Skull Shield | Skull Buckler

[ZephyrPhantom]

LOL, an immaterial creature that dies because of this still keeps immaterial as a skeleton.  The chance seems fair - I got a skeleton every now and then, not always though.  I think the current effect is fair in comparison to its Solar counterpart- useful, but not OP.

Other things I found:
Dying w/Aflatoxin creates a Malignant Cell instead of a Skeleton.
Adrenaline is also kept when the creature dies.

[Dragoon1140]

This has been a long needed buff to Skull Buckler.  A small increase in cost and we're golden.

Now please, for the love that is good in this world, test the card before claiming it's OP.

[7wavemaster]

Intresting change.

[Ajit]

Someone in chat made a good point, what about the chances are .5/Cost?

I mean a Crimson Dragon is destroyed by the HP method considering how much it costs.

[Dragoon1140]

Someone in chat made a good point, what about the chances are .5/Cost?

I mean a Crimson Dragon is destroyed by the HP method considering how much it costs.

The dragon still gets to hit at least once before changing, and the chances are still, at most, 25% for the upgraded dragon.  The dragon isn't killed the first turn it's out, most likely, so it will be able to still punch your opponent's face in.

[Ajit]

Someone in chat made a good point, what about the chances are .5/Cost?

I mean a Crimson Dragon is destroyed by the HP method considering how much it costs.

The dragon still gets to hit at least once before changing, and the chances are still, at most, 25% for the upgraded dragon.  The dragon isn't killed the first turn it's out, most likely, so it will be able to still punch your opponent's face in.

Yeah I suppose.  But looking at something like a Graviton Firemaster that costs a lowly 1 has MUCH better chances than a "dragon" that costs 12

[Uncle Jellyfish]

I'm confused. When it says "0.5/HP" does that mean that the chance is 0.5% divided by the HP of the creature, or is it 0.5% per HP of the creature? Or am I completely off track?

[Dragoon1140]

Yeah I suppose.  But looking at something like a Graviton Firemaster that costs a lowly 1 has MUCH better chances than a "dragon" that costs 12

Well I suppose you've found a counter for the shield then, huh? 

Gravity Shield can block a Gravity Dragon, yet can't block a Crimson Dragon.  The love is shared among all shields.

I'm confused. When it says "0.5/HP" does that mean that the chance is 0.5% divided by the HP of the creature, or is it 0.5% per HP of the creature? Or am I completely off track?

0.5% / HP

1 HP creatures have 50% chance to be converted.
2 HP creatures have 25% chance to be converted.
3 HP creatures have 17% chance to be converted.
4 HP creatures have 9% chance to be converted.

[Ajit]

Yeah I suppose.  But looking at something like a Graviton Firemaster that costs a lowly 1 has MUCH better chances than a "dragon" that costs 12

Well I suppose you've found a counter for the shield then, huh? 

Gravity Shield can block a Gravity Dragon, yet can't block a Crimson Dragon.  The love is shared among all shields.

Truth.  Alright then

I was just stuck in this mode for a minute there where if a creature is more expensive and worth more, than it should be better in all faucets of the game.  But yes it makes sense now.

[Appawesome]

EDIT: A creature's change into a skele does not trigger death effects such as Scavenger or Bone Wall.

So it isn't die and turn into skeleton, it's just turn into skelton?

[Dragoon1140]

Wow, I'm posting a lot in this thread.  Oh well, it's an exciting buff. 

So it isn't die and turn into skeleton, it's just turn into skelton?

That actually may change.  Kuro was telling Zanz that there is no really good benefit to activating death effects with the shield since Bonewall isn't on the field, and I agree with him.  More than likely, it will, indeed, activate death effects.  Of course, all subject to change.

UPDATE:
[08:24:52 AM] zanzarino: Ok, I think I finally got rid of the catapult sound bug *crosses fingers*
[08:25:02 AM] zanzarino: And skull shield now kills stuff

[Kuroaitou]

Wow, I'm posting a lot in this thread.  Oh well, it's an exciting buff. 

So it isn't die and turn into skeleton, it's just turn into skelton?

That actually may change.  Kuro was telling Zanz that there is no really good benefit to activating death effects with the shield since Bonewall isn't on the field, and I agree with him.  More than likely, it will, indeed, activate death effects.  Of course, all subject to change.

UPDATE:
[08:24:52 AM] zanzarino: Ok, I think I finally got rid of the catapult sound bug *crosses fingers*
[08:25:02 AM] zanzarino: And skull shield now kills stuff

Hehe, thanks for the support Dragoon. I did ask Zanz to let it trigger Death effects so that it could have semi-decent (if not plain mediocre) synergy with cards like Soul Catcher and Vulture, which are oftentimes overlooked for more potent cards. But I have to say overall, I'm liking this change.

This thread may have to be closed though, no? http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,18339.0.html