Moondial | Nightdial

[waterzx]

NAME: Moondial ELEMENT: Darkness COST: 3 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: Last 3 turns. When expires, all creatures receive damage equal to their maximum health minus 1	NAME: Nightdial ELEMENT: Darkness COST: 3 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: Last 3 turns. When expires, all opponent creatures receive damage equal to their maximum health minus 1

ART: modified from : http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ringsundial_display.jpg IDEA: Waterzx NOTES: A hybrid card between Spell and Permanent. Only takes effect when it expires (not destroyed) Uses : 1.Mass CC 2.Discourage opponent from playing creatures when the moondial|nightdial is in play 3.Attract PC (because of its high potential damage) 4.Give some love to Thunderstorm Counters : 1.All kinds of PC 2.Hold creatures in hand 3.Keep creatures at full HP 4.RT important creatures when the dial expires SERIES:

[Cheesy111]

What's the difference between upped and unupped? Also, why did you choose Darkness for this card, and what is a moondial?

[waterzx]

What's the difference between upped and unupped? Also, why did you choose Darkness for this card, and what is a moondial?

The upped version only affects opponent's creatures

I use because it is the closest element I can get.  is close but it already has plague as mass CC

Moondial is opposite to sundial. I make this name because it fits the theme of darkness (though moondial doesn't really exist)

[Drake_XIV]

I'd make the upped cost at least 5.  Balance it against Pandemonium.

[waterzx]

I'd make the upped cost at least 5.  Balance it against Pandemonium.

oops. I thought the upped Pandy cost 3....Poor memory. I may fix it later.

[Wizy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moondial

[waterzx]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moondial

My bad.... I didn't find moondial in dictionary and I thought it didn't exist. BTW it's good to know I didn't make a word.

[Absol]

Nightdial is still a made up word.

[Wizy]

No surprise it is not in dictionary. If that thing really existed (the article has no references), It had to be very inaccurate and not very popular
No "Nightdial" on this world tho.

[waterzx]

Nightdial is still a made up word.

To be honest, Nightdial doesn't make any sense in reality

BTW, what are your thoughts on this card ?

[Wizy]

IMO, it suggests too much to be a mono
I would take the concept of a Moondial and make a different card that uses and
Such as Sundial does (for the elements not for the effects).

[waterzx]

IMO, it suggests too much to be a mono
I would take the concept of a Moondial and make a different card that uses and
Such as Sundial does (for the elements not for the effects).

Thought about that. One of my intended plans is to make it delay for 3 turns when played, and give it a  activation cost to deal damage (and sacrifice the card).

But somehow I feel it's a bit cheesy, and doesn't give a sense of countdown.

Besides making it mono-darkness creates more synergy with other elements e.g.   as well as 

Anyway, would you have a better idea to bring  together ?