Crystal Scorpion | Quartz Scorpion

[Captain Scibra]

NAME: Crystal Scorpion ELEMENT: Aether COST: 3 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 1|1 TEXT: Add 1 poison counter for each immaterial except this one in play to each successful attack.  Immaterial.	NAME: Quartz Scorpion ELEMENT: Aether COST: 3 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 1|2 TEXT: Add 1 poison counter for each immaterial except this one in play to each successful attack.  Immaterial.

ART: Scorpion card image, recolored by Thalas IDEA: Malebolgia NOTES: [Poison/Turn] = ( [Number of Immaterial Creatures] - 1 ) x [Number of Scorpions]For purposes of possible future effects capable of removing immaterial status and also should this be the host card of a mutant, "Cause poisoning if ingested." should be on the card, but could not fit due to space constraints.[/list]

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[IcedCakeLake]

OP. Imagine this.

You have 24 Aether Quanta.  In hand: 3 Immortal, 3 Crystal Scorpion.

You play all cards. 9 poison damage + 12 Normal damage. 21 damage first turn, 30 next, 39 next. Very OP.

[Camoninja]

You can expect to have something pretty powerful from 24 quanta. That takes a while to build up. Miracle is 12 or 15 quanta. (And  don't think poison damages on the first turn)
This is my favorite scorpion so far, because it counts the immortal creatures to poison. So if you have six of these out and nothing else, there will be no poison?

[ninjamaster1991]

no, 30 poison. 5 per scorp, 6 scorps.

Table:
1: 0 poison/turn. 0 poison x 1 scorp
2: 2 poison/turn. 1 poison x 2 scorps
3: 6 poison/turn. 2 poison x 3 scorps
4: 12 poison/turn. 3 poison x 4 scorps
5: 20 poison/turn. 4 poison x 5 scorps
6: 30 poison/turn. 5 poison x 6 scorps

The formula is: PT = ( I - 1 ) x CS, where PT is poison/turn, I is imortal creatures, and CS is crystal scorps. So, as an example:

6 crystal scorps, 6 Immortals, and 6 Phase Dragons:

PT = (18 - 1) x 6
PT = ( 17 ) x 6
PT = 102 poison damage per turn. Very painful.

[Seraph]

hmm, others have shown that this is OP
but in many ways this is UP
There is no way to boost this card, so a measly 1 cost shield can ruin the entire strategy

[artimies7]

To get this balanced, either increase the cost by a whole lot, make it so the poison doesn't stack.
Example: Immortal x2 + Crystal Scorpion x3 = 6 poison. +1 Crystal Scorpion = 7 poison. NOT 6 poison + 7 poison, but +1 poison = 7 poison.

Only the first scorpion out counts for the poison multiplier. That way it's not so OP.

[Rutarete]

Or, change the rate of poison damage to 1 poison for each 2 immortal creatures

[Captain Scibra]

You guys are forgetting how expensive immaterial creatures are, and that it takes a while to get that quanta.  Not only that, but you are likely going to want to have some other cards in there.  Perhaps a slight cost increase, but i don't feel it is going to be that big.

[Seraph]

Truthfully, this would mainly have use in mono aether, possibly time w/aether, because throwing in 6 quints won't increase the damage output enough
Also can I repeat, that this is Completely Killed by a single 1 cost shield, you see it? you can't do anything

[Captain Scibra]

Oh did I forget to mention this card LOVES Lionheart?