I RULE!

Character Used
Challenge Number	26
Starting Items	The Boomerang Key Piece 1 Key Piece 2 The Ladder Mom's Knife Trinity Shield
Available Rooms	: no          : yes
Goal
Unlocks	Poker Chip
Unlock Method	Defeat ??? or The Lamb, defeat Satan as Isaac, and unlock The Negative Defeat ??? or The Lamb, and defeat Satan as Isaac Defeat Mega Satan and unlock The Negative

I RULE! is challenge #26. Isaac starts off with Key Piece 1, Key Piece 2, Trinity Shield, Mom's Knife, The Ladder, and The Boomerang. The goal is to defeat Mega Satan. The Boss Room containing ??? or The Lamb does not appear. Additionally, this is one of the few challenges that starts in Hard Mode.

Difficulty

With a powerful set of items to start with, this is a rather easy challenge after getting used to Mom's Knife. The most difficult challenge here is defeating Mega Satan.

Strategy

• Because Mom's Knife overrides many other items, finding powerful synergies may prove challenging.
  • Angel Rooms/Devil Rooms can yield items that synergize with Mom's Knife (such as Godhead, Holy Light, or Brimstone).
  • Boss Rush and ??? can provide additional chances at good items.
• As a result of beginning the challenge with both Key Pieces, Angel Rooms are much more likely to appear than normal.
• It is somewhat easier to beat this challenge with The Polaroid (which doesn't appear after the Mom fight in Afterbirth †) than it is with The Negative, as Isaac is an easier fight than Satan in this challenge. Furthermore, the Chest can provide many chances at useful items that the Dark Room does not.
• The Red Chests in the Dark Room now offer Devil Deals, granting powerful items at the cost of Red Heart Containers.

Notes

• Despite being forced to take The Negative, the Cathedral can still be accessed; however, once Isaac is defeated and the chest is entered, the run will simply end and will not count as a completion of the challenge.
  • Only the path to Sheol will appear after defeating Mom's Heart / It Lives.
• If the player starts the challenge before The Polaroid and The Negative have been unlocked (using I AM ERROR, a Sacrifice Room, etc.) then the player will need to repeat said method or use another method to advance to Mega Satan.
• Killing Delirium will count as completing the challenge.

Reward

• 

  Poker Chip - Complete I RULE! (challenge #26).

Trivia

• This challenge is a homage to the original The Legend of Zelda, which this game is inspired by.
  • The items given in this challenge are meant to replicate Link's equipment from said game.
  • The title of the challenge is a play on "Hyrule", the kingdom in which most Zelda games take place.

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