Mud Eater | Grand Mud Eater

[Calambar]

NAME: Mud Eater ELEMENT: Earth COST: 5 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 2 | 6 TEXT: : Mud Crust Target creature - its damage  reduced by 1. Cummulative. Removes GP and Adrenaline.	NAME: Grand Mud Eater ELEMENT: Earth COST: 5 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 3 | 7 TEXT: : Mud Crust Target creature - its damage  reduced by 1. Cummulative. Removes GP and Adrenaline.

ART: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yorkshire_pigs_at_animal_sanctuary.jpg (Edited in Sumopaint by Krzysiekxd) IDEA: Krzysiekxd, EmeraldTiger (ability effect) NOTES: In other words target creature gains Mud Crust that reduces physical and spell damage by 1. It stacks = if you target creature with this ability 5 times for 5 turns, it is invincible to lightning. Warden with 5 attack cannot do nothing as well and so on and so forth. However, such the buffed creature is still vulnerable to poison and any spell that does not deal damage. EDIT: Did not think about gravity pull before. That might be OP with this effect. That's why I changed the ability a little adding that it removes GP. I added also adrenaline removal as I imagine it would be hard for a creature to attack many times with such the mud crust ;] I hope this card is now more balanced. Feedback greatly appreciated SERIES:

[EmeraldTiger]

following.

[dragtom]

how about changing it to only reduce spell damage?
That way, this card doesn't make a combo with GP.
It will give some problems with warden, though. Is that physical or spell damage?

also, as for the unupped, compare to anubis.
This card takes a longer time to prevent any damage,
and doesn't protect from no-damage cc.
It does allow you to buff your creatures, but in an - duo, you don't want to buff them anyway (unless with SoW).
That said, anubis costs more to create.

[andretimpa]

The combo with GP would be fine. It requires 3 elements to pull off and a lot of time to set up. SoFo + GP is way stronger and is a mono (and also blows your opponent stuff).

[iskelion]

how about changing it to only reduce spell damage?
That way, this card doesn't make a combo with GP.

i was going to say that, agreed

[MuxDen]

how about changing it to only reduce spell damage?
That way, this card doesn't make a combo with GP.

i was going to say that, agreed

Same here.

[Calambar]

how about changing it to only reduce spell damage?
That way, this card doesn't make a combo with GP.

i was going to say that, agreed

Same here.

I'll consider that. Waiting for more feedback and suggestions.

[foofatron]

It's still weak to poison, freeze and shockwave combo, RT, and big monsters.

I think it is fine as is. If this inspired a water, earth, gravity deck I'd be happy.

[andretimpa]

It's still weak to poison, freeze and shockwave combo, RT, and big monsters.

I think it is fine as is. If this inspired a water, earth, gravity deck I'd be happy.

Also, Otys.

Does Rage Pots / Overdrive count as damage? I don't think they should since you are applying counters to a creature.

[Calambar]

It's still weak to poison, freeze and shockwave combo, RT, and big monsters.

I think it is fine as is. If this inspired a water, earth, gravity deck I'd be happy.

Also, Otys.

Does Rage Pots / Overdrive count as damage? I don't think they should since you are applying counters to a creature.

I think Rage Pots, as they are instantenous, can be considered as spell causing damage. Overdrive is different in nature imo...

It will give some problems with warden, though. Is that physical or spell damage?

In my opinion Wardens deal physical damage, but it does not really matter as Mud Crust protects from both psysical and spell damage.

[rob77dp]

Instead of 'spell' vs 'non-spell' damage, could it be more clearly separated as direct and in-direct damage?

GP the spell targets but does no damage, so the damage taken on a GP'd creature is 'indirect'.
Acceleration targets the Mud Eater but does no direct damage, so the -1 each turn is 'indirect'.
Poisoning Mud Eater is not directly damaging so it is 'indirect'.
All these and similarly 'indirect' damages can affect through any crusts.

Lighting, Shockwave, OE ability, Wardens-damage (not the delay portion), Rage Pot/Elix, and similarly 'directly damagin' effects/spells would be affected by crusts.

That is my input for suggestions, at least.

[dragtom]

how about changing it to only reduce spell damage?
That way, this card doesn't make a combo with GP.
It will give some problems with warden, though. Is that physical or spell damage?

In my opinion Wardens deal physical damage, but it does not really matter as Mud Crust protects from both psysical and spell damage.

Have you read the rest of my post?
I am saying that, if mud crusts only protect from spell damage, this is a problem.
You gave an answer to it, though.