Emperor Palpatine, Galactic Ruler
From SWU Holocron
| Name | ⟡ Emperor Palpatine |
| Title | Galactic Ruler |
| Aspects |  
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| Type | Leader |
| Arena | Ground |
| Cost | 8 |
| Power | 4 |
| Health | 10 |
| Traits | Force, Imperial, Sith, Official |
| Leader Abilities | Action [ 1 ,  , defeat a friendly unit ]: Deal 1 damage to a unit and draw a card.Epic Action: If you control 8 or more resources, deploy this leader.
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| Abilities | When Deployed: Take control of a damaged non-leader unit. On Attack: You may defeat another friendly unit. If you do, deal 1 damage to a unit and draw a card. |
| In sets | SOR-006 |
| Reveals | Fantasy Flight Games |
| Artists | Borja Pindado |
| Lore | Sheev Palpatine |
Rulings for Leader
Q: Can Boba Fett, Disintegrator deal the 3 damage to a Leader on the turn it is deployed?
Examples: Boba Fett, Disintegrator, Leader
A: When a leader unit is deployed, they do not enter play. Leaders are always in play, they just change from their leader side to their leader unit side. As a leader unit, since they aren't considered to have entered play this phase, Boba Fett's ability will deal 3 damage to them if he attacks them (and they are exhausted).
Q: If a Leader is defeated does it trigger a "When an enemy unit leaves play" effect?
Examples: Boba Fett, Collecting the Bounty, Leader, When an enemy unit leaves play
A: Leaders are always in play despite what state they are in (Leader vs Unit). They enter the game in play as a Leader, and remain in play as they transition to a Unit and potentially back to the Leader state if they are defeated. Abilities that reference when a card enters play or leaves play won’t interact with a Leader being deployed or defeated.
Source: https://garbagerollers.com/2023/11/08/rules-recap/
