Rune Sword | Rune Sword

[ZephyrPhantom]

NAME: Rune Sword ELEMENT: Other COST: 5 TYPE: Permanent - Weapon ATK|HP: 4 | 6 when animated. TEXT: Weapon : Deal 4 damage at the end of each turn. 0 : Gains target creature's ability costing Mark quantum.	NAME: Rune Sword ELEMENT: Other COST: 4 TYPE: Permanent - Weapon ATK|HP: 4 | 6 when animated. TEXT: Weapon : Deal 4 damage at the end of each turn. 0 : Gains target creature's ability costing Mark quantum.

ART: Zblader Background image from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1343267 IDEA: Zblader NOTES: Special thanks to Werdbooty and vrt for inspiration. Rune Sword's ability target's a creature's ability and makes it it's own, sort of like a reverse endow. Once the ability is copied, it costs quantum of your mark. I also did a search and would like to note there is a card (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,10345.0.html) with a similar name made by Dramore. When in play, the ability is called "Imbue". (thanks Emeraldtiger) SERIES:

NAME: Rune Sword ELEMENT: Other COST: 5 TYPE: Permanent - Weapon ATK|HP: 4 | 6 when animated. TEXT: Weapon : Deal 4 damage at the end of each turn. 0 : Rune Sword gains a power based on target element.	NAME: Rune Sword ELEMENT: Other COST: 4 TYPE: Permanent - Weapon ATK|HP: 4 | 6 when animated. TEXT: Weapon : Deal 4 damage at the end of each turn. 0 : Rune Sword gains a power based on target element.

ART: Zblader Background image from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1343267 IDEA: Zblader NOTES: Rune Sword's ability has you target an element/quanta pool. The power applied depends on what element you targeted. Aether  Scry - You can see the top cards of both you and your opponent's decks. Air   Swiftwind - Target non-airborne creature gains Airborne and +2 | +0 Darkness Leech - Target creature gains -1|-0, and this weapon gains +1|+0. Death   Necrosis - Trigger death effects. Earth   Harden -Target gains + 0 | +2 (If targeting the player they gain 2 Max HP). Entropy   Luck - Target creature or weapon gains 1-5 attack until the end of the turn. Fire   Ablaze - This weapon gains +2 | +0 Gravity   Weight - Target creature gains -2 | -0 . Attack cannot go below 1. Life Life  Menagerie - A random Life creature with <3 attack is summoned. Light 2 random quantum  Refract - Gain Time Vision -You can see your opponent's hand. Water Fluidity - The player (if weapon) or this creature (if animated) have a 40% chance to avoid spell effects used on them by their opponent.   I also did a search and would like to note there is a card (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,10345.0.html) with a similar name made by Dramore. SERIES:

[Nepycros]

Tiny tiny suggestion. For the Darkness ability, rather than make it Liquid Shadow, make it so it says, "Target creature gains -1|-0, and this weapon gains +1|+0". A unique charge function that weakens opposing creatures.

[ZephyrPhantom]

Tiny tiny suggestion. For the Darkness ability, rather than make it Liquid Shadow, make it so it says, "Target creature gains -1|-0, and this weapon gains +1|+0". A unique charge function that weakens opposing creatures.

Good idea. I'll change the Darkness ability to that instead.

[ZephyrPhantom]

Apologies for double post.
I was going to submit this to crucible, but a litte feedback from chat altered my opinion slightly.

[03:55:09] vrt: Zblader: Kaeltastic.
[03:59:20] Kael Hate: Simpletons.

[03:58:10] Zblader: any way to make it less complicated, serious-wise?
[03:58:58] vrt: 'copy target permanent's ability'.
[03:59:09] vrt: That's just a random stab, though.

Are there any other suggestions on how to make this card less complicated?

[johannhowitzer]

I think to make this less complicated you would need to change the idea completely and make it a different card.  Or just make a new weapon series... I hesitate to suggest that, though, since series tend to dominate the Crucible polls!

You've also given me an interesting idea.  *cackles*

[TuckingFypo]

Copying target permanent's ability sounds really vague, and also complicated. xD  Does it copy passive abilities, like a Sundial's nocreaturesattackthisturn effect? The active abilities, like Sundial's Hasten? Both?  Will a Sundial-fused RS be destroyed after one turn?  What happens when you target a weapon/shield?  Will the attack stats stack, and will Rune Sword both attack and offer DR?
I also think there's going to be a permanent where this will have too much synergy with.

I think it's fine as it is.  Take Mutation for example.  The description says "Mutate the target creature into an abomination, unless it dies... or turn into something weird."  If you were new to the game, what would you make out of this?  It would sound complicated to me.  But there's a reason it's in the game, right?

Interesting concept. xD  For the Life ability though, I can only think of 1 creature with less than 3 attack...

[johannhowitzer]

There are precious few non-weapon permanents with active abilities, which is what I assume vrt meant by "stealing ability."  Hourglass, Sundial, Mindgate, and Unstable Gas are the only ones, I think the shields are all passives.  But an exploding sword would be pretty cool, I guess!

[QuantumT]

I'm not really a fan of the ability. Let's say I take in in my deck, I play it, target an card, then use it to buff my.... nymph?

[johannhowitzer]

Maybe the version could Dive one Airborne creature at the cost of a couple of its HP... "I fling my bird at you!"

[Rutarete]

Maybe the version could Dive one Airborne creature at the cost of a couple of its HP... "I fling my bird at you!"

Wouldn't you rather fling a stone?

[johannhowitzer]

Stones don't squawk.

[XYTWO]

Stones don't squawk.

They also don't fly away after being thrown.