Bacteria | Bacteria

[AD TienzuStorm]

NAME: Bacteria ELEMENT: Life COST: 3 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 1 | 1 TEXT: Decompose: If at least two Bacteria on your field, destroy an owned pillar every turn and give all Bacteria +2|+1	NAME: Bacteria ELEMENT: Life COST: 3 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 1 | 2 TEXT: Decompose: If at least two Bacteria on your field, destroy an owned pillar every turn and give all Bacteria +2|+1

ART: No art IDEA: AD TienzuStorm NOTES: Clarification The ability "Decompose" requires there to be at least two Bacteria creatures on your field at once. Otherwise it will not activate. Upon meeting those conditions, the Bacteria will destroy one random pillar you own and each receive +2|+1 (NOTE: Only one pillar is destroyed, not one for each Bacteria card). This happens every turn for as long as the condition (two Bacteria) is met. FAQ Spoiler for the questions and answers: Q - Is "Decompose" lobo-able? A - Yes, it's an Innate ability, which means it can be removed through lobotomy. Q - What happens if you have two or more Bacteria on the field but they were all lobotomized? A - If the Decompose ability isn't present on any creature, the pillar is not destroyed and no stats are gained. If only one Bacteria got lobotomized and there's still one with the ability Decompose, then only the Bacteria with the ability will gain the stat boost. SERIES: Might make a series of "Potentially Detrimental Effects", but who knows

[Manuel]

so if i start mitosing the bacteria, every bacteria can use the ability to destroy one pillar for the boost and get multiple +2/+1 every turn?

[AD TienzuStorm]

so if i start mitosing the bacteria, every bacteria can use the ability to destroy one pillar for the boost and get multiple +2/+1 every turn?

Upon meeting those conditions, the Bacteria will destroy one random pillar you own and each receive +2|+1 (NOTE: Only one pillar is destroyed, not one for each Bacteria card).

Only one pillar total is destroyed, no matter how many Bacteria you have. And only one +2|+1 buff will be given to each Bacteria.

Although Bacteria+Mitosis might get strong. But probably too fragile and slow to be worth it tbh based on other cards with similar uses.

[foxrain4]

interesting interaction between creatures and pillars,
i would say Bacteria is a good card even if its hard to imagine becoming stronger thematically.

[Mr Muffin]

This seems to be an excellent target for fractal. Could I get some opinions on how strong or weak this combo would be?

[Solaris]

This seems to be an excellent target for fractal. Could I get some opinions on how strong or weak this combo would be?

Assuming you have a hand of 1 Bacteria and 1 Upped Fractal, you'll end up having 9 3|3 creatures the turn of fractal for 27 and 9 , for 27 damage the first turn, then 45 the turn after, then 63 the turn following. The opponent will, assuming no way to stop the Bacteria, be dead after 3 turns of a full Fractal Bacteria.

[tereret]

Would RT a malignant cell cause bacteria to enter the game?

[AD TienzuStorm]

This seems to be an excellent target for fractal. Could I get some opinions on how strong or weak this combo would be?

Assuming you have a hand of 1 Bacteria and 1 Upped Fractal, you'll end up having 9 3|3 creatures the turn of fractal for 27 and 9 , for 27 damage the first turn, then 45 the turn after, then 63 the turn following. The opponent will, assuming no way to stop the Bacteria, be dead after 3 turns of a full Fractal Bacteria.

As proved in chat, Bacteria was generally less efficient than Giant Frog as a Fractal target and is only better as a stallbreaker due to the potentially infinite attack power the Bacteria could get. Putting this here for everybody to see.

Would RT a malignant cell cause bacteria to enter the game?

No, although it's a fun link, it doesn't make sense thematically or mechanically.