Asphyxia | Asphyxia

[TuckingFypo]

NAME: Asphyxia ELEMENT: Air COST: 5  TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Decrease the opponent's maximum life points by 20 HP's for one turn.	NAME: Asphyxia ELEMENT: Air COST: 4  TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Decrease the opponent's maximum life points by 20 HP's for one turn.

ART: Product. IDEA: TuckingFypo, although if this idea was already presented give me a link and I'll give credit. NOTES: If the opponent's maximum HP goes below 0 when this is casted, the opponent will lose. This will be deflected by Mirror/Jade shields. When the spell wears off the next turn, it will work similar to a SoD. Effect doesn't stack when multiple Asphyxia's are used per turn. SERIES:

[Ekki]

So, this would deal 20 damage when casted? Even though it lasts only one turn, that might be a problem, for Air being the element of Unstable Gases. You would only need 5 UG/Asphixia to OTK somebody...
Even though that, I REALLY like this card

[TuckingFypo]

The initial reason I made this card was so that it could be used as a surprise attack when in tight pinches endgame.  5 UG's and an Asphyxia costs 30+ quanta and probably requires a decent draw; is that too much for a 1-hit? 

[Ekki]

The initial reason I made this card was so that it could be used as a surprise attack when in tight pinches endgame.  5 UG's and an Asphyxia costs 30+ quanta and probably requires a decent draw; is that too much for a 1-hit? 

5 Asphixias kill you in 1 turn, and it's 25/20 . You could argue that you would have to draw 5 out of 6 of them to win, but then you have Unstable Gases, so you would only need 5 cards out of 12 to win.
Unstable Gas deals 20 damage AND 1 to every creature, but it's a Permanent that uses (duo) and you have 1 turn of cooldown.
Asphixia deals 20 damage and reduces max hp, but only lasts for 1 turn.

Each one is balanced on its own. But in my opinion having both in the same element might be overkill. As I said, I like the idea, and I don't want to change it, so I hope I'm wrong.

[geekz_always_win]

This isn't really like asphyxiating someone. You're jsut doing 20 damage that lasts one turn.

If you want a feeling like you're actually choking someone, make it a spell that slowly chokes life out of your opponent, like -1 or2 max health per turn and make it a permanent.

[Ekki]

The thing is that once you stop choking your opponent, he takes a long breathe and recovers... This is like Darth Vader's choke, so it actually hurts you, and once he release you, you recover (unless you died).

[geekz_always_win]

Actually, I'm pretty sure choking someone and releasing them without killing them still has lots of adverse effects. Its not like you let go after a few minutes of no air and crushing his windpipe and it's fine.

Unless this is carbon monoxide asphyxiation, where you don't feel anything till you die of lack of oxygen.

[TuckingFypo]

@Krathos:  I see your point. xD  UG and Asphyxia in the same element could be a bad thing.  I did slightly change it so that only one Asphyxia could work each turn.  Would this change anything?  I don't feel like doing the math right now, but since you can only use 1 Asphyxia per turn, I think that would make the chance of winning with only 5 cards less likely.

@geekz_always_win:  I honestly can't argue on whether "Asphyxia" is the best name for this card. xD  Asphyxia was one of those words that I briefly remembered but did not know every specific detail about.  I agree though that someone will not just recover right after being choked.  Could you list some effects this might have?

[Wonder]

At least Unstable Gases need both  and  to use.
If you use Wings and your opponent doesn't have PC, you can pull off a win with ease.

[Ekki]

@Krathos:  I see your point. xD  UG and Asphyxia in the same element could be a bad thing.  I did slightly change it so that only one Asphyxia could work each turn.  Would this change anything?  I don't feel like doing the math right now, but since you can only use 1 Asphyxia per turn, I think that would make the chance of winning with only 5 cards less likely.

You're awesome. Problem solved

@geekz_always_win:  I honestly can't argue on whether "Asphyxia" is the best name for this card. xD  Asphyxia was one of those words that I briefly remembered but did not know every specific detail about.  I agree though that someone will not just recover right after being choked.  Could you list some effects this might have?

Please don't change it. In my opinion, it's just OK. Asphixia (not the choking part) debilitates you, once you take a breathe again, you recover.
Also, it's a spell, that "takes some air out of the space surrounding you", so you're more fragile (-20 hp), not that your lungs are being compressed.
And for simplicity sake, please no -complicated- extra effects. Simple=Better.

At least Unstable Gases need both  and  to use.
If you use Wings and your opponent doesn't have PC, you can pull off a win with ease.

This is not here nor there. What do you mean? ???

[Product]

(http://imageplay.net/view/m7Gbd165158/asphyxia)

Thought I would give this a go

[TuckingFypo]

Ammagad, you sir are awesome. ^^ Thanks for the art!~
EDIT: +Karma.