Vial of Sand | Vial of Sand

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NAME: Vial of Sand ELEMENT: Earth COST: 3 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: The target creature is no longer delayed, and becomes immune to delay effects and Reverse Time.	NAME: Vial of Sand ELEMENT: Earth COST: 2 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: The target creature is no longer delayed, and becomes immune to delay effects and Reverse Time.

ART: jack_ol (http://www.sxc.hu/photo/860830) IDEA: preimage NOTES: Inspired from this consumable item in WoW (http://www.wowhead.com/item=19183/hourglass-sand), which cures player's character of a certain time-related curse inflicted by a raid boss. Not to be confused with this (http://www.wowhead.com/item=65891/vial-of-the-sands). SERIES:

[dragonsdemesne]

What would this do if you put it on your own Vanadium Warden?  Would it be able to use its ability without being delayed itself (allowing it to both activate and still attack if buffed) or would it become unable to use its ability at all?

It's a fairly narrow card in use, but in the right matchup it could be pretty good.  I think I'd reduce the costs by 1 on both versions because of that.  It would also have synergy with things like Basilisk Blood + Otyugh + this to avoid the 6 turn delay.

[Naesala]

this would make Grav/Earth decks incredibly powerful and make for nearly unstoppable otys.

[mesaprotector]

this would make Grav/Earth decks incredibly powerful and make for nearly unstoppable otys.

Well... there's still mutation or freeze, but I don't see this being used much if only because it's just so situational. Even more so than Purify.

[Shrink]

I think this card is too powerful with both effects. One needs to be dropped in my opinion. I would say being impervious delay time is the way to go. Good thinking outside the box.

[Contrary]

I honestly don't see this having much use. I mean if you know you're going up against a control heavy Time deck than yeah, but otherwise no. The Oty BB Vial combo is clumsy and kind of excessive. Oty PA is usually enough.