At first look, this card is deceptive. While the upgraded may seem terrible in many cases, in a select few (i.e. phoenix, abomination) the upped can work wonders. Imagine spamming a 5|5 abomination into play for 1
. Despite these few cards which benefit from the upgraded version, I think it's severely underpowered. Frankly, I don't like this card; I think it is too much of an attempt to allow players without a large upgraded card reservoir to access powers that are normally purchased with 1500 coins. Nonetheless, an interesting idea. I have no idea how to balance this card, either, but I think that the unupped should definitely cost more than it already does.