Flaming Ascabi | Blazing Ascabi ("User cards2" competition)

[Acsabi44]

NAME: Flaming Ascabi ELEMENT: Death COST: 4 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 4 | 5 TEXT: Gets two fire counters every turn.   : Transfer a fire counter to target creature.	NAME: Blazing Ascabi ELEMENT: Death COST: 4 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 5 | 6 TEXT: Gets two fire counters every turn.   : Transfer a fire counter to target creature.

ART: Christopher Moeller (MtG art for Cultbrand Cinder) IDEA: Acsabi44 NOTES: - A Fire counter will give a creature +1|-1. - It is transferable, so when the ability is used, one is removed from the Ascabi and one is placed on target creature. (so the Ascabi gets -1|+1 and the target gets +1|-1) - The ability can be used once per turn. Note that the Ascabi will eventually die (the counters modify the maxHP, not just the currentHP, so it cannot be healed back). Description: Flavour-wise: I always viewed my avatar as a burning, undead mage. That is what I aimed to capture with the card. The creature is undead, so it belongs primarily into the element  . He is burning with magical fire -  fire which gives him power, but slowly eats him away. He is, however, able to use his magics to transfer this fire to others. His magic is powered by the magical fires burning within him. That explains the active skill and the cost. Note that while the Ascabi simply harvests the magical fire's powers to fuel his own (thus, getting more stronger), setting other creatures on fire burns them (that's why the HP reduction) while getting  them into a blind, excruciating rage (that' why they hit harder). The Ascabi, being undead, has no problems with the pain while burning, but the magical fire slowly burns away his bones, so eventually he will die too. Ohh, and on the name: Ascabi is the in-world name for undead mages. (kind of lich, I guess) Gameplay-wise: My two favorite elements are fire and death. I am also a big fan of rushes. That's why I decided to give fire and death a good creature that helps them rush. First things first, it is agressively costed, so it should have no problems finding a home in a rushdeck. Its ability is versatile- That is a very, very important factor when one designs good agressive cards. If not used at all, it simply makes the Ascabi a stronger attacker, at the cost of eventually killing it (this rhymes well with  's theme as well as  's "strong hitters with small HPs" tendency). However, if the ability is used wisely, it can either kill the opponent's dangerous creatures (thus, advancing the rush) or it can be used to boost the attack of our own creatures. (at the cost of HP, which is again very resonant with  the element .) SERIES:

note: Yes I know that I spelled my name wrong. Nearly everybody does, so that was intentional. And Ascabi sounds cooler

[Shantu]

Great stuff. I would love to have this in the game!

When does it gain the counters? I suppose after the attacks, so that means it gains counters in the turn of summoning too?

[dracomageat]

Ascabi sounds cooler

Not convinced. Then again, I'm quite fond of the "Csa" sound so...

[Acsabi44]

Great stuff. I would love to have this in the game!

When does it gain the counters? I suppose after the attacks, so that means it gains counters in the turn of summoning too?

Well, I thought about after it attacks.  Mechanically, that would mean at the same time when a creature would get damaged by poison counters on it.
It gains counters in the turn of summoning as well, after it attacks, so it can use its ability right away in the next turn.

If fire counters would be coded into the game, I guess the mechanism would be something like the Acceleration, while it would get represented by something similar to poison counters, only red.

[OldTrees]

In mono: 4|6|8&death trigger => 18 damage + death trigger for 4 + 1 card
In duo: 4|5|6|7|8&death trigger => 30 damage + death trigger + 4 +1|-1 counters for 4 + 4 + 1 card

I would suggest strengthening the mono usage and weakening the duo usage slightly.

Having 2X+1 hp when it gains 2 fire counters per turn was wise.

[Rutarete]

This is a really cool representation of yourself, Acsabi! Awesome card!

[kev]

note: Yes I know that I spelled my name wrong. Nearly everybody does, so that was intentional. And Ascabi sounds cooler

Damn.  Ninja'd.

[Cheesy111]

Is it just me or would this significantly overshadow Mummy as a Death midhitter?

[Drake_XIV]

Is it just me or would this significantly overshadow Mummy as a Death midhitter?

Unupped, no.  Upped, yes.

[ARTHANASIOS]

Isn't Cristopher Moeler a very famous Magic: The Gathering artist? Just asking...
Anyway, I think you're UP, dear Ascabi44. I always viewed you as a broken card with 9|9 stats and 4 playing cost!

[Acsabi44]

Is it just me or would this significantly overshadow Mummy as a Death midhitter?

Unupped, no.  Upped, yes.

It does in terms of stats, but remember, if you don't do something with it, then it dies in 3 turns or so, and gets more fragile in the proccess.

In mono: 4|6|8&death trigger => 18 damage + death trigger for 4 + 1 card
In duo: 4|5|6|7|8&death trigger => 30 damage + death trigger + 4 +1|-1 counters for 4 + 4 + 1 card

I would suggest strengthening the mono usage and weakening the duo usage slightly.

Having 2X+1 hp when it gains 2 fire counters per turn was wise.

Thankyou for the comments.
I feel that there are several good cards which are only strong whith more elements involved. I gues this is the benfit you get for comitting into another element.
You are right in that this feels a bit weak in a mono, but honestly, I have no idea about improving it without disbalancing the whole card.

Isn't Cristopher Moeler a very famous Magic: The Gathering artist? Just asking...
Anyway, I think you're UP, dear Ascabi44. I always viewed you as a broken card with 9|9 stats and 4 playing cost!

Yes, he is. I got my avatar from one of his MtG cards, Cultbrand Cinder.
And thank you for your compliment, but I'm not that broken But I try to be versatile. Also, I always try to include *something* in my rushes to make them less one-dimensional. Just like this card.

[OldTrees]

In mono: 4|6|8&death trigger => 18 damage + death trigger for 4 + 1 card
In duo: 4|5|6|7|8&death trigger => 30 damage + death trigger + 4 +1|-1 counters for 4 + 4 + 1 card

I would suggest strengthening the mono usage and weakening the duo usage slightly.

Having 2X+1 hp when it gains 2 fire counters per turn was wise.

Thankyou for the comments.
I feel that there are several good cards which are only strong whith more elements involved. I gues this is the benfit you get for comitting into another element.
You are right in that this feels a bit weak in a mono, but honestly, I have no idea about improving it without disbalancing the whole card.

-2hp and reduce casting cost?
In mono: 4|6&death trigger => 10 damage + death trigger for 2 + 1 card
In duo: 4|5|6|7&death trigger => 22 damage + death trigger + 3 +1|-1 counters for 2 + 3 + 1 card

Increase activation cost and reduce casting cost?
In mono: 4|6|8&death trigger => 18 damage + death trigger for 3 + 1 card
In duo: 4|5|6|7|8&death trigger => 30 damage + death trigger + 4 +1|-1 counters for 3 + 8 + 1 card