
This card should see lots of use, since it is the first level 0 guardian accessory and healing is welcome in many guardian decks. After the first Soothing Melody, you have in effect played an Emergency Aid (but can heal horror!) plus an action to draw a card. Then the second and third melodies give great value! The total healing for all three is 6 damage/horror for 0 cards (each mirror/melody replaces itself), 2 resources and 4 actions. This is incredible value, comparable to the economy of the neutral upgrade armor and the upgraded Clarity of Mind.
Here are comments for each investigator who can use the mirror:
- "Ashcan" Pete. Healing is not quite as necessary for Pete so he will probably not take the mirror.
- William Yorick. William wouldn’t use the mirror, because when it leaves play he cannot use his power to play the melodies again. He would rather recur his Cherished Keepsake or Police Badge.
- Akachi Onyele. (Occult allows her to use it) Probably not worth using over Holy Rosary.
- Diana Stanley. A decent choice for her since many versions forgo the mystic accessories. It’s better if she uses Guard Dog.
- Jim Culver. Hard to compete with the mystic accessories, but a few versions may choose the mirror.
- Marie Lambeau (occult). Her power makes the melodies a free action. But again, hard to compete with the mystic accessories.
- Joe Diamond. He should use it since he doesn’t have another accessory and he wants extra healing for damage and horror resulting from his low willpower and agility.
- Rex Murphy. He could use it but it doesn’t help his investigate focused plan.
- Carolyn Fern. I think she loves the mirror enough to skip her other accessory options. Each melody can be split to activate her power and heal a damage too. She can protect the mirror using Ward of Protection.
- Leo Anderson. Big money versions may want Lucky Cigarette Case or Decorated Skull. But some versions may use the mirror.
- Mark Harrigan. Auto-include for him! The healing will undoubtably help balance his power sanity and activate his power. Funny to imagine him singing a soothing melody into the mirror while holding his tommy-gun though!
- Roland Banks. He likes the healing to balance low sanity, and doesn’t have any accessory clashes at level 0.
- Zoey Samaras. Clashes with her Zoey's Cross, so she probably wouldn’t use the mirror.
- "Skids" O'Toole. May choose the mirror unless he goes for Lucky Cigarette Case or Decorated Skull.
- Jenny Barnes. Probably doesn’t justify 1/5 slots for her, and she likes her cigarettes.
- Lola Hayes. You might think she would like this since she’s an actress. But whenever she draws her weakness on guardian she immediately smashes the mirror, so it isn’t good with her.