Fenghuang | Fenghuang

[cometbah]

The name for the creature (Fenghuang) and the ability (Ren) was added afterwards. Do you have better names?

Not yet; but those particular terms are very problematic, for the reasons I have listed. (Imagine the confusion if the game ever gets translated into Chinese!)

Why 

Is there a game-balance-related reason for it to be air? I don't find that air really needs creature protections (with the exception of Firefly Queen).

Thematically, recycling old, stale things is very un- to me. Air is aggressive, erratic, and carefree. The ability reminds me more of a reincarnation than a 'bounce' (especially with the creature in question being a Phoenix). I see it as something more closely associated with  ,  , or  .

[OldTrees]

Why 

Is there a game-balance-related reason for it to be air? I don't find that air really needs creature protections (with the exception of Firefly Queen).

Thematically, recycling old, stale things is very un- to me. Air is aggressive, erratic, and carefree. The ability reminds me more of a reincarnation than a 'bounce' (especially with the creature in question being a Phoenix). I see it as something more closely associated with  ,  , or  .

Thematically no recycling takes place. The creature is granted the maneuverability to avoid death by fleeing.

The game balance reason for it being mono is that it lets creature protection happen at the duo rather than trio level. Similar to but an alternate for Quint.

[skyironsword]

Going to go make an amazing bouncy sparks deck now. Bye.

[andretimpa]

Otyughs and bouncing photons looks hilarious

[skyironsword]

Edit: ^ look in notes ---If Devour is used on a Bouncing creature +1 | +1 is not gained. (Creature is treated as 'escaping')

Too bad all these things are trios. It's tough to balance a trio.

Bouncy pheonix = Turns into ash, and you get a pheonix in your hand?? (Or does Bounce replace the active ability?)

[ZephyrPhantom]

Edit: ^ look in notes ---If Devour is used on a Bouncing creature +1 | +1 is not gained. (Creature is treated as 'escaping')

Too bad all these things are trios. It's tough to balance a trio.

Bouncy pheonix = Turns into ash, and you get a pheonix in your hand?? (Or does Bounce replace the active ability?)

You only get a Phoenix back in your hand.

[skyironsword]

^ But then a bouncy pheonix is worse than a regular one.

[Chapuz]

I didn't read the 5 pages, but what happens if a creature with bounce is killed and your hand is already full?

[ZephyrPhantom]

I didn't read the 5 pages, but what happens if a creature with bounce is killed and your hand is already full?

-Full hand causes Bounce to fail.

[tereret]

And cards like decaying dragons can be saved?

[AD TienzuStorm]

And cards like decaying dragons can be saved?

I have just tested in Cygnia, and Bounce will not save a Decaying Dragon when it dies due to its three/four turn counter. However, it will still be saved if it dies for other reasons (CC).

[tereret]

It could be a good combo with immo