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Post by Aarhg on Sept 20, 2018 0:23:05 GMT
I'm keen on any suggestions for balance for my submission. Given the complexity of the ultimate, I changed it to -12, but I'm worried that the +2 might be too powerful. Both the the +2 and -3 seem very strong to me. I know Tamiyo, Field Researcher's freeze ability is a little different, but it's still a -2 here. Freezing two creatures each turn and simultaneously getting more loyalty on Jaina is just too much. The -3 is arguably a better Confiscate for nonland permanents, and you still keep Jaina alive after using it the turn she comes into play. That's real powerful for a four mana 'walker. The ultimate is probably fine, though also very strong. It is an ultimate after all.
You could tweak the numbers here and there to make her more reasonable. I'd say an easy solution would be to make her cost ~3 mana more, but if you want to keep her at four mana, change up the abilities or make them less cost effective.
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Post by Tesagk on Sept 20, 2018 1:43:49 GMT
I'm keen on any suggestions for balance for my submission. Given the complexity of the ultimate, I changed it to -12, but I'm worried that the +2 might be too powerful. Both the the +2 and -3 seem very strong to me. I know Tamiyo, Field Researcher's freeze ability is a little different, but it's still a -2 here. Freezing two creatures each turn and simultaneously getting more loyalty on Jaina is just too much. The -3 is arguably a better Confiscate for nonland permanents, and you still keep Jaina alive after using it the turn she comes into play. That's real powerful for a four mana 'walker. The ultimate is probably fine, though also very strong. It is an ultimate after all.
You could tweak the numbers here and there to make her more reasonable. I'd say an easy solution would be to make her cost ~3 mana more, but if you want to keep her at four mana, change up the abilities or make them less cost effective.
What do you think of this? I want to keep the mana cost relatively the same, so I'm adjusting the first two abilities: {Render}  |
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Post by Aarhg on Sept 20, 2018 2:05:44 GMT
What do you think of this? I want to keep the mana cost relatively the same, so I'm adjusting the first two abilities: The +2 ability should probably target the creatures. You'd then need two targets to be able to get more loyalty counters on her, but most of the time that should't be too difficult. I'm still not sure the power is at the right level, it's tough to tell. Either way, it's much more fair that the first iteration.
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spazlaz
6/6 Wurm
Posts: 335
Color Alignment: Blue, Black
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Post by spazlaz on Sept 20, 2018 4:14:17 GMT
Let me put this here 
Hopefully, this follows the rules just enough.
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Post by shiftyhomunculus on Sept 20, 2018 10:38:04 GMT
New entry. You know how a lot of RPGs will pad out their enemy rosters with palette-swapped versions of existing enemies, usually using them as harder versions of that enemy? Well... that. Chromatic aberration is also the technical name for that weird colored blurring that sometimes happens with mis-focused lenses, and is also often used as a "cinematic" screen filter in games. Appreciate my joke! Appreciate it!{old entry}Almost every large-scale strategy game has some kind of supply system to force you to pay at least some attention to your economy. You might be building houses, paying upkeep, or even constructing additional pylons to support your growing army. With that in mind, here's something based on these mechanics to punish wide decks... or abuse for your own purposes. |
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Post by Daij_Djan on Sept 20, 2018 19:48:36 GMT
@ Neottolemo: Thanks for the feedback - glad you like the typeline 
@ jynx316: You indeed need to choose one card as your final entry, but I can add the other two ones as "reference" to the final poll if you want.
@ Icarael: Don't worry, visual novels are fine!
@ spazlaz: Totally fits the "..or be based around videogames in general.." part. |
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jynx316
2/2 Zombie
Luck? It's just a roll of the dice...
Posts: 107
Favorite Set: Urza's Saga or the entirety of Invasion Block
Color Alignment: White, Green
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Post by jynx316 on Sept 20, 2018 21:10:31 GMT
@ jynx316 : You indeed need to choose one card as your final entry, but I can add the other two ones as "reference" to the final poll if you want. If I have to chose one, please go with Triforce of Courage, with references to Power and Wisdom. |
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Post by gurfafflekins on Sept 20, 2018 22:50:08 GMT
TesagkOn Jaina, I feel as though you’ve gone for the “too many if’s” approach, where someone tries to overexplain rules on a card. I feel as though her +2 could just deep tap one target creature and be fine. 4 mana for a walker that forces you to have a creature to target under your control is way too weak, and not even an “up to one” clause. Her -4 is great, actually, I think. She can’t use it the turn she comes out, making it not a 4 mana exile+copy. Heck, it could stand to be a -4 but she starts at 4. Her ult is kinda... meh? You can’t actually do anything with the extra turn (as everything you did is shuffled in) and just extends the game to an agonizingly slow pace, where your starting hand is 5 and Jaina can’t actually DO anything because there are no creatures.
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Post by Tesagk on Sept 21, 2018 2:45:54 GMT
Tesagk On Jaina, I feel as though you’ve gone for the “too many if’s” approach, where someone tries to overexplain rules on a card. I feel as though her +2 could just deep tap one target creature and be fine. 4 mana for a walker that forces you to have a creature to target under your control is way too weak, and not even an “up to one” clause. Her -4 is great, actually, I think. She can’t use it the turn she comes out, making it not a 4 mana exile+copy. Heck, it could stand to be a -4 but she starts at 4. Her ult is kinda... meh? You can’t actually do anything with the extra turn (as everything you did is shuffled in) and just extends the game to an agonizingly slow pace, where your starting hand is 5 and Jaina can’t actually DO anything because there are no creatures. Thanks for the comments. I'll have to do some thinking about it though, I agree that the ultimate isn't as "wow" as it could be and has a lot of issues with board states. But it sort of fit the flavor I was going for nearly spot-on. But... I have some ideas. Edit: Updated, and added an additional aside. |
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touhoufanatic
0/0 Germ
Posts: 14 
Favorite Card: Winged Coatl / Mystic snake
Favorite Set: Alara Reborn / Kamigawa
Color Alignment: Blue, Red, Green
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Post by touhoufanatic on Sept 22, 2018 0:44:04 GMT
i've been playing too much dark souls remastered. |
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Icarael
0/0 Germ
Don't call it a comeback-- I've been here for years!
Posts: 33
Favorite Card: Coiling Oracle
Favorite Set: Ravnica: City of Guilds
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Red
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Post by Icarael on Sept 22, 2018 4:21:50 GMT
Edited my entry to add a Helm of the Host condition to it. If anyone has any other comments on my entry, feel free to do so. |
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Post by shiftyhomunculus on Sept 22, 2018 6:23:51 GMT
New entry - old one didn't really feel game-y enough. Edited into my original post. |
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Post by Daij_Djan on Sept 22, 2018 9:47:01 GMT
@ shiftyhomunculus: Like the entry, but your render is missing the 0/0 power/toughness |
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Post by shiftyhomunculus on Sept 22, 2018 10:16:05 GMT
Thanks for the catch! Fixed.
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Post by korakhos on Sept 23, 2018 21:46:32 GMT
My attempt at a top-down Kerrigan |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Sept 24, 2018 15:29:25 GMT
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Post by Jartis on Sept 24, 2018 16:20:23 GMT
 Wasn't entirely sure how the wording on this one should go, but I think it gets the point across. Also the costs are probably super wonky but I've been sick for weeks and now that I'm feeling better I wanted to get something in because I love this challenge XD |
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Post by Daij_Djan on Sept 24, 2018 22:06:01 GMT
This thread is now closed, the poll can be found here. And here's the next challenge! |
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"When in doubt, do a common." 
