Familiar Spirit | Elemental Familiar

[Saynt]

NAME: Familiar Spirit ELEMENT: Other COST: 5  TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 2|3 TEXT: Harmony: +1/+1 for each creature of own element. 3: Change this creature's element, gain +1/+1	NAME: Elemental Familiar ELEMENT: Other COST: 5  TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 0|2 TEXT: Harmony: +1/+1 for each creature of own element. 5: Change element to match target, gain +1/+1

ART: IDEA: Saynt NOTES: Harmony: Other is not an element. Familiar Spirit itself counts, so there is an automatic +1/+1. Triggered at the end of each turn, resetting to +0/+0 and counting total creatures again. Trigger skill: Familiar Spirit is changed to a random element, and Elemental Familiar to the element of your choice (random if Other card is chosen), once per turn. SERIES:

[Manipul8r]

I'm not sure if targeting quanta pools is possible yet.  Maybe you could have the upgraded one target a creature or pillar and copy its element?

[AngeDeMort]

If I understand it correctly I could fractal photons and and play a couple of these and then switch to light (+20|+20 or something like that) then switch to something else then switch back to light and gain +20|+20 again? That's a crazy high growth rate even if it requires a few turns to set up I think you need to drop the retain stats feature and even then it seems really strong with fractal (only having to pay 3 for something stronger than a dragon.)

[Manipul8r]

If I understand it correctly I could fractal photons and and play a couple of these and then switch to light (+20|+20 or something like that) then switch to something else then switch back to light and gain +20|+20 again? That's a crazy high growth rate even if it requires a few turns to set up I think you need to drop the retain stats feature and even then it seems really strong with fractal (only having to pay 3 for something stronger than a dragon.)

That's a good point, perhaps it should be like Scarab and set its stats rather than gain stats each turn.

[Saynt]

Fixed.

[Manipul8r]

Should remove 'gain' from the text then.

[Saynt]

Would this work? Harmony resets at the end of every turn. Change element adds +1/+1 permanently for each use, while Harmony still resets? Both now cost 5 

[AngeDeMort]

Thematically why would something that harmonizes with other creatures gain stats for switching elements? I think the gaining because of creatures on the field is a good growth mechanic that doesn't need additional help, especially considering the myriad of fractal decks.

[Saynt]

For the unupped version, a random element is chosen. Without the +1/+1 gain, multiple uses of the ability would be fairly useless, as there is no guarantee that the element it becomes corresponds with the creature you're fractalling. As for the upped, I suppose the permanent stat gain can be removed.

[AngeDeMort]

True the random element is an blockage to great a stat buff but every card needs a decent reason to upgrade it and that would be the reason although honestly 3 is pretty cheap to change it so randoming an element for the unupped isn't a huge downside and it could always be run in a deck with novas, fractal, fractal fodder, and this, since most fractalled creatures are pretty cheap you just fractal what you need