Card Design Competition: Divine Artifice

[Aves]

Divine Artifice
Artifice (noun)
    - A crafty but underhanded deception.
    - A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
    - A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.
    - A tactical move to gain advantage.
    - (archaic) Something made with technical skill; a contrivance.

Rules

• Create a unique card for one of the False Gods!
• One copy of your card is added to the existing FG Deck(for 2 in total).
• A short explanation of how your card synergizes with and expands the theme of your chosen FG is not required, but recommended.
• Please submit your card to the Card Idea Competition Subforum with the format below:
  Card Name [Divine Artifice]
• Please post in this thread with a link to your submission topic.
• ONE submission per person.
• You may not use card art.

FAQ

Q: Can 60 card FGs be chosen?
A: The gods are beyond such mortal concerns... or so they claim. (You may choose any FG.)

Q: Do I need to create an unupgraded version of my card?
A: The gods are beyond such mortal concerns... or so they claim. (An unupgraded card is not necessary.)

Q: Should we consider whether our cards will be balanced when wielded by the player?
A: You dare lay claim to the secrets of the Gods!? How audacious. (It is not a requirement. However, just because you don't have to, doesn't mean that you shouldn't-- It can't possibly hurt to consider player balance, while the opposite is not true.)

Xenocidius' card creator tool may be useful.

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[dragtom]

Can 60-card fg's be chosen?
no need to answer. 60-card fg's can be chosen.
There, I said it.

Creativity is mixing ideas to make something new.
I like this competition.

[Aves]

I like this competition.

[dragtom]

actually, thinking about it, the 1-card clause makes this competition... weird.
It means cards that make a fg more explosive are probably bad for the deck, as when drawn late it becomes a dead card.
The most useful 1-card additions are most likely a permanent with a passive effect, like eclipse, SoP, or SoFr.

I'd suggest allowing you to choose the number of copies, but no more than 1/15th of the original deck size. (so 2/3/4 at 30/45/60)

[Aves]

actually, thinking about it, the 1-card clause makes this competition... weird.
It means cards that make a fg more explosive are probably bad for the deck, as when drawn late it becomes a dead card.
The most useful 1-card additions are most likely a permanent with a passive effect, like eclipse, SoP, or SoFr.

I'd suggest allowing you to choose the number of copies, but no more than 1/15th of the original deck size. (so 2/3/4 at 30/45/60)

Hmm, I'm not sure if multiple copies makes it less 'unique.' I'd prefer to keep the ruleset as is. Cards like Sky Blitz, Miracle, and most weapons function fine at 1.

That said, poll created! Give us your opinions, folks. This will last 3 days. We do not guarantee that we will implement the results of the poll, but getting your opinions heard helps in making the decision.

[Basman-1453]

Hm, this got me thinking: should we consider whether it'll be balanced when it wielded by the player?

Consider Manuel's entry (when this post is being made). It's about okay when wielded by Destiny. It's just that she (a) doesn't have anti-PC; and (b) she's only running a duo, making a 52 Chroma cost card unwieldy to deploy. When wielded by the player, though, shit run amok.

[dawn to dusk]

Hm, this got me thinking: should we consider whether it'll be balanced when it wielded by the player?

Consider Manuel's entry (when this post is being made). It's about okay when wielded by Destiny. It's just that she (a) doesn't have anti-PC; and (b) she's only running a duo, making a 52 Chroma cost card unwieldy to deploy. When wielded by the player, though, shit run amok.

Please answer this, it clears up a lot. I've been assuming no, and I think most other people have as well, but other people are.

[Aves]

Hm, this got me thinking: should we consider whether it'll be balanced when it wielded by the player?

Consider Manuel's entry (when this post is being made). It's about okay when wielded by Destiny. It's just that she (a) doesn't have anti-PC; and (b) she's only running a duo, making a 52 Chroma cost card unwieldy to deploy. When wielded by the player, though, shit run amok.

Please answer this, it clears up a lot. I've been assuming no, and I think most other people have as well, but other people are.

I don't consider it a requirement-- but being balanced is never a requirement. It's just that being unbalanced tends to lose you votes (generally) unless the theme is specifically around that imbalance. I wouldn't count the consideration of player balance as a negative feature, in any case.

tl;dr you don't have to, but some people may consider it a factor in voting.

[JonathanCrazyJ]

Once again this is cracking work from the COs. Simple but very fun comp.

[Aves]

I'm leaning towards keeping it as 1(2) per deck, so barring some massive change in votes or interesting discussion here, it's likely to stay that way. I'll make the announcement after the poll ends.

Also, there've been a fair few submissions created already, but no posts here about them.

Reminder! Post a link to your submission thread in this topic!

We ask this so it's easier for Competition Organizers to manage things. Thanks in advance!

[InsignificantWeeaboo]

http://elementscommunity.org/forum/card-idea-competition-submissions/rain-cloud-(divine-artifice)/

[MasterWalks]

http://elementscommunity.org/forum/card-idea-competition-submissions/electrolysis-(divine-artifice)/new/#new