Template:HeropicPied Piper is a basiccommonzombiecard in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, and a member of the Beastly class. He costs 2 to play, and has 2/1. He has the Gravestone trait, and his ability gives all plants on his lane -1/-1 when he is revealed.
His name, appearance and ability are all references to the fairy tale called The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Statistics
Class: Beastly
Tribes: Dancing Pet Zombie
Trait: Gravestone
Ability: When revealed: Plants here get -1/-1.
Set - Rarity: Basic - Common
Card description
He was told that playing the pipe would summon raccoons. But whatevs.
Update history
Update 1.2.11
Ability change: "When revealed: A Plant gets -1/-1." → "When revealed: Plants here get -1/-1."
Update ????
Tribe order change: Pet Dancing → Dancing Pet
Strategies
With
Pied Piper's ability to weaken, and possibly destroy a plant is what makes him handy. It is best to place him on a lane with a plant that has 1, or 3 at most for Pied Piper to destroy it. Also, since the ability decreases stats and affects all plants in that lane, it can basically bypass Team-Up plants to destroy a frail plant behind, or Armored plants since the trait does not prevent stat reduction. If there is a dangerous plant with 1, such as Template:PvZHLink, Template:PvZHLink, Mushroom Ringleader, they can be easily destroyed when he is revealed.
However, Pied Piper's ability will not activate if there are no plants in his lane. Template:PvZHLink is also a big counter to this zombie since you will most likely play him as soon as possible, which is very predictable, and the plant hero can simply ignore the gravestone.
Against
There's not much you can do about this zombie early in the game, because he hides in a gravestone. However, Morning Glory, Pepper M.D., Black-Eyed Pea and a boosted Snowdrop can destroy him. In addition, Grave Buster can be used. This is extremely suggested if the plant hero is Spudow, and a gravestone appears in a lane with Shroom for Two in it, as a Beastly zombie hero would likely play this in that lane to destroy them.
Gallery
Pied Piper's statistics
Pied Piper's card
Pied Piper's card image
Pied Piper appearing
Pied Piper activating his ability from the zombie hero's point of view
Pied Piper being hit
Pied Piper with 3/2 being attacked by Template:PvZHLink