Shard of Void | Shard of Void

[moomoose]

Isn't the card almost the same as poison bombs? - Apart from that it can be destroyed?

It will not stack with damage and cannot be healed.

Instead it can be destroyed by deflagration -.-

i think you ignored the "Apart from that it can be destroyed?" in this convo string.

the reduced hp cannot be undone without one of the few max hp buff cards in the game.  there are many, many more heal current hp cards in the game than increase max hp cards.

[Bloodshadow]

of the new shards (so far), this is my favorite.  only minor issue is the name doesnt quite fit in with the rest of the shards to this point.

Divinity isn't really a virtue either, is it? In my original ideas Divine and Void are opposites, so the name fits perfectly.

[moomoose]

certainly is a virtue-
'The state or quality of being divine: "Christ's divinity".'

[bogtro]

Of all the new shards, I feel like this is the most balanced, and the best idea. 5 makes it comparable to Vampire:

Advantages of Void:
Denies healing. Could really hurt fire stall.
Is not CCable. Few decks have repeatable perm control (or any >.>), while very many decks rely on CC.
Stacks. 'Nuff said.

Advantages of Vampire:
Does 1 more damage. Self-explanatory.
Heals you as well - very helpful.
Is fractalable. Couple decks rely on this.
Can actually kill opponent.

All in all, I think Void is pretty comparable to Vampire, which seems to be pretty balanced. Like the card a lot.

[OldTrees]

It costs 5 not 5 .
Still is balanced though IMO.

[bogtro]

It costs 5 not 5 .
Still is balanced though IMO.

I meant in a mono-darkness deck, should have been clearer, sorry.

[OldTrees]

It costs 5 not 5 .
Still is balanced though IMO.

I meant in a mono-darkness deck, should have been clearer, sorry.

You compared an Other card in a mono deck as a basis for determining if it was balanced in general?

[Elite arbiter]

It costs 5 not 5 .
Still is balanced though IMO.

I meant in a mono-darkness deck, should have been clearer, sorry.

You're also comparing unupped Void Shard to upped Vampire. Upped Void shard costs 3  .

[andyis]

is this the new card? btw is there a new fire card too?

[furballdn]

is this the new card? btw is there a new fire card too?

This card is, but the fire shard hasn't been made yet.

[ddevans96]

is this the new card? btw is there a new fire card too?

Zanz has suggested the Fire shard would force your opponent to draw cards. He also said in the 1.29 patch thread that making a fire card was a top priority when the shards are finished.

[andyis]

thanks!