Sandstorm | Sandstorm

[Jappert]

NAME: Sandstorm ELEMENT: Earth COST: 1    TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: The attacking creatures have a 30% chance to miss you. The effect reduces by 10% every turn.	NAME: Sandstorm ELEMENT: Earth COST: 1    TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: The attacking creatures have a 30% chance to miss you. The effect reduces by 5% every turn.

ART: Art by Florence Devouard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Desert.jpg IDEA: Jappert NOTES: - When recast a second turn, it just refreshes the 30%. Note that casting an unupgraded version of Sandstorm overwrites the effect of Sandstorm (upgraded) - Immaterial creatures remain unaffected. - Devourers won't miss their ability, just the attack damage. (just like when their damage is blocked) - Obviously used for defensive purposes, wich suits the Element very well. - This card disappears when the effect reaches 0% SERIES: -

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

[Baily18]

Table and Image are two completely different cards(unless i am blind)

[Jappert]

Table and Image are two completely different cards(unless i am blind)

Yeah I used my own post for the format, forgot the change the pics. My appologies!

[rohlfo]

possibly should be cheaper when compared to Fog Shield..?

[Wonder]

Agreed, Fog Shield costs 2 and it has a 40% chance of a miss.
You should make this cost 2 at maximum.

[Jappert]

Yeah this is a spell however and cannot be destroyed, what do you guys think of 2  for both the unupgraded and upgraded card?

[joebob777]

i think that it'd would have to be a permanent to have the reducing effect, sorry but it has to be
2 for each card is fine

[Jappert]

i think that it'd would have to be a permanent to have the reducing effect, sorry but it has to be
2 for each card is fine

It HAS to be a permanent because spell effects can't last more then one turn?
Why can't it work like congeal, but instead of countdown to the moment they un-freeze, just reduce the hit % loss every turn?

[Wonder]

Yeah a spell can last more then 1 turn. It's the cost that's the problem.
And since it isn't a permanent, it has to have some sort of cool down or it would be way OP b/c you can't get rid of it.

[Jappert]

Yeah a spell can last more then 1 turn. It's the cost that's the problem.
And since it isn't a permanent, it has to have some sort of cool down or it would be way OP b/c you can't get rid of it.

The maximum effect it can have is (6 cards x 6 turns, when chained and upgraded) 36 turns long, that's long, I agree. But the effect will be diminishing alot, 10% chance to miss isn't that devastating, and to have 6 of these cards in your deck means you're really focussing alot on this defensive aspect.
Basilisk Blood is unremovable aswell, and can take out the strongest of your creatures for a lot longer then this card can.

A cooldown isn't really needed in my opinion since the effect diminishes each turn, so it won't be a full chain of 30% miss.

[Wonder]

By "cooldown" I meant the diminishing 10% d:
But yeah I agree, this is a pretty good card.

[OldTrees]

Just to clarify
A spell can only last 1 turn
A permanent can last N turns (N is variable)
A status can last M turns (M is variable)

Since Sandstorm affects all creatures, not just all creatures when it was cast, it needs to be a permanent not a spell that inflicts a status.

Furthermore
The unupped causes ~20% per turn for 3 turns, The upgraded causes ~17.5% per turn for 6 turns.

Additionally this does not take up a unique slot (even if it were a permanent) therefore it does not get the -3 cost reduction that shields and weapons seem to have. However this is counteracted by the smaller percentage and the shorter duration.

I think a casting cost of  | would be balanced.