Electric Lizard | Lightning Lizard

[jmdt]

NAME: Electric Lizard ELEMENT: Life COST: 6 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 4|2 TEXT: : Shock Deal 4 damage to target creature.	NAME: Lightning Lizard ELEMENT: Life COST: 5 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 4|2 TEXT: : Shock Deal 4 damage to target creature.

ART: Kamietsu IDEA: jmdt NOTES: So basically a weak card that is expensive and has damage on a stick.  Trying to make a legitimate / card. SERIES: N/A

[Newbiecake]

Huh. Looks good. Weak, but strong at the same time.

I don't see how this belongs to  though. Mono would do this card one better IMO.

[Wolfunit]

I see your moving onto fusion cards, well i like the idea as Noobiecakes said weak stats and easily killable but great ability plus the cost should balance what the card does. Erm what other changes you might be thinking of for this card jimmy if you wanted to edit it?

[EmeraldTiger]

Hurray for  /

[jmdt]

Hurray for  /

You inspired me.  8)

[TheIdioticIdiot]

why lizard?
why not eel?

oh wait, nm... eel is water-based...

[LongDono]

Maybe delay anything that eats it? Makes sense.

[jmdt]

Boingo had an interesting idea.  This card could possibly kill under water creatures.

[OldTrees]

I have been summoned.

This is a good card idea. (a little on the late side considering Warden but it could coexist as an alternate version of one use of guard.)

Very good job creating a duo card thematically here.
Lizards are creatures of jungles so the name fits thematically as Life
Shocking is mechanically part of Aether as lightning
Luckily electric lizards already were a fictional creature and thus were able to tie the two elements together rather then being better as a mono aether card.

Nice art to boot.

Now on to mechanics:
The upgrade is 1hp->3hp. Under my old theory this is an unacceptable upgrade but if the casting cost were to decrease by 1 as well it would be great. [New theory is still barely started and thus silent]

The ability is an improved snipe [+3] on a creature[+3->+2] with a high end expensive cost[+2->+1] in a second element[+1->+0]. It is also of the elements that get a -1 cost reduction weirdly enough [+0->-1].
This would make me think that it deserves a casting cost equal to stat value -1|-2.

However the ability is a versatile ability as very powerful if it enters the game fast. As such it would be best if this card cost around 5 |4 or 5 |5 .
To solve this I would suggest increasing the size/ferocity of the lizard.

Suggestion: Make it a 5|6 -> 6|6 for 5 |5 . Maybe even 6|6 -> 7|7 for 6 |6

[Werdbooty]

Maybe I'm missing something but the ability cost just seems too expensive...I understand we're comparing to Owl's Eye but isn't this just a milder form of Lightning?

[jmdt]

Maybe I'm missing something but the ability cost just seems too expensive...I understand we're comparing to Owl's Eye but isn't this just a milder form of Lightning?

this is a none rare, non animated version of OE with a bit more punch.  This card is very violent. and as such must be kept expensive anless we neuter the ability a bit.


I think I settled on 6/4 for unupped and upped with a 7 and 5 cost for balance purposes.  4 hp is critical to make the thing killable. so a 6/4 5 cost life critter with CC would fit nicely along with charger, destroyer, gargoyle, etc.

Potentially I can make the creature target a random opponents creature, or do say 2 direct damage to yourself. to lower the ability cost.

[wizelsnarf]

Drop the shock to . Next give it really weak hp but better attack - this makes it fragile which I think was what you wanted but allows it to be more balanced.

Stats like 4|1 and 5|1.

That is just my opinion....


PS I LOVE THE ART!

(Best part of this card)