Some players shy away from hero cards that cost more than 3 or 4 power to play, but Burke is one card those players should consider making an exception for. His 2 Combat and 3 Ingenuity are quite impressive, virtually on par with some of the most skilled team characters. But even better is his game text, which knocks 1 off the difficulty of the current mission when you play him. For that one mission, it's like having a character who has 1 Culture, 1 Science, 3 Combat, and 4 Ingenuity -- and at those numbers, you've got someone a lot better than your average team character.

If you're still worried about the price tag, you might consider adding power generation cards to the deck along with Burke. Naquadah Reactor is probably the most popular, but other possibilities include Daniel Jackson (Adventurer), Warrick, and Nyan. But even without power bumps, you probably won't regret holding Burke in your hand until you've earned two glyphs, because chances are you'll earn another on the mission when you do play him.