Shard | Shard of Philomathy

[Thalas]

NAME: Shard ELEMENT: Other COST: 1 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: ABILITY: It looks like a crystal shard. It seems to be useless, but it might be upgradable.	NAME: Shard of Philomathy ELEMENT: Other COST: 4 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: ABILITY: Immediately end your turn and then immediately end opponent's turn after he draws card and plays 1 card.

ART: Zanzarino (probably) IDEA: Thalas NOTES: If opponent has a full hand he will discard a card Your creatures attack when you end your turn. Opponent's creatures attack when you end opponent's turn. Could be useful at the beggining of battle to gain quanta Could be useful at the middle of battle to shorten permanents duration Could be useful at the end of battle to give a killing blow to the opponent What happens if you steal shard of philomathy? If you steal it, the effect from shard of philomathy dissappears, and you can use shard of philomathy next turn, like golden hourglass. Your opponent can end his turn normal way, without playing a card. SERIES:

[redium]

Could be useful at the end of battle to give a killing blow to the opponent

Sort of the same thing as ending your turn regularly.

This is the most strategic shard idea I have seen yet.  It can work against miracles, with nightmares, poison, work against opponents abilities (say you direly had to get an eternity out for the next turn use but your opponent had a pulverizer out.), it is a great staler.  Seems like a clutch card for tight battles.   

I like the idea a lot, but I have reservations about it.  Mainly, its common use and the priority it would have for me to include it into my deck.  It would be a great tournament card.

[Thalas]

poll added

[Kael Hate]

So this card forcibly causes your opponent to lose a turn? you can use all of your abilities before playing but your opponent cannot. Do creatures Attack during your and the opponents turn?

[Demagog]

Seems overpowered. If your oppnent has no permanent control, they lose. Even as a spell it's overpowered. You'd just play one of these to end your first few turns, depending on how many you drew, and your opponent wouldn't be able to play a single card for several turns, but they'd have to discard. They'd only get a little quanta from their mark, but if you have devourers, that doesn't matter.

[Thalas]

So this card forcibly causes your opponent to lose a turn? Yes

you can use all of your abilities before playing but your opponent cannot. Do creatures Attack during your and the opponents turn? Notes Your creatures attack when you end your turn. Opponent's creatures attack when you end opponent's turn. Yes creatures attack

Okay I nerfed Shard of Philomathy but I can't decide which one is better because shard are supposed to be overpowered
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Card: this way opponent can at least play one pillar or destroy or steal shard of philomathy

What happens if you steal shard of philomathy? If you steal it, the effect from shard of philomathy dissappears, and you can use shard of philomathy next turn, like golden hourglass.

[Kael Hate]

Okay I nerfed Shard of Philomathy but I can't decide which one is better because shard are supposed to be overpowered
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Card: this way opponent can at least play one pillar or destroy or steal shard of philomathy

What happens if you steal shard of philomathy? If you steal it, the effect from shard of philomathy dissappears, and you can use shard of philomathy next turn, like golden hourglass.

Can I now as the victim of this card, not play anything from my hand until after I've used alll my abilities on the table? Thus effectively having a full turn as long as I don't need to dump my hand?


A Philomath is a Lover of Learning. How does this card ability relate to this virtue?

[redium]

A Philomath is a Lover of Learning. How does this card ability relate to this virtue?

Learning what your next card and turn will look like in a faster process?  Thats a spin.

[Thalas]

Can I now as the victim of this card, not play anything from my hand until after I've used alll my abilities on the table? Thus effectively having a full turn as long as I don't need to dump my hand?

yes you can end turn normal way and not playing a 1 card

[slovenc555]

Um.. so basically you end your turn and your opponent can only play 1 card? that seems... useless.

[Kuroaitou]

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As Kael has said, this card doesn't really click with the idea of 'Philomathy' in my opinion, which may result in your card getting lesser votes (possibly). It's sort of a mix between Sundial and Nightmare, which is interesting, but still a bit weird.