Ancient Skull | Enchanted Skull

[Vineroz]

NAME: Ancient Skull ELEMENT: Time COST: 3 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: All Boneyard/Graveyard you own can not be targeted and gain the skill : Generate a Skeleton	NAME: Enchanted Skull ELEMENT: Time COST: 2 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: All Boneyard/Graveyard you own can not be targeted and gain the skill : Generate a Skeleton

ART: Scaredgirl (manipulated royal-free image) IDEA: Vineroz NOTES: One of the card ideas of my Trials #5 phase 1 submission. Boneyards are protected because Ancient Skull is a precious artifact and archaeologist will want to protect the site. It also possess the ancient power that can awake skeletons. SERIES:

[Poker Alho]

dat art *.*

[Mathematistic]

Too card specific... (those who're still playing Duel Masters will know what I mean )

[EmeraldTiger]

Grade: I give time grade because I think there is room for mechanical improvement.

[regen2k9]

AWESOME artwork and cool premise, but I agree that it's too specific.  If it could generalize to "target permanent you control gains the skill  : generate a skeleton" or something along those lines I think it wouldn't be as restricted to time/death RT decks.

[Vineroz]

How about "Target Death Permanent gains  : Generate a Skeleton"? Currently only applied to Boneyard and Soul Catcher. Making non- permanent to have the skill just doesn't fit thematically, imo.

[OldTrees]

Too card specific... (those who're still playing Duel Masters will know what I mean )

^^^

Problems:
1) Death mechanic and theme but the element is not Death?
2) Time element but the mechanic is does not fit Time?
3) Enchanting Graveyards outside of Earth could be justified but not in Time.
4) A card tax/ forced combo is clumsy design. EtG is about versatility and options. Each card is meant to expand the metagame and thus enrich and diversify the gameplay experience.

Card Design Tips:
1) Versatility contributes to an increased metagame
2) Simple is good
3) Subtle design is elegant design

How about "Target Death Permanent gains  : Generate a Skeleton"? Currently only applied to Boneyard and Soul Catcher. Making non- permanent to have the skill just doesn't fit thematically, imo.

This is better because it lets the skull be used with any of 7(8 if marks count) cards. However Death is still upset you are suggesting putting one of its cards in time rather than Death.