Quantum Mechanic | Quantum Mechanic

[Jyiber]

NAME: Quantum Mechanic ELEMENT: Water COST: 1 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 0 | 3 TEXT: Blueprints: Destroy target pillar. Gain generate skill. Generate 2x target's element.	NAME: Quantum Mechanic ELEMENT: Water COST: 1 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 0 | 4 TEXT: Blueprints: Destroy target pillar. Gain generate skill. Generate 2x target's element.

ART: Jyiber (placeholder art) IDEA: Jyiber NOTES: Help with balance would be appreciated. Should this be able to target quantum pillars? When I imagined this, I had the image of a goblin mechanic in mind, but sadly couldn't find any free art with such an image. Good idea, or bad idea? SERIES:

[grimdragon64]

This MIGHT go into Aether better. Overall, okay idea.

[serprex]

Seems a bit UP to me, but the utility likely makes it viable. Two cards for a net of 2 quanta per turn is free normally, and doesn't have the increased vulnerability to CC this does (only 1 Rage Pot needed to kill this, rather than 2 to kill 2 RoLs) or the delay (this card doesn't generate quanta on the first turn like RoL)

But it's viable because in a Trio you might want to be able to use one of these to increase quanta production of a certain type. Also useful if you want to generate a little bit of extra quanta of your mark type early on but then convert pends into pillars essentially

This is all assuming you can't destroy opponent's pillars, which could make for a good Mindgate deck. Also does not consider whether QP should be allowed (but I'd lean towards allowing)

Unsure about lowering cost of upgrade considering the health boost (which exceeds the RoF line)

[Jyiber]

Thinking about reworking it a bit considering the RoL thing...

[Keolino]

The moment serpex mentioned trios, I thought about the ability to target pendulums with this...

[Jyiber]

Not happy with the wording. Any ideas on that?

[timetock]

I'm assuming you can't destroy opponent's pillars? or am I wrong?

I can see steam machine being reused with this card

[Jyiber]

I'm assuming you can't destroy opponent's pillars? or am I wrong?

Actually, being able to destroy opponents pillars is something I'm debating. As of now, I'm leaning towards yes.

[rob77dp]

I'm assuming you can't destroy opponent's pillars? or am I wrong?

Actually, being able to destroy opponents pillars is something I'm debating. As of now, I'm leaning towards yes.

How about instead of destroying the pillar, it delays one pillar from the target stack and the delay is removed either after X turns (6?) or once QM is killed or has :generate skill removed?  Also, this creature is inexpensive enough and able to duo-with-Aether that Fractal + Quantum Mechanic could produce quite the lockdown... followed with a few Mindgates to utilize the opponents quanta YOU now generate that the opponent does NOT generate.

[Jyiber]

I'm assuming you can't destroy opponent's pillars? or am I wrong?

Actually, being able to destroy opponents pillars is something I'm debating. As of now, I'm leaning towards yes.

How about instead of destroying the pillar, it delays one pillar from the target stack and the delay is removed either after X turns (6?) or once QM is killed or has :generate skill removed?  Also, this creature is inexpensive enough and able to duo-with-Aether that Fractal + Quantum Mechanic could produce quite the lockdown... followed with a few Mindgates to utilize the opponents quanta YOU now generate that the opponent does NOT generate.

I like delay 1 target pillar until dead or skill removed. If that's the best option ":Siphon" sounds like a better skill name, no?

Also... if I change it like that, wording is a bigger issue than before. Got to think about this one...

The moment serpex mentioned trios, I thought about the ability to target pendulums with this...

Hmm... should it be generate:
A) 1 of your mark quanta & 1 pendulum quanta
B) 1 of owner's mark quanta & 1 pendulum quanta
or C) just 2 of pendulum's quanta

[serprex]

C

[ChemMan13]

why is this a water card? otherwise it is an interesting concept.