Land-based Reprisal

[Nibble]

Name
{W}
Instant

Destroy target creature with power greater than the number of lands its controller controls. It can't be regenerated.



The recent lot of white cards with effect relating to lands, and limiting lands, made me think of this. It's not limiting your opponent's ability to play lands, but instead punishing them if the power level of their creatures is breaking the 'limit' set by their lands in play. (I'm trying for a somewhat lawmaking, somewhat [card]Reprisal[/card] feel here.) A number of situations and effects can make this card worthwhile, like firebreathing, red or black power pumps, green creature pumps, equipment, Modular, and even just creatures that have abnormally high power ([card]Yukora the Prisoner[/card], [card]Iwamori of the Open Fist[/card]).

While direct removal is obviously a poweful effect, I thought this was sufficiently conditional to be pretty cheap. I can easily see it at 2W, though, so let me know if it seems undercosted.

Also, I'm terrible at names and flavor text.


Current Wording:
Peasant Vengeance
1W
Instant

Destroy target creature with power greater than the number of lands its controller controls.

"What do peasants care for honor? Their only concerns are the planting and the harvest. Demand too much rice in tribute and they'll rise against you."
--Isao, Enlightened Bushi


Changes:

- Destroy, not bury (Jacob)
- Name (Ephraim)
- Flavor text (Ephraim)

[Jacob Orlove]

I don't think this needs the "can't be regenerated" text. There are very, very few regenerators with a high power anyway.

[Ephraim]

I'm always willing to steal a good card name from another CCG. This card seems like it would fit well with the name "Peasant Vengeance." The flavour text could be
A wise samurai will not let his appetites overburden the peasants in his care. They are not concerned with honor and will violently protest the tyranny.
--Isao, Enlightened Bushi

That flavour text doesn't feel quite perfect to me, so I'd welcome any suggestions to improve it.

[Matt]

Reminds me of:

Patience

Instant
Counter target spell if its converted mana cost is greater than the number of lands its controller has in play.
Cycling

[Godder]

I really like this card. It's not very good against Blue or White, but excellent against Black and Green. It's very White, punishing someone for cheating on the curve, in a sense. I think it could stay at 1W, though, or if it's 2W, should be RFG (like Topple).

[Nibble]

Jacob: I added it more as an afterthought, and because it seemed like white didn't usually have 'soft' destroy effects, preferring bury (WoG, Reprisal), RFG, or even sacrifice (Wing Shards). It's really not necessary though, so I won't mind removing it.

Ephraim: I do like that name, thanks. I kind of prefer Peasants' Vengeance to Peasant Vengeance, but I don't know if it's a good idea. I'll keep it as Peasant for now. As for the flavor text, I agree that it kinda works but just.. isn't perfect.

Godder: Yeah, it's not very good against Blue at all, and usually no good against White, except if you're going second and want to use this on a Savannah Lions or Isamaru. I think I'll keep it at 1W as destroy, but this is flexible.

[Ephraim]

This rendition of the flavour text might work a little bit better:

"What do peasants care for honor? Their only concerns are the planting and the harvest. Demand too much rice in tribute and they'll rise against you."
--Isao, Enlightened Bushi

[Nibble]

Yeah, I like this one. Added, and thanks.

[Nibble]

24-Hour clock

[Matt]

Closed and added.[/color]