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Living Storm-Blade | Living Tempest-Blade https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47164.msg1045399#msg1045399
« on: February 24, 2013, 06:17:54 am »
NAME:
Living Storm-Blade
ELEMENT:
Air
COST:
4 :air
TYPE:
Permanent
ATK|HP:
3|3 (when animated or flown)
TEXT:
Weapon: Deals 3 spell damage
Attacks 1 to 3 times per turn.
:life :life Animate: Becomes a creature for up to 6 attacks.
NAME:
Living Tempest-Blade
ELEMENT:
Air
COST:
4 :air
TYPE:
Permanent
ATK|HP:
4|4 (when animated or flown)
TEXT:
Weapon: Deals 4 spell damage
Attacks 1 to 3 times per turn.
:life Animate: Becomes a creature for up to 6 attacks.

ART:
Original art link: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1098525

Edited using GIMP by OdinVanguard
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NOTES:
"Inspiration will come today, but don't hold your breath."

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Once the Animate ability ends, the card will return to its owner's hand (not weapon slot)

If adrenaline is cast on an animated blade:
Since adrenaline gives extra "turns", this card could get between 4 and 6 attacks… although it would get returned to hand after the sixth swing.

SERIES:
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,47309.msg1046817.html#msg1046817
Lore:
"The storm-blades, and their larger variant, tempest-blades, were forged by the monks of the Kirisang Temple nearly one millenium before the sky-wars began. However, it was only during that epic century of strife that storm-blades began being forged en-masse. Runned with ancient passage of the Kirisang monk's most sacred texts, they allowed the wielder to transcend the physical realm, striking at their foes very soul. Had the Vor'K'shan spies not stolen and corrupted them to their own use, the storm-blades would have ended the war in the first year. It was for this reason, that the Order of the Storm-Blade was founded, to protect their power from ever being corrupted again."
-Plaque hanging beneath "Sky-Singer" the first Strom-Blade.
« Last Edit: April 30, 2013, 07:24:08 pm by OdinVanguard »
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Re: Living Storm-Blade | Living Tempest-Blade https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47164.msg1048454#msg1048454
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2013, 06:51:42 pm »
Bumping for feedback
Whether the glass is half full or half empty is a moot point. It is always filled to the brim. It is only a matter of by what. The real question is: What fills you?
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Re: Living Storm-Blade | Living Tempest-Blade https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47164.msg1064907#msg1064907
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2013, 01:52:36 am »
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This card will not be permitted into the Crucible due to one or more of the following errors:

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Correct these errors as soon as possible and feel free to submit again when ready.

Thank you. ^_^



Also, please keep everything except old versions of the card (which should be in a spoiler) inside the 'Notes' section. INCLUDING Lore.
« Last Edit: April 30, 2013, 08:43:14 pm by Annele »
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Re: Living Storm-Blade | Living Tempest-Blade https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47164.msg1065024#msg1065024
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2013, 07:03:33 pm »
How do you see this working with Adrenaline?

Does it lose the animate skill when it becomes a creature?
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Re: Living Storm-Blade | Living Tempest-Blade https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47164.msg1065030#msg1065030
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2013, 07:41:32 pm »
How do you see this working with Adrenaline?

Does it lose the animate skill when it becomes a creature?
The skill is a 1-shot ability. If it is already animated, the skill will simply make it return to hand after the given number of attacks.

It could be quite useful as a soft counter to poison, thorns shield, and fire buckler.

Adrenaline basically will cause it to attack faster. Thinking on this more, I think the best way to handle this is additively. The first "turn" it gets 1 - 3 attacks. Then adrenaline adds on its additional "attacks" (actually extra turns).
So with adrenaline the unupped version could get between 5 and 7 attacks per turn.
If flown, it could keep this up indefinitely.
If animated with ability, it will return after its 6th successful attack.

I have updated notes accordingly.
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Re: Living Storm-Blade | Living Tempest-Blade https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47164.msg1065240#msg1065240
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 06:02:11 pm »
Why 5-7?

1-3 attacks per turn x3 extra turns would be 4-12 attacks. (multiplicative)
1-3 attacks per turn +3 extra attacks would be 4-6 attacks. (additive)

Does it keep or lose adrenaline after it returns to being a weapon? Is this the same for other spells that increase attack?

I like the idea of adrenaline being additive. However it does make it ~16/4 for 4 :air + 6 :life and 2 cards. Pretty strong, but probably fine if it loses the buff when becoming a weapon. Would be fun to see if you could get a few turns in a row with it.
« Last Edit: April 30, 2013, 06:11:50 pm by stereohelix »
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Re: Living Storm-Blade | Living Tempest-Blade https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47164.msg1065255#msg1065255
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 07:31:10 pm »
Why 5-7?

1-3 attacks per turn x3 extra turns would be 4-12 attacks. (multiplicative)
1-3 attacks per turn +3 extra attacks would be 4-6 attacks. (additive)
You're right, it should be 4-6. My math brain must've been on crack or something... lol.
I updated notes accordingly.

Does it keep or lose adrenaline after it returns to being a weapon? Is this the same for other spells that increase attack?

I like the idea of adrenaline being additive. However it does make it ~16/4 for 4 :air + 6 :life and 2 cards. Pretty strong, but probably fine if it loses the buff when becoming a weapon. Would be fun to see if you could get a few turns in a row with it.
After the 6 attacks are up it returns to your hand, not the weapon slot. So adrenaline would essentially be lost.

If you use flying weapon + adrenaline on this, you could effectively get an average of 14 damage per turn... that would take 5 :air  , 4 :life and 3 cards and would last indefinitely.

If you use its animate ability, you get what you showed above, but it goes back to your hand after 1 to 2 turns and the adrenaline is essentially lost.

The best way to make use of adrenaline would be if you had the nymph to use it repeatedly.
You could then use 1 nymph and 2 - 3 of these to keep cycling through them.

In the long term it boils down to 4 :air + 4 :life for 16 spell damage over 1 to 2 turns unupgraded.
Upgraded it takes 4 :air + 3 :life for 24 spell damage over 2 turns.
The nymph costs 9 :life to cast.

Powerful, but heavy cost for the set up, so it should be ok I think. It is also vulnerable to both PC and CC since the blades must sit in hand 1 turn before their animate ability readies.
« Last Edit: April 30, 2013, 07:39:48 pm by OdinVanguard »
Whether the glass is half full or half empty is a moot point. It is always filled to the brim. It is only a matter of by what. The real question is: What fills you?
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You might be a unix junky

 

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