[Round 4] Card Designer

[majofa]

Could the permanent counter creatures? Then you would have a counter to each.

Cockatrice -> Spells (well everything, but mostly spells)
Thief -> Permanents
Cannon -> Creatures (maybe 1 damage or reduce their health by half.... which would be awesome synergy with Otyugh)

[Fippe94]

Dunno, I prefer to keep the cannon at damaging opponent directly. If it damage creatures it feels a bit OP if you got several cannons out. Could let it hurt opponent when playing creature instead of perms , I guess. But I mean, this is only supposed to be examples of a mechanic after, you could easily imaginge there being lots of these cards.

[majofa]

Well that's why I put the half life thing lol... maybe too up at that point though.

[majofa]

Thinking about it again. Your upped version could be OP with Towers if you go first.

[Fippe94]

Maybe deal 2 or 3 damage to opponent whenever they play a creature or non-pillar permanent? Or only creature?

[majofa]

It could do damage based on the cost of the permanent. Then upped could be cost+1 damage.

[Silver Emerald]

I'd be more in support of a cost-based damage exclusively for permanent 'construction' there for balancing and (somewhat) realism since permanents are fairly static and immobile.

[majofa]

Gravity? Cannon
2
Whenever your opponent plays a permanent, they take damage equal to its cost.

Gravity Cannon (upped)
2
Whenever your opponent plays a permanent, they take damage equal to its cost +1.

Other possible names:
Gravity Cannon
Graviton Cannon
Neutron Cannon
Auto Turret

[Fippe94]

That's a good idea. Maybe both could be +1, or unupped couldbe +1 and upped +2? No trigger on pillars makes it pretty weak against most decks, since most decks only have a shield and a weapon as perms.

[majofa]

Ya, +1 and +2 would be good. You couldn't early stack them and be OP against pillars/towers. (...but you should add that it combos well with some early Silences.)

[Fippe94]

Full submission up. Let me know if you find any mistakes that needs to be fixed.

[Silver Emerald]

I'm just wondering at this point...wouldn't it be easy to exploit the silencing mechanics of the Cockatrice and target it as the last action taken in a turn?