Mercury | Quicksilver

[mildlyfrightenedboy]

I am aware that mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature. There are many other things that may also have that arguments like that (e.g. Iodine or Bromine), and I don't exactly see how its significance in alchemy is relevant, but I see your point with mercurial.

Alchemy is the ability to change elements into other elements.  Look at its reaction to Flooding / Nightfall.

[furballdn]

I'll state my opinions why I think this isn't a good idea. Balance. For 6 , you get a very nice 5|5 creature or a 6|6 creature. That already treads on a lot of creatures. Secondly, while the ability is nice, do you really think the ability "Basically counter everything" is only worth 1 as cost? Finally, the very thought of adapting to things is very complicated, and there hardly needs to be a card with the ability to counter everything.

[mildlyfrightenedboy]

I'll state my opinions why I think this isn't a good idea. Balance. For 6 , you get a very nice 5|5 creature or a 6|6 creature. That already treads on a lot of creatures. Secondly, while the ability is nice, do you really think the ability "Basically counter everything" is only worth 1 as cost? Finally, the very thought of adapting to things is very complicated, and there hardly needs to be a card with the ability to counter everything.

I have already decided to increase the cost tremendously and nerf the ability.  Now, we need to decide whether or not having it set on a charge system (where you pay with poison counters) is balanced.

[Alchemist]

This card basically nullifies every negative effect casted on it, and benefits from every positive effect -  actually it benefits even from negative effects. That's why it is considered OP, and not because of it's cost. And since mechanics of this card are specifical - it's basically immune to everything - what happens when sundial is played, does it attack by the argument that it has addapted to different time lapse? It becomes airborne vs Wings, does it become momentumed vs Phase Shield? Can it dodge RT? Is there any reliable counter to it? 

[dracomageat]

How about:

6 | 6
Mercury | Quicksilver (don't argue the name, it makes sense)
Creature
<Mercury | Quicksilver> is able to adapt to the situation at hand.
Infects the user's mind when played and causes poisoning if ingested.
3|3 unupped, 4|4 upped

Notes:
Neurotoxins the user when played.
Adaptation is an active skill and thus can be removed or replaced.

Adaptations:

Spoiler for Hidden:

If its attack would miss due to Wings, it becomes airborne instead of attacking and alignment changes to .
If its attack would fail due to Gravity Shield, it gets -1|+1 instead of attacking.
If it would deal zero damage, it gets +1|-1 instead of attacking.
If targeted by Iridium/Vanadium Warden, it becomes airborne afterwards and alignment changes to .
If Sky Blitz is used, it becomes airborne afterwards and alignment changes to .
If another creature is killed by Paradox, it gets -1|+1.
If Lycanthopy ability or Nightfall is used, Alignment changes to at end of turn.
If it successfully attacks through a shield while aligned, it becomes cloaked for 3 turns.
If targeted with Chaos Seed/Power or (Improved) Mutation (ability too) or if Pandemonium is used, effect is replaced by a random stat change. New stats total 6 if unupped, 8 if upped. Cannot be negative. Alignment changes to .
Antimatter has no effect while aligned.
If HP is zero, survives one stat check (will die at the end of your next turn if nothing changes). Dies instantly if below zero.
If Dead and Alive ability is used, a Skeleton is created by an effect or Soul Catcher  generates quanta, alignment changes to at end of turn.
Cannot be killed by Skull Shield while death aligned.
If poisoned, loses 1 poison counter per turn after taking damage.
If Reverse Time (ability too) is used, alignment changes to after the card takes effect.
If targeted by Reverse Time (ability too) and not aligned, effect is replaced by an undoing of the last adaptation. Alignment changes to .
If a Gnome Rider, Stone Skin or Basalisk Blood (ability too) is used, alignment changes to at end of turn.
Is not delayed by Basalisk Blood (ability too) while aligned.
If Photosynthesis ability is used or you use Empathic bond, alignment changes to at end of turn.
If the Scarab, Firefly or Deja Vu abilities are used or Mitosis, Fractal or Paralel/Twin Universe is used on another creature, this creature gets -1|-1 and copies itself (exact copy after stat change).
If Holy Light, Blessing or Luciferin/Luciferase (ability too) are used by you, at end of turn.
If alignment is or , heals itself for one HP at the end of each turn (not on the turn it changes).
If (Improved) Miracle is used, heals itself fully at end of turn.
If Flying Weapon is used, turns into a weapon with damage equal to its current total stats and fills the now empty weapon slot.
If dealt damage by a card or frozen, alignment changes to at end of turn.
Takes no damage from Fire Shield/Buckler and becomes unfrozen at end of turn (not the turn it changes) while alignment is .
If Purify is used on a creature, it loses all poison counters.
If Flooding is used, alignment changes to immediately and the space it occupies becomes flooded  at end of turn.
If Reflective or Jade Shield is used by you, becomes reflective at end of turn. Only affects spells and abilities that could target a player.
If Dive ability is used, alignment changes to . Becomes airborne at end of turn.
Cannot be delayed by Procrastination while aligned.
If alignment is , becomes immaterial at the end of each turn (not on the turn it changes).

