Essence of Nature | Spirit of Nature

[pikachufan2164]

NAME: Essence of Nature ELEMENT: Life COST: 6 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: Deal spell damage equal to the attack power of your highest attack creature at the end of every turn.	NAME: Spirit of Nature ELEMENT: Life COST: 5 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: Deal spell damage equal to the attack power of your highest attack creature at the end of every turn.

ART: EmeraldTiger (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,17991.msg462585.html#msg462585) IDEA: pikachufan2164 NOTES: Life is known for its emphasis on quantity over quality. Isn't it time for the converse to be true? No creatures under your control = it does 0 damage Only references the attack power of the target creature; does not copy any other on-attack effects (Vampire, Venom, etc.) Attack goes directly to the opponent. Bypasses non-reflecting shields, Gravity Pull, etc. (essentially the same as Psion's ability) If the highest attack power is negative, then it heals the opponent instead It does spell damage, so Reflective and Emerald Shield reflect it Negative attack + reflection = heal yourself Much harder to abuse with Fractal because it's not a creature Fills in the mid-attacker slot when paired with some larger creatures Breaks through stalls by going right past their shields SERIES:

[Anarook]

Soooooo, if I have a jade dragon out this is basically playing an extra one-with a bypass ability, for aprox half the cost?

Not to be rude but I'm not particularly fond of this, seems... limited and not well thought out.

[haydenshark]

seems OP

[OldTrees]

seems OP

It costs 1 less than copying the creature. That seems appropriate.

[ddevans96]

Seems overpowered compared to TU. Costs should be the same.

[haydenshark]

seems OP

It costs 1 less than copying the creature. That seems appropriate.

what i mean by overpowered is that when you copy a creature you dont give it spell dmg but this does so 6 of these could be 6 extra dragons except now doing spell dmg

[furballdn]

From looking at Psion, it seems spell damage is a +0 cost increase.

[juan_de_diablo]

I have to disagree with whoever said this wasn't well thought out. Seems creative and original to me.

|highest creature attack| = fun possibilities

When I first looked over this, I thought it was a spell card. Understanding it as a perm is an interestingly different ball game. Doesn't look OP to me at first glance, especially since it can be easily countered with both PC and CC.

[Pineapple]

I just love OTK card ideas

Anyways, I agree with ddevans in that it should cost at least the same as TU.
In rainbow decks, for example, I'm saving my TU until I get one of my big creatures out, even when I have little creatures dealing their damage.
This is like a TU except you can play it before drawing all those ATK buffs.

[juan_de_diablo]

I just love OTK card ideas

Anyways, I agree with ddevans in that it should cost at least the same as TU.
In rainbow decks, for example, I'm saving my TU until I get one of my big creatures out, even when I have little creatures dealing their damage.
This is like a TU except you can play it before drawing all those ATK buffs.

What is ATK? Do you mind taking the time to type all the letters and/or provide a link? I wouldn't be so forward, but ATK is absent from the glossary...

[furballdn]

I just love OTK card ideas

Anyways, I agree with ddevans in that it should cost at least the same as TU.
In rainbow decks, for example, I'm saving my TU until I get one of my big creatures out, even when I have little creatures dealing their damage.
This is like a TU except you can play it before drawing all those ATK buffs.

What is ATK? Do you mind taking the time to type all the letters and/or provide a link? I wouldn't be so forward, but ATK is absent from the glossary...

Can't tell if trolling, but ATtacK

[Absol]

ATK = A Turn Kill
Let's see. This is a permanent version of TU, only it copies the attack instead of the whole creature, deals spell damage which is similar to Momentum, auto copy to highest attack before it attacks, is harder to deal with (generally CC is more common than PC)
The advantage outweighs the disadvantage. Maybe increase the cost by 1?