Diffraction Grate | Diffraction Grate

[Drake_XIV]

NAME: Diffraction Grate ELEMENT: Light COST: 3 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: All of your quanta sources generate 3 random quanta instead.   Lasts 3 turns.	NAME: Diffraction Grate ELEMENT: Light COST: 3 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: All quanta sources generate 2 random quanta instead.  Lasts 3 turns

ART: Drake_XIV IDEA: Drake_XIV NOTES: I remember when Immolation first came in and we had those "No Land Stompy" decks.  The problem with Immolation/Cremation is that it benefits Fire more than anything.  So what if there was a way to create more Rainbows, particularly without any Pillars/Towers or the favored Novas/Supernovas? Diffraction is more of a    thing, but I since I didn't want to restrict it to just    and there are other non-pillar/tower sources (e.g. Solar Buckler, Devourer, Elite Firefly, etc.) that should have a chance at doing this. Aside from that, heavy denial, as some have pointed out.  The thing is, it also affects Immolation and Novas, so it's not just limited to hurting Monos. SERIES:

[Naesala]

I don't like it, punishes monos heavily, much more so than immolation decks. I don't think we need more rainbows.

[Drake_XIV]

Well, it was supposed to act as denial to monos as well, but I see your point.

[furballdn]

Don't like it. This punishes SNbows as well as mono decks. It looks much mroe powerful than the scattering effect of discord. Seems OP.

[Mathematistic]

Don't like it. This punishes SNbows as well as mono decks. It looks much mroe powerful than the scattering effect of discord. Seems OP.

What's worse, it's 1 only... now even crema-golem can pack denial...
And it's too much better than discord for the quanta scattering effect. It's possible to play this on first turn and sentence monos to death.

[OdinVanguard]

I don't think it should be dismissed so quickly. I actually see potential if you interpret it right. If ALL sources create EXACTLY 3  . Then it is actually a powerful anti-rush card.  This greatly reduces the rush potential of cremation and nova which rely on the large amount of quanta being generated. This way they only get 3 quanta total so they have to wait to make their move or suffer greatly diminished returns. To prevent being OP against mono's make it only last 2 or 3 rounds. This again reinforces anit-rush properties.
There is also potential for synnergy with shards. Even in a mono, since in 2-3 rounds you will have all the quanta you need to power them.
May still need some balancing work though, perhaps make cost  and  instead of just  and  .

Using EmeraldTiger's rating system I give it a:

[Drake_XIV]

I've added the turn limit and even raised the cost.  Still OP?

[furballdn]

Still OP. 3|2 for turning all your opponent's pillars to quantum pillars? That just brutally shuts down monos and duos.

[Naesala]

With a timer and a higher cost that makes it harder to splash it is better, but I'm still leaning OP. See what others think.

[Silver]

i dont think this works as denial as discord already does this

might be neat as a rustlerish pillar that turns light into random quanta.

lucifern rainbows?

[OdinVanguard]

Had an odd idea. Might make it worse, might make it better.
Have all sources except mark produce only 1 (or maybe 2) . This slightly reduces the bias toward rainbow decks since their quantum pillars don't provide as much while mono and duo's produce same amount. Mark production being unaffected will be more useful to mono and duo than rainbow.

[Naesala]

Are mark's unaffected?