Shadow Stalker | Shadow Stalker

[Rutarete]

NAME: Shadow Stalker ELEMENT: Darkness COST: 6 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Target creature gets a shadow. The Shadow attacks with it but eats the target's life away.	NAME: Shadow Stalker ELEMENT: Darkness COST: 5 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Target creature gets a shadow. The Shadow attacks with it but eats the target's life away.

ART: Patchx94 IDEA: Rutarete NOTES: I probably would've called it Deathstalker, but that's already taken . There would be a symbol like Adrenaline or Momentm to represent the 'Shadow Stalker'.  The Shadow Stalker will be where the target is. The rate of 'Eating away' the target's Hp is as follows: Attack | Turns to kill >15 | 1 15 | 2 14 | 2 13 | 2 12 | 2 11 | 2 10 | 2 09 | 3 08 | 3 07 | 3 06 | 3 05 | 3 04 | 3 03 | 4 02 | 4 01 | 4 00 | 5 Shield Reduction does apply. This will kill a Voodoo Doll and deal 16/20 damage, whatever the Hp is at the time. The turn counter (above) will still proceed even when delayed - Sundial, freeze, procrastination, etc. Shadow Stalker does not stack. Adrenaline will speed up the process - will probably kill the target most of the time. It also makes more possibilities for OTKs, but not in an OP way. SERIES:

[furballdn]

Attack | Extra damage
>15 | >15
15 | 30
14 | 28
13 | 26
12 | 24
11 | 22
10 | 20
09 | 27
08 | 24
07 | 21
06 | 18
05 | 15
04 | 12
03 | 12
02 | 8
01 | 4
00 | 00

Shield reduction will also apply.

[Pineapple]

So, does the target attack twice each turn?

[NikaZaslavsky]

So, does the target attack twice each turn?

Yes, until it's killed.

[Rutarete]

I have updated the notes with answers to some questions from a friend.
Should there be a damage cap at 15?

[Rutarete]

Is the cost better off at 6 | 5 or 5 | 4?

[Pineapple]

If need some filler art, I'd be happy to provide you with my Shadower | Elite Shadower (archived) art.
However, note that it's not the best and it might not fit the mechanic.

[Rutarete]

If need some filler art, I'd be happy to provide you with my Shadower | Elite Shadower (archived) art.
However, note that it's not the best and it might not fit the mechanic.

Actually, it fits better than you think (I think ). To make it fit best for me, I think I'd have the silhouette and the shadow's positions reversed. I'll have the card image up in a moment. Thanks

Edit: For those who see and comment on this card in the future, would you use this card?

[UnderneathTheLens]

I would like some clarification please.

So if I have a 15|X creature, it would attack for 15+30=45 per turn for 2 turns before dying?
If I have a 16|X creature, it would attack for 16+16=32 for 1 turn before dying?

[Rutarete]

I would like some clarification please.

So if I have a 15|X creature, it would attack for 15+30=45 per turn for 2 turns before dying?
If I have a 16|X creature, it would attack for 16+16=32 for 1 turn before dying?

At 15 attack, it will take two turns to die. For each of those turns, the shadow stalker's effect is as if (though technically not) doubling its attack.
So, turn 1, it would deal 30 damage, and 30 again the second turn before dying.
You are correct about the 16 attack example.

[UnderneathTheLens]

I would like some clarification please.

So if I have a 15|X creature, it would attack for 15+30=45 per turn for 2 turns before dying?
If I have a 16|X creature, it would attack for 16+16=32 for 1 turn before dying?

At 15 attack, it will take two turns to die. For each of those turns, the shadow stalker's effect is as if (though technically not) doubling its attack.
So, turn 1, it would deal 30 damage, and 30 again the second turn before dying.
You are correct about the 16 attack example.

Well then, since this can double the damage of a creature for a turn, I'd use it for OTK decks.

Ex. For Instosis, it'd be Silurian Dragon -> Mitosis -> SoR -> SoR -> Sky Blitz -> Chimera -> Shadow Stalker
                             DMG: 13                          13         39         65       130            130               260

This reduces the combo to 7 cards.