Pierce | Pierce

[EvaRia]

NAME: Pierce ELEMENT: Air COST: 3 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Deal 6 damage and destroy your opponent's shield.	NAME: Pierce ELEMENT: Air COST: 3 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Deal 8 damage and destroy your opponent's shield.

ART: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/172656 IDEA: EvaRia NOTES: You do not have to blow up a shield to do damage. Reflective shields will reflect this and be unaffected by the destroy effect. Protected shields will of course be unaffected. Only one bonewall will be destroyed. SERIES:

Direct damage and PC in one card. Should make Air rushes pretty formidable, as they should be IMO.

[plastiqe]

Aesthetically I like the card, name.. picture... but I'm not convinced Air needs PC for shields.  They're already the surprise attack element with Dive and Sky Blitz, adding Deflag for shields too might be overkill.

[funerallaughter]

rather, how about a 1 turn shield ineffectual then?

[Nepycros]

Mirror Shield: "Cannot be destroyed or stolen"

[ZephyrPhantom]

Mirror Shield: "Cannot be destroyed or stolen"

^This. Jade, Mirror, and Hope are all appropriate shields that can be used if you find this card running around. Want to use Permafrost/Diamond? Splash in Protect Artifact.  Bone Shield is meh, but it guards well enough.

The above listed methods show that this card does have appropriate counters, but it's a steadier source of damage than the Bolts and stronger than Lightning at the cost of only being able to hit the player (and keep in mind there are many decks with healing).  IMHO, I'd say it's balanced at least as an inidividual card, and Air Rushes could use the PC.  In general, it's good as a finishing blow or just to get rid of a pesky shield.

[Hyroen]

Though I'm all for Air power, comparing this to Fire's Deflagration and its Fire Bolt, this clearly seems either overpowered or underpriced.

It's a slightly more expensive (+1 ) Deflagration which is limited to which permanent it can destroy however it also does a direct and easy 6 damage. Considering Fire has to wait until it has 12 for it do the same amount of damage with a Fire Bolt, to deflag their shield and considering this card is better in terms of card advantage, not to mention that Fire should get some destructive bonus, I'd advise some changes be made to this card.

[MisterMello]

I like it.  Though maybe it should have a % chance of destroy your opponent's shield. Maybe 65%?

[Thiefboy109]

I like it.  Though maybe it should have a % chance of destroy your opponent's shield. Maybe 65%?

This.

Its a good idea and sounds like it would work well. Better hope no FGs get it tho... could ruin permafrost...
But it is well balanced.

[ZephyrPhantom]

I like it.  Though maybe it should have a % chance of destroy your opponent's shield. Maybe 65%?

This.

Its a good idea and sounds like it would work well. Better hope no FGs get it tho... could ruin permafrost...
But it is well balanced.

No. Protect Artifact is indirectly buffed by this since shields are not destroyed when proetected (some shields are automatically  immaterial like Hope and Jade Shield).  There is no need for a percent chance since the damage from this could be easily healed in a turn a two and air lacks CC otherwise.

[Thiefboy109]

I like it.  Though maybe it should have a % chance of destroy your opponent's shield. Maybe 65%?

This.

Its a good idea and sounds like it would work well. Better hope no FGs get it tho... could ruin permafrost...
But it is well balanced.

No. Protect Artifact is indirectly buffed by this since shields are not destroyed when proetected (some shields are automatically  immaterial like Hope and Jade Shield).  There is no need for a percent chance since the damage from this could be easily healed in a turn a two and air lacks CC otherwise. You do mean PC right?

Yeah i suppose you are right, but if it can just take out your shields it seem a bit op...
Problem, because of this card, a lot of rainbows will have to add a Protect Artifact just to avoid this card.

[Isei]

Great card, I think.  But isn't 8 damage a little bit high for the upgraded version?  I'd rather see both the quanta cost and damage reduced.

[Thiefboy109]

Great card, I think.  But isn't 8 damage a little bit high for the upgraded version?  I'd rather see both the quanta cost and damage reduced.

The cost is good because it does damage AND destroys shields. The damage is really low really. 2 SoGs o even 2 sanctuaries could heal it off in one turn.