Expert Negotiator

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==Tips==

{{cleanup|~~this card is just objectively bad, this~~ section ~~needs a rewrite~~}}

{{cleanup|Rewrite and organize the section to emphasize its major weaknesses in competitive gameplay (it's "good" against inexperienced players but never seems good in competitive decks)}}

*Expert Negotiator is best used if your side has space, so you can take advantage of the monkey you stole. Otherwise, it is just a more expensive [[Shrink]] that lacks a [[Baby Monkey]].

*Expert Negotiator is best used if your side has space, so you can take advantage of the monkey you stole. Otherwise, it is just a more expensive [[Shrink]] that lacks a [[Baby Monkey]]. Despite being effective against inexperienced players, Expert Negotiator has many weaknesses; its expensive cost hampers time to build resources, is virtually useless against aggro, and may force users to shoehorn themselves into claiming stolen Monkeys.

*For the best value, use Expert Negotiator on Monkeys that have high long-term value. Good candidates include: [[Jungle's Bounty Druid]], [[Dire Wolf]], [[Arcane Master]], scaled [[Wizard Monkey (BCS)|Wizard Monkey]]s and [[Spike-o-Pult (BCS)|Spike-o-Pult]]s, [[Extra-Super Monkey]] (if its ATK is high), Monkeys buffed with [[Try this!]], and most Ultra Rare Monkeys.

**Re-playing the On Play effect is best used on [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]] and [[MOAB Dominator]]. It's okay on [[Thunder Druid]], but many other cards are better board clears, so only steal this if you've got no better options in your hand.

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** Other cards are less recommended but still work. [[Parting Gift]] is a generally weak card, [[Return to Sender]] is better used to counter enemies or return own Monkeys with valuable On Play effects, and Temporary/Doomed Monkeys require another turn to open a Monkey space.

**Enemy cards such as Bed Time or Expert Negotiator, or Amelia's Grand Disappearance, or in some cases a [[Toxic Bloon]] popped by one of your Monkeys, can also open a Monkey space for Expert Negotiator.

*Expert Negotiator is an expensive power. If the opponent is currently playing aggressively, stealing a Monkey that lacks defense or ammo on the current turn is unwise. ~~Likewise, Expert Negotiator is virtually useless~~ against ~~aggro because most aggro~~ decks ~~have few or no~~ Monkeys.

*Expert Negotiator is an expensive power. If the opponent is currently playing aggressively, stealing a Monkey that lacks defense or ammo on the current turn is unwise. Its value diminishes heavily against decks that run cheap expendable Monkeys, and becomes completely useless against Monkeyless decks.

**Expert Negotiator is completely useless against ~~Bosses, as they cannot run Monkeys~~.

*Competitive players often stay away from Expert Negotiator for its inflexibility, preferring other removals like [[Return to Sender]] to stop the opponent from benefiting their Monkeys while also serving additional purposes. Claiming the stolen Monkey means nothing when the opponent can just negate it with another card or an ability and gain net greater value that way.

*~~Many control decks bring~~ Expert Negotiator to ~~prevent~~ the opponent from ~~capitalizing on~~ their Monkeys~~, as well as benefit~~ the ~~player.~~

*Keep a note of how many Expert Negotiators the opponent ~~used; if they already used all 3, they will be forced to use other monkey removals to neutralize their stolen Monkeys~~.

== Update history ==

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 ==Tips==
 {{BCS last updated|6.2|section=y}}
-{{cleanup|this card is just objectively bad, this section needs a rewrite}}
+{{cleanup|Rewrite and organize the section to emphasize its major weaknesses in competitive gameplay (it's "good" against inexperienced players but never seems good in competitive decks)}}
-*Expert Negotiator is best used if your side has space, so you can take advantage of the monkey you stole. Otherwise, it is just a more expensive [[Shrink]] that lacks a [[Baby Monkey]].
+*Expert Negotiator is best used if your side has space, so you can take advantage of the monkey you stole. Otherwise, it is just a more expensive [[Shrink]] that lacks a [[Baby Monkey]]. Despite being effective against inexperienced players, Expert Negotiator has many weaknesses; its expensive cost hampers time to build resources, is virtually useless against aggro, and may force users to shoehorn themselves into claiming stolen Monkeys.
 *For the best value, use Expert Negotiator on Monkeys that have high long-term value. Good candidates include: [[Jungle's Bounty Druid]], [[Dire Wolf]], [[Arcane Master]], scaled [[Wizard Monkey (BCS)|Wizard Monkey]]s and [[Spike-o-Pult (BCS)|Spike-o-Pult]]s, [[Extra-Super Monkey]] (if its ATK is high), Monkeys buffed with [[Try this!]], and most Ultra Rare Monkeys.
 **Re-playing the On Play effect is best used on [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]] and [[MOAB Dominator]]. It's okay on [[Thunder Druid]], but many other cards are better board clears, so only steal this if you've got no better options in your hand.
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 ** Other cards are less recommended but still work. [[Parting Gift]] is a generally weak card, [[Return to Sender]] is better used to counter enemies or return own Monkeys with valuable On Play effects, and Temporary/Doomed Monkeys require another turn to open a Monkey space.
 **Enemy cards such as Bed Time or Expert Negotiator, or Amelia's Grand Disappearance, or in some cases a [[Toxic Bloon]] popped by one of your Monkeys, can also open a Monkey space for Expert Negotiator.
-*Expert Negotiator is an expensive power. If the opponent is currently playing aggressively,<!--sorta thinking midrange but deciding to switch to the aggro side when the opportunity opens--> stealing a Monkey that lacks defense or ammo on the current turn is unwise. Likewise, Expert Negotiator is virtually useless against aggro because most aggro decks have few or no Monkeys.
+*Expert Negotiator is an expensive power. If the opponent is currently playing aggressively,<!--sorta thinking midrange but deciding to switch to the aggro side when the opportunity opens--> stealing a Monkey that lacks defense or ammo on the current turn is unwise. Its value diminishes heavily against decks that run cheap expendable Monkeys, and becomes completely useless against Monkeyless decks.
-**Expert Negotiator is completely useless against Bosses, as they cannot run Monkeys.
+*Competitive players often stay away from Expert Negotiator for its inflexibility, preferring other removals like [[Return to Sender]] to stop the opponent from benefiting their Monkeys while also serving additional purposes. Claiming the stolen Monkey means nothing when the opponent can just negate it with another card or an ability and gain net greater value that way.
-*Many control decks bring Expert Negotiator to prevent the opponent from capitalizing on their Monkeys, as well as benefit the player.
-*Keep a note of how many Expert Negotiators the opponent used; if they already used all 3, they will be forced to use other monkey removals to neutralize their stolen Monkeys.
 == Update history ==

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