Neutralizer | Neutralizer

[skyironsword]

NAME: Neutralizer ELEMENT: Entropy COST: 6 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: Shield: Reduces damage equal to 6 minus the attacker's attack. Attackers gain 1 attack.	NAME: Neutralizer ELEMENT: Entropy COST: 6 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: Shield: Reduces damage equal to 18 minus the attacker's attack. Attackers gain 2 attack.

ART: IDEA: skyironsword NOTES: SOLDIER 1: CAPTAIN, YOU HAVE BEEN IN STASIS FOR NINE NINE NINE NINE NINE NINE NINE NINE NINE... SOLDIER 2: WE ARE BRACING FOR IMPACT WITH A VERY HOT STAR. WE NEED YOUR HELP. CAPTAIN (JUST WAKING UP): THIS IS MADNESS! SOLDIER 2: I REFUSE TO MAKE THE OBLIGATORY SPARTA REFERENCE. SOLDIER 1: ...NINE NINE NINE... CAPTAIN: WELL, LET'S GIVE THEM HELL! WE CAN CALL IT THE 'FLAME WARS'! SOLDIER 2: WHAT DID I TELL YOU? WE SHOULDN'T HAVE WOKEN HIM UP. SOLDIER 1: ...NINE NINE NINE... SOLDIER 2: DUDE, THAT'S WELL OVER NINE THOUSAND. SERIES:

[dragtom]

unupped	upped
x being the attack: the damage done to you is x-(6-x) = 2x-6. damage cannot be increased or go below 0. so, it basically means this: attack damage damage reduced 1 0 1 2 0 2 3 0 3 4 2 2 5 4 1 6 6 0 7 7 0 way overpriced, even without the increasing of the attack.	x being the attack: the damage done to you is x-(18-x) = 2x-18. damage cannot be increased or go below 0. so, it basically means this: attack damage damage reduced 1 0 1 2 0 2 3 0 3 4 0 4 5 0 5 6 0 6 7 0 7 8 0 8 9 0 9 10 2 8 11 4 7 12 6 6 13 8 5 14 10 4 15 12 3 16 14 2 17 16 1 18 18 0 Interesting; it is very effective against almost any creature, but they may outgrow it quite fast.

[skyironsword]

Oops, looks like I used the old, unmodified image for the unupped. Could someone do me a favor and give me the unupped card using the text in the table?

Edit: There's only three references in the notes? I don't like this. I should add more.

[ChemMan13]

Is it just me, or does the upped version seem a bit strong? I mean all creatures with less than 10 attack (everything but dragons and seraphs if not buffed) is blocked completely. Add to that the in-element card antimatter which is best used on creatures with 10 or more attack, and this combo could be too good. I like the concept but I think that the numbers might need to be tweaked.

[skyironsword]

Is it just me, or does the upped version seem a bit strong? I mean all creatures with less than 10 attack (everything but dragons and seraphs if not buffed) is blocked completely. Add to that the in-element card antimatter which is best used on creatures with 10 or more attack, and this combo could be too good. I like the concept but I think that the numbers might need to be tweaked.

They are blocked completely, but they still gain 2 attack.

Antimatter... Didn't think of that. Hmmm

[ChemMan13]

Ohh, so the gaining 2 attack occurs each turn? I thought that for damage calculation the attack was raised, but then reset each turn. That makes this shield a lot more viable, thanks for the clarification. I suppose the next thing to do is decide how anti-mattered creatures interact with this shield (do they go through unaffected like with other shields, or do they gain 2 attack but no damage (healing really) is reduced?)

[skyironsword]

I suppose they would go through and gain 2 attack, for balance. Otherwise you could antimatter your opponent's creatures after ramping them up with this shield. Still pretty powerful, but not OP.

[ChemMan13]

I have been thinking about this shield idea a while and have come up with a different but related idea that might fit the theme of shield that you are going for. Do you mind if I share it here, or post it elsewhere?

[skyironsword]

I don't see why you shouldn't share it.

[ChemMan13]

Well, I thought of the growing problem that the shield creates with the attack power of enemy creatures, so I wanted to think of a way to combat this. The best idea that I came up with is to keep the current shield idea, and add the ability occasionally (either a percentage, or use a formula based on the creature's attack) antimatter the attacking creature. I am not sure how this would effect balancing of the card, or what the percentages or formulas would be at this time.

[skyironsword]

Because Purple Nymph just ain't enough antimatter for yall.

[ChemMan13]

Because Purple Nymph just ain't enough antimatter for yall.

Some of us less experienced players haven't been blessed with the niceness of the oracle like you have but I suppose that it would encroach on the domain of the purple nymph. I usually am not one for making cards that try and replicate rares, but antimatter is just so awesome. Do you think a series of shields that occasionally cast an elemental spell would be considered for moving up in the crucible, or is that a bit taboo?