades to disrupt attackers by flipping their character cards.

• Card Suppliers:
  Xu Shu, Xun Yu, and Liu Bei can give Cai Wenji cards, allowing her to activate "Lament" more frequently.

• Synergistic with Guo Jia:
  Guo Jia’s "Bestowed Rouse" can supply Cai Wenji with more cards, while his "Heaven’s Envy" allows him to keep the judgment card flipped for "Lament" when he’s attacked.

• Cao Pi:
  If attacked and Cai Wenji activates "Lament," a heart flip allows Cao Pi’s "Exile" ability to potentially activate with zero cards for the enemy to draw.

• Weakness to Unfeeling:
  Zhang Chunhua’s "Unfeeling" bypasses both of Cai Wenji’s abilities as her damage is health loss, meaning Cai Wenji cannot trigger "Lament" nor prevent her own death.

• Card Destruction Characters:
  Gan Ning, Zhang He, Zhang Jiao, and Jiang Wei specialize in destroying cards, weakening Cai Wenji's ability to use "Lament."

• Target of Negative Abilities:
  Hua Xiong and Dong Zhuo, who have health-reducing abilities, are incentivized to kill Cai Wenji to neutralize their own disadvantages.

• Damage without Attack:
  Zhang Jiao, Dian Wei, and others can damage without using Attack, bypassing "Lament."

• Delay Tool Specialists:
  Da Qiao’s "Country Scene" and Xu Huang’s "Blockade" are potent threats, as they can delay Cai Wenji’s ability to activate "Lament" by reducing her available cards or forcing her to skip turns.

• Threat from Fire Zhou Yu:
  Zhou Yu’s "Searing Flame" can kill Cai Wenji with one strike, bypassing the risk of "Heartbroken" due to his otherwise mediocre abilities.

• Damage Redirection Characters:
  Xun Yu and Xiao Qiao can transfer or redirect damage, causing teammates to unintentionally trigger "Heartbroken."

King

• • Cai Wenji can succeed as the king, but she’s generally a poor choice, as rebels will often choose characters who can damage without attacking, bypassing "Lament." The threat of "Heartbroken" is minimized as the game ends when she dies.

Loyalist

• • Cai Wenji is a strong loyalist. She protects the king with "Lament," and "Heartbroken" can deter rebels and spies from killing her.

Rebel

• • Cai Wenji is a solid rebel. "Lament" puts the king and loyalists in a difficult position, as they must kill her to win, but doing so removes their abilities.

Spy

• • Cai Wenji is a weak spy. While "Heartbroken" may ensure she survives until the late game, the unpredictability of "Lament" makes it difficult to maintain balance.

Cai Wenji can seem overwhelming to players unfamiliar with her. While she has powerful deterrents, she is not overpowered. Managing her cards effectively is critical to utilizing her abilities. It’s best to end her turn with as many cards as possible, often equal to her health units. "Lament" is powerful but can be wasteful if judgment outcomes aren’t beneficial. When multiple chained allies receive damage from elemental attacks, avoid activating "Lament" more than once if spade judgments are flipped, as flipping the attacker’s character card twice has no additional effect and wastes cards.

Cai Wenji, born to the scholar and historian Cai Yong, experienced immense tragedy during her life. After the collapse of the Han Dynasty, she was captured by the Xiongnu and taken to the frontier. She lived in exile for many years until Cao Cao intervened and ransomed her freedom. Her return to Han lands and her ability to preserve her father's literary legacy became her lasting contribution to Chinese culture.

The game's mechanics tie into her historical experiences of sorrow and exile. "Lament" reflects her sorrowful life, while "Heartbroken" echoes the profound emotional loss of those who caused her harm. Her interactions with judgment cards in "Lament" mirror the unpredictability of life’s fortune, which she experienced firsthand as she moved between hardship and salvation.