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Gift of Jade  {W}{W} Instant The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to target creature, that damage is dealt to you instead. For each 1 damage dealt to you this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. *** I doubt that the templating here is exactly what it should be, but the idea is rather difficult to convey within existing templates, so I have cobbled together something from Sivvi's Valor, Story Circle, and Temper. I have costed this the way I did because I figured it needed to cost more than Sivvi's Valor by a significant margin. Of course, I suppose that the alternate casting cost of Sivvi's Valor could be viewed as similarly powerful to this card's boon of +1/+1 counters, which would suggest I could lower this card's cost as low as {W}. I'd definitely like opinions on that. (Critical thinking and math don't come easily at 3 in the morning!) The name of this card is derived from Jade Monolith, which allowed you to redirect damage from your creatures to yourself. Current Wording:
Gift of Jade
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The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to target creature, that damage is dealt to you instead. For each 1 damage dealt to you this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. |
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« Last Edit: September 03, 2005, 12:08:39 am by Ephraim »
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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2005, 10:00:02 am » |
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This is pretty cool. I'd be tempted to cost it at either 3W or 1WW.
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2005, 03:49:02 pm » |
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Seems very simlilar to Temper, but probably better. I think since you direct the damage to yourself and not simply prevent it, you could cost it at 1WW. As well, maybe make an aura version costed at WW?
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neppy
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2005, 02:05:32 am » |
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I think that you could cost this a lot less when you compare it to test of faith.
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Ephraim
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2005, 08:35:13 am » |
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Neppy raises an interesting point. Redirecting (to yourself) all damage from one source doesn't seem particularly more powerful than preventing the next 3 damage from any source(s). Could this cost as little as {W}? |
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2005, 03:33:29 pm » |
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Generally speaking test of faith is strictly better for 3 damage or less, and still competitive at higher numbers because the life loss will add up. Test of faith can save a creature from up to 6 damage since the +1/+1 counters are added immediately.
I think you can cost this safely at 1W
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2005, 08:26:18 pm » |
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I don't think you can get away with that name, as flavorful as it is - Jade is a green rock (afaik) and I just keep re-reading the title and expecting to see a green card.
I like the card a lot though, and yes I think you can get away with costing it as 1W
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2005, 12:08:16 am » |
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I don't think you can get away with that name, as flavorful as it is - Jade is a green rock
That right there is enough to persuade me to keep the name. Just because something is coloured green doesn't mean that it's associated with green magic. That is a perspective that I like to keep. It's why I like the new artwork for Mahamoti Djinn (predominently reds and yellows) and Vulshok Sorceror (heavy on the blue.) There's no reason why a white card shouldn't feature a green mineral if the flavour is there in every other regard. |
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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2005, 11:39:46 am » |
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« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2005, 04:11:32 am » |
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closed and added.
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