Foo Dog | Komainu

[OdinVanguard]

NAME: Foo Dog ELEMENT: Light COST: 4 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 2|8 TEXT: Spirit Guard: Redirects incoming spell damage to self for 1 turn. Each point may give Foo Dog +1|+0.	NAME: Komainu ELEMENT: Light COST: 5 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 3|12 TEXT: Spirit Guard: Redirects incoming spell damage to self for 1 turn. Each point may give Komainu +1|+0.

ART: Unupped Card Art image taken from wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:China_emeishan_lion.jpg Upgraded card Art image taken from wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tozan_Shrine03.jpg IDEA: OdinVanguard NOTES: A creature that can defend others from spell damage and possibly grow stronger in the process. Inspired by the character "Mouse" from Jim Butcher's Dresden Files novels. Mouse was a Foo Dog: Foo Dog on Wikipedia This fits pretty well I think. It defends you and your creatures from magical attacks, and while it takes the brunt of the blow, it may also absorb some of the energy and become stronger in the process. I could use a little balancing help on what percentage of incoming damage should be converted to attack power. Balancing on other stats is up for review as well, though a relatively high hp is probably important for this to be useful. Some obvious uses are protecting photons in RoL/Hope decks, and pandemonium… you could also shoot your own cards with lightning / other effects on purpose in order to make it grow stronger (a guardian angel would be useful there). SERIES:

[OdinVanguard]

Just noticed a wording error on the card here. Absorbed damage was intended to buff the Foo Dog, not the original recipient... though that could work too now that I think about it. Any thoughts on that option?

[Drake_XIV]

So, upgrading it makes it go from Chinese to Japanese?  There seems to me to be quite a jump when upgrading.  You raise stats and drop ability cost.  I don't think raising playing cost by 1 balances that out though...

[OdinVanguard]

So, upgrading it makes it go from Chinese to Japanese?  There seems to me to be quite a jump when upgrading.  You raise stats and drop ability cost.  I don't think raising playing cost by 1 balances that out though...

...Its a work in progres...
How much of a cost bump would justify the stat boost and skill cost reduction?

[Drake_XIV]

I wouldn't do a cost drop for the upped ability.  Maybe a +2 cost if you want to keep it as is.

[OdinVanguard]

That works for me. +2 cost, stat bump, keep skill cost the same.
Before I update the card, what about the absorb mechanic, should it only affect the foo dog or should it buff the original recipient?

[Drake_XIV]

Only Komainu.  But how would it work with multiple copies?  Or would it be like Gravy Pull, overwriting the last target?

[OdinVanguard]

Updated. Upgraded ability cost is now the same as unupped.
Changed unupped artwork to match the Chinese Foo Dog, while upped version is a photo of a Japanese Komainu.

I may try to create original art eventually, but the 3-D models are pretty complex so it might be quite a while.

Only Komainu.  But how would it work with multiple copies?  Or would it be like Gravy Pull, overwriting the last target?

It would either be like gravity, or would go by slot order. E.g. whichever one is in the highest number field slot absorbs first, when it dies the next one starts up.

[odideph]

From the looks of it, it definitely should work like Gravity Pull.
Now that means you could also gravity pull it on top of its active, and then momentum +heal +buff it with whatever, until it smashes the other player?
Sounds interesting, making Guardian Angel more useful.

[Annele]

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[OdinVanguard]

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