Its name is a portmanteau of "hail," referring to the fact that it makes a Copter Commando and "helicopter," referring to the vehicle Copter Commando pilots.
Statistics[]
Class: Brainy
Tribes: Science Imp Trick
Ability: Make a .
Set - Rarity: Premium - Rare
Card description[]
Refuses to fly over water due to a severe case of aquaphobia.
Update history[]
Update 1.2.11[]
Set - Rarity change: Premium - Uncommon → Basic - Common
Description change: Was originally Beats hailing a cab.
Update 1.14.13[]
Set - Rarity change: Basic - Common → Premium - Uncommon
Update 1.16.10[]
Rarity change: Uncommon → Rare
Strategies[]
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This card is essentially a package containing a Copter Commando (a 5 zombie) and Teleport (a 1 trick) in one card, although you cannot cycle the deck with this one as this trick does not draw a card. It is fundamentally different than outright playing the Copter Commando itself, as the card's element of surprise can help turn the tide of battle in your favor. Additionally, it can activate Interdimensional Zombie's ability, transforming the latter to a random 3-brain zombie, though this is not a good play as Interdimensional Zombie wouldn't make too much of an impact this late into the match.
Because Hail-a-Copter is a trick, Brainana can easily counter it. Dark Matter Dragonfruit and Forget-Me-Nuts can also be used to hinder it from being played. You can also play Gravitree to relocate Copter Commando, ensuring the safety of you or your plants or have Corn Dog so that Copter Commando will always be fronted by a plant, absorbing the heavy damage from you. Instant-kill tricks such as Squash, Lawnmower, and Doom-Shroom can also deal with Copter Commando the next turn.
Sizzle is a viable alternative if you don't have access to the aforementioned tricks, because it is capable of destroying Copter Commando due to it doing 5 damage, provided its health isn't boosted. Otherwise, there is no real counter to this trick, and if it is played on an unguarded lane, you can only hope that the Super-Block Meter will block its powerful attack. Avoid using all your cards and having nothing to block Hail-a-Copter, because you can lose the game easily. It is also best to keep your health above 6 so it can't instantly defeat you.
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Hail-a-Copter's statistics
Hail-a-Copter's card image
Hail-a-Copter being played
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Hail-a-Copter's statistics
Hail-a-Copter's silhouette
The player receiving Hail-a-Copter from a Premium Pack
The free lanes that the Hail-a-Copter card can be played on, excluding the aquatic lane
Hail-a-Copter's statistics
Hail-a-Copter's card
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