No, there is no way of turn it's alignment into Aether, this is intentional.
Also, I'm not sure what to do with it and shards, if anything.

Another possibility:
4 | 3
Mercury | Quicksilver
Permanent
Stacks with target permanent stack and acts as an extra copy of the stacked card.

[mildlyfrightenedboy]

How about:

6 | 6
Mercury | Quicksilver (don't argue the name, it makes sense)
Creature
<Mercury | Quicksilver> is able to adapt to the situation at hand.
Infects the user's mind when played and causes poisoning if ingested.
3|3 unupped, 4|4 upped

Notes:
Neurotoxins the user when played.
Adaptation is an active skill and thus can be removed or replaced.

Adaptations:

Spoiler for Hidden:

If its attack would miss due to Wings, it becomes airborne instead of attacking and alignment changes to .
If its attack would fail due to Gravity Shield, it gets -1|+1 instead of attacking.
If it would deal zero damage, it gets +1|-1 instead of attacking.
If targeted by Iridium/Vanadium Warden, it becomes airborne afterwards and alignment changes to .
If Sky Blitz is used, it becomes airborne afterwards and alignment changes to .
If another creature is killed by Paradox, it gets -1|+1.
If Lycanthopy ability or Nightfall is used, Alignment changes to at end of turn.
If it successfully attacks through a shield while aligned, it becomes cloaked for 3 turns.
If targeted with Chaos Seed/Power or (Improved) Mutation (ability too) or if Pandemonium is used, effect is replaced by a random stat change. New stats total 6 if unupped, 8 if upped. Cannot be negative. Alignment changes to .
Antimatter has no effect while aligned.
If HP is zero, survives one stat check (will die at the end of your next turn if nothing changes). Dies instantly if below zero.
If Dead and Alive ability is used, a Skeleton is created by an effect or Soul Catcher  generates quanta, alignment changes to at end of turn.
Cannot be killed by Skull Shield while death aligned.
If poisoned, loses 1 poison counter per turn after taking damage.
If Reverse Time (ability too) is used, alignment changes to after the card takes effect.
If targeted by Reverse Time (ability too) and not aligned, effect is replaced by an undoing of the last adaptation. Alignment changes to .
If a Gnome Rider, Stone Skin or Basalisk Blood (ability too) is used, alignment changes to at end of turn.
Is not delayed by Basalisk Blood (ability too) while aligned.
If Photosynthesis ability is used or you use Empathic bond, alignment changes to at end of turn.
If the Scarab, Firefly or Deja Vu abilities are used or Mitosis, Fractal or Paralel/Twin Universe is used on another creature, this creature gets -1|-1 and copies itself (exact copy after stat change).
If Holy Light, Blessing or Luciferin/Luciferase (ability too) are used by you, at end of turn.
If alignment is or , heals itself for one HP at the end of each turn (not on the turn it changes).
If (Improved) Miracle is used, heals itself fully at end of turn.
If Flying Weapon is used, turns into a weapon with damage equal to its current total stats and fills the now empty weapon slot.
If dealt damage by a card or frozen, alignment changes to at end of turn.
Takes no damage from Fire Shield/Buckler and becomes unfrozen at end of turn (not the turn it changes) while alignment is .
If Purify is used on a creature, it loses all poison counters.
If Flooding is used, alignment changes to immediately and the space it occupies becomes flooded  at end of turn.
If Reflective or Jade Shield is used by you, becomes reflective at end of turn. Only affects spells and abilities that could target a player.
If Dive ability is used, alignment changes to . Becomes airborne at end of turn.
Cannot be delayed by Procrastination while aligned.
If alignment is , becomes immaterial at the end of each turn (not on the turn it changes).

No, there is no way of turn it's alignment into Aether, this is intentional.
Also, I'm not sure what to do with it and shards, if anything.

Another possibility:
4 | 3
Mercury | Quicksilver
Permanent
Stacks with target permanent stack and acts as an extra copy of the stacked card.

Wow.  You did an amazing job of taking the adaptations and putting them all on the same level.  As soon as I get around to it, I am going to use this.  Thanks, this is awesome!

[dracomageat]

No problem, glad to be of help.

[Chapuz]

 "-If Shard of Patience is played, Mercury is changed to a  creature and the space that it currently occupies becomes flooded."
If you don't count that, making it +2|+1 cost would make it more balanced.

[OdinVanguard]

Spoiler for new version stats:

How about:

6 | 6
Mercury | Quicksilver (don't argue the name, it makes sense)
Creature
<Mercury | Quicksilver> is able to adapt to the situation at hand.
Infects the user's mind when played and causes poisoning if ingested.
3|3 unupped, 4|4 upped

Notes:
Neurotoxins the user when played.
Adaptation is an active skill and thus can be removed or replaced.

Adaptations:

Spoiler for Hidden:

If its attack would miss due to Wings, it becomes airborne instead of attacking and alignment changes to .
If its attack would fail due to Gravity Shield, it gets -1|+1 instead of attacking.
If it would deal zero damage, it gets +1|-1 instead of attacking.
If targeted by Iridium/Vanadium Warden, it becomes airborne afterwards and alignment changes to .
If Sky Blitz is used, it becomes airborne afterwards and alignment changes to .
If another creature is killed by Paradox, it gets -1|+1.
If Lycanthopy ability or Nightfall is used, Alignment changes to at end of turn.
If it successfully attacks through a shield while aligned, it becomes cloaked for 3 turns.
If targeted with Chaos Seed/Power or (Improved) Mutation (ability too) or if Pandemonium is used, effect is replaced by a random stat change. New stats total 6 if unupped, 8 if upped. Cannot be negative. Alignment changes to .
Antimatter has no effect while aligned.
If HP is zero, survives one stat check (will die at the end of your next turn if nothing changes). Dies instantly if below zero.
If Dead and Alive ability is used, a Skeleton is created by an effect or Soul Catcher  generates quanta, alignment changes to at end of turn.
Cannot be killed by Skull Shield while death aligned.
If poisoned, loses 1 poison counter per turn after taking damage.
If Reverse Time (ability too) is used, alignment changes to after the card takes effect.
If targeted by Reverse Time (ability too) and not aligned, effect is replaced by an undoing of the last adaptation. Alignment changes to .
If a Gnome Rider, Stone Skin or Basalisk Blood (ability too) is used, alignment changes to at end of turn.
Is not delayed by Basalisk Blood (ability too) while aligned.
If Photosynthesis ability is used or you use Empathic bond, alignment changes to at end of turn.
If the Scarab, Firefly or Deja Vu abilities are used or Mitosis, Fractal or Paralel/Twin Universe is used on another creature, this creature gets -1|-1 and copies itself (exact copy after stat change).
If Holy Light, Blessing or Luciferin/Luciferase (ability too) are used by you, at end of turn.
If alignment is or , heals itself for one HP at the end of each turn (not on the turn it changes).
If (Improved) Miracle is used, heals itself fully at end of turn.
If Flying Weapon is used, turns into a weapon with damage equal to its current total stats and fills the now empty weapon slot.
If dealt damage by a card or frozen, alignment changes to at end of turn.
Takes no damage from Fire Shield/Buckler and becomes unfrozen at end of turn (not the turn it changes) while alignment is .
If Purify is used on a creature, it loses all poison counters.
If Flooding is used, alignment changes to immediately and the space it occupies becomes flooded  at end of turn.
If Reflective or Jade Shield is used by you, becomes reflective at end of turn. Only affects spells and abilities that could target a player.
If Dive ability is used, alignment changes to . Becomes airborne at end of turn.
Cannot be delayed by Procrastination while aligned.
If alignment is , becomes immaterial at the end of each turn (not on the turn it changes).

No, there is no way of turn it's alignment into Aether, this is intentional.
Also, I'm not sure what to do with it and shards, if anything.

Another possibility:
4 | 3
Mercury | Quicksilver
Permanent
Stacks with target permanent stack and acts as an extra copy of the stacked card.

That new mechanics proposed definitely look more reasonable. Since most of them involve taking an initial hit before adapting it doesn't run the risk of having "hard" immunity to everything. I really like this version now.
Also, it would be cool if its attack alternated sign (flip between positive and negative) whenever shard of sacrifice buff is in play.

[dracomageat]

I wasn't sure what to do with shards but it might be best to have them simply change the alignment at end of turn.
And yes, my adaptations were designed to soft counter everything, hardcounter nothing.

[rickerd]

Is there a way to kill it?

[OdinVanguard]

Hitting it with a bolt or other damage will reduce it to 0 hp... It would then die on its next attack / turn if not healed.
... lightening + quint (stops heals) works for unupped.
Its not unkillable, but will definitely be one tough cookie